The White Sox farm system opened four fresh series on Tuesday, and most of the affiliates wasted no time generating news of note:
Charlotte: Dominic Fletcher overwrote an 0-for-5, four-strikeout start to his evening with a walk-off two-run shot in the 11th.
DOM FLETCHER WALKS IT OFF WITH A HOME RUN!!! pic.twitter.com/sV7hPQI7Yv
— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) May 7, 2025
Winston-Salem: Braden Montgomery hit his first two High-A homers, and Jesse Scholtens, who last appeared in a game in September 2023 due to Tommy John surgery the following spring, started for Winston-Salem. He's been on the 60-day IL the last two seasons.
Kannapolis: George Wolkow got ejected in the ninth inning with some choice words for the first-base umpire after a bang-bang play at the bag on a potential E-6, and Abraham Nuñez was ejected after striking out looking to end the game.
Wolkow, who is a terrifying figure when angry, might've been wrong to snap, because while he would've been clearly safe if he caught the front of the bag with his toe, his heel-first landing appeared to come after the ball entered the mitt. Nuñez's ejection, on a full-count pitch the catcher brought back over the plate, was far more #umpshowy.
ACL White Sox: Colson Montgomery is appearing in rookie-ball games as part of his in-season reset, and while he's just 1-for-8 with a walk thus far, he did avoid striking out in a game for the first time all season on Monday.
Charlotte 5, Memphis 3 (11 innings)
- Tim Elko doubled, singled, walked twice and struck out once.
- Kyle Teel was 1-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Bryan Ramos, 0-for-3 with a sac bunt and two strikeouts, and he also reached on catcher interference.
- Tyler Schweitzer: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 50 of 86 pitches for strikes.
- Wikelman González: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 17 of 34 pitches for strikes.
- Penn Murfee reported to Charlotte: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Columbia 4, Birmingham 3
- Rikuu Nishida went 0-for-4 with a strikeout and a stolen base.
- William Bergolla was 2-for-3 with a walk, and 1-for-2 on the basepaths.
- Wilfred Veras hit his first double of the season during a 2-for-4 night.
- Jacob Gonzalez went 0-for-4 with a K.
- DJ Gladney, 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
- Noah Schultz: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 45 of 80 pitches for strikes.
Winston-Salem 7, Bowling Green 5
- Sam Antonacci went 1-for-4 with a double and a walk.
- Jeral Perez was 0-for-2 with a walk, an HBP and a stolen base, and he was picked off.
- Braden Montgomery hit his first two High-A homers during a 2-for-4 night.
- Jackson Appel, also 2-for-4, but both singles.
- Samuel Zavala was 2-for-4 with a double.
- Jesse Scholtens in his first action since September 2023: 3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 34 of 61 pitches for strikes.
Highlights:
*Montgomery's dingers:
Carolina 6, Kannapolis 4 (11 innings)
- Caleb Bonemer was 1-for-5 with his second homer and two strikeouts.
- Javier Mogollón doubled and struck out twice, but left the game after his double.
- Lyle Miller-Green was 0-for-3 with two walks and a strikeout. He was also caught stealing.
- George Wolkow was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, and was ejected.
- Abraham Nuñez was also ejected to end his 0-for-4 night, two-strikeout night, although he also walked once.
- Ryan Burrowes was 1-for-4.
Highlights:
*Bonemer's blast:
Caleb Bonemer crushes the first home run in an Ajolotes de Kannapolis uniform! You can kiss 'em goodbye thanks to @Kiss951WNKS! pic.twitter.com/IEn4yS53RE
— Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (@Kcannonballers) May 6, 2025
ACL Angels 6, ACL White Sox 5 (Tuesday, 9 innings)
- Colson Montgomery went 1-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Adrian Gíl was 0-for-4 with a walk, two strikeouts and a stolen base.
- Jurdrick Profar went 1-for-4.
- Angel Bello: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
ACL Mariners 4, ACL White Sox 2 (Monday, 8 innings)
- Colson Montgomery went 0-for-3 with a walk.
- TJ McCants walked in his only plate appearance.
- Adrian Gíl went 1-for-3 with a homer, walk and strikeout.
- Jurdrick Profar, 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
- Jordany Chirinos: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K