Majors Division - April 24
Phillies 11 Cubs 3
In a battle of the "unbeatens", five Phillies had multi-hit games. Jack Hemmenway, Conner Yee, Chris Wright, Nicky Henderson and Adrian Guzman all clubbed doubles and Matty Vicencio was three for three with a double and scored two runs. Zack Kramer limited the Cubs to a single run while striking out six in his three innings on the mound. Drew Ventrelle slammed a two-run homer for the Cubs, who also got key hits from Jonathan Barnes and Evan Levy.
Majors Division - May 1
Phillies 5 Red Sox 2
Phillies' hurler Conner Yee struck out five in three innings of hitless relief to lead the first place Phils to victory. Matty Vicencio provided the offense for the winners, ripping two triples and scoring a run. Jack Hemmenway clubbed a triple down the left field line and David Severet's single drove him home. Vicencio struck out three in his two and a third innings on the hill, and closer Zack Kramer notched the save. The Red Sox got doubles from Colin Fogarty and Elliot May.
Majors Division - May 5
Phillies 10 Reds 0
Conner Yee's bases loaded double broke open the game at Buckeye Field. Seppi Ortman tallied three hits for the winners, and Zack Kramer notched two hits and scored three times. Phillie teammates Tim Sears, Bobby Stearns and David Severet chipped in with a hit apiece. On the bump, Conner Yee, Matty Vicencio, Tim Sears and Seppi Ortman combined for a two hit shut-out. The Reds were led by the hitting of Cannon Armistead and Nico Martinsen, and Justin Reilly's two shutout innings on the mound.
AAA Division - April 24
Padres 9 Cubs 8
The Cubs battled back from a 7-0 deficit to take an 8-7 lead into the sixth inning, only to see the Padres steal a victory in a barnburner at Cheney Field. Gareth Kwok, Carter Lom, Marcus Ferreira, and Parker Henderson all had multi-hit games for the victors, while Kwok and Ferreira also starred on the mound. The Cubs rallied behind the strong pitching of Cole Christensen, Ryan Nagle, Jake Stone, Connor McCarthy, Bobby Poole, and Brian Hemmenway. Ben Lauer tallied two hits for the Cubs, Enzo Sereno added a clutch single, and James Park scored two runs.
AAA Division - April 25
Rangers 12 Reds 3
The Rangers scored eight runs in the last two innings to break open a close game. Justin Pratt led the Rangers on the mound and at the plate, driving in three with three hits, and striking out five in two innings on the hill. Andy Hyatt, Ryan Nall and Jeff Dible each chipped in with two RBIs for the Rangers, and Rory Miller and Trenten Tso turned in perfect days at the plate. Lefty Brian Merken also starred for the winners, fanning five in his two innings of work. The Reds Aidan Allagappan gave up one run in two innings, and Cole Goddard and Nick Wilson each drove in a run.
AAA Division - April 26
Angels 11 Orioles 3
arrett Dunne smashed a two-run homer to lead the Angels to a come-from-behind victory over the Orioles. Jake Finegold and Cole Noone chipped in with two hits apiece, and Finegold and Dunne shut the door with four innings of scoreless relief. Julian O'Donnell and Tommy Hawkins led the Oriole attack, each clubbing RBI doubles.
AAA Division - May 1
Rangers 9 Cubs 2
Ranger hurlers Justin Pratt, Ryan Nall and Brian Merken combined to strike out 12 in six innings. Casey Conrad led the Rangers attack with two hits and Trenten Tso drove in a pair. Jeff Dible, Kurren Tamer, Jared Kolsut, Ryan Pellegrini and Rory Miller were on base two times each. The Cubs got hits form Ryan Nagle and Bobby Poole, and Adrian Deily and James Park each drove in a run. Connor McCarthy turned in a gem with the glove, snaring a line drive and doubling a runner off first base.
AAA Division - May 6
Cubs 12 Orioles 11
The Northsiders nipped the Birds in a slugfest at Cheney Field. Travis Armistead homered and singled to power the Cubs offense, and Brian Hemmenway struck out four of the last five batters to nail down the victory. Connor McCarthy, Cole Christensen and James Park all doubled for the winners, while Ryan Nagle and Jake Stone scored two runs apiece.
