4/8/18 MiLB Gameday: The first double dips

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

International League Pawtucket Red Sox (Jalen Beeks) vs. Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs [PHI] (Tom Eshelman) [1:35PM]
Eastern League Portland Sea Dogs (Mike Shawaryn) @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies [NYM] (Nabil Crismatt) [2:05pm]
Carolina League Salem Red Sox (TBD/TBD) vs. Buies Creek Astros [HOU] (Carson LaRue/TBD) [2:05pm]
South Atlantic League Greenville Drive (Hunter Haworth/Nick Duron) @ West Virginia Power [PIT] (Gavin Wallace/Evan Piechota) [12:05pm]

(Season Begins Later)
New York Penn League Lowell Spinners - Opening Day - June 15th
Gulf Coast League GCL Red Sox - Opening Day - June 18th
Dominican Summer League DSL Red Sox - Opening Day - ???

Notes:

Scoreboard:

Scoreboard

Media:

MiLB TV
MiLB Radio

Local Media:

Pawsox:

Providence Journal
Pawtucket Times

Seadogs: Portland Press Herald

Salem: Roanoke Times

Greenville: Greenville Online

Lowell: Lowell Sun

 

[Cuzittt]

PawSox score four runs in the first three frames, defeat the Iron Pigs 4-3.

Boxscore

Drew Pomeranz tossed 85 pitches over 4 1/3 rehab innings, yielding two runs (both in the first) on a single, a Collin Cowgill homer, and six walks. Drew whiffed one and threw a wild pitch. Fernando Rodriguez picked up the final two outs in the fifth, walking one. Brandon Workman worked 2 2/3 frames, allowing an unearned run on three hits and a walk while striking out one. Williams Jerez picked up the final four outs in perfect fashion, K-ing one.

Rusney Castillo, Sam Travis, and Tzu-Wei Lin each laced a pair of singles in four trips. Ivan De Jesus drove a single and a sacrifice fly in four appearances. Ramon Flores, Aneury Tavarez, and Jantzen Witte each struck a hit in four jaunts; Flores with his first homer of the season. Jeremy Barfield remains hitless through three games, drawing a walk and whiffing twice in four plate appearances. Dan Butler was hitless in three at-bats.

 

[Cuzittt]

Late comeback not enough, Portland swept away in Binghamton 4-3.

Boxscore

Mike Shawaryn managed 4 2/3 frames, surrendering two runs on five hits (including a John Mora jack) while striking out three. Yankory Pimentel yielded two runs (one earned) over 2 1/3 innings, allowing a single, two walks, and a Peter Alonso solo homer while whiffing a pair. Adam Lau tossed a scoreless eighth, giving up a single and an intentional walk while striking out one.

Cole Sturgeon slammed two doubles in four sessions. Jeremy Rivera ripped a double in three jaunts. Josh Tobias and Esteban Quiroz each thumped a hit in four trips; Quiroz with a double. Luke Tendler was unable to put a ball into play, drawing a walk and whiffing thrice. Nick Lovullo struck out twice in three hitless at-bats. Tate Matheny, Jordan Betts, and Jordan Procyshen each procured nothing but outs in four trips to the plate.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem loses their first by giving up the ghost runner, losing to the Astros 1-0 in eight innings in game one.

Boxscore

Darwinzon Hernandez went five scoreless innings, giving up a pair of hits and three walks while striking out six. Matthew Gorst pitched the final three innings, yielding an unearned run on a single (in the seventh), a walk, and a wild pitch. Gorst whiffed two.

In extra innings, each team starts the inning with a runner automatically placed at second. In the top of the eighth, Gorst threw a wild pitch to the first batter he faced to move the runner to third, which was followed by a sacrifice fly to score the only run of the game.

Tyler Hill, Jerry Downs, and Carlos Tovar each topped a single in three trips. Santiago Espinal stung a single in four excursions. Chris Madera earned a free pass and had two hitless ups. Bobby Dalbec, Jhon Nunez, and Trent Kemp each went hitless in three at-bats. Brett Netzer put the ball in play in all four appearances, but had no luck in reaching base safely.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem reverses the Astros in game two, gets the ghost in a 2-1 eighth inning walk-off victory.

