The Cincinnati Reds had a 3-0 lead heading into the 7th inning, but the Rockies scored five runs in the 7th and 8th innings to take a lead. Cincinnati was able to rally with a 5-run 8th inning to take the lead back and it all started with a long home run by Dominic Pitelli.
Statcast was running during the game, but it lost track of the ball at some point and did not give a distance. What we do know is that the ball had an exit velocity of 107.7 MPH. That’s the hardest hit ball he’s had that we’ve got public data on (which isn’t much – he had less than 80 batted balls worth of data from 2024 while with Daytona). We also know that on the radio call that the ball landed on the pavilion in right field.
The inning continued to feature prospects coming through with big hits to help complete the comeback. Jacob Hurtubise tripled in a run that tied the game up. Ariel Almonte doubled in two runs, and then he scored the final run of the inning to cap off the 5-run frame.
For Dominic Pitelli, he hasn’t had much playing time but he’s made it count when he’s been on the field. He’s had two hits in seven at-bats and both have been extra-base hits. He’s also had a walk, a steal, and he’s scored three runs.
Jacob Hurtubise has been hotter than anyone outside of Elly De La Cruz in camp. The outfielder is now hitting .529/.636/.882 with two doubles, two triples, four walks, four steals, and just two strikeouts in 22 plate appearances.
Blake Dunn got the start in right field for the Reds and he went 1-3 on the day. Likely battling for the final spot on the bench, Dunn is now hitting .318/.375/.500 through 24 plate appearances. He’s been hitting well and he’s been hitting the ball hard so far this spring.
You can see the box score for Tuesday’s game here.