It was another exciting night down on the farm with big wins from Winston-Salem and Kannapolis. Nick Nastrini was fantastic on the mound for Charlotte throwing 6.2 innings allowing just one run on three hits. Wilfred Veras ripped a deep two-run home run giving Birmingham the lead in the sixth inning, and Rikuu Nishida’s three runs led Kannapolis to victory.
This and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (14-21)
- Carlos Perez (DH): 2-for-4
- Angelo Castellano (3B): 1-for-4, HR, RBI, 2 K
- Wilmer Difo (2B): 1-for-4, 2B, K
- Nick Nastrini (SP): 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
- 97 Pitches, 65 Strikes
- Justin Anderson (RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (LOSS)
FINAL: Knights 1, Gwinnett Stripers 2 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (20-9)
- Tim Elko (1B): 1-for-5, R, K
- Wilfred Veras (LF): 1-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
- Jake Eder (SP): 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K
- 86 Pitches, 60 Strikes
- Adisyn Coffey (RP): 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB (LOSS)
FINAL: Pensacola Blue Whoos 5, Barons 4 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (13-17)
- Loidel Chapelli (2B): 1-for-5, 2B, R, RBI, K
- Jacob Gonzalez (SS): 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB
- DJ Gladney (CF): 2-for-5, R, 2 K
- Bryce Willits (1B): 2-for-4, R, RBI, K
- Wes Kath (DH): 2-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
- Chris Lanzilli (LF): 2-for-4, R, RBI
- Peyton Pallette (SP): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- 68 Pitches, 37 Strikes
- Ernesto Jaquez (RP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Dash 6, Asheville Tourists 5 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (13-15)
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 1-for-2, 3 R, RBI, 3 BB
- Ryan Galanie (1B): 3-for-5, R, 2 RBI, K
- Caden Connor (RF): 3-for-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI, K
- Eddie Park (LF): 2-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI
- Drake Logan (DH): 1-for-4, R, 2 K
- Mikey Kane (3B): 1-for-4, R, K
- Aldrin Batista (SP): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
- 83 Pitches, 50 Strikes
- Jesus Mendez (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Delmarva Shorebirds 4, Cannonballers 7 | Box Score
ACL White Sox (0-3)
- Adrian Gil (1B): 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K
- George Wolkow (CF): 1-for-5, RBI, 4 K
- Arnold Prado (LF): 2-for-3, RBI, K
- Maximo Martinez (SP): 0.1 IP, 3 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 0 K (LOSS)
- Ricardo Brizuela (RP): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Luis Reyes (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
FINAL: White Sox 7, ACL Brewers 8 | Box Score
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