It was a tough week for White Sox hitters in Arizona, with Colson Montgomery showing his first extended struggles during an overall impressive Arizona Fall League. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa was certainly the standout with two scoreless appearances on the week.
Full player stats can be found below but first, let’s break down performances game-by-game.
Monday, October 21
No Game
Tuesday, October 22
Glendale Desert Dogs (7-4) at Peoria Javelinas (3-8)
Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa was the White Sox prospect of the game, striking out two on only 11 pitches to cap off the win.
- Colson Montgomery (3B): 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
- Tim Elko (1B): 1-for-5, 2 K
- Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 11 pitches – 9 strikes
FINAL: Glendale Desert Dogs 8, Peoria Javelinas 1 | Box Score
Wednesday, October 23
Glendale Desert Dogs (8-4) at Mesa Solar Sox (6-6)
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer to start the scoring in the first, but White Sox pitchers weren’t efficient in holding the lead. Grant Taylor, Peyton Pallette, and Andrew Dalquist combined to give up seven of Mesa’s nine runs scored, leading to Glendale’s fifth loss.
- Colson Montgomery (3B): 1-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R
- Grant Taylor (SP): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- 59 pitches – 36 strikes
- Peyton Pallette (RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
- 18 pitches – 14 strikes
- L, 0-1
- Andrew Dalquist (RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
- 25 pitches – 16 strikes
FINAL: Glendale Desert Dogs 5, Mesa Solar Sox 9 | Box Score
Thursday, October 24
Glendale Desert Dogs (8-5) vs. Salt River Rafters (7-6)
Tim Elko’s two-RBI double gave Glendale an 8-0 lead in the top of the seventh. Salt River fought back with six runs in the eighth, but the Desert Dogs were able to stop the bleeding there.
- Tim Elko (DH): 1-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, K
- DJ Gladney (CF): 2-for-4, SB (1), R
FINAL: Glendale Desert Dogs 9, Salt River Rafters 6 | Box Score
Friday, October 25
Salt River Rafters (7-7) vs. Glendale Desert Dogs (8-6)
Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa put together his second scoreless outing of the week, while Colson Montgomery crushed his third homer of the fall.
- Colson Montgomery (3B): 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, R, 2 K
- Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- 19 pitches – 13 strikes
Final: Salt River Rafters 7, Glendale Desert Dogs 6 | Box Score
Saturday, October 26
Mesa Solar Sox (9-6) vs. Glendale Desert Dogs (9-6)
DJ Gladney crushed his first home run of the AFL campaign, sending it 467 feet to left.
- Tim Elko (1B): 0-for-2, BB, 2 K, R
- DJ Gladney (LF): 2-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, R
- Eric Adler (RP): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
- 39 pitches – 28 strikes
- Andrew Dalquist (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- 22 pitches – 13 strikes
Final: Mesa Solar Sox 5, Glendale Desert Dogs 4 | Box Score
Sunday, October 27
Peoria Javelinas (5-11) vs. Glendale Desert Dogs (10-6)
Glendale broke their two-game losing streak as Tim Elko came around to score.
- Tim Elko (1B): 0-for-2, 2 BB, K, R
- DJ Gladney (RF): 0-for-4, K
Final: Peoria Javelinas 4, Glendale Desert Dogs 8 | Box Score
Player Stats
Position Players (This Week: 10/21-10/28)
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colson Montgomery (SS) | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .167 | .286 | .667 | .953 |
| Tim Elko (1B) | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .294 | .214 | .508 |
| Michael Turner (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| DJ Gladney (OF) | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .467 | .734 |
Pitchers (This Week: 10/21-10/28)
| Player | ERA | G | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | WHIP | OPP. AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa (RHP) | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 | .250 |
| Eric Adler (RHP) | 13.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | .400 |
| Andrew Dalquist (RHP) | 9.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2.00 | .333 |
| Peyton Pallette (RHP) | 27.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | .500 |
| Grant Taylor (RHP) | 6.75 | 1 | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.88 | .273 |
Position Players (Season To Date)
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colson Montgomery (SS) | 11 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .313 | .511 | .656 | 1.167 |
| Tim Elko (1B) | 10 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | .225 | .295 | .500 | .795 |
| Michael Turner (C) | 6 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .409 | .458 | .546 | 1.004 |
| DJ Gladney (OF) | 11 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .256 | .297 | .553 |
Pitchers (Season To Date)
| Player | ERA | G | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | WHIP | OPP. AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa (RHP) | 5.06 | 5 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.50 | .286 |
| Eric Adler (RHP) | 6.75 | 5 | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1.50 | .321 |
| Andrew Dalquist (RHP) | 16.20 | 5 | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3.00 | .435 |
| Peyton Pallette (RHP) | 12.71 | 4 | 5.2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2.12 | .385 |
| Grant Taylor (RHP) | 9.45 | 3 | 6.2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 2.70 | .364 |
Upcoming Schedule
- Monday, October 28
- No Game
- Tuesday, October 29
- Glendale Desert Dogs at Salt River Rafters, 3:30 PM CT
- Wednesday, October 30
- Glendale Desert Dogs at Surprise Saguaros, 3:30 PM CT
- Thursday, October 31
- Glendale Desert Dogs at Scottsdale Scorpions, 3:30 PM CT
- Friday, November 1
- Mesa Solar Sox vs. Glendale Desert Dogs, 3:30 PM CT
- Saturday, November 2
- No Game
- Sunday, November 3
- Glendale Desert Dogs at Scottsdale Scorpions, 6:00 PM CT
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