For a more in depth review of yesterday’s games please check out our minor league wrap-up which can be found here. Tim will be at the Altoona game tonight and will have full coverage of the game following it’s conclusion. Top prospect Colton Cain is making his third start today, he has pitched 10.2 scoreless innings so far this season. Lineups for today’s games will be posted as soon as they are made available.
AAA: Indianapolis (5-10) @ Toledo (5-10) 7:00pm
Probable starter: Rudy Owens (2-0 1.35)
Game notes: Brad Lincoln started game one of a doubleheader yesterday and went 5 innings allowing 6 earned runs but gave up no walks with 5 strikes and threw 60 of his 86 pitches for strikes. Jose Ascanio started game two but lasted just 3 pitches before being hit with a line drive. He left the field under his own power
AA: Altoona (6-7) @ Richmond (6-8) 6:35pm
Probable starter: Jared Hughes (0-1 3.60)
Game notes: Brock Holt went 2-4 with a walk and run scored. Starling Marte went 1-4 with a double and has a ten game hitting streak after going hitless the first two games. Quincy Latimore went 2-4 with 2 RBI’s and Tony Sanchez went 1-2 with 2 walks.
High-A: Bradenton (6-9) @ Ft Myers (9-6) 7:05pm
Probable starter: Kyle McPherson (0-0 1.62)
Game notes: Nate Baker went 5 innings allowing 2 earned runs but had two errors behind him that led to 2 unearned runs. Ramon Cabrera went 3-4 with a triple and 2 RBI’s. He is now hitting .459 on the year. Aaron Baker drove in his team leading 14th run on a single in the 6th that followed Cabrera’s triple.
Low-A: West Virginia (6-8) @ Kannapolis (10-4) 7:05pm POSTPONED
Probable starter: Colton Cain (1-0 0.00)
Game notes: Tyler Waldron gave up 4 ER in 6 innings last night taking his first loss of the year against two wins. Brooks Pounders followed him with 2 scoreless innings. Justin Howard went 2-4 with a double and his 2nd homer of the season which broke up a shutout in the 9th inning. Daniel Grovatt drew 2 walks,he now has 14 and trails the league leader by just one.
Indianapolis Lineup:
d’Arnaud-ss
Harrison-3b
Presley-cf
Hague-1b
Marte-dh
Lambo-rf
Jaramillo-c
Friday-2b
Wimberly-lf
Altoona Lineup:
Holt-2b
Marte-cf
Mercer-ss
Sanchez-c
Durham-1b
Latimore-lf
Farrell-3b
Fryer-rf
Hughes-p
Bradenton Lineup:
Grossman-cf
Cunningham-2b
Rubinstein-lf
Baker-dh
Santos-rf
White-1b
Paulino-c
Brown-3b
B.Gonzalez-ss
West Virginia was rained out.
