Saturday, April 26, 2008 - Posts

Minor league roundup for Friday

Charlotte 5, Durham 2
  • Wes Whisler allowed two unearned runs in the first, then pitched four scoreless for the win.  He had four hits, walks and strikeouts.
  • Josh Fields hit a solo homer, his third; Brad Eldred and Mike Rouse hit two-run homers.
  • Jason Bourgeois went 0-for-4 to drop to .164, and committed one of three Charlotte errors.
  • Rob Bell pitched three scoreless innings in relief; Ehren Wassermann struck out the side in a perfect ninth.
Montgomery 8, Birmingham 3
  • Kyle McCulloch was hit hard, allowing five runs on eight hits over four innings.  He walked and struck out one.
  • John Lujan struck out four over two innings, although he allowed a run.
  • Robert Valido went 2-for-3 with two RBI, raising his average to .139.
Wilmington 6, Winston-Salem 2
  • John Ely had his worst start of his young career, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks over six innings.  He struck out five.
  • C.J. Retherford hit a solo homer and added an RBI single.
Lake County 7, Kannapolis 5
  • Steven Spurgeon took the loss by allowing two runs without a hit over 1 1/3 innings, thanks to his throwing error.
  • Logan Johnson had two hits and a solo homer; Andrew Mead had two hits and two runs scored.