TITANS WIN STREAK CONTINUES TO 6 GAMES
Tri-City vs Washington
The Tri-City ValleyCats (13-8) defeated the Washington Wild Things (13-9) by a score of 9-2 Tuesday night.
After a Jesus Lujano home run on the second pitch of the game, his second of the season, the 'Cats were out to an early lead, adding a pair of unearned runs in the 4th to take a three-run lead. Joey Gonzalez, who up until the 4th inning had not allowed a run, took the mound for the bottom of the fourth and worked himself into a bases loaded, no outs jam as the skies opened up. The game would enter a 48-minute rain delay before resuming around 9 PM EST.
Joey Gonzalez returned to the mound after the delay, and delivered seven straight strikes, registering two strikeouts, before allowing a 2-RBI double off the bat of Ian Walters. Gonzalez would respond with a strikeout of Alex Alvarez, avoiding any further damage. Gonzalez would work into the sixth inning, leaving the game with a final stat line of 5.1 IP, 92 P, 3 H, 2 ER, 8 K, including one looking punchout.
Following Gonzalez's exit, the Tri-City bats would once again heat up and provide additional run support, tallying 2 runs in the 7th, and 3 in the 8th.
The Tri-City bullpen would allow just 1 hit in 3.2 IP. The combined efforts of LHP Hunter Swift, RHP Adam Hofacket, RHP Brac Warren, and RHP Jake Dexter would hold the Wild Things scoreless following Gonzalez's exit, securing the win and sending their record to 13-8 on the season.
New York vs Sussex County
The New York Boulders (11-11) defeated the Sussex County Miners (10-13) by a score of 12-0 Tuesday night
The victory was the fourth in a row for the Boulders, who moved back to the .500 mark on the season at 11-11.
Wirchansky pitched all six innings, allowing just four hits. He walked two and struck out five as he raised his season mark to 1-1.
The Boulders used a pair of big innings – a four-run second and a seven-run fifth – to seize control of the game.
The second inning began with a Chris Kwitzer solo home run, his fifth of the season. Steven Figueroa, Garbella and Vinsky tacked on RBI singles in the frame as the Boulders raced out to a 4-0 lead.
New York then blew the game open with a seven-run fifth inning that saw Garbella and Vinsky each have two-run singles, while Figueroa had a run-scoring double. Gabriel Garcia wrapped up the inning's scoring with a two-run home run, his second long ball of the year. Six of the runs were unearned after an error by Miners' second baseman Nilo Rijo on a Max Smith grounder leading off the frame.
Garbella added an RBI groundout in the sixth.
The rains came in the top of the seventh.
Vin Mazzaro was tagged with the loss for the Miners, lasting 4 2/3 innings and surrendering 11 hits and 11 runs – only three earned, while walking three and striking out five. He dropped to 1-1 on the year.
Ottawa vs Trois-Rivières
The Ottawa Titans (15-6) defeated the Trois-Rivières Aigles (9-11) by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday night.
The Titans got on the board first with an RBI groundout from A.J. Wright in the first.
Ottawa tacked on two more in the third with a home run by Jacob Sanford.
Brendon Dadson would reach first on a fielder's choice in the fifth to score one to make it 4-0.
The Titans would add their last run in the seventh with an RBI double by Fisher.
The Aigles would have their only run in the eighth when the Titans walked in a run to make the score 5-1.
Evan Grills got the win for the Titans while David Gauthier got charged with the loss for the Aigles.
Empire State vs Quebec
The Quebec Capitales(18-4) defeated the Empire State Greys(0-22) by a score of 11-2 Tuesday night.
The Capitales started off the scoring in the first when Jeffry Parra doubled to score David Glaude. T.J. White would homer to score two more before ending the inning.
The Greys would get on the board in the second when John Benevolen homered to score one before Lantigua doubled to score the Greys final run.
The Capitales would score a couple more runs between the fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth to end the game in 11-2.
Connor Maguire would get charged with the loss for the Greys while Paiva would get the win for Quebec.
New Jersey vs Lake Erie Crushers
The Lake Erie Crushers defeated the New Jersey Jackals at Mercy Health Stadium on Tuesday with a final score of 12-10.
The two teams combined to score 22 runs on just 18 hits. 12 walks were issued throughout the night as well and there were four homeruns hit between the two teams. Five batters were hit by a pitch as well.
The Jackals fired the first shot in the top of the second inning, when Josh Rehwaldt smashed a two run homer to left, his fifth of the season. The Jackals added two more in the top of the third when Alfredo Marte belted a RBI single and Dalton Combs scored on a wild pitch.
Lake Erie then put a huge two out rally together in the bottom of the third, scoring five times with two outs to take the lead. Kenen Irizarry walked to start the rally and Jackson Valera followed with a single. Bryant Flete was walked to load the bases for Jared Mang who stroked a two run double down the line in left. A wild pitch plated the next two runs before Connor Owings gave Lake Erie the lead on a RBI double off the wall in right center.
