White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 6, 2025

After their last two postseason pushes came down to the final day of the half -- success in the first half of 2024, and coming up short in the first half of this season -- the Birmingham Barons finally coasted to the securing of a spot in the Southern League postseason.

Their 6-2 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts locked down the second half title in the Southern League North with seven games left on the schedule. It wasn't a zero-sum game, because the Lookouts won the first half title, and the two teams will meet for Game 1 of the best-of-3 North Division Series at Regions Field on Sept. 16.

Jacksonville 11, Charlotte 3

• Tim Elko singled, got plunked and struck out thrice.
• Jacob Gonzalez pinch-hit and struck out.
• Peyton Pallette: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 18 of 34 pitches for strikes.

Birmingham 6, Chattanooga 2

• Rikuu Nishida was 1-for-4 with a walk.
• William Bergolla had an Arby's Night: 5-for-5 with two doubles.
• Sam Antonacci was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk.
• D.J. Gladney went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• Braden Montgomery took a pitch off the foot, was caught stealing, and then was pinch-hit for his next time up.
• Wilfred Veras singled, walked, struck out twice and was caught stealing.
• Ryan Galanie went 1-for-3 with a sac fly and a strikeout.

Winston-Salem 4, Greenville 3 (Game 1, 7 innings)

• Samuel Zavala was 0-for-1 with three walks.
• Jeral Perez went 3-for-4.
• Kyle Lodise was 0-for-3 with a walk, strikeout and stolen base.
• Caleb Bonemer went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Ryan Burrowes was 1-for-4 with a triple and a strikeout.
• Lyle Miller-Green went 1-for-3 with a walk.

Notes:

*It was a long night in Winston-Salem, even with the doubleheader getting pushed back a day.

Kannapolis 13, Augusta 4

• Ely Brown went 1-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts.
• Anthony DePino, 2-for-5 with a homer, HBP, strikeout and two stolen bases.
• Kaleb Freeman was 1-for-5 with a walk and a strikeout.
• George Wolkow homered, doubled, singled, walked, struck out twice and stole a base.
• Colby Shelton went 1-for-3 with an HBP, walk and strikeout.

Winston-Salem vs. Greenville, PPD