The A-ball season came to a close this weekend, with the Dash and Cannon Ballers both playing their last games of the season, with the Dash winning on a walk-off. Elsewhere, the Knights scored six runs in the ninth inning to win a shocking game on Sunday, Mark Payton launched his 23rd and 24th homers of the season, Colson Montgomery launched his first “Project Birmingham” homer, and Brooks Baldwin had a solid weekend down in Kannapolis.
This and more on our weekend recap.
Minor League Statistics
- Triple-A Charlotte Statistics
- Double-A Birmingham Statistics
- High-A Winston-Salem Statistics
- Low-A Kannapolis Statistics
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (54-81)
Saturday, September 10
- Mark Payton (CF): 2-for-5, R, K
- Yolbert Sanchez (SS): 2-for-4, BB
- Carlos Perez (C): 2-for-4, HR (20), 2 RBI, R, BB
- Zach Remillard (3B): 2-for-4, 2B, HR (9), RBI, R, K
- Raudy Read (DH): 2-for-3, RBI, R, BB
- Craig Dedelow (RF): 1-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, R, 2 K
- Laz Rivera (2B): 2-for-3, R, BB, K
- Scott Blewett (SP): 1.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- 56 Pitches, 30 Strikes
- Tanner Banks (RP): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Yoan Aybar (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (WIN)
- Lincoln Henzman (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Andrew Perez (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Knights 8, Nashville Sounds 5 | Box Score
Sunday, September 11
- Mark Payton (CF): 2-for-5, 2 HR (24), 4 RBI, 2 R
- Lenyn Sosa (2B): 1-for-4
- Adam Haseley (LF): 1-for-4, R
- Xavier Fernandez (1B): 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, R
- Nick Ciuffo (C): 1-for-4, RBI, R
- John Parke (SP): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
- 54 Pitches, 31 Strikes
- Jason Bilous (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Lane Ramsey (RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Matt Foster (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (WIN)
FINAL: Knights 7, Nashville Sounds 6 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (59-73)
Saturday, September 10
- Oscar Colas (CF): 2-for-4, 2B, R, K
- Colson Montgomery (SS): 2-for-4, HR (1), 4 RBI, R
- D.J. Gladney (1B): 1-for-4
- Wes Kath (3B): 1-for-2, BB, K
- Garrett Schoenle (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- 46 Pitches, 32 Strikes
- Kohl Simas (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Trey Jeans (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Luke Shilling (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Barons 5, Chattanooga Lookouts 0 | Box Score
Sunday, September 11
- Moises Castillo (SS): 1-for-5, R, 2 K
- Yoelquis Cespedes (CF): 0-for-1, R, BB, K
- D.J. Gladney (1B): 1-for-4, HR (1), 4 RBI, R, 2 K
- Wilfred Veras (LF): 1-for-3, HR (2), RBI, R, BB, K
- JJ Muno (2B): 2-for-2, BB
- Cristian Mena (SP): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- 47 Pitches, 30 Strikes
- Chase Solesky (RP): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Sammy Peralta (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
FINAL: Barons 5, Chattanooga Lookouts 6 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (58-74)
Saturday, September 10
- GAME POSTPONED TO 9/11 DUE TO WEATHER
Sunday, September 11 (Game 1)
- Andy Atwood (SS): 1-for-4, K
- Alsander Womack (2B): 1-for-2, 2 R, BB
- Ben Norman (RF): 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R
- Colby Smelley (DH): 1-for-3, RBI
- Harvin Mendoza (1B): 1-for-3, RBI, K
- James Beard (CF): 1-for-3, 2B, R, K
- Brooks Gosswein (SP): 3.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- 74 Pitches, 44 Strikes
- Cooper Bradford (RP): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Frankeli Arias (RP): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Luis Amaya (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Dash 5, Brooklyn Cyclones 4 | Box Score
Sunday, September 11 (Game 2)
- Alsander Womack (DH): 0-for-2, RBI, BB, R
- Harvin Mendoza (1B): 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
- Caberea Weaver (LF): 3-for-4, RBI
- Taishi Nakawake (SS): 0-for-2, R, BB, K
- Tommy Sommer (SP): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- 48 Pitches, 32 Strikes
- Jonah Scolaro (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Angel Acevedo (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (WIN)
FINAL: Dash 4, Brooklyn Cyclones 3 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (58-74)
Saturday, September 10
- Brooks Baldwin (3B): 2-for-4, K
- Jacob Burke (CF): 1-for-4, K
- Victor Torres (C): 1-for-2, HR (7), RBI, R
- Jayson Gonzalez (1B): 1-for-3, 2 K
- Jose Jimenez (SP): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- 84 Pitches, 44 Strikes
- Eric Adler (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 1, Augusta GreenJackets 9 | Box Score
Sunday, September 11
- Jordan Sprinkle (SS): 1-for-4, RBI
- Brooks Baldwin (3B): 1-for-4, RBI, R
- Jacob Burke (CF): 1-for-3, 2 RBI, R, BB, K
- Benyamin Bailey (LF): 1-for-4, 2B, 2 K
- Troy Claunch (C): 1-for-4, R, K
- Jonathan Cannon (SP): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- 42 Pitches, 23 Strikes
- Kole Ramage (RP): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Billy Seidl (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K (WIN)
- Frander Veras (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 6, Augusta GreenJackets 5 | Box Score
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