Minor League Player of the Day: Dave Sappelt (Carolina) 3-6, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 run, 4 runs batted in
AAA
Four different Bats players had at least 2 hits and were led by Michael Griffin’s 3-4 night. Griffin had 2 doubles and a single, drew a walk, and scored a run. Drew Sutton, Chris Valaika, and Todd Frazier each had 2 hits. All 6 of these hits were singles. Sutton and Frazier each had an rbi.
When Logan Ondrusek has been good, he’s been good. But when he has been bad for Louisville, he has been bad. In an inning of work yesterday, Logan allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and a walk. It is the 2nd time in his last 10 games that Logan has allowed 4 runs in a relief appearance. In the other 8 trips the mound, Ondrusek has not been scored upon.ÂÂ
AA
After trailing 5-0 through 2 innings, the Mudcats rallied for 8 runs in the final 4 innings for the comeback victory. Jake Kahaulelio homered and singled in 6 at-bats, driving in 2 runs and scoring a run. Sean Henry went 2-3 with 2 walks and a run scored. Denis Phipps went 2-5 with an rbi and Jose Castro went 2-4 with 2 runs scored. Eric Eymann and Mike Constanzo each homered.
Jerry Gil improved to 3-1 with the win. Gil pitched 3 innings, allowed 1 run on 2 hits and 3 walks. Gil’s ERA is somehow at 4.38 in 24.2 innings pitched, despite walking 28 batters in that span.
High A
The Lynchburg Hillcats had a scheduled off-day on Monday.
A
Henry Rodriguez went 2-4 at the plate with 2 singles while Chase Ware pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief, striking out 4. Ware is putting together a fine start to the season, logging 35.1 innings with an ERA of 1.78 with 30 strikeouts and just 6 walks. He is allowing less than 1 baserunner per inning.