This weekend was packed with action down on the farm with a lot of wins from all affiliates. The Knights were hot at the plate with Oscar Colas, Zach DeLoach, Chuckie Robinson, and Wilmer Difo all homering. For the Barons, Drew Thorpe threw five innings allowing one hit, no earned runs, and two walks with seven strikeouts, and Jairo Iriarte collected a career-high 13 strikeouts.
All this and more in this weekend’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (19-25)
Friday, May 17
- Mark Payton (LF): 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K
- Wilmer Difo (3B): 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2 K
- Oscar Colas (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, K
- Chuckie Robinson (C): 2-for-3, 2 RBI
- Chad Kuhl (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- 48 Pitches, 29 Strikes
- Touki Toussaint (RP): 1.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (LOSS)
FINAL: Charlotte Knights 5, Durham Bulls 10 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- Mark Payton (LF): 1-for-2, 3 BB
- Wilmer Difo (2B): 3-for-5, RBI, K
- Oscar Colas (DH): 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
- Tasishi Nakawake (3B): 1-for-4, R, K
- Jake Woodford (SP): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- 91 Pitches, 58 Strikes
- Deivi Garcia (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (WIN)
FINAL: Knights 5, Durham Bulls 3 | Box Score
Sunday, May 19
- Wilmer Difo (2B): 2-for-4, 2B, HR, RBI, K
- Chuckie Robinson (C): 1-for-3, HR, RBI, BB, K
- Zach DeLoach (LF): 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K
- Rafael Ortega (CF): 1-for-3, R, BB
- Jared Walsh (1B): 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, 2 K
- Mark Payton (DH): 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, K
- Johan Dominguez (SP): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- 72 Pitches, 49 Strikes
- Touki Toussaint (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
FINAL: Knights 8, Durham Bulls 0 | Box Score
— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) May 19, 2024NO BULL! IT'S A GAME-WINNING HOMER! 👏
Oscar Colás with a two-run blast in the 8th! pic.twitter.com/W4bC3WwweO
— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) May 19, 2024ZACH ATTACK!
Zach DeLoach with a two-run HOMER! 💪 pic.twitter.com/3jeFCFeX35
Double-A Birmingham Barons (24-14)
Friday, May 17
- Terrell Tatum (LF): 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, K
- Edgar Quero (DH): 1-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K
- Wilfred Veras (RF): 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K
- Tim Elko (1B): 2-for-4, 3B, 2 K
- Michael Turner (C): 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, BB
- Jason Matthews (3B): 1-for-3, RBI, BB
- Ky Bush (SP): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- 86 Pitches, 53 Strikes
FINAL: Birmingham Barons 7, Chattanooga Lookouts 1 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- Brooks Baldwin (SS): 1-for-3, HR, RBI, BB
- Aslander Womack (2B): 2-for-4, R, 2 K
- Drew Thorpe (SP): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (WIN)
- 94 Pitches, 57 Strikes
- Adisyn Coffey (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Barons 2, Chattanooga Lookouts 0 | Box Score
Sunday, May 19
- Terrell Tatum (RF): 1-for-4, R, 2 K
- Duke Ellis (CF): 1-for-4, 2B, 2 K
- Jairo Iriarte (SP): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 13 K (LOSS)
- 93 Pitches, 71 Strikes
- Andrew Dalquist (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
FINAL: Dash 1, Greenville Drive 3 | Box Score
— Birmingham Barons (@BhamBarons) May 19, 2024The Barons are 18-3 at Regions Field for a .842 winning percentage that leads all Minor League baseball.
The Barons win 2-0 for their 6th shutout of the season tonight. Tied for 2nd in all of Minor League baseball.#bhambarons pic.twitter.com/XrkWgZVemv
Barons starting pitcher Drew Thorpe goes 5.2 innings, giving up only one hit, no earned runs, and two walks with seven strikeouts against Chattanooga tonight.#bhambarons pic.twitter.com/SKfD6xn9We
— Birmingham Barons (@BhamBarons) May 19, 2024
— Birmingham Barons (@BhamBarons) May 19, 2024Matthews extends the Barons lead with a line drive ☄️
2-0 Barons#bhambarons pic.twitter.com/fqdSThHOiQ
13 K's!@whitesox No. 9 prospect Jairo Iriarte racks up a career high in punchouts for the @BhamBarons. pic.twitter.com/S0i22DogR9
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 20, 2024
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (19-20)
Friday, May 17
- Mario Camilletti (2B): 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Bryce Willits (1B): 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, BB, K
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
- Juan Carela (SP): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (LOSS)
- 90 Pitches, 59 Strikes
- Max Roberts (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Winston-Salem Dash 2, Greenville Drive 6 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- Shawn Goosenberg (DH): 3-for-5, 2B, 2 R
- Bryce Willits (1B): 2-for-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, K
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 1-for-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, K
- Chris Lanzilli (RF): 1-for-3, 3B, R, RBI
- Noah Schultz (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- 58 Pitches, 40 Strikes
- Jose Ramirez (RP): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (WIN)
FINAL: Dash 6, Greenville Drive 3 | Box Score
Sunday, May 19
- Shawn Goosenberg (DH): 1-for-3, R, BB, 2 K
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 0-for-2, R, 2 BB, 2 K
- Jordan Sprinkle (RF): 2-for-4, 2B, R, K
- Riley Gowens (SP): 7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K (WIN)
- 95 Pitches, 63 Strikes
- Jared Kelley (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Dash 4, Greenville Drive 2 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (21-17)
Friday, May 17
- Rikuu Nishida (LF): 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
- Ryan Galanie (1B): 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Juan Gonzalez (C): 2-for-4, 2B, K
- Mikey Kane (2B): 3-for-4, RBI, K
- Grant Taylor (SP): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
- 60 Pitches, 43 Strikes
- Jake Bockenstedt (RP): 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
FINAL: Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 8, Fayetteville Woodpeckers 2 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 1-for-5, R, RBI, K
- Caden Connor (RF): 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB
- Ronny Hernandez (DH): 2-for-4, R, RBI
- Drake Logan (CF): 1-for-4, R, RBI, 2 K
- Mikey Kane (2B): 1-for-3, R, BB
- Wilber Sanchez (SS): 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI
- Seth Keener (SP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- 32 Pitches, 24 Strikes
- Nick Altermatt (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (WIN)
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 8, Fayetteville Woodpeckers 2 | Box Score
Sunday, May 19
- Ryan Burrowes (SS): 1-for-3, R, K
- Albertson Asigen (CF): 1-for-3, 2 RBI,K
- Lucas Gordon (SP): 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- 76 Pitches, 47 Strikes
- Frankeli Arias (RP): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 2, Fayetteville Woodpeckers 0 | Box Score
Arizona Complex League White Sox (6-4)
Friday, May 17
- George Wolkow (DH): 0-for-4, K
- Adrian Gil (3B): 1-for-1, 3 BB
- Edrick Felix (2B): 2-for-3, HR (2), 3 RBI, BB, K
- Dario Borrero (1B): 2-for-2, 2 RBI, BB
- Leandro Alsinois (RF): 1-for-3, RBI
- Norge Vera (SP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Daniel Gonzalez (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (WIN)
FINAL: ACL White Sox 8, ACL Cubs 4 | Box Score
Saturday, May 18
- George Wolkow (RF): 2-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Edrick Felix (3B): 1-for-4, R, 2 K
- Abraham Nunez (DH): 3-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB
- Jordany Chirinos (SP): 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- Tristan Stivors (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
FINAL: ACL White Sox 6, ACL Rangers 5 | Box Score
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