A big day for Reynaldo Rodriguez. Miguel Sano hits his second AA homer. Amaurys Minier leads the GCL Twins to victory.
LOUISVILLE 3, ROCHESTER 0 IN LOUISVILLE
Batting star: Chris Colabello was 1-for-2 with two walks.
Pitching star: Luis Perdomo struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up no hits and one walk.
Opposition stars: Greg Reynolds struck out eight in a complete game. He allowed two hits and two walks.
Key inning: The fifth. The Bats led 1-0. A single and a walk put runners on first and second with one out. Felix Perez and Neftali Soto hit consecutive RBI singles to put the game out of reach.
"Prospect" watch: Cole DeVries pitched five innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two.
AKRON 13, NEW BRITAIN 4 IN AKRON
Batting stars: Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a triple and home run, his tenth, scoring twice. Daniel Ortiz was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Nate Hanson was 3-for-5.
Pitching stars: A. J. Achter struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit. Bobby Lanigan gave up one hit in a scoreless inning.
Opposition stars: Carlos Moncrief was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a triple, scoring once and driving in two. Jose Ramirez was 2-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three. Jake Lowery was 2-for-5 with a home run.
Key inning: The fourth. Trailing 5-1, the Rock Cats got a leadoff homer by Rodriguez followed by a double by Ortiz. He scored on a single by Danny Santana to make it 5-3. In the bottom of the inning, Lowery homered, Quincy Latimore singled, took second on a bunt, and scored on a Ronny Rodriguez single. Rodriguez then stole second and scored on a Jesus Aguilar double to make it 8-3.
Prospect watch: Miguel Sano was 1-for-3 with a walk and a home run, his second. Eddie Rosario was 0-for-1 with a walk. Tom Stuifbergen lasted only 3.1 innings, giving up eight runs on eight hits and two walks with one strikeout.
JUPITER 8, FORT MYERS 3 IN FORT MYERS
Batting stars: Kennys Vargas was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Matt Koch was 2-for-4 with a double.
Pitching stars: None.
Opposition stars: Brent Keys was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one. Alex Burg was 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Ryan Rieger was 2-for-4 with a triple and scored once.
Key inning: The sixth. The Hammerheads trailed 3-2. A pair of singles put runners on first and second with one out. An error tied the score and put runners on second and third. Alfredo Lopez delivered a two-run single to give Jupiter the lead. Lopez took second on a throw home and scored on a Keys single.
Prospect watch: Wilkin Ramirez was 0-for-2 with a walk and scored once. Aderlin Mejia was 0-for-3 with a walk.
CEDAR RAPIDS 5, WISCONSIN 3 IN WISCONSIN
Batting stars: Dalton Hicks was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Byron Buxton was 1-for-3 with two walks and scored once. Travis Harrison was 0-for-1 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one.
Pitching stars: Tim Atherton struck out three in four shutout innings of relief, giving up two hits and no walks. Kaleb Merck pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits.
Opposition stars: Martin Veramontes struck out seven in three shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk. Chris McFarland was 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Tyrone Taylor was 2-for-3 with a home run.
Key inning: The third. Each team scored once in the first and twice in the second. Tyler Grimes led off the third with a home run and this time the Kernels kept the lead.
Prospect watch: Max Kepler was 1-for-4 with a walk and a double.
BRISTOL 4, ELIZABETHTON 2 IN ELIZABETHTON
Batting star: Kelvin Ortiz was 1-for-2 and was hit by pitches twice, scoring once.
Pitching stars: Kuo Hua Lo struck out four in three shutout innings. Andre Martinez pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.
Opposition stars: Kelvis Valerio struck out eight in six shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk. Thurman Hall was 2-for-5 and scored once. Toby Thomas was 2-for-5 and scored once.
Key inning: The first. The White Sox led off the game with four consecutive singles to take a 1-0 lead and load the bases. An error then scored two more to give Bristol a 3-0 lead before anyone was retired.
GCL TWINS 6, GCL RED SOX 4 AT TWINS
Batting star: Amaurys Minier was 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run homer, scoring twice.
Pitching stars: Chih Wei-Hu struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up no hits and one walk. Miguel Gonzalez struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk. Madison Boer struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.
Opposition stars: Daniel McGrath struck out six in five innings, allowing one run on two hits and no walks. Jose Colorado was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Wendell Rijo was 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Key inning: The sixth. The Twins trailed 2-1. A hit batsman and a single put two runners on, and a bunt moved them to second and third. Jonotan Hinojosa singled to tie the game. With runners on first and third, Hinojosa and Engelb Vielma pulled of a double steal of second and home to put the Twins ahead. Lance Ray walked and Minier hit a three-run homer to give the Twins a 6-2 lead.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:00 GCL Twins at GCL Red Sox
9:30 DSL Twins at DSL Orioles1
5:00 Bristol (Jordan Guerrero, no record) at Elizabethton (TBA)
5:05 Jupiter (Jose Urena, 7-2, 3.67) at Fort Myers (Taylor Rogers, 5-1, 1.57)
5:05 Rochester (Vance Worley, 2-3, 3.98) at Louisville (Chad Reineke 6-3, 3.44)
6:05 New Britain (Virgil Vasquez, no record) at Akron (Toru Murata, 3-3, 3.44)
6;35 Cedar Rapids (Brett Lee, 4-4, 4.45) at Wisconsin (Jorge Lopez, 3-4, 6.44)