Arizona League White Sox
Steele Walker made his professional debut with the Sox and walked in his first at bat (how fitting).
- Nick Madrigal (2B): 0-3
- Steele Walker (DH): 0-2, BB
- Luis Mieses (PH-DH): 1-1
- Lency Delgado (SS): 1-4, RBI
- Micah Coffey (3B): 1-4
- Taylor Varnell (SP): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Final Score: AZL White Sox 1, AZL Rangers 0 | Box Score
Rookie Great Falls Voyagers
The Great Falls pitching staff fired a 5-hit shutout in what turned out to be a 4-0 win.
- Lenyn Sosa (SS): 2-4, HR (3), 2B, RBI, 2 runs scored
- Corey Zangari (1B): 1-3, RBI
- Ramon Beltre (3B): 1-3, 2B, run scored
- Jay Estes (CF): 1-3, run scored
- Jason Bilous (SP): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 2 K
- 20 of 36 pitches were strikes
Final Score: Grand Junction 0, Great Falls 4 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Intimidators
Tate Blackman crushed his 11th home run of the season in a high-scoring victory for K-Town.
- Nolan Brown (CF): 1-4, BB, RBI, run scored
- Tate Blackman (2B): 4-5, HR (11), 3 RBI, 2 runs scored
- Tyler Frost (RF): 3-4, RBI, 2 runs scored
- Carlos Perez (C): 3-4, RBI, runs scored
- Justin Yurchak (DH): 1-4, 3 RBI
- Parker Rigler (SP): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- 45 of 62 pitches were strikes
Final Score: Hagerstown 7, Kannapolis 10 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash
This game got off to the worst start imaginable as starting pitcher Blake Hickman issued 6 straight walks. The Dash did manage to rally in the ninth by scoring 2 runs but fell short. They lost 4-3.
- Laz Rivera (SS): 2-4, run scored
- Blake Rutherford (LF): 3-3, 2 3B, BB, RBI
- Gavin Sheets (1B): 1-4
- Ti’Quan Forbes (3B): 1-4, run scored
- Zach Remillard (CF): 1-4, 2 RBI
- Blake Hickman (SP): 0.0 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 0 K
- 9 of 33 pitches were strikes
Final Score: Buies Creek 4, Winston-Salem 3 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons
This was one of, if not, the most dominant pitching performances in the White Sox system this year. Jimmy Lambert carried a no-hitter through six and ended up going seven while giving up just 1 hit. Turns out that was the only hit the Barons pitching staff would give up in the shutout win.
- Alex Call (RF): 1-5, run scored
- Trey Michalczewski (2B): 3-5, run scored
- Danny Mendick (SS): 3-3, 2B, RBI, run scored
- Alfredo Gonzalez (C): 2-4, RBI
- Jimmy Lambert (SP): 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
- 58 of 95 pitches were strikes
- Brian Clark and Jose Ruiz (RP) went a combined 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K
Final Score: Birmingham 3, Tennessee 0 | Box Score
Triple-A Charlotte Knights
Michael Kopech was in full control for the Charlotte Knights. After two innings, he had 6 strikeouts and finished the night with 11. Charlotte found themselves in a pitcher’s duel but won it in extras 3-1.
- Jacob May (CF): 4-5, 2 2B, run scored
- Nicky Delmonico (1B): 0-4, BB, 3 K
- Jose Rondon (SS): 1-4, 3B, RBI
- Dustin Garneau (C): 1-4, HR (3), RBI, 2 runs scored
- Michael Kopech (SP): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K
- 70 of 96 pitches were strikes
Final Score/10: Charlotte 3, Durham 1 | Box Score
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