Lehigh Valley lost in 12 innings; Nick Nelson missed two opportunities to preserve leads.  Reading broke a losing streak by winning the final game of their series.  Jersey Shore won in ten innings.  Clearwater beat Daytona for their fourth win in a row and their sixth series win of seven.  The seventh was a 3-3 split with Lakeland, their main adversary in the West Division.  The FCL Phillies are off on Sundays.

FCL Phillies (5-5) no games on Sundays.

• #5 Starlyn Caba (.273/.884):
• #9 Eduardo Tait (.172/.513):
• #25 Alexis De La Cruz (0-1, 18.00):
• Other players of interest
• Aroon Escobar (.333/.981):
• Guillermo Rosario (.333/1.012):
• Nolan Beltran (.0.83/.237):
• Leonardo Rondon (.400/1.500):
• Rickardo Perez (.333/.900):
• Adilson Peralta (1-0, 0.00):
• Pitchers of interest
• Danyony Pulido (2.79):
• Juan Amarante (1-0, 1.59):
• Luis Avila (0.00):

Lehigh Valley (16-26) lost to Norfolk, 5-3 in 12 innings.  The game was scoreless through ten innings.  David Parkinson pitched six innings allowing 2 hits and a walk and striking out five.  Taylor Lehman pitched one inning allowing a hit and a walk.  Max Lazar pitched one inning allowing a walk and striking out three.  Beau Burr pitched two innings allowing a hit and walk and striking out four.  Nick Nelson couldn’t protect a one-run lead in the eleventh or a 2-run lead in the twelfth.  In 1.2 innings, he gave up 5 runs (3 earned) on 3 hits (one a HR) and a walk.

The IronPigs scored the game’s first run in the eleventh inning on an RBI double by Aramis Garcia.  They scored 2 runs in the twelfth on an RBI double by Weston Wilson and a fielding error.

• #2 Mick Abel (1-3, 5.40): DNP
• #11 Griff McGarry (1-1. 3.24): DNP
• #19 Simon Muzziotti (.224/.636): went 0-4 with a R, BB

Reading (17-22) beat Richmond, 6-2.  Konnor Ash pitched 3.0 innings allowing one run on 3 hits and 4 walks with 3 strikeouts.  Matt Russell pitched 2.0 scoreless innings allowing 2 walks and striking out two.  Mitch Neunborn 0.2 innings and gave up a run on 2 hits and a walk.  Andrew Schultz stranded 2 inherited runners and pitched a scoreless, no-hit 1.1 innings.  Cristian Hernandez pitched a perfect inning with 3 strikeouts.  Tommy McCollum pitched a 1-2-3 inning.

Reading scored 2 runs in the fourth inning on RBI doubles by Bryce Ball and Casey Martin.  They scored 2 runs in the seventh on a 2-run double by Carlos De La Cruz.  They added 2 more runs in the ninth on an RBI single by De La Cruz and an RBI single by Trevor Schwecke.

• #1 Andrew Painter: rehabbing from TJ surgery on 60-day injury list
• #10 Gabriel Rincones: 7-day IL
• #13 Carlos De La Cruz (.194/.572): went 3-4 with 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 2B
• #21 Caleb Ricketts (.266/.720): went 0-3 with a R, 2 K
• #26 Robert Moore (.229/.617): DNP
• #28 Jose Rodriguez (.229/.679): went 1-5 with a R

Jersey Shore (22-17) beat Hudson Valley, 6-5 in ten innings.  Starlyn Castillo gave up 2 runs in 4.2 innings on 3 hits and 4 walks.  He struck out six.  Jack Dallas stranded an inherited runner and pitched 1.1 innings.  He gave up 2 unearned runs on 2 hits and a walk.  Daniel Harper stranded 2 inherited runners and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings allowing a hit and a walk.  He struck out two.  Andrew Walling blew a save opportunity allowing a run on a hit and 2 walks.  Charles King got the win pitching 2.0 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and preventing the unearned runner from scoring in the tenth.

The Blue Claws scored twice in the first inning on an RBI ground out by Leandro Pineda and a balk.  They scored again in the second on an RBI single by William Borgolla.  They opened up a 4-run lead with a run in the third on a solo HR (5) by Pineda.  They broke a tie in the seventh on a sac fly by Felix Reyes.  They went ahead in the tenth on a sac fly by Andrick Nava.

Cade Fergus and Emaarion Boyd had outfield assists, both at second base.

• #4 Justin Crawford (.270/.678): went 0-5 (he’s 4 for his last 30)
• #8 Bryan Rincon (.204/.699): went 0-3 with a R
• #12 William Bergolla (.228/.580): went 2-5 with an RBI, 2B
• #14 Pan Wen-hui: on 60-day injury list
• #17 Emaarion Boyd (.218/.573): went 0-3 with a R, BB
• #23 Hendry Mendez (.286/.740): entered as a PH, went 0-2
• #24 Samuel Aldegheri (3-1, 1.69): DNP

Clearwater (27-12) beat Daytona, 3-2.  In what appeared to be a bullpen game, Jonathan Petit opened and pitched three innings.  He allowed a run on 3 hits and struck out three.  Brandon Beckel pitched three scoreless innings allowing a hit and striking out five.  Paxton Thompson pitched two scoreless, no-hit innings striking out four.  Saul Teran pitched an inning and gave up a run on 2 hits and 2 walks, but still picked up his seventh save.

The Threshers scored a run in the first inning on an RBI single by Pierce Bennett.  They added 2 more runs in the second on a sac fly by Avery Owusu-Asiedu and an RBI single by Trent Farquhar.

After the second inning the Threshers managed just 2 walks (both in the third) and 2 singles (one in the fourth and one in the fifth).  They went down in order in the following three innings and were retied the final 11 in a row.

• #3 Aidan Miller (.326/.938): DNP
• #7 Devin Saltiban (.218/.692): went 0-4 with a R, SB
• #15 Alex McFarlane: on the 60-day injury list
• #18 TJayy Walton (.237/.755): 7-day IL
• #20 Raylin Heredia (.262/.772): DNP
• #22 Kehden Hettiger (.136/.518): went 1-3 with a R
• #29 George Klassen (2-0, 0.33): DNP
• #30 Nikau Pouaka-Grego (.333/.910): DNP

Other Prospects:

• #6 Orion Kerkering (1-0, 1.98) in 13.2 innings with the Phillies
• #27 Jalvin Arias, Rookie Level, DSL Red

Transactions –

5/19/2024 – RHP Eury Ramos assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading
5/19/2024 – Reading activated RHP Zach Haake from the Development List
5/19/2024 – Reading activated C William Simoneit from the Development List
5/19/2024 – Reading placed LHP Wesley Moore on the 7-day IL retroactive to 5/18