Las Vegas 51s (27-22) 11 vs. Memphis Redbirds 5

BOX SCORE

The 51s beat the Cardinals Triple-A Affiliate for the third straight game by a 11-5 final score.

• Dilson Herrera (2B) 0 for 3, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 runs scored, .282/ .326/ .503
• Gavin Cecchini (SS) 1 for 3, 2 runs scored, 2 BB, .304/ .386/ .393
• T.J. Rivera (LF) 2 for 5, 2 K, .369/ .402/ .547
• Marc Krauss (1B) 1 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, BB, K, .222/ .327/ .484
• Travis Taijeron (RF) 4 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, 2 2B, 4 runs scored, .299/ .389/ .557
• Kyle Johnson (CF) 2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, .308/ .400/ .423

The 51s scored six runs in only 1.2 innings against former Met Jeremy Hefner. T.J. Rivera extended his hitting streak to 16 games. Travis Taijeron hit his eighth home run and drove in four. Taijeron is now second behind Rivera in RBI in the PCL with 39. Krauss hit his ninth homerun which is tied for seventh in the PCL and leads the team.

• Sean Gilmartin LHP: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W (5-2 3.92 ERA)
• Zack Thornton RHP: 0.1 IP, H,0 ER (4.50 ERA)
• Josh Edgin LHP: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, K (0.00 ERA)
• Paul Sewald RHP: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB (3.38 ERA)

After a horrible start last time out, Gilmartin pitched a gem again. Gilmartin allowed two earned runs or less in six of his eight starts. Edgin has his twelfth scoreless outing with the 51s this year. He has pitched to a 0.81 WHIP, while striking out eleven in 8.2 innings pitched. Sewald has allowed at least a run in his last three outings.

Trenton Thunder 2 vs. Binghamton Mets (19-29) 0

BOX SCORE

The New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate won the second game in a row against the Binghamton Mets who fall to ten games under .500.

• Derrik Gibson (3B) 2 for 4, BB, K .253/ .350/ .341
• Matt Oberste (DH) 2 for 4, 2B, .288/ .345/ .431
• Victor Cruzado (RF) 2 for 4, 2B, .241/ .347/ .359
• L.J. Mazzilli (2B) 2 for 4, .255/ .341/ .322

The Binghamton Mets had nine total hits. L.J. Mazzilli collected two hits and has hit .406 in his last ten games.

• Tyler Pill RHP: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, BB, 3 K, L (3-5 4.13 ERA)
• Tim Peterson RHP: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 K (14.73 ERA in Double-A) 0.49 ERA with St. Lucie
• Logan Taylor RHP: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 K (2.67 ERA)

Logan Taylor has gone at least two innings in eight of his last ten outings. Taylor has struck out 40 in 30.1 innings pitched.

Bradenton Marauders 5 vs. St. Lucie Mets (25-25) 2

BOX SCORE

The St. Lucie Mets got swept by the High-A team from the Pittsburgh Pirates and drop to an even .500 for the season.

• Jonathan Johnson (2B) 0 for 2, 3 BB, run scored .295/ .429/ .341
• Kevin Taylor (DH) 1 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, BB .308/ .415/ .475

The St. Lucie Mets faced former big leaguer Justin Masterson who went five innings allowing two runs. Kevin Taylor hit a two-run home run in the first inning for the second game in a row. He also had the only St. Lucie runs batted in for the second game in a row. The St. Lucie Mets struck out a total of 14 times as their offensive struggles continue.

• Scarlyn Reyes RHP: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, K, L (2-6 6.31 ERA)
• Mike Hepple RHP: 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, K (3.00 ERA in two games with St. Lucie)
• Jimmy Duff RHP: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 K (6.98 ERA)

Scarlyn Reyes is tied for the Florida State league lead for most losses at six. Reyes has not gone thru six innings in five of his eight starts.

West Virginia Power 3 vs. Columbia Fireflies (25-25) 0

BOX SCORE

The Fireflies drop to an even .500 for the season as they lost to the Full season-A team from the Pittsburgh Pirates for the third game in a row.

• J.C. Rodriguez (3B) 1 for 3, BB, SB .264/ .335/ .390
• Kevin Kaczmarski (CF) 1 for 3 BB .242/ .324/ .375

Columbia collected just three singles in this game. Catcher Jose Garcia had the other single for the Fireflies.

• P.J. Conlon LHP: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, L (7-1 1.42 ERA)
• Seth Davis LHP: 2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, Pick Off (2.63 ERA)

P.J. Conlon got his first lost of the season as he allowed three runs or more for the first time this season. Conlon is second in the South Atlantic league in ERA and first in wins.