The Crushers then scored seven times in the fourth inning on just two hits. Nick Cicci and Rodney Tennie were both plunked by a pitch to start the inning before Irizarry walked. Valera was then hit by a pitch to score the first run of the inning. Flete reached on a fielder's choice to score Tennie and Mang followed with a RBI single to right. Owings capped the big inning with a Grand Slam, his second of the season to give Lake Erie a 12-4 lead.
New Jersey plated three more in the fifth inning on a pair of homers. Todd Isaacs blasted a solo homer to center and Justin Wylie belted a two run shot to left, his seventh homer of the year. The Jackals pushed three more across in the sixth inning. Isaacs brought in the first run on a RBI single and Combs singled in the final two runs of the game.
Kaleb Schmidt (1-3) picked up his first win of the year after allowing seven runs on four hits while fanning 10 batters over five innings of work. Sam Curtis (5) picked up the save by tossing a perfect ninth inning. Curtis, Ean Walda and Gleyvin Pineda all tossed scoreless innings in relief. Leonard Rodriguez (0-3) took the loss after allowing five runs, three earned on three hits while walking five batters over two and two-thirds.
Eight out of Lake Erie's starting nine reached safely at least once. Mang paced Lake Erie offensively, going 3-for-5 and drove in three runs. He's now hit safely in six straight games and reached safely in his last 10. Owings turned in a two hit game, going 2-for-4 while driving in five of Lake Erie's 12 runs.
Gateway vs Schuamburg
The Gateway Grizzlies fell behind against the Schaumburg Boomers in the early innings, but came back to take the lead and then expand it late, scoring six unanswered runs in a 6-2 victory at Wintrust Field on Tuesday night.
Matt Bottcher's solo home run and Blake Grant-Parks' two-out RBI double staked the Boomers to a 2-0 advantage in the bottom of the third inning, but after Schaumburg starter Blake Stelzer (1-2) held the Grizzlies off the board in the first four frames, Gateway pounced in the fifth. Clint Freeman hit a double with one out, and Jackson Pritchard followed with a game-tying, two-run home run to make the score 2-2.
But Gateway was not done there. With two outs, Andrew Penner and Breland Almadova hit singles, and Trevor Achenbach came up clutch with an RBI double to make it 3-2 Grizzlies. The Boomers would then threaten the lead, putting the tying run in scoring position in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings against the Gateway bullpen, but the combination of Andrew Cartier and Carson Cupo held the line.
After Cupo induced a big, inning-ending double play to get out of trouble in the seventh, the Grizzlies added on in the eighth, loading the bases with no one out before Jose Rosario reached on an infield single to drive in a run and make it 4-2, and Freeman hitting a sacrifice fly for a 5-2 advantage. The Grizzlies added a run in the ninth for the final 6-2 margin.
Gateway amassed 13 hits as a team in the game, out-hitting the Boomers 13-6, with Penner, Almadova, Achenbach, Rosario, and Abdiel Diaz all notching two hits on the night.
Florence vs Joliet
It was Joliet's night on the mound. Backed by a stellar seven innings pitched by Cam Aufderheide and completed by a scoreless two-inning save for Chris Roycroft, the Slammers beat the Florence Y'alls 4-2 Tuesday night at Duly Health and Care Field.
Aufderheide was dealing from start to finish. The righty retired the first 10 Y'alls batters he faced, including striking out the side in the second inning. He struck out the final two batters he faced to wrap up his outing with six total strikeouts. The lone blemish on his line was a two-run home run given up to Anthony Brocato in the sixth inning – the only offense Florence would get all night.
The Joliet (11-12) bats immediately backed Aufderheide's strong start with a three spot in the bottom of the first inning. After Florence starter Yonaiker Villalobos retired the first two batters, he allowed the next five to reach base, four via base hit. Lane Baremore drove in two with a double and Matt Burch followed with a RBI-single.
The Y'alls (7-14) pulled within a 3-2 score thanks to Brocato's shot in the sixth, but Joliet wasted no time getting a run back with a Phillip Steering line drive home run to left field to make it 4-2 in the bottom of the sixth. That closed the book on Villalobos after five-plus innings and four earned runs, three walks and one strikeout.
Yasel Santana struck out six batters in three scoreless innings of relief for the Y'alls. Alberti Chavez had two hits and has hit safely in 14 of 15 games played this year. Harrison DiNicola hit his eleventh double of the season. Brylie Ware had a pair of two-baggers for the Slammers.
Windy City vs Evansville
Prior to the start of Tuesday night's series opener with Windy City, rain moved into the Evansville area - lasting until about 7:15. After close observation, field conditions were declared too wet and the game was postponed.
The series will now begin on Wednesday at 12:05 p.m., gates opening at 11:00 a.m.
To make up Tuesday's game, a doubleheader will be played on Thursday, with the first of two seven inning games starting at 5:30 p.m., gates opening at 4:30 p.m.
All tickets for Tuesday night's suspended game can be exchanged at the Bosse Field box office for any future Otters' home games this season.
