West Virginia Power April 21 Week in Review

West Virginia finished the week 2-4.  The four losses were by a total of just six runs.  The Power are currently 9-15 on the season.  The Power are sitting in 6^th place in South Atlantic League Northern Division, 5 games behind the Hickory Crawdads. 

This week the Power finishes up their road series with Savannah and then return home to face Greensboro and Greenville.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Stetson Allie, .348
Walker Gourley, .329
Raul Fortunato, .289

Home Runs
Stetson Allie, 6
Eric Wood, 4
Josh Bell, 3

RBIs
Josh Bell, 25
Stetson Allie, 21

Dillson Herrera, 13

Stolen Bases
Stetson Allie, 4

Dillson Herrera, 3

Raul Fortunato, 3

Jonathan Schwind, 3

Wins
Pat Ludwig, 2
Orlando Castro, 2

ERA
Orlando Castro, 1.67

Pat Ludwig, 2.03
Tyler Glasnow, 2.40

Strikeouts
Ryan Hafner, 23
Orlando Castro, 22

Joely Rodriguez, 20

Saves
Josh Smith, 1

Bryton Trepagnier, 1

WHIP

Orlando Castro, 0.89

Pat Ludwig, 1.13

Ryan Hafner, 1.24

Bradenton Marauders April 21 Week in Review

Bradenton finished the week 3-3 and are 7-15 on the season.  The Marauders are currently in fifth place in the Florida State League South Division, 11.5 games behind Fort Myers.

This week the Marauders host Brevard County for four games and then travel to Palm Beach for three.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Gregory Polanco, .346

Chris Lashmet, .303
Carlos Mesa, .300

Home Runs
Carlos Mesa, 2

Jacob Stallings, 2
Gregory Polanco, 2

Jose Osuna

RBIs
Jose Osuna, 12

Gregory Polanco, 12

Carlos Mesa, 10

Dan Gamache, 10

Stolen Bases
Gregory Polanco, 9

Alen Hanson, 5

Benji Gonzalez, 4

Taylor Lewis, 4

Wins
Several with 1

ERA
Jhonathan Ramos, 0.63

Robert Kilcrease, 1.46

Zach Thornton, 1.64

Strikeouts
Nick Kingham, 20

Eliecer Navarro, 18
Robby Rowland, 17

Saves
Zach Thornton, 3

WHIP

Jhonathan Ramos, 0.70

Robert Kilcrease, 0.73

Zach Thornton, 0.90

Indianapolis Indians April 21 Week in Review

Indianapolis went 6-1 this week and improved their season record to 17-7, tops in the International league.  The Indians are 4.5 games ahead of Columbus in the Western Division.

The only loss of the week came in game 2 of a double-header against Lehigh Valley.  Six different pitchers earned wins this week for Indy.

Making a Major League rehab start, left-hander Francisco Liriano allowed just one run and struck out eight over 5.0 innings against Lehigh Valley on Thursday night.

Josh Harrison stole home against Lehigh Valley Friday night, one of three scores for him on the evening.

Indianapolis will play games 2-4 against Gwinnett at home and then will travel to Lehigh Valley for four games to wrap up the week.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Alex Presley, .357
Jordy Mercer, .337       

Matt Hague, .313

Home Runs
Brett Carroll, 3

Brandon Inge, 2

Tony Sanchez, 2

RBIs
Jordy Mercer, 15

Brett Carroll, 11

Tony Sanchez, 9

Matt Hague, 9

Stolen Bases
Darren Ford, 8

Felix Pie, 6
Josh Harrison, 6

Wins
Ryan Reid, 3
Duke Welker, 2

Kris Johnson, 2

Gerrit Cole, 2

ERA
Duke Welker, 0.00
Ryan Reid, 0.75

Mike Zagurski, 1.93

Strikeouts
Andy Oliver, 32
Vic Black, 21
Gerrit Cole, 19

Saves

Vic Black, 5

Bryan Morris, 4

Mike Zagurski, 1

WHIP

Duke Welker, 0.58

Kyle Waldrop, 0.75

Ryan Reid, 0.92

Altoona Curve April 21 Week in Review

Altoona finished the week with a 2-4 record and fell to last place in the Eastern League Western Division.  The Curve are 9-13 and tied for last place with Akron, 4 games behind the Portland Seadogs.

Starting pitcher Stolmy Pimentel shut out Richmond over six innings to earn his first win of the season on Wednesday.  Pimentel has allowed just one run in 23.1 innings pitched this season. 

