Mets Minor League Baseball Blog

Kingsport rolled all over Bluefield 18-6 and it’s hard to believe that a guy who belted two homeruns wasn’t even the hitting star.  Greg Veloz played a part in eight of Kingsport’s 18 runs and he went three for five with two doubles, one walk, four RBIs and four runs.  Jeremy Hambrice went two for five with two homeruns and four RBIs.

All three Kingsport pitchers gave up runs but Jorge Rodriguez picked up the win.  He gave up two runs on three hits and four walks with one strikeout in four innings.

The Zephyrs got nothing from their hitters in a 9-0 blowout loss to Omaha.  Two singles and two walks and that was it.  Ben Johnson was the only hitter to reach base twice.

Jose Santiago was hit hard and he fell to 3-4 on the season.  He gave up five run on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Jeremy Mizell fell to 3-7 on the season in a tough start in the Sand Gnats 7-3 loss to the RiverDogs.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in four innings.

The Sand Gnats had more errors (4) then runs (3) but D.J. Wabick was the hitting star for the Sand Gnats.  He went three for four and he scored a run.

The Mets made three costly errors that led to eight unearned runs in a 12-3 blowout loss to Fort Myers. Jonathan Niese dropped to 6-4 on the season with the loss.  He gave up seven runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

Joshua Petersen went two for four with a triple, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Sean Henry went four for five with a double.

Kevin Tomasiewicz had a tough time and he took the loss in only 1/3 of the an inning.  He gave up three runs on three hits and a walk.

Mike Carp provided most of the offense in the Mets loss.  He went three for four with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.

Angel Calero threw five outstanding innings of shutout relief in Kingsport’s 6-3 win over Bluefield.  He gave up just three hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

At the plate, Kingsport truly had a team effort in this one.  All six runs were scored by different players and five different hitters drove in runs.  Jeremy Hambrice was the only Met to go yard and he finished two for four with the solo homerun.

The Cyclones took care of Aberdeen 9-7 and they were helped out by some rain because the game was called an inning short.  J.R. Voyles had a nice day at the plate and he went two for four with a double, four RBIs and a run.  Matthew Bouchard was a perfect three for three with two doubles and three runs.

None of the Cyclones pitchers threw particularly well.  Josh Appell picked up the win despite giving up a tying run in the top of the eighth.

Four players had multihit games in St. Lucie’s 6-1 win over Fort Myers but only one had more then one RBI and that was Daniel Murphy.  He went two for four with three RBIs and a run.  Emmanuel Garcia had a nice game as well and he went four for five with two runs.

Jacob Ruckle gave up just one unearned run in five innings but he didn’t get a decision.  The win went to Joe Hietpas, who gave up just one hit in two shutout innings.

Kevin Mulvey had a tough time on the mound and he fell to 6-7  on the season in the Mets 7-1 loss.  He gave up six runs (four earned) on ten hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Mark Kiger went two for four in the loss.  Wilson Batista doubled and he drove in the only Mets run.

The Zephyrs had a tough time at the plate in their 3-1 loss to Omaha.  Ben Johnson was really the only hitter who had a decent game and he went two for four with an RBI.  David Newhan doubled and he scored New Orleans’ only run.

Dave Williams lost in his second rehab start.  He gave up three runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Four GCL Mets’ pitchers combined to hold the GCL Cardinals to just one hit in a 4-1 win.  Jacobo Neguilas gave up one unearned run in the first inning without giving up a hit and he also gave up the only hit.  Luis Simeolia picked up the win with two shutout innings.

Ignacio Medrano was one of the hitting stars.  He went two for three with a walk, a run and an RBI.

Jose Bierd had a tough time finding the plate in Kingsport’s 8-7 loss to Burlington.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on three hits and five walks in just 1 1/3 innings.

Darren Clark went two for five with a solo homerun.  Cesar Cordido singled only once but he drove in three runs in the loss.

The Brooklyn Cyclones had a tough time at the plate in their 5-1 loss to Hudson Valley.  Will Vogl was the only Cyclone to reach base twice with a hit and a walk and he also scored the Cyclone’s only run.

J.J. Leaper took the loss in a mediocre start. He gave up three runs on six hits with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Julio Polanco dropped to 0-4 on the season with a tough start in the Sand Gnats 11-1 loss to the Cat Fish.  He gave up eight runs (six earned) on ten hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Brahiam Maldanado drove in the only Sand Gnat run of the game with a solo homerun.  Hector Pellot went three for four with a double.

Both Dunedin and St. Lucie had a late flurry of runs but it was St. Lucie who came out on top 6-5.  Jose Castro went three for four with a double, a run and an RBI.  Dustin Martin went two for four with a two run homer.

