Adam Brett Walker II and Logan Darnell lead the Red Wings to a win. An excellent start by Jason Wheeler. Nick Gordon and LaMonte Wade keep hitting.
ROCHESTER 8, BUFFALO 3 IN ROCHESTER
Adam Brett Walker II hit a two-run homer (his second) to cap a four-run first that carried the Red Wings to victory. Logan Darnell had a fine outing, pitching six innings and giving up just one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Walker II was 3-for-4 and a had a double in addition to the home run. James Beresford was 2-for-4 with a double. Buck Britton and Juan Centeno were each 2-for-4.
CHATTANOOGA 4, BIRMINGHAM 0 IN CHATTANOOGA
Jason Wheeler struck out nine in seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and a walk, to lead the Lookouts to a win. Chattanooga took the lead with a run in the third and took control of the game with a three-run seventh. Zach Granite was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles. Shannon Wilkerson was 2-for-3 with a double. D. J. Hicks and Engelb Vielma were also 2-for-3.
CHARLOTTE 4, FORT MYERS 2 IN FORT MYERS
It was 2-2 after four, but the Stone Crabs scored single runs in the fifth and sixth and held the Miracle scoreless the rest of the way. Nick Gordon went 3-for-4 to raise his average to .349. Ryan Walker was 2-for-3. Keaton Steele pitched six innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts.
CLINTON 5, CEDAR RAPIDS 1 IN CLINTON
Braden Bishop's two-run homer in the fifth put the LumberKings up 3-0 and they were never threatened. LaMonte Wade was 2-for-4 to raise his average to .368. Manuel Guzman was 2-for-2 with a walk. Sam Gibbons pitched six innings but surrendered five runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
TODAY'S TILTS
12:35 Buffalo (Dustin Antolin, 0-0, 2.16) at Rochester (Tyler Duffey, 0-0, 1.72)
5:00 Cedar Rapids (Sam Clay, 1-0, 0.00) at Clinton (Lukas Schiraldi, 2-1, 2.93)
Game 2 Cedar Rapids (Dereck Rodriguez, 0-2, 5.84) at Clinton (Art Warren, 1-0, 0.87)
5:05 Charlotte (Hunter Wood, 1-1, 2.30) at Fort Myers (Felix Jorge, 1-1, 1.42)
6:15 Birmingham (Carson Fulmer, 0-3, 8.53) at Chattanooga (D. J. Baxendale, 1-2, 3.18)