Tigers Minor League Wrap – August 12th

Norfolk 5, Toledo 4
Josh Phelps homered and Ryan Ludwick added 2 hits. Chris Shelton was 1 for 4 with a walk and 3 K’s. Colby Lewis allowed 4 runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Connecticut 7, Erie 3
Don Kelly had 2 hits for Erie. Virgil Vasquez allowed 4 runs on 9 hits in 5 innings. Preston Larrison surrendered 3 runs on 5 hits in 2 innings or relief.

Tampa 6, Lakeland 4
Six different players picked up singles for the L Tigers. Kevin Ardoin allowed 11 hits and 6 runs in 5 innings.

Tampa 6, Lakeland 1
The Tigers only mustered 4 singles in this half of the double header. Eleazar Aponte, called over from the GCL team, allowed only 3 hits and 1 unearned run in 4 innings. Kevin Whelan gave up a run on 2 hits in 1 2/3 innings.

Quad cities 5, West Michigan 2
Justin Justice had 3 of the team’s 4 hits including a homer. Cameron Maybin was 0 for 3 with a walk. Lucas French allowed 5 runs on 4 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 9 hits in 6 innings.

Auburn 5, Oneonta 4
James Skelton, Ryan Strieby, and Ronnie Bourquin each had 2 hits, including a homer for Strieby. Christian Martinez allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, in 5 1/3 innings while walking none and fanning 7.

GCL Indians 11, GCL Tigers 8
Gorkys Hernandez left the game after 2 at-bats and I’m not sure why. Hopefully it isn’t injury related. Luis Arlet homered and doubled. Santo Franco started and lasted 2 2/3 innings surrendering 3 runs.