This weekend was packed with action down on the farm with a lot of wins from all affiliates. The Knights were hot at the plate with Oscar Colas, Zach DeLoach, Chuckie Robinson, and Wilmer Difo all homering. For the Barons, Drew Thorpe threw five innings allowing one hit, no earned runs, and two walks with seven strikeouts, and Jairo Iriarte collected a career-high 13 strikeouts.
All this and more in this weekend’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (19-25)
Friday, May 17
- Mark Payton (LF): 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K
- Wilmer Difo (3B): 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2 K
- Oscar Colas (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, K
- Chuckie Robinson (C): 2-for-3, 2 RBI
- Chad Kuhl (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- 48 Pitches, 29 Strikes
- Touki Toussaint (RP): 1.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (LOSS)
FINAL: Charlotte Knights 5, Durham Bulls 10 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- Mark Payton (LF): 1-for-2, 3 BB
- Wilmer Difo (2B): 3-for-5, RBI, K
- Oscar Colas (DH): 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
- Tasishi Nakawake (3B): 1-for-4, R, K
- Jake Woodford (SP): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- 91 Pitches, 58 Strikes
- Deivi Garcia (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (WIN)
FINAL: Knights 5, Durham Bulls 3 | Box Score
Sunday, May 19
- Wilmer Difo (2B): 2-for-4, 2B, HR, RBI, K
- Chuckie Robinson (C): 1-for-3, HR, RBI, BB, K
- Zach DeLoach (LF): 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K
- Rafael Ortega (CF): 1-for-3, R, BB
- Jared Walsh (1B): 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, 2 K
- Mark Payton (DH): 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, K
- Johan Dominguez (SP): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- 72 Pitches, 49 Strikes
- Touki Toussaint (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
FINAL: Knights 8, Durham Bulls 0 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (24-14)
Friday, May 17
- Terrell Tatum (LF): 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, K
- Edgar Quero (DH): 1-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K
- Wilfred Veras (RF): 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K
- Tim Elko (1B): 2-for-4, 3B, 2 K
- Michael Turner (C): 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, BB
- Jason Matthews (3B): 1-for-3, RBI, BB
- Ky Bush (SP): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- 86 Pitches, 53 Strikes
FINAL: Birmingham Barons 7, Chattanooga Lookouts 1 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- Brooks Baldwin (SS): 1-for-3, HR, RBI, BB
- Aslander Womack (2B): 2-for-4, R, 2 K
- Drew Thorpe (SP): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (WIN)
- 94 Pitches, 57 Strikes
- Adisyn Coffey (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Barons 2, Chattanooga Lookouts 0 | Box Score
Sunday, May 19
- Terrell Tatum (RF): 1-for-4, R, 2 K
- Duke Ellis (CF): 1-for-4, 2B, 2 K
- Jairo Iriarte (SP): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 13 K (LOSS)
- 93 Pitches, 71 Strikes
- Andrew Dalquist (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
FINAL: Dash 1, Greenville Drive 3 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (19-20)
Friday, May 17
- Mario Camilletti (2B): 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Bryce Willits (1B): 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, BB, K
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
- Juan Carela (SP): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (LOSS)
- 90 Pitches, 59 Strikes
- Max Roberts (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Winston-Salem Dash 2, Greenville Drive 6 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- Shawn Goosenberg (DH): 3-for-5, 2B, 2 R
- Bryce Willits (1B): 2-for-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, K
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 1-for-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, K
- Chris Lanzilli (RF): 1-for-3, 3B, R, RBI
- Noah Schultz (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- 58 Pitches, 40 Strikes
- Jose Ramirez (RP): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (WIN)
FINAL: Dash 6, Greenville Drive 3 | Box Score
Sunday, May 19
- Shawn Goosenberg (DH): 1-for-3, R, BB, 2 K
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 0-for-2, R, 2 BB, 2 K
- Jordan Sprinkle (RF): 2-for-4, 2B, R, K
- Riley Gowens (SP): 7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K (WIN)
- 95 Pitches, 63 Strikes
- Jared Kelley (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Dash 4, Greenville Drive 2 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (21-17)
Friday, May 17
- Rikuu Nishida (LF): 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
- Ryan Galanie (1B): 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Juan Gonzalez (C): 2-for-4, 2B, K
- Mikey Kane (2B): 3-for-4, RBI, K
- Grant Taylor (SP): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
- 60 Pitches, 43 Strikes
- Jake Bockenstedt (RP): 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
FINAL: Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 8, Fayetteville Woodpeckers 2 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 1-for-5, R, RBI, K
- Caden Connor (RF): 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB
- Ronny Hernandez (DH): 2-for-4, R, RBI
- Drake Logan (CF): 1-for-4, R, RBI, 2 K
- Mikey Kane (2B): 1-for-3, R, BB
- Wilber Sanchez (SS): 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI
- Seth Keener (SP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- 32 Pitches, 24 Strikes
- Nick Altermatt (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (WIN)
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 8, Fayetteville Woodpeckers 2 | Box Score
Sunday, May 19
- Ryan Burrowes (SS): 1-for-3, R, K
- Albertson Asigen (CF): 1-for-3, 2 RBI,K
- Lucas Gordon (SP): 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- 76 Pitches, 47 Strikes
- Frankeli Arias (RP): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 2, Fayetteville Woodpeckers 0 | Box Score
Arizona Complex League White Sox (6-4)
Friday, May 17
- George Wolkow (DH): 0-for-4, K
- Adrian Gil (3B): 1-for-1, 3 BB
- Edrick Felix (2B): 2-for-3, HR (2), 3 RBI, BB, K
- Dario Borrero (1B): 2-for-2, 2 RBI, BB
- Leandro Alsinois (RF): 1-for-3, RBI
- Norge Vera (SP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Daniel Gonzalez (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (WIN)
FINAL: ACL White Sox 8, ACL Cubs 4 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- George Wolkow (RF): 2-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Edrick Felix (3B): 1-for-4, R, 2 K
- Abraham Nunez (DH): 3-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB
- Jordany Chirinos (SP): 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- Tristan Stivors (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
FINAL: ACL White Sox 6, ACL Rangers 5 | Box Score
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