Altoona played their 1000^th regular-season home game in franchise history this week, losing 3-1 to Erie.  Prospect Jameson Taillon got the loss for the Curve.

This week the Curve wrap-up a three game set with Erie and then welcome Akron to town for a four-game series.  Altoona and the Aeros conclude their series with a 10:30 Kids Day matchup on Thursday.  They then head north for a three game series in Erie.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Andy Vasquez, .341

Andrew Lambo, .314

Matt Curry, .256

Home Runs
Matt Curry, 3
Andrew Lambo, 3
Jarek Cunningham, 2

Mel Rojas, Jr., 2

RBIs
Andrew Lambo, 17

Matt Curry, 12

Stolen Bases
Jarek Cunningham, 3

Mel Rojas, Jr., 3
Andrew Lambo, 3

Wins
Casey Sadler, 3
Jameson Taillon, 2
Four with 1

ERA
Stolmy Pimentel, 0.39

Tim Alderson, 1.74
Jeff Inman, 1.80

Strikeouts
Jameson Taillon, 30

Stolmy Pimentel, 23
Casey Sadler, 17

Saves
Luis Angel Sans, 2
Three with 1

WHIP

Tim Alderson, 0.48

Jeff Inman, 1.00

Stolmy Pimentel, 1.11

West Virginia Power April 14 Week in Review

West Virginia finished the week 4-3.  They are currently 7-10 on the season.  The Power are sitting in 6^th place in South Atlantic League Northern Division, 3 games behind a trio of teams at 10-7. 

Barrett Barnes, the number 8 prospect in the Pittsburgh organization, was promoted to West Virginia this week from extended spring training.

This week the Power finishes up their home series with Hagerstown and then hits the road to Charleston and Savannah.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Stetson Allie, .388
Raul Fortunato, .328
Eric Wood, .328

Home Runs
Stetson Allie, 6
Eric Wood, 4
Raul Fortunato, 2

RBIs
Stetson Allie, 20

Josh Bell, 17
Several with 9

Stolen Bases
Several with 2

Wins
Pat Ludwig, 2
Several with 1

ERA
Orlando Castro, 1.17

Tyler Glasnow, 1.54
Pat Ludwig, 2.61

Strikeouts
Joely Rodriguez, 16
Ryan Hafner, 15
Orlando Castro, 15

Saves
Josh Smith, 1

Bryton Trepagnier, 1

WHIP

Orlando Castro, 0.72

Pat Ludwig, 1.06

Tyler Glasnow, 1.20

Bradenton Marauders April 14 Week in Review

Bradenton finished the week 3-4 and improved to 4-12 on the season.  The Marauders are currently tied for fifth place in the Florida State League South Division, 10 games behind Fort Myers.

This week the Marauders host Jupiter for three games and then go on the road to St. Lucie for three.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Chris Lashmet, .375
Gregory Polanco, .361

Carlos Mesa, .333

Home Runs
Carlos Mesa, 2

Jacob Stallings, 2
Several with 1

RBIs
Carlos Mesa, 9

Dan Gamache, 9
Taylor Lewis, 7

Stolen Bases
Gregory Polanco, 9

Alen Hanson, 5
Willy Garcia, 3

Wins
Several with 1

ERA
Jhonathan Ramos, 0.73

Robert Kilcrease, 1.08

Robby Rowland, 2.57

Strikeouts
Eliecer Navarro, 10
Robert Kilcrease, 8
Three with 7

Saves
Zach Thornton, 2

WHIP

Jhonathan Ramos, 0.73

Nicholas Kingham, 1.02

Robby Rowland, 1.14            

Indianapolis Indians April 14 Week in Review

Indianapolis went 5-2 this week, losing 2 of 3 at Louisville.  Several roster moves impacted the Indians’ roster this week.  The Pirates called up Vin Mazzaro and Alex Presley.  The Bucs sent Bryan Morris Phil Irwin to Indy.  Brandon Cumpton was also promoted from Altoona.

The Indians are currently 11-6 and in first place of the International League Western Division, 1.5 games ahead of Louisville.

