While Luis Robert went hitless in his Kannapolis debut, he knocked out a few of stateside firsts in his second game.
His first hit resulted in his first two runs batted in:
https://twitter.com/Trevor_Wilt10/status/1004388014343192576
And then he came through with his first double. The right fielder initially broke in, then had to play it off the wall. It's 330 to right field, but Hickory traditionally plays as a very hitter-friendly park.
https://twitter.com/Trevor_Wilt10/status/1004411164019822594
Robert said after the game that he felt like barreled it, but didn't know if he got enough because it was kind of a one-handed swing.
He also swiped third later in the game. From this question and answer, it sounded like the throw beat him, but he was able to stop his slide short, hoping the third baseman's momentum wouldn't allow him to keep a tag waiting for Robert.
Syracuse 7, Charlotte 0
- Jordan Stephens: 4 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Jacksonville 8, Birmingham 4
- Zack Collins and Seby Zavala were both 0-for-3 with a walk, sac fly and strikeout.
- Eloy Jimenez went 2-for-3 with a walk and an HBP.
- Jameson Fisher went 1-for-5 with a triple and a strikeout.
- Ian Hamilton: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Salem 9, Winston-Salem 4
- Joel Booker went 0-for-4.
- Luis Alexander Basabe was 1-for-4 with a homer and two strikeouts.
- Blake Rutherford, 3-for-4 with a double. He was caught stealing.
- Alec Call went 2-for-4 with a triple.
- Ti'Quan Forbes was 0-for-2.
- Yeyson Yrizarri, 0-for-3 with a strikeout and a stolen base.
- Jimmy Lambert: 3 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 1 WP
Kannapolis 6, Hickory 4
- Luis Gonzalez went 0-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Luis Robert, 2-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts. He also stole a base.
- Justin Yurchak is heating up: 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.
- Carlos Perez went 2-for-4 with a double.
- Luis Curbelo singled twice, walked once and struck out once.
- Lincoln Henzman: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 WP
DSL Orioles 8, DSL White Sox 6
- Jefferson Mendoza went 0-for-2.
