The FCL Phillies lost decisively.  Lehigh Valley allowed 6 runs over the final three innings on their way to another loss.  Reading was banged, makeup Saturday.  Jersey Shore won behind some solid pitching.  Clearwater did not have a game scheduled.

FCL Phillies (2-3) lost to the Tigers, 10-6.  The Phillies fell behind 10-2 and scored 4 late runs to give the appearance of a competitive game.  Alexis De La Cruz  (I remember him as a guy Hinkie is high on) had a rough season debut.  He lasted 2.0 innings and gave up 6 runs on 4 hits, 4 walks, and 2 wild pitches.  He struck out two and got tagged for a couple HRs.  Luis Gonzalez (7.71) pitched 3.2 innings and gave up 4 runs on 4 hits, a walk, and 2 HBP.  He struck out 4 and gave up a HR.  Juan Amarante (0.00) stranded 2 inherited runners and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings striking out two.  Luis Avila (0.00) pitched a scoreless inning allowing a hit and a walk.

The Phillies scored 2 runs in the second inning on a 2-run single by Yemal Flores.  They plated 2 runs in the seventh on an RBI double by Yemal Flores and an RBI ground out by Aroon Escobar.  They added 2 more runs in the eighth on an RBI single by Leonardo Rondon and a balk.  Yemal Flores (.333/.833) went 2-4 with a 2B and 3 RBI.

• #5 Starlyn Caba (.286/1.000): went 1-4 with a BB
• #9 Eduardo Tait (.071/.334): went 0-4 with a BB
• #25 Alexis De La Cruz (0-1, 27.00): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
• Other players of interest
• Aroon Escobar (.263/.563): went 1-4 with an RBI. BB
• Guillermo Rosario (.353/.860): went 0-5
• Nolan Beltran (.167/.453): went 0-1 with a BB
• Leonardo Rondon (.250/.650): went 1-5 with a R, RBI
• Rickardo Perez (.333/.666): went 1-5 with a R
• Adilson Peralta (1-0, 0.00): DNP
• Pitchers of interest
• Danyony Pulido (3.86): DNP
• Juan Amarante (1-0, 0.00): DNP
• Luis Avila (0.00): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 0 K

Lehigh Valley (12-22) lost to Syracuse, 8-3.  After a long weather delay (over one hour), the game started in a drizzle and 49-degree weather.  Mick Abel pitched 5.2 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, 5 walks, and a balk.  He struck out 4 and left with a 3-2 lead.  Nick Nelson (0-1, 11.25) stranded 2 inherited runners.  In 1.1 innings, he blew the save (2) allowing 2 runs on 3 hits.  Andrew Bellatti (11.81) continued his regression with 1.0 inning allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk.  He gave up a HR.  Beau Burrows (10.80) also gave up 2 runs in 1.0 inning on one hit and 4 walks.  He struck one.

The IronPigs scored first on a sac fly by Scott Kingery (.232/.772) in the second inning.  They took the lead back in the third on a 2-run HR (2) by Weston Wilson (.164/.519).  Jordan Luplow (.324/.934) went 2-4 with a SB.

Start of the 3-week countdown until Luplow opts out on June 1st.  (Just my speculation)

• #2 Mick Abel (1-2, 5.60): 5.2 IP, 4 H,2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
• #11 Griff McGarry (1-1. 3.86): DNP
• #19 Simon Muzziotti (.247/.691): went 2-4 with a R, 2B, SB

Reading (14-16) v. Hartford postponed, rain.  Makeup tomorrow, two 7-inning games.

• #1 Andrew Painter: rehabbing from TJ surgery on 60-day injury list
• #10 Gabriel Rincones: on 7-day injury list
• #13 Carlos De La Cruz (.179/.562):
• #21 Caleb Ricketts: on 7-day injury list
• #26 Robert Moore (.232/.627):
• #28 Jose Rodriguez (.207/.636):

Jersey Shore (18-13) beat Wilmington, 7-3.  Eiberson Castellano (1-1, 3.32) pitched 5.0 solid innings allowing 5 runs (only one ER) on 5 hits and a walk.   He struck out one.  Andrew Baker (0.00) pitched a scoreless inning striking out two.  Benony Robles (0.00) also pitched a scoreless inning striking out two.  Gunner Mayer pitched 2.0 scoreless innings walking one and striking out five.

The BlueClaws fell behind 3-0 after the top of the first.  But, they scored 2 runs in the bottom of the inning on an RBI force out by Leandro Pineda (.304/863) and an RBI single by Felix Reyes (.209/.577).  They took the lead with 2 runs in the third on a sac fly by Leandro Pineda and an RBI single by Erick Brito (.276/.741).  They extended their lead with 3 runs in the fourth on a sac fly by Justin Crawford, an RBI double by Otto Kemp (.304/.763), and a fielding error.  Everybody had at least one hit.  Cade Fergus (.256/798) went 2-4 with a R.  Crawford also had 2 hits.  Otto Kemp went 1-3 with a R, 2B, RBI, BB.

• #4 Justin Crawford (.313/.791): went 2-4 with 2 R, RBI, SF
• #8 Bryan Rincon (.203/.641): DNP
• #12 William Bergolla (.182/.482):  DNP
• #14 Pan Wen-hui: on 60-day injury list
• #17 Emaarion Boyd (.250/.638): went 1-4, with 2 R, BB
• #23 Hendry Mendez (.302/.753): on 7-day injury list
• #24 Samuel Aldegheri (3-0, 0.64): DNP

Clearwater (20-11) v. Tampa, no game scheduled.  A doubleheader on Tuesday permitted today’s open date.

• #3 Aidan Miller (.338/.950):
• #7 Devin Saltiban (.179/.555):
• #15 Alex McFarlane:- on the 60-day injury list
• #18 TJayy Walton (.237/.755):
• #20 Raylin Heredia (.270/.765):
• #22 Kehden Hettiger (.151/.554):
• #29 George Klassen (2-0, 0.36) –
• #30 Nikau Pouaka-Grego (.327/888):

Other Prospects:

• #6 Orion Kerkering – MLB
• #27 Jalvin Arias, Rookie Level, DSL Red

Transactions –

5/10/2024 – LHP Angel Liranzo assigned to FCL Phillies from DSL Phillies White
5/09/2024 – Reading placed RHP Christian McGowan on the 7-day IL
5/09/2024 – LHP Kolby Allard assigned to FCL Phillies from Lehigh Valley
5/09/2024 – C Santiago Prado assigned to DSL Phillies White