Sacramento 6, Las Vegas (2-3) 1
Brandon Nimmo was moved up to the leadoff spot but went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts. T.J. Rivera was 2 for 4 with a RBI while playing second base. The only other 51s player with two hits was reliever Chase Huchingson who went 2 for 2 after having only one pro at bat before last night.
Stolmy Pimentel got the start and struggled, he gave up three runs on 10 baserunners in 2.2 innings.
Dilson Herrera continues to sit in games when the designated hitter isn’t available because of a sore shoulder. Matt Reynolds went 0 for 4 while playing shortstop. He has now played three games at third, one at second and one at short. Box Score
Binghamton 5 (2-2), Harrisburg 1
Dominic Smith had his best Double-A game to this point, going 2 for 3 with a double and a walk. Outfielder Maikis De La Cruz was 1 for 2 night with two walks, run scored and a RBI. He has now reached base seven times in his first three Binghamton games.
Rainy Lara made his first start of the season, he allowed seven hits and struck out three compared to one walk in five scoreless innings. Lefty Kelly Secrest pitched 1.2 shutdown innings of relief with two strikeouts and stretched the homerless streak against him in 85 innings (his entire minor league career). Box Score
St. Lucie (5-2) 7, Dunedin 2
Michael Katz paced the offense in his 2 for 4 night, he knocked in one run and scored another. Luis Guillorme had a good all-around game, reaching base two times, knocking in two runs, laying down a sac bunt and making a couple of great plays at second. Shortstop Amed Rosario has now hit safely in six of seven games this season after going 1 for 4 last night.
Wuilmer Becerra was out of the starting lineup again, his only appearance since April 9th was when he pinch ran on the 11th. St. Lucie broadcaster Adam MacDonald said days ago that it was a minor nagging injury.
Josh Prevost made his second start of the season and picked up the win after tossing 5.1 innings of two-run ball. Josh Edgin came into the game in the 6th inning with two runners on and one out. The first batter singled up the middle to score a run before he retired the next two batters (pop up, ground out). He threw just five pitches with four of them coming for strikes. Box Score
Columbia (4-3) 3, Rome 2
The Columbia Fireflies finished off a three game sweep of the Braves behind yet again another solid starting pitching performance from Chase Ingram. He went 6 innings giving up two runs on seven hits and struck out eight without issuing a walk. Alex Palsha struck out four in his two innings of relief to pick up his first save of the year.
David Thompson has been on fire to begin his Columbia career, he extended his hitting streak to seven games last night. He went 1 for 3 with a double, walk. run scored and a RBI. His eight RBI rank him second in the league and his 1.116 OPS is good for sixth. Second basemen Vinny Siena was o for 2 on the day, he did walk twice however giving him a league high seven on the season. Box Score
Tonight is the first ever game at the brand new Spirit Communications Park, P.J. Conlon will be on the mound for the Fireflies as they take on the Greenville Drive at 7:05 PM ET.
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