Minor League Game Review – 4/11/12

4/11 Game Review

Louisville lost 4-0. Box Score

• Chris Valaika went 2-4.
• Neftali Soto went 0-2 with 2 walks.
• Paul Janish went 2-4.
• Kristopher Negron went 1-3 with a walk.
• Kanekoa Texeira threw 2.2 scoreless innings with a walk and strikeout.
• Carlos Fisher threw 2 hitless innings with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.
• Scott Carroll threw a shutout inning with a walk and 2 strikeouts.

Game notes

The Bats were unable to get their bats going with only three players getting hits in the game despite having 6 walks and just 3 strikeouts from the offensive side of things. The bullpen threw 5.2 scoreless innings of baseball.

Game links

Postgame article from BatsBaseball.com.

Pensacola lost 3-2 . Box Score

• Joel Guzman went 1-4 with a run scored.
• Mike Costanzo went 1-4 with a HR (2) and 2 RBI.
• Cody Puckett went 2-4.
• Justin Freeman threw 1.2 scoreless innings of relief with 2 strikeouts.
• Tim Gustafson threw 2 shutout innings with 2 strikeouts.

Game notes

The final play of the game was a sac fly into foul territory. Cody Puckett continued his hot start, now hitting .391 on the season.

Game links

Postgame link from PensacolaBaseball.com.

Bakersfield was postponed. Make up game in May.

Dayton lost 7-4. Box Score

• Steven Selsky went 2-4 with a double and 2 runs.
• Sean Buckley went 1-4 with an RBI.
• Danny Vicioso went 2-2 with a walk.
• Kyle Waldrop went 1-1 with an RBI as a pinch hitter.
• Yovan Gonzalez went 3-4 with a solo HR (1).
• Erik Miller threw 3 shutout innings of relief with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
• Kyle McMyne threw a scoreless inning of relief with 2 strikeouts.

Game notes

The Dragons are struggling on offense. Of the 10 guys who hit in the game, the Dragons had 5 guys hitting under .220 after the game was over. The Dragons pitching staff was getting a ton of grondball outs, 12 of them (compared to just 3 flyball outs). The Lansing squad completed the sweep of the Dragons and are still undefeated on the season. Danny Vicioso started at DH but left the game with a leg injury.

Game links

Postgame article from DaytonDragons.com.

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