With the minor league season winding down, some players are looking down right tired (Lansing, I'm looking at you) while others are trying to finish strong (Hello, Auburn).
Lehigh Valley 4 Syracuse 3 (Game 1)
Brett Cecil was roughed up for four runs in 5.1 innings thanks to six hits and four walks. He also struck out five. Minor league vet Chris George finished up the game. Travis Snider went 1-for-3 with a run scored and Pedro Lopez was 2-for-3. Russ Adams had two RBI.
Syracuse 4 Lehigh Valley 1 (Game 2)
Mike MacDonald allowed one run in four innings on five hits and no walks. He also struck out one. Bill Murphy received the win with three scoreless innings. Danny Sandoval was 3-for-4 and Kevin Mench went 2-for-4 with two doubles. Buck Coats was 2-for-3 and Curtis Thigpen went 3-for-3. Russ Adams hit his 14th homer of the year.
Binghamton 5 New Hampshire 0
New Hampshire never seems to hit on the nights that I write reports and this night was no different as the batters managed just four hits. Jacob Butler had two of them. Minor league vet Marty McLeary stated for New Hampshire and allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks over 6.1 innings. Seth Overbey was roughed up for three runs in the final inning of the game.
Dunedin 9 Tampa 1
The Jays in Dunedin have not mailed it in yet as the club is preparing for the post season in a big way. Five hitters had two hits or more including Matt Liuzza, Cory Patton, David Cooper, Brad Emaus and Adam Calderone. David Corrente made his return from the Olympics and was 0-for-4. Aaron Wideman received the win despite allowing eight hits in six runs... Only one batter crossed the plate. Chad Blackwell pitched two scoreless innings.
Dayton 2 Lansing 0
Lansing hitters are definitely feeling the strain of the long season and they managed just five hits and no runs, which has been a theme for almost a month. Jonathan Jaspe was 2-for-4 with a double. Justin Jackson, Eric Eiland and Raul Barron also had hits. On the mound, Luis Perez allowed just one run in five innings with five strikeouts. Alan Farina returned after a lengthy stay on the DL and pitched a scoreless inning. Frank Gailey struck out five batters in three innings.
Auburn 15 Jamestown 2
Auburn has been playing pretty brutal ball lately but the club collectively broke out with 15 runs on 20 hits. Jonathan Del Campo was 4-for-5 with his second homer of the year. Adam Amar was 3-for-5 with two doubles. Joel Collins continued his torrid pace with a 2-for-3 night and three RBI. The catcher is now hitting .356 and clearly should not have been left in short season ball for two straight seasons! Matt Wright, who had a brilliant college career, pitched four solid innings and allowed no runs. Andrew Liebel worked three scoreless innings and struck out four. Dan Miller allowed two unearned runs in two innings and also struck out four.
Gulf Coast - Done for the year
Three Stars:
3. The Dunedin offence
2. Adam Amar for a 3-for-5 night with two doubles and a walk
1. Jonathan Del Campo for going 4-for-5 with two doubles and a homer
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