Boxscore

Hildermaro Requena relinquished an unearned run on a double, a walk, and a hit by pitch over 4 frames; striking out a pair. Jordan Weems gave up a hit, two walks, and a wild pitch over two scoreless innings, whiffing one. Algenis Martinez walked one and struck out four in his two inning stint.

Ryan Scott drove in both runs with a first inning sacrifice fly and an eighth inning single (to score placed runner Brett Netzer). Scott struck out in his middle two appearances. Kyri Washington had a single and a walk in three appearances. Bobby Dalbec drove a double and was hit by a pitch in four trips; he also stole a base. Jerry Downs drilled a single in three jaunts. Santiago Espinal had a single, a walk, and a stolen base in four sessions. Brett Netzer notched the winning run as well as a single in four at-bats. Tyler Hill walked once in three times up. Nick Sciortino and Chris Madera each managed to go 0-for-3.

 

[Cuzittt]

Drive give up the ghost in a wild back and forth game, losing 8-7 in eight.

Boxscore

Hunter Haworth was hammered for three runs on four hits (including a Mason Martin bomb) and four walks over three innings; striking out two and whipping a wild pitch. Marcos Lantigua was lashed for two runs on two hits (including a Chris Sharpe homer) and a walk, striking out five. Juan Florentino yielded two runs on a double and a Calvin Mitchell home run, striking out two and tossing two wild pitches. Brendan Nail yielded the ghost runner in the eighth, giving up a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly - after loading the bases on two walks (one intentional).

Kervin Suarez sliced two singles, dropped a sacrifice bunt, drew a walk, and swiped two bags in five appearances. Everlouis Lozada laced a single and a double while earning a free pass in four excursions. C.J. Chatham crushed a single and a double in five at-bats. Michael Osinski obtained a single and a sacrifice bunt in four matchups. Samuel Miranda and Pedro Castellanos each procured a single in four sessions; Castellanos also stole a base. Cole Brannen bopped a double in five trips. Frankie Rios walked twice in four appearances. Jagger Rusconi went hitless in his four jaunts.

 

[Cuzittt]

Drive get bombed in game two, losing 10-3.

Boxscore

Nick Duron was drilled for six runs on seven hits (including blasts by Kyle Watson and Rafelin Lorenzo) and two walks over three frames; whiffing a pair and throwing a wild pitch. Alberto Franco allowed four runs (two earned) on two hits and three walks while whiffing a pair and tossing a pitch wildly. Devon Fisher picked up the only two outs he was tasked with effortlessly.

Isaias Lucena laced a single and a double in three at-bats. Everlouis Lozada and Pedro Castellanos each collected two hits in four appearances; Castellanos with a a triple. Cole Brannen and Marino Campana each collected a hit and a walk in four matchups; Campana with a double, Brannen with a stolen base. Michael Osinski obtained a single in three at-bats. C.J. Chatham had a single in four trips. Jagger Rusconi and Frankie Rios each had no luck at the plate, going 0-for-3.

 

[Rasputin]

Anyone know if Tom Eshelman is related to Vaughn Eshelman?

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

I love new main board threads, but shouldn’t this be in the MiLB forum?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I love new main board threads, but shouldn’t this be in the MiLB forum?

He addressed this the first day

 

[simplicio]

6 walks in 4.2? Take your time, Pomz, no rush.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Anyone know if Tom Eshelman is related to Vaughn Eshelman?

I tried googling and found no evidence that he is related. Weird that a pitcher who is about the right age to be Vaughn Eshelman's son is has that kind of rare last name. Could he be a nephew or second cousin or something?

This thread is littered with familiar baseball surnames, some of whom are relations and some who are not:
Eshelman, Ivan Dejesus, Barfield, Luvullo, Matheny, Betts, Tovar, Castellanos.

Pawtucket's starting pitcher has the same exact name as Drew Pomeranz, so it must be the Red Sox pitcher's son, that's the only explanation. And they also have an outfielder with the same name as Rusney Castillo! Remember that guy with that name who signed that big contract? I wonder whatever happened to him?