Sat. 8/16 - Full Slate

[Jim Goulart]

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Saturday. 

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[Joseph Zarr]

The DSL Brewers Blue moved back to 4 games over 0.500 with nine runs scored over the final two frames. They squeak out the 12-7 victory in style. Unfortunately, even if they win out Monday and Tuesday and the reeling DSL Astros Blue keep losing (losers of 3 straight) the Brewers Blue would miss out on that 8th and final wild Card spot by 1/2 G by my eyes.

[Ro Mueller]

LHP Josh Maciejewski pitched 2 innings on Thursday (0 R, 1 K in 20 pitches) and gets the start today at Durham, as AAA Nashville seeks to clinch a series win. DH Jeferson Quero has homered in 2 of his last 3 games. 

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Brett Wichrowski has struggled in his last few outings (15 IP, 12 R, 12 Ks), so aims to turn it around and lead AA Biloxi to a 3-2 home series lead over Columbus. DH Blake Burke has homered in 3 games during his 6-game hitting streak. 

[Ro Mueller]

18-year old RHP Ethan Dorchies has gotten more strikeouts but also conceded more runs over his last 2 starts (9.2 IP, 7 R, 10 Ks). He looks to help Low-A Carolina even their series at Fayetteville 3-3. DH Jose Anderson has homered in 3 of his last 8 games.

[Ro Mueller]

22-year old RHP Ryan Birchard (4.21 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 10.7 K/9 in 83.1 IP) gets a home start as High-A Wisconsin shoots for a 3-2 series lead against Great Lakes. 3B Andrew Fischer is 5-for-9 with 3 RBIs over his first 2 career games. 

[duewizard]

Quero just hit one hard to right field. Almost an inside the park homerun but the ump ruled the ball out of play for a ground rule double as it was stuck behind a screen

[duewizard]

Quero's double drove Avans in but that was it 

Bottom of the 1st and Maciejewski has run into trouble. Two singles and a walk have him with the bases loaded with no outs

[duewizard]

Dom Keegan hits a 2-run double and the Bulls take the lead

[duewizard]

3 pitch K on a couple of nice change ups on the outside but Thaiss hits a dribbler between the diving gloves of Bauers and Dunn and clears the bases. 4-1 Sounds trail with only one out 

[duewizard]

Zamora makes a nice catch on a low liner and thats 2 outs.

Hard grounder to 3B. Delgado goes to 2B and gets Maciejewski out of it. 4-1, to the second we go

[duewizard]

Van Belle goes 1-2-3 with a couple of K's to Zamora and Haase

[duewizard]

Maciejewski gets 2 outs but allows Tre Morgan to reach on an uncompetitive walk (which included a time violation). Liranzo is coming in.

Rick Sweet really needed Maciejewski to give him at least 2

[duewizard]

Liranzo gets the 3 pitch K with a fastball that dotted the outside corner.

[duewizard]

Elsewhere, Burke hits another absolute bomb to left field.

Lara then hits a double, advances to third on obstruction after an attempted pickoff and scores on a Wood single

[duewizard]

Garcia singles and Warren drives him and Wood in on a double to right. 4-0 Oat Milkers lead

[duewizard]

Herron single, Avans FC and Bauers bomb. Absolutely blasted a thigh high fastball to left center. 4-3 Sounds trail

[duewizard]

In Fayettesville, the Muddies lead 1-0 early. 

Ragsdale is now batting with the bases loaded and 1 out. 

He gets a full count walk and drives one in

[wibadgers23]

Blake Burke loves himself some AA pitching.

[duewizard]

Bitonti flies out and its up to Handelfry.

Nope. Gets a high fastball by him and the inning ends. 2-0 the Mudcats lead

[duewizard]

Liranzo is out after 2.1 and Childers is in. He immediately walks the lead off man

[duewizard]

Walks the next 2 men and now the bases are loaded

[duewizard]

Induces a shallow fly but Westbrook lines a single to right and 2 score. 6-3 Sounds trail with one out and men on the corners in the 5th

[duewizard]

Rough pitching day for the Sounds. Liranzo was on it but Maciejewski struggle with command and now Childers is also struggling

[duewizard]

Childers gets an ugly swing on his curve for strike three and is just an out away.

He gets really lucky. Hangs a curveball right down the middle but its a weak liner to center field and he gets out of it. That could've easily been a 3-run homer. On to the 6th