Majors Division - April 24
Phillies 11 Cubs 3
The Phillies notched 14 hits in route to a win over the previously unbeaten Cubs. Five Phillies had multi-hit games including Jack Hemmenway, Conner Yee, Chris Wright and Adrian Guzman. Matty Vicencio was three-for-three with a double and two runs batted in, and Nicky Henderson delivered a two-out double that drove in two. Zach Kramer pitched three effective innings for the Phillies, limiting the Cubs to one run while striking out six. The Cubs were led at the plate by Evan Levy, Jonathan Barnes and Drew Ventrelle, who launched a two-run homer in a losing effort.
Majors Division - April 19
Cubs 4 Yankees 3
Trailing 3-2 with two out in the bottom of the sixth, Drew Ventrelle's walk off triple drove in two and won it for the Cubbies. Jack Thoren, Ryan Cardiff and Ty Whelehan all had run-scoring hits for the winners, while Wayne Hawkins added a key single to the cause. Kyle Ashburn clouted a home run for the Yankees, Joey Moran scored two runs, and Sam Dinerman added a clutch single.
Majors Division - April 17
Phillies 11 A's 8
Zach Kramer continued his torrid hitting with another three-hit game that included a double, four driven in and two runs scored. Bobby Stearns chipped in with two timely hits and Adrian Guzman, Nicky Henderson, Tim Sears and Conner Yee all added singles. Seppi Ortman pitched a perfect inning for the winners, and scored three runs. Matt Barr had a multi-hit game for the A's and scored three runs.
Phillies 4 Yankees 3
Matty Vicencio and Seppi Ortan flashed the leather early, and the Phillies hung on for the win. In the top of the first, Ortman made a diving catch at second and Vicencio gunned down a runner at second on a hit to the centerfield fence. Connor Yee struck out four and faced the minimum in his two innings on the mound, and Tim Sears closed out the game by striking out the side in the sixth. Zach Kramer struck the big blows for the Phillies, slamming a double high off the wall in left, just missing a grand slam, and David Severet added two clutch singles while driving in the go ahead run. The Yankees got a single and double from Sam Dinerman and Tom Higgins lined a double to the gap to account for all three Yankee runs.
Cubs 8 Reds 2
In a true team effort, every Cub had at least one hit in the victory. Ben Ross, Wayne Hawkins, and Jack Thoren all had clutch RBI singles, Joey Berzins had banged out two hits, and Drew Ventrelle hit two out of the park. For the Reds, Tomas Martinho drove in a run with a single and Cannon Armistead and Justin Reilly chipped in with hits.
Majors Division - April 15
Cubs 9 Red Sox 4
Drew Ventrelle homered to lead off the game, tripled, scored three runs, drove in three, pitched two shutout innings. The Cubs also got clutch run- scoring hits from Michael Fink and Jack Thoren, solid pitching from Ty Whelehan, and a hit and two runs scored from Wayne Hawkins. Andrew Fogel drove in two with a single and scored a run for the Red Sox, who also got hits from Mitch DiRaimondo and Will Rembac.
AAA Division - April 24
Rangers 12 Reds 3
The Rangers scored eight runs in the last two innings to break open a close game. Justin Pratt led the Texans on the mound and at the plate, striking out five and driving in three runs on three hits. Andy Hyatt, Ryan Nall and Jeff Dible each drove in two and Rory Miller and Trenten Tso had perfect days at the plate. Brian Merken was also dominant on the mound for the Rangers, striking out five in two quick innings. The Reds' Aidan Allagappan gave up one run in two innings, while Cole Goddard and Nick Wilson each had a run batted in.
Redsox 5 Athletics 5
The Redsox scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to salvage a flat-footed tie. Nathan Tarkoff pitched two shutout innings for the A's and drove in a run, and Ethan Fox made the final putout of the game at the plate, scrambling to collect a wild pitch and tagging out the would be winning run. The Redsox were led by Chris Armanino and Jack Spiering, who scored two runs each, and the dominant pitching of Stefan Raeth, who struck out three in his two innings on the mound.
AAA Division - April 19
Rangers 7 Orioles 5
The Rangers got shutout innings from Jeff Dible, Kurran Tamer and Sam Lum, and a sparkler by Casey Conrad in the field. Conrad snagged a shot to the hot corner, then stepped on third and threw to first to complete the double play. Trenten Tso and Rory Miller starred at the plate for the Rangers, each with a pair of run-scoring hits. For the Birds, Tommy Hawkins, Julian O' Donnell and Ricky Bianchina all had two hits each, and Henry Rogers drove in two. Max Schueler pitched a shutout inning for the Orioles, and Giorgio Alessandria made a great catch in left field.
