| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Matchup (’24 Stats at the level for AA and below) |
| Rochester | Lost, 9-2 | vs. Lehigh Valley, 1:05 p.m. | Lara (0-0, 4.50) vs. Abel (0-1, 7.20) |
| Harrisburg | Lost, 5-1 | @ Erie, 1:35 p.m. | Saenz (1-5, 8.46) vs. Hamm (5-4, 2.64 @ A+) |
| Wilmington | Lost, 8-4 | @ Brooklyn, 2:00 p.m. | Cornelio (9-11, 5.56) vs. Girton (pro debut) |
| Frdericksburg | Lost, 5-2 | @ Carolina, 6:30 p.m. | Meckley (1-0, 0.00) vs. Meccage (pro debut) |
Lehigh Valley 9 Rochester 2
• Alvarez (L, 0-1) 5+ IP, 5H, 6R, 3ER, 0BB, 6K, HR,
• Acosta 2IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 1K, 2-2 IR-S
• Baker 2-5, SB
• F. Cordero 1-3, 2BB
The IronPigs went to town in the 6th, turning a 4-2 lead into a 8-2 rout as they downed the Red Wings for the third straight game, 9-2. Andrew Alvarez took the brunt of the beating, allowing six runs (three earned, “thanks” to the 4th and 5th errors of the season by Nasim Nuñez) om five hits (one HR) over five-plus innings. He walked none and struck out six. Darren Baker singled twice and stole a base while Franchy Cordero singled and walked twice to lead Rochester’s nine-hit, four-walk offense. Roster moves: RHP Jackson Rutledge recalled to Washington; RHP Cole Henry reassigned from Harrisburg.
Erie 5 Harrisburg 1
• Luckham (L, 0-1) 3⅓ IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, 4BB, 1K, 0HR
• Cuevas 1⅔ IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 3K, 2-0 IR-S
• Arruda 1-3, R, 2B
• Lawson 1-2, BB
An early 1-0 lead was erased with a four-run 4th as Erie took the season opener, 5-1. Kyle Luckham was knocked from the box after three and a 1/3rd innings, charged with those four runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out one. The Senators were limited to three doubles and a single and avoided the shutout with the help of a two-out error that plated Daylen Lile. Roster moves: C Charles Mack transferred to Developmental List.
Brooklyn 8 Wilmington 4
• Clemmey (L, 0-1) 3+ IP, 1H, 4R, 2ER, 5BB, 6K
• Huff 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, 2-0 IR-S
• Cruz 1-3, R, BB, 3B, RBI
• Cox 1-3, R, BB, 2B
Alex Clemmey’s High-A debut was a short one, chased after three-plus innings as the Cyclones doubled up the Blue Rocks, 8-4. The 19-y.o. walked five and struck out six but gave up four runs (two earned) on one hit. Wilmington hit for the cycle with three singles, a double (Brenner Cox), a triple (Armando Cruz), and a home run (Gavin Dugas).
Carolina 5 Fredericksburg 2
• Polanco (L, 0-1) 5IP, 5H, 4R, 3ER, 2BB, 2K, HR, 2HBP
• Amaral 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K, 3-0 IR-S
• Bazzell 2-5, R, 2B
• Vaquero 2-5, R, 2B
Fredericksburg outhit Carolina 11-7 but the Mudcats outscored the FredNats, 5-2. Bryan Polanco got the start and the “L” as he let in four runs (three earned) on five hits (one HR) and two walks and two Robles over five innings. Kevin Bazzell and Christhian Vaquero both singled, doubled, and scored a run to lead the offense, which went 3-for-10 with RISP but was caught stealing twice and picked off once.