Salt River Loses AFL Title Game on Walkoff HR
For eight innings, the Rafters shut down the Javelinas, 2-0. But the Salt River ‘pen, which has held leads this fall the way Florida conducts clean elections, collapsed yet again with two runs in the 9th and a one-out HR in the 10th to lose, 3-2.
The game-winning HR was served up by Nats farmhand Taylor Guilbeau; Colorado’s Justin Lawrence blew the save in the 9th.
Guilbeau was one of four Nationals to appear in the game…
• Carter Kieboom started at 2B and batted sixth. He went 1-for-3 with a run scored and was also hit by a pitch. On defense, he was the pivot man on two 5-4-3 double plays.
• Tres Barrera caught but went hitless in four trips to the plate. He was 0-for-1 throwing out Peoria basestealers.
• Jordan Mills was the second Salt River reliever and put on four of the eight baserunners he faced, but did not allow a runner to score and got five outs.
And that’s all she wrote on the 2018 minor-league season, the ninth for this site, and the seventh graced by the photo artistry of Lee Magenheim.
Stinks that Guilbeau gave up the walkoff (a no-doubter), and to a Braves prospect. But the writing was on the wall after the Rockies prospect blew the save in the ninth.
And I suppose that is a wrap for 2018 baseball…wonder if we get the word on the PTBNL (or cash) in the Murphy deal tomorrow.
Great job Luke and Lee
Thanks Luke and one last shout out to Lee for the great photos.
The most we could have hoped for.
Expect to see Kieboom the younger by July 4th.
Thanks for the nod.
Best wishes to all.
Apparently, the Braves’ prospect who hit the walk off dinger broke his foot rounding third during his home run trot. Now that is some bad luck.
Precursor to the braves 2019? Lol
And it’s once again time for rule 5 predictions prognostications.
Peric. Why don’t you roll out a few Rule V guesses.
Wilson ended up being a sound December purchase off the Cards since Fresno will have several guys who can wear various gloves.