All four Chicago White Sox minor league affiliate clubs were in action last night, with the Double-A Birmingham Barons and Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers both notching victories in their season openers. While the two aforementioned ballclubs and the High-A Winston-Salem Dash kicked off their seasons, the Triple-A Charlotte Knights played their fifth game of the season, a tough-luck 4-3 loss in 10 innings to the Columbus Clippers.
All this and more from last night’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (3-2)
- Lenyn Sosa (2B): 1-for-4, 2B
- Carlos Perez (C): 1-for-4
- Victor Reyes (DH): 1-for-4, R, 2 K
- Erik Gonzalez (SS): 1-for-4, 2B, R, 2 K
- Billy Hamilton (CF): 0-for-3, R, 2 SB, 2 K
- Nate Fisher (SP): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 0 ER, 4 K, 86 pitches (51 strikes)
- Tanner Banks (RP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 ER, 39 pitches (23 strikes)
- Ricardo Sanchez (RP): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 ER, 21 pitches (11 strikes)
- Lane Ramsey (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 runs allowed (1 ER)
- 29 pitches (17 strikes), Loss (1-1), Blown Save (1)
FINAL/10: Columbus Clippers 4, Charlotte Knights 3 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (1-0)
- Jose Rodriguez (2B): 3-for-5, 2B, Solo HR, RBI, 3 R, K
- Luis Mieses (LF): 4-for-4, 2 RBI
- Yoelqui Cespedes (RF): 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, K
- Nate Mondou (3B): 1-for-2, Solo HR, R, RBI, 2 BB
- Garrett Schoenle (SP): 4.0 IP, 1 H, 5 BB, 0 ER, 7 K, 81 pitches (43 strikes)
- Alejandro Mateo (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 ER, 4 K, 34 pitches (22 strikes),
Win (1-0)
FINAL: Birmingham Barons 6, Tennessee Smokies 2 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (0-1)
- Terrell Tatum (CF): 1-for-4, BB, R, 2 K
- DJ Gladney (1B): 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
- Wilfred Veras (RF): 1-for-4, RBI, R, K
- Loidel Chapelli (2B): 1-for-3, R, BB
- Alsander Womack (DH): 2-for-4, RBI, R
- Jason Matthews (SS): 0-for-2, BB, RBI, R
- Dylan Burns (SP): 1.0 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 6 ER, 1 K, 45 pitches (22 strikes)
(Loss, 0-1)
FINAL: Hickory Crawdads 10, Winston-Salem Dash 5 | Box Score
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (1-0)
- Jordan Sprinkle (SS): 1-for-4, BB, R, K
- Mario Camilletti (DH): 1-for-3, 2 BB, 2 R
- Tim Elko (1B): 2-for-5, 2-run HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 K
- Drake Logan (RF): 2-for-3, 2B, BB, RBI, R
- Chris Lanzilli (LF): 1-for-4,, 2B, RBI, K
- Tyler Schweitzer (SP): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 ER, 6 K, 60 pitches (43 strikes)
- Drew McDaniel (RP): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 ER, 5 K, 47 pitches (37 strikes)
(Win, 1-0)
FINAL: Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 5, Down East Wood Ducks 4 | Box Score
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