AAA Division - April 17
Padres 17 Giants 11
Travis Brainerd's four hits led the Padres to victory in the high-scoring affair at Cheney Field. Gareth Kwok, Carter Lom, Jeremy Ridge, and Jack Wickline all notched run-scoring hits for the Friars, and Justin Bocks' dazzling play at short preserved the save for Marcus Ferreira. The Giants were led by Brandon Hitchcock's 2-RBI single, Daniel Dinerman's first two-hit game of the season, and Nick Schirmer's strong performace on the mound.
Cubs 10 Padres 5
Ben Lauer's late-inning snag of a line drive to right field preserved the win for the Cubs. Travis Armistead, Colin Kirbach and Connor McCarthy pitched scoreless innings for the winners, while James Park and Ryan Nagle scored two runs apiece. The Padres were led by Carter Lom's perfect day at the plate, which included a double and a triple. Padre pitchers Justin Bocks, Marcus Ferreira, Travis Brainerd, Gareth Kwok, Michael D'Amante, Cole Brightbill and Lom all turned in strong outings.
Rangers 10 Reds 6
The Rangers scored four runs in the last two innings to hold off the hard-charging Reds. Scott Brydon powered the Reds attack with two hits and a run scored, while Will Buckley and Aidan McNamara each chipped in with key hits. For the winners, Jared Kolsut, Kurren Tamer, Ryan Nall and Rory Miller banged out two hits apiece, Trenten Tso drove in three, and Andy Hyatt made two great plays at first base. Justin Pratt continued his dominance on the mound, striking out the side in his inning of work.
Athletics 5 Yankees 1
Nathan Tarkoff, Eric Fox and Tyler Schenone combined for nine strikeouts in a well-played game at Cheney Field. Cameran Price supplied the Athletics offense, slamming two to the wall in left-center. Evan Bosshart, Ryan Summerlin, and Yoshi Koyake all scored for the winners. The pinstripers were led by strong pitching performances by Mason Larrick, Cole Berzins, and Tyler Sverak.
Phillies 11 Cubs 3
The Phillies notched 14 hits in route to a win over the previously unbeaten Cubs. Five Phillies had multi-hit games including Jack Hemmenway, Conner Yee, Chris Wright and Adrian Guzman. Matty Vicencio was three-for-three with a double and two runs batted in, and Nicky Henderson delivered a two-out double that drove in two. Zach Kramer pitched three effective innings for the Phillies, limiting the Cubs to one run while striking out six. The Cubs were led at the plate by Evan Levy, Jonathan Barnes and Drew Ventrelle, who launched a two-run homer in a losing effort.
Majors Division - April 19
Cubs 4 Yankees 3
Trailing 3-2 with two out in the bottom of the sixth, Drew Ventrelle's walk off triple drove in two and won it for the Cubbies. Jack Thoren, Ryan Cardiff and Ty Whelehan all had run-scoring hits for the winners, while Wayne Hawkins added a key single to the cause. Kyle Ashburn clouted a home run for the Yankees, Joey Moran scored two runs, and Sam Dinerman added a clutch single.
Majors Division - April 17
Phillies 11 A's 8
Zach Kramer continued his torrid hitting with another three-hit game that included a double, four driven in and two runs scored. Bobby Stearns chipped in with two timely hits and Adrian Guzman, Nicky Henderson, Tim Sears and Conner Yee all added singles. Seppi Ortman pitched a perfect inning for the winners, and scored three runs. Matt Barr had a multi-hit game for the A's and scored three runs.
Phillies 4 Yankees 3
Matty Vicencio and Seppi Ortan flashed the leather early, and the Phillies hung on for the win. In the top of the first, Ortman made a diving catch at second and Vicencio gunned down a runner at second on a hit to the centerfield fence. Connor Yee struck out four and faced the minimum in his two innings on the mound, and Tim Sears closed out the game by striking out the side in the sixth. Zach Kramer struck the big blows for the Phillies, slamming a double high off the wall in left, just missing a grand slam, and David Severet added two clutch singles while driving in the go ahead run. The Yankees got a single and double from Sam Dinerman and Tom Higgins lined a double to the gap to account for all three Yankee runs.
