Minor League Recaps 7/22

Connecticut split their doubleheader with State College. Erie was the only other affiliate during yesterday's action to win. Toledo's ballgame was postponed due to rain. Austin Schotts homered during the first game of Connecticut's doubleheader, while first-round selection Jonathon Crawford started game number two.

By james.nahikian Jul 23, 2013, 6:00am EDT

Double-A: Erie SeaWolves (51-48)

W, 5-1 vs. Richmond. Erie scored four runs in the seventh inning to break the tie and take the lead for good. Drew VerHagen started for Erie and tossed five shutout innings. Tyler Collins hit a three-run home run as part of the SeaWolves’ big seventh inning.

RHP Drew VerHagen: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP David Kopp (W, 2-2): 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Ryan Robowski: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
C James McCann: 2-4, 2B (17)
CF Daniel Fields: 1-4, R, 1 K
SS Eugenio Suarez: 0-3, R, 2 BB, 1 K
LF Tyler Collins: 3-3, 2 R, HR (15), 3 RBI, BB
DH Ramon Cabrera: 1-4, R, RBI
RF Jamie Johnson: 1-5, 1 K
3B Wade Gaynor: 0-3, BB
2B Brandon Douglas: 2-4, RBI, 1 K, SB (8)

Advanced-A: Lakeland Flying Tigers (41-52)

L, 9-5 vs. Bradenton. Lakeland owned a 2-0 lead after four and a half innings of play, but Bradenton scored nine runs over the next three innings. Kyle Ryan started for the Flying Tigers and logged three shutout innings. Five different players drove in runs for Lakeland.

LHP Kyle Ryan: 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Joshua Carr (L, 1-4): 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 0 K
LHP Alex Burgos: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Slade Smith: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
SS Dixon Machado: 1-5, R, 1 K
3B Francisco Martinez: 1-3, RBI, BB, 1 K
1B Aaron Westlake: 1-4, RBI
2B Devon Travis: 2-4, R, 2B (5), RBI, 1 K
RF Steven Moya: 1-4, R, 1 K
CF Jeff McVaney: 1-3, 2B (17), BB
LF Jason Krizan: 1-4, R
C John Murrian: 1-4, R, HR (3), RBI, 1 K
DH Tyler Hanover: 0-2, RBI, BB

Low-A: West Michigan Whitecaps (48-52)

L, 7-3 vs. Peoria. An early 7-0 deficit put the ballgame out of reach for West Michigan. Starter Montreal Robertson took the loss, as the right-hander allowed seven runs on eight hits. Harold Castro, Jason King and Connor Harrell drove in all three of the Whitecaps’ runs.

RHP Yorfrank Lopez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Josh Turley: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
LF Zach Kirksey: 0-4, 3 K
DH Jeff Holm: 0-4, 3 K
CF Connor Harrell: 3-3, R, 2B (10), BB, SB (3)
RF Jake Stewart: 0-4, 4 K
3B Jason King: 3-4, R, 2B (8), HR (7), RBI, 1 K
1B Lance Durham: 1-4, 3 K
2B Harold Castro: 0-4, RBI, 3 K
C Adolfo Reina: 1-4, R, 2B (8), RBI, 1 K
SS David Gonzalez: 1-4, 1 K

Class-A Short-Season: Connecticut Tigers (13-21)

The Tigers split their doubleheader with State College. The second ballgame lasted just five innings.

Game One: W, 5-2

LHP Joe Mantiply: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Jonathan Maciel: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Austin Pritcher (W, 2-1): 2.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Johnnie Kirkland (H, 2): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Will LaMarche (S, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
CF Austin Schotts: 2-4, R, HR (1), RBI
RF Ben Verlander: 2-4, 2B (7), 2 RBI
2B Dominic Ficociello: 0-3, R, BB, 1 K
LF Tyler Gibson: 1-4, R, HR (1), RBI, 1 K
1B Pat Leyland: 0-4
SS Curt Powell: 1-4, R
C Duncan McAlpine: 1-4
3B Brett Harrison: 1-3, R, HR (3), RBI

Game Two: L, 4-2

RHP Jonathon Crawford: 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Julio Felix (L, 0-2): 2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 0 K
CF Austin Schotts: 0-3, 2 K
DH Ben Verlander: 0-3, 2 K
1B Dominic Ficociello: 1-1
RF Raphael Rhymes: 0-2, BB
PR/1B Pat Leyland: 1-2
SS Curt Powell: 2-3, R
C Chris Taladay: 0-2
LF Kasey Coffman: 1-2, 1 K
3B Brett Harrison: 0-1, R
2B Javier Azcona: 1-2, RBI, 1 K

Rookie: Gulf Coast League Tigers (16-9)

L, 6-4 vs. GCL Yankees1. Starter Confesor Lara was roughed up for six runs on ten hits. The Tigers fell behind 6-0 and could never recover. Miguel Paulino drove in two runs for the Tigers, while Jacob Kapstein and Jesus Ustariz drove in a run apiece.

RHP Confesor Lara (L, 0-2): 4.1 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Juan Falcon: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Dean Aldridge: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
CF Rashad Brown: 0-4
DH Dean Green: 2-4, R, 2B (2), SB (2)
C Drew Longley: 0-3, BB, 1 K
3B Javier Betancourt: 0-3, R, BB, 1 K
2B Aaron Sayers: 1-4, 1 K
RF Miguel Paulino: 1-2, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 1 K
LF Jacob Kapstein: 1-2, R, 3B (1), RBI
1B Jesus Ustariz: 2-4, R, RBI, 1 K