Tobi Stoner had a nice start despite not getting the win. He gave up two runs (both unearned) on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings.  Ricardo Morales gave up three runs in three innings and he picked up the win.

Marcos Carvajal improved to 2-5 on the season with a nice start in the Mets 8-3 win over Harrisburg.  He gave up three runs on four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

Robinson Cancel was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for three with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Andy Tracy had a huge day at the plate in the Zephyrs 6-3 win over Memphis.  He went four for five with two doubles, a homerun, three RBIS and two runs.  Fernando Tatis went two for four with a solo homerun and two runs scored.

Brian Lawrence picked up the win and he improved to 4-4 on the season. He gave up two runs on seven hits with three strikeuts in seven solid innings.

Talk about an ugly game.  Jeremy Mizell gave up five runs in four innings and while he took the loss, this blowout was a team effort.  The worst offender was Jonathan Castillo, who was tagged for eight runs in his one inning of work.

Brahiam Maldanado went two for four with a double.  Sean McCraw hit a solo homerun and he drew a walk.

Jacob Ruckle gave up three late runs in St. Lucie’s 6-3 loss to Vero Beach.  Only one of the runs was earned and he gave up four hits with one strikeout in three innings of relief.

Joshua Petersen tripled, drove in two runs and scored a run.  Rafael Arroyo went two for four with a double and an RBI.

The upper ends of the Mets minor league system had a tough time as, like the Zephyrs, the Binghamton Mets were shutout on five hits.  There were no extra base hits and Jose Coronado was the only hitter who reached base more then once.  He went one for two with two walks.

Kevin Mulvey took the loss and he fell to 6-6 on the season with a mixed start.  He gave up five runs but only one of them was earned.  He did give up seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six innings.

The Zephyrs’ hitters got nothing in a 4-0 loss to Omaha.  Fernando Tatis doubled and Chip Ambres walked twice but that was pretty much the extent of the hitting outside of a few singles.

Mike Pelfrey dropped to 2-2 on the season with a tough start.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Kingsport went down early 4-0 but they rallied for six runs in the final four innings to beat Princeton 6-4.    Jordan Abruzzo led the way at the plate.  He went three for five with two homeruns and three RBIs. 

Roy Merritt picked up the win with two shutout innings of relief.   He didn’t give up a hit or walk in two perfect innings.

Nicholas Carr was extremely impressive in the Cyclones 3-0 win over Hudson Valley.  He gave up two hits and a walk with ten strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Jeffrey Voyles went two for five with a double and an RBI.  Raul Reyes hit a solo homer in the win.

Richard Pena had a big day at the plate in Kingsport’s 7-6 win over Princeton.  He went three for three with a homerun, two RBIs and three runs.  Darren Clark went two for five with two doubles, a run and an RBI.

Manuel Olivares picked up the win with four solid innings of relief.  He gave up one run on four hits with two strikeouts.

Nathan Hedrick had a tough time on the mound in the GCL Mets 8-6 rain shortened loss to the GCL Nationals.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on two hits and five walks in just one inning of work.

Richard Lucas was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for four with a double and he drove in three runs.

Jeffrey Voyles was one of the hitting stars in the Cyclones 6-1 win over Staten Island.  He went two for three with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.  Lucas Duda had a nice game as well and he went two for four with two doubles and a run.

Dylan Owen picked up the win.  He threw two shutout innings of relief.

Matt Durkin improved to 4-3 on the season with a nice start in the Sand Gnats’ 3-2 win over the Cat Fish.  He gave up one run on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven quality innings.

D.J. Wabick was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for five with an RBI.

St. Lucie lost 3-1 and the hitters never really got on track.  Daniel Murphy had two of the Mets six hits and one of those two hits was a double.

A decent start by Eric Brown went to waste.  He gave up three runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings.

It’s hard to believe this game was tied 2-2 through six innings.  Then all hell broke loose and the two teams combined to scored ten runs in the final three frames with Reading coming out on top 8-6.

Fernando Martinez went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.  Mark Kiger went one for three with a double, a walk and two runs.

Robert Parnell took the loss but he wasn’t horrible.  He gave up three runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings.  Joseph Serfass was shelled and he gave up five runs in two innings.

Mike DiFelice was the hitting star in the Zephyr’s 9-5 win over Omaha.  He went two for three with a double, three RBIs and a run.  Jake Gautreau made a big contribution with a three run homer and Chip Ambres went three for four with two runs scored.

Tim McNab picked up the win with three solid innings of relief.  He gave up one run on three hits and a walk with one strikeout and the win pushes his record to 1-0 on the season.