Cubs 8 Reds 2
In a true team effort, every Cub had at least one hit in the victory. Ben Ross, Wayne Hawkins, and Jack Thoren all had clutch RBI singles, Joey Berzins had banged out two hits, and Drew Ventrelle hit two out of the park. For the Reds, Tomas Martinho drove in a run with a single and Cannon Armistead and Justin Reilly chipped in with hits.
Majors Division - April 15
Cubs 9 Red Sox 4
Drew Ventrelle homered to lead off the game, tripled, scored three runs, drove in three, pitched two shutout innings. The Cubs also got clutch run- scoring hits from Michael Fink and Jack Thoren, solid pitching from Ty Whelehan, and a hit and two runs scored from Wayne Hawkins. Andrew Fogel drove in two with a single and scored a run for the Red Sox, who also got hits from Mitch DiRaimondo and Will Rembac.
AAA Division - April 24
Rangers 12 Reds 3
The Rangers scored eight runs in the last two innings to break open a close game. Justin Pratt led the Texans on the mound and at the plate, striking out five and driving in three runs on three hits. Andy Hyatt, Ryan Nall and Jeff Dible each drove in two and Rory Miller and Trenten Tso had perfect days at the plate. Brian Merken was also dominant on the mound for the Rangers, striking out five in two quick innings. The Reds' Aidan Allagappan gave up one run in two innings, while Cole Goddard and Nick Wilson each had a run batted in.
Redsox 5 Athletics 5
The Redsox scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to salvage a flat-footed tie. Nathan Tarkoff pitched two shutout innings for the A's and drove in a run, and Ethan Fox made the final putout of the game at the plate, scrambling to collect a wild pitch and tagging out the would be winning run. The Redsox were led by Chris Armanino and Jack Spiering, who scored two runs each, and the dominant pitching of Stefan Raeth, who struck out three in his two innings on the mound.
AAA Division - April 19
Rangers 7 Orioles 5
The Rangers got shutout innings from Jeff Dible, Kurran Tamer and Sam Lum, and a sparkler by Casey Conrad in the field. Conrad snagged a shot to the hot corner, then stepped on third and threw to first to complete the double play. Trenten Tso and Rory Miller starred at the plate for the Rangers, each with a pair of run-scoring hits. For the Birds, Tommy Hawkins, Julian O' Donnell and Ricky Bianchina all had two hits each, and Henry Rogers drove in two. Max Schueler pitched a shutout inning for the Orioles, and Giorgio Alessandria made a great catch in left field.
AAA Division - April 17
Padres 17 Giants 11
Travis Brainerd's four hits led the Padres to victory in the high-scoring affair at Cheney Field. Gareth Kwok, Carter Lom, Jeremy Ridge, and Jack Wickline all notched run-scoring hits for the Friars, and Justin Bocks' dazzling play at short preserved the save for Marcus Ferreira. The Giants were led by Brandon Hitchcock's 2-RBI single, Daniel Dinerman's first two-hit game of the season, and Nick Schirmer's strong performace on the mound.
Cubs 10 Padres 5
Ben Lauer's late-inning snag of a line drive to right field preserved the win for the Cubs. Travis Armistead, Colin Kirbach and Connor McCarthy pitched scoreless innings for the winners, while James Park and Ryan Nagle scored two runs apiece. The Padres were led by Carter Lom's perfect day at the plate, which included a double and a triple. Padre pitchers Justin Bocks, Marcus Ferreira, Travis Brainerd, Gareth Kwok, Michael D'Amante, Cole Brightbill and Lom all turned in strong outings.
Rangers 10 Reds 6
The Rangers scored four runs in the last two innings to hold off the hard-charging Reds. Scott Brydon powered the Reds attack with two hits and a run scored, while Will Buckley and Aidan McNamara each chipped in with key hits. For the winners, Jared Kolsut, Kurren Tamer, Ryan Nall and Rory Miller banged out two hits apiece, Trenten Tso drove in three, and Andy Hyatt made two great plays at first base. Justin Pratt continued his dominance on the mound, striking out the side in his inning of work.
Athletics 5 Yankees 1
Nathan Tarkoff, Eric Fox and Tyler Schenone combined for nine strikeouts in a well-played game at Cheney Field. Cameran Price supplied the Athletics offense, slamming two to the wall in left-center. Evan Bosshart, Ryan Summerlin, and Yoshi Koyake all scored for the winners. The pinstripers were led by strong pitching performances by Mason Larrick, Cole Berzins, and Tyler Sverak.
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