Round Rock won last night 7-4 but the big news was who threw out the first pitch. Brad Dydalewicz, the 8th round pick of the Astros, hasn’t signed yet but is hoping to begin his professional career soon. His pitch was high and outside. I wonder if that matches his signing bonus demands?
Corpus Christi was off last night but the local paper has a nice piece on the Hooks recent independent streak. The Hooks have added 3 players, Jarrod Ball, Val Majewski and Andy Van Hakken, from independent leagues in the last two weeks.
Majewski has made his mark since joining the team hitting in all 8 of his starts.
“When I talked to (Astros farm director) Ricky Bennett, he said, ‘Listen, we expect you to play every day and we’ll mix you around and throw you into different positions.'” Majewski said. “It’s awesome. The guys are great and helped me fit in right away. I’m glad I can participate and help the team win a little bit.”
Salem lost to Lynchburg last night 10-4. Mark Ori continues his hot hitting. He went 3-4 with a homer and a double last night. He is hitting .452 over his last 10 games. His .318 batting average ranks 4th in the league but his 58 RBI’s rank 1st.
Lexington lost 4-2 last night. They had their first 8 batters make it to first base but didn’t score a run. Here is how the first two innings broke down according to MILB.
Lexington Bottom 1st
- Craig Corrado walks.
- Matthew Cusick grounds into a force out, first baseman Michael Durant to shortstop Freddy Galvis. Craig Corrado out at 2nd. Matthew Cusick to 1st.
- Eric Taylor walks. Matthew Cusick to 2nd.
- Brian Pellegrini walks. Matthew Cusick to 3rd. Eric Taylor to 2nd.
- Maxwell Sapp grounds into a force out, third baseman Travis Mattair to catcher Joel Naughton. Matthew Cusick out at home. Eric Taylor to 3rd. Brian Pellegrini to 2nd. Maxwell Sapp to 1st.
- Jonathan Fixler grounds into a force out, second baseman Dennis Winn to shortstop Freddy Galvis. Maxwell Sapp out at 2nd.
Lexington Bottom 2nd
- Russell Dixon hit by pitch.
- Brandon Barnes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Karl Bolt. Russell Dixon to 2nd.
- Catlin Everett grounds into double play, shortstop Freddy Galvis to second baseman Dennis Winn to first baseman Michael Durant. Russell Dixon to 3rd. Brandon Barnes out at 2nd.
- Craig Corrado called out on strikes.
That pretty much captures the evening for the Legends. Brandon Barnes had half of the Legends six hits.
Tri Cities, who have yet to have an error free game this year, lost again 5-3 last night. Two home runs given up in the 9th inning were the difference in the score.
Greeneville lead 6-0 after an inning an a half but that lead was short lived. After 4 innings, Elizabethton had pulled ahead 7-6. Greeneville tied it in the 6th but couldn’t score any more. Elizabethton won the game 11-4. It was a mixed bag for the middle infielders as Altuve & DeLeon combined to go 6 for 8 with 4 runs scored and two batted in, but combined for 3 errors in the field.
All things being equal, the rosters of Greeneville and Elizabethton are not. Elizabethton’s roster is comprised of 33 players. Only 5 are less than 20 years old and only 1 is 18. Greeneville’s roster is comprised of 35 players. Fifteen of Greeneville’s players are 19 or under and six of those are 18 or under. The starting 10 players for each team last night averaged 19.8 years for Greeneville and 20.8 for Elizabethton.