AAA Division - May 15
Athletics 16 Cubs 8
Cam Price and Yoshihiro Koyake led a relentless A's attack with three hits each, and Ethan Fox and Tyler Schenone held the potent Cubs lineup to a single run over the last three innings. Evan Bosshart reached base in each of his four at bats and scored twice for the winners. For the Cubbies, Bobby Poole tomahawked a high fastball in to the cheap seats in left for a three-run homer, while teammate Adrian Deily was perfect at the plate and scored two runs.
Rangers 10 Giants 3
The Rangers scored nine runs in the first three innings to salt away the victory. The Texans were led by Casey Conrad, who had two hits and four runs batted in and Justin Pratt, who plated three with his two hits. Ryan Nall had two hits and scored two runs and Brian Merken chipped in with an RBI triple. Jared Kolsut pitched a shutout inning for the winners. The Giants were led by John Monasevitch who doubled in two runs and Nicholas Schirmer who was on base in each of his three at bats and contributed two solid innings on the mound.
Yankees 13 Reds 7
Reider "Spider" Martinsen smashed an inside the park home run to lead the Bronx Bombers to victory over the Big Red Machine. Martinsen also triggered a spectacular double play in the field, and teammate Mason Larrick ripped a double a scored two runs despite playing through the pain of a sprained knee.
AAA Division - May 13
Athletics 11 Padres 6
Chris Anderson's three-run triple in the third broke open a close game. Keaziah Smith, Will Watson and Ben Bequette scored three runs each for the A's, while pitchers Ryan Summerlin, Tyler Schenone, Yoshihiro Koyake and Nathan Tarkoff struck out four in five innings of work. The Padres were led by Justin Bocks' perfect day at the plate, and run scorers Cole Brightbill, Dallas McClung and Gareth Kwok.
AAA Division - May 3
Cubs 6 Reds 2
Bobby Poole smashed a home run to cap a four-run first inning rally to propel the Cubs. The winners got great pitching from Cole Christensen, Colin Kirbach, Connor McCarthy, Brian Hemmenway and Travis Armistead. The quintet limited the vaunted Reds attack to only two runs. In the field, Enzo Sereno turned in two sparkling plays at second base in the fifth to preserve the win.
Phillies 11 Cubs 3
In a battle of the "unbeatens", five Phillies had multi-hit games. Jack Hemmenway, Conner Yee, Chris Wright, Nicky Henderson and Adrian Guzman all clubbed doubles and Matty Vicencio was three for three with a double and scored two runs. Zack Kramer limited the Cubs to a single run while striking out six in his three innings on the mound. Drew Ventrelle slammed a two-run homer for the Cubs, who also got key hits from Jonathan Barnes and Evan Levy.
Majors Division - May 1
Phillies 5 Red Sox 2
Phillies' hurler Conner Yee struck out five in three innings of hitless relief to lead the first place Phils to victory. Matty Vicencio provided the offense for the winners, ripping two triples and scoring a run. Jack Hemmenway clubbed a triple down the left field line and David Severet's single drove him home. Vicencio struck out three in his two and a third innings on the hill, and closer Zack Kramer notched the save. The Red Sox got doubles from Colin Fogarty and Elliot May.
Majors Division - May 5
Phillies 10 Reds 0
Conner Yee's bases loaded double broke open the game at Buckeye Field. Seppi Ortman tallied three hits for the winners, and Zack Kramer notched two hits and scored three times. Phillie teammates Tim Sears, Bobby Stearns and David Severet chipped in with a hit apiece. On the bump, Conner Yee, Matty Vicencio, Tim Sears and Seppi Ortman combined for a two hit shut-out. The Reds were led by the hitting of Cannon Armistead and Nico Martinsen, and Justin Reilly's two shutout innings on the mound.
AAA Division - April 24
Padres 9 Cubs 8
The Cubs battled back from a 7-0 deficit to take an 8-7 lead into the sixth inning, only to see the Padres steal a victory in a barnburner at Cheney Field. Gareth Kwok, Carter Lom, Marcus Ferreira, and Parker Henderson all had multi-hit games for the victors, while Kwok and Ferreira also starred on the mound. The Cubs rallied behind the strong pitching of Cole Christensen, Ryan Nagle, Jake Stone, Connor McCarthy, Bobby Poole, and Brian Hemmenway. Ben Lauer tallied two hits for the Cubs, Enzo Sereno added a clutch single, and James Park scored two runs.
