The Birmingham Barons, Winston-Salem Dash, and Kannapolis Cannon Ballers all opened their seasons on Friday night, while the Charlotte Knights picked up their fifth win of the season behind a 7-run effort.
All this and more in tonight’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (5-2)
- Edgar Quero (C): 3-for-5, R, 2 K
- Kyle Teel (DH): 1-for-5, R, 3 K
- Tim Elko (1B): 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB
- Colson Montgomery (SS): 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
- Joshua Palacios (LF): 0-for-1, R, RBI, 2 BB
- Andre Lipcius (2B): 2-for-4, HR, R, 4 RBI
- Nick Nastrini (SP): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
- 75 Pitches, 41 Strikes
- Jared Shuster (RP): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (WIN)
- Justin Anderson (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- Steven Wilson (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Knights 7, Norfolk Tides 6 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (1-0)
- William Bergolla (SS): 1-for-2, R, RBI, BB
- Jacob Gonzalez (2B): 1-for-4, R, 3B, 3 RBI
- Wilfred Veras (DH): 2-for-4
- Mario Camilletti (3B): 4-for-4, 3B, 2 R
- Jacob Burke (CF): 1-for-3, R, RBI
- Michael Turner (1B): 2-for-3, R, BB
- Noah Schultz (SP): 4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- 75 Pitches, 48 Strikes
- Caleb Freeman (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- Andrew Dalquist (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
- Peyton Pallette (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Barons 6, Knoxville Smokies 4 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (0-1)
- Sam Antonacci (3B): 0-for-2, R, BB, SB
- Caden Connor (LF): 2-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, HR
- Jackson Appel (C): 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 0-for-3, BB, SB
- Tanner McDougal (SP): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (LOSS)
- 75 Pitches, 43 Strikes
- Jake Peppers (RP): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Frankeli Arias (RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Jared Kelley (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Dash 2, Rome Emperors 6 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (0-1)
- Braden Montgomery (CF): 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 3 K
- George Wolkow (RF): 2-for-5, 2B, 2 K
- Ronny Hernandez (C): 1-for-5, 2B
- Lyle Miller-Green (1B): 2-for-5, HR, 2B, 3 R, RBI, HR
- Jordan Sprinkle (3B): 1-for-4, R, BB
- Javier Mogollon (2B): 0-for-0, 4 BB
- Mason Moore (SP): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
- 78 Pitches, 45 Strikes
- Morris Austin (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- Carlton Perkins (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Pierce George (RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
FINAL: Cannonballers 4, Rome Emperors 7 | Box Score
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