Las Vegas 6 (12-11), El Paso 3 Box Score

Vegas has been getting better as of late, pushing over .500 and producing some hot hitting. Gabriel Ynoa started and got the quality start, but saw his ERA to 2.05. There were multiple players that had two hits, giving Vegas pitchers quite a bit of run support.

Ynoa pitched 6.1 innings, while giving up three runs on seven hits, and a walk, while striking out a season-high five. Gabriel continued to pitch well, using his improving slider and plus changeup. Josh Smoker relieved and gave up a hit before being lifted for Chasen Bradford. Josh Edgin on rehab assignment had a flawless inning, while Paul Sewald came on for the save and shut down El Paso while striking one out.

Vegas faced off former 2008 first rounder Christian Frederich, and knocked him out after the fifth inning. RF Travis Taijeron led the charge with a two-run homer but struck out twice. SS Gavin Cecchini collected two hits, including a double, raising his average to .278. Cecchini has been on fire with a 13 for 34 performance in his last ten games, while hitting a home run and three doubles. Utility T.J. Rivera went 2 for 5, and is hitting .343 (surprise, surprise). Roger Bernadina, who is platooning with Brandon Nimmo against lefties was 2 for 4, with a double.

Sean Gilmartin (2-1, 1.66) starts today in a rare day game at 1:05 PM ET vs El Paso.

Bradenton 11, St. Lucie 6 (14-11) Box Score

St. Lucie’s pitching was torched, giving up 11 runs (nine earned) on 14 hits and three errors. Wuilmer Becerra continues to torch the league with a .394 batting average which is the best in Florida State League. He is batting .533 (16-30) during his eight-game hitting streak.

Josh Prevost had a terrible game, giving up seven runs (six earned) on eleven hits , walk and striking out three. His ERA has risen to 5.40 for the season. Jimmy Duff relieved and gave up the other four runs (six earned) in the remaining 2.2 innings.

Becerra led the team with three hits and continues to stay hot despite battling a sore shoulder that has limited him to the designated hitter. Jonathan Johnson drove in two in his 2 for 4 day. Amed Rosario continued his hot hitting, with a 2 for 5 game after resting in Sunday’s game. He also drove in one, struck out once and is hitting .310. Left fielder John Mora also had a multi-hit day with a double. Luis Guillorme, Michael Katz, Kevin Taylor, and Tomas Nido also collected a hit as St. Lucie had ten. Chris Flexen starts tonight.

Binghamton’s game was Rained Out

No worries, you’ll see Dom Smith again tomorrow. You’ll see Andrew Barbosa go up against former Mets Draft Pick Teddy Stankiewicz

Kannapolis 5, Columbia 0 (13-12) Box Score

Chase Ingram had a rain shortened start as Columbia was blanked by Kannapolis and struck out 11 times. The team was two-hit by Kannapolis pitching and a miserable rain delay.

Ingram started the game and went two innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on two hits while walking three, and striking out four. After his start, the rain started to pour and Tyler Bashlor came on to relieve after the delay. The post-Tommy John survivor Tyler Bashlor came on to relieve and went 2.2 innings, striking out three and walking two, but threw 50 pitches.

Seth Davis gave up a run in 2.1 innings, and Craig Missigman gave up a run in his inning as well. Alex Palsha struck out three in his scoreless inning while allowing a hit and walk. Palsha has now struck 22 batters in 11.2 innings this year.

Only Vinny Siena and Jean Rodriguez collected hits. Rodriguez now has an eight-game hitting streak. Columbia has the day off today and play Greensboro tomorrow.