AAA Division - April 25
Rangers 12 Reds 3
The Rangers scored eight runs in the last two innings to break open a close game. Justin Pratt led the Rangers on the mound and at the plate, driving in three with three hits, and striking out five in two innings on the hill. Andy Hyatt, Ryan Nall and Jeff Dible each chipped in with two RBIs for the Rangers, and Rory Miller and Trenten Tso turned in perfect days at the plate. Lefty Brian Merken also starred for the winners, fanning five in his two innings of work. The Reds Aidan Allagappan gave up one run in two innings, and Cole Goddard and Nick Wilson each drove in a run.
AAA Division - April 26
Angels 11 Orioles 3
arrett Dunne smashed a two-run homer to lead the Angels to a come-from-behind victory over the Orioles. Jake Finegold and Cole Noone chipped in with two hits apiece, and Finegold and Dunne shut the door with four innings of scoreless relief. Julian O'Donnell and Tommy Hawkins led the Oriole attack, each clubbing RBI doubles.
AAA Division - May 1
Rangers 9 Cubs 2
Ranger hurlers Justin Pratt, Ryan Nall and Brian Merken combined to strike out 12 in six innings. Casey Conrad led the Rangers attack with two hits and Trenten Tso drove in a pair. Jeff Dible, Kurren Tamer, Jared Kolsut, Ryan Pellegrini and Rory Miller were on base two times each. The Cubs got hits form Ryan Nagle and Bobby Poole, and Adrian Deily and James Park each drove in a run. Connor McCarthy turned in a gem with the glove, snaring a line drive and doubling a runner off first base.
AAA Division - May 6
Cubs 12 Orioles 11
The Northsiders nipped the Birds in a slugfest at Cheney Field. Travis Armistead homered and singled to power the Cubs offense, and Brian Hemmenway struck out four of the last five batters to nail down the victory. Connor McCarthy, Cole Christensen and James Park all doubled for the winners, while Ryan Nagle and Jake Stone scored two runs apiece.
AAA Division - May 15
Athletics 16 Cubs 8
Cam Price and Yoshihiro Koyake led a relentless A's attack with three hits each, and Ethan Fox and Tyler Schenone held the potent Cubs lineup to a single run over the last three innings. Evan Bosshart reached base in each of his four at bats and scored twice for the winners. For the Cubbies, Bobby Poole tomahawked a high fastball in to the cheap seats in left for a three-run homer, while teammate Adrian Deily was perfect at the plate and scored two runs.
Rangers 10 Giants 3
The Rangers scored nine runs in the first three innings to salt away the victory. The Texans were led by Casey Conrad, who had two hits and four runs batted in and Justin Pratt, who plated three with his two hits. Ryan Nall had two hits and scored two runs and Brian Merken chipped in with an RBI triple. Jared Kolsut pitched a shutout inning for the winners. The Giants were led by John Monasevitch who doubled in two runs and Nicholas Schirmer who was on base in each of his three at bats and contributed two solid innings on the mound.
Yankees 13 Reds 7
Reider "Spider" Martinsen smashed an inside the park home run to lead the Bronx Bombers to victory over the Big Red Machine. Martinsen also triggered a spectacular double play in the field, and teammate Mason Larrick ripped a double a scored two runs despite playing through the pain of a sprained knee.
AAA Division - May 13
Athletics 11 Padres 6
Chris Anderson's three-run triple in the third broke open a close game. Keaziah Smith, Will Watson and Ben Bequette scored three runs each for the A's, while pitchers Ryan Summerlin, Tyler Schenone, Yoshihiro Koyake and Nathan Tarkoff struck out four in five innings of work. The Padres were led by Justin Bocks' perfect day at the plate, and run scorers Cole Brightbill, Dallas McClung and Gareth Kwok.
AAA Division - May 3
Cubs 6 Reds 2
Bobby Poole smashed a home run to cap a four-run first inning rally to propel the Cubs. The winners got great pitching from Cole Christensen, Colin Kirbach, Connor McCarthy, Brian Hemmenway and Travis Armistead. The quintet limited the vaunted Reds attack to only two runs. In the field, Enzo Sereno turned in two sparkling plays at second base in the fifth to preserve the win.
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