This week the Indians will spend the week at home hosting Louisville for two games, Lehigh Valley for four, and the first of a four game series with Gwinnett.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Alex Presley, .357
Josh Harrison, .320

Jordy Mercer, .305

Home Runs
Brett Carroll, 3

Brandon Inge, 2

Four with 1

RBIs
Brett Carroll, 11

Jordy Mercer, 8
Tony Sanchez, 7

Stolen Bases
Felix Pie, 6
Darren Ford, 5

Two with 2

Wins
Ryan Reid, 2
Duke Welker, 2

Several with 1

ERA
Kyle Waldrop, 0.00
Duke Welker, 0.00
Ryan Reid, 0.90

Strikeouts
Andy Oliver, 29
Vic Black, 14
Three with 12

Saves

Vic Black, 3

Bryan Morris, 3

Mike Zagurski, 1

WHIP

Duke Welker, 0.50

Kyle Waldrop, 0.70

Ryan Reid, 0.80

Altoona Curve April 14 Week in Review

Altoona finished the week with a 3-4 record with two rainouts and two extra inning tilts.  Andrew Lambo had a big week for Altoona improving his batting average by 20 points and adding 8 RBIs.  Starting pitcher Tim Alderson was promoted to AAA Indianapolis.

Currently the Curve are 7-9 and in fourth place of the Eastern League Western Division, 2.5 games behind the Bowie Baysox.

Altoona will wrap up a four-game set at Harrisburg this afternoon then travel to Richmond for three games.  Altoona comes home to People’s Natural Gas field on Friday and will host Erie.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Adalberto Santos, .417

Andrew Lambo, .344

Charles Cutler, .292

Home Runs
Jarek Cunningham, 2

Matt Curry, 2
Andrew Lambo, 2

RBIs
Andrew Lambo, 15

Matt Curry, 8

Stolen Bases
Jarek Cunningham, 3

Mel Rojas, Jr., 3
Andrew Lambo, 3

Wins
Casey Sadler, 2
Jameson Taillon, 2
Three with 1

ERA
Tim Alderson, 0.00

Stolmy Pimentel, 0.52
Jameson Taillon, 1.00

Strikeouts
Jameson Taillon, 20

Stolmy Pimentel, 15
Tim Alderson, 11

Saves
Luis Angel Sans, 2
Nathan Baker, 1
Jeff Inman, 1

WHIP

Tim Alderson, 0.24

Kenn Kasparek, 0.75

Jameson Taillon, 1.00

West Virginia Power Week in Review

West Virginia started the season with a 3-7 record in the South Atlantic League, sixth place in the North Division.  The Power lost three of four to Asheville at home in the season opening series.  They traveled to Charlestown and were swept in three games by the RiverDogs.  In their first road series of the season, the Power won three out of four at Asheville.

This week WV wraps up their series with Asheville, travels to Greensville, and then welcomes Hagerstown to town.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Stetson Allie, .396
Raul Fortunato, .366
Dilson Herrera, .333

Home Runs
Stetson Allie, 5
Eric Wood, 3
Raul Fortunato, 2

RBIs
Stetson Allie, 16
Dilson Herrera, 7
Raul Fortunato, 7

Stolen Bases

Stetson Allie, 2
Dilson Herrera, 2
Raul Fortunato, 2


Wins
Pat Ludwig, 2
Ryan Hafner, 1
Jason Creasy, 1

ERA
Orlando Castro, 1.74
Pat Ludwig, 2.08

Ks
Joely Rodriguez, 12
Ryan Hafner, 11
Tyler Glasnow, 10

Saves
Josh Smith, 1

Bradenton Marauders Week in Review

Bradenton did not start the season as they would have hoped, falling to an unimpressive 1-8 record.  The Marauders did not pick up their first win until yesterday, a 4-3 win over St. Lucie.

This week Bradenton finishes out their series against St. Lucie before traveling to Jupiter for three games.  The Marauders come back home for a three-game set against Palm Beach.


Team leaders -

Batting Average
Dan Gamache, .324
Willy Garcia, .278

Home Runs
Jacob Stallings, 2
Three with 1

RBIs
Dan Gamache, 6
Three with 5

Stolen Bases
Gregory Polanco, 6
Three with 2

Wins
Robert Kilcrease, 1

ERA
Johndaniel Medina, 0.00
Joan Montero, 0.00
Jhonathan Ramos, 0.96

Ks
Eliecer Navarro, 10
Robert Kilcrease, 8
Three with 7

Saves
Zach Thornton, 1

Indianapolis Indians Week in Review

Indianapolis opened the 2013 season by splitting a four-game set against Columbus.  The Indians lost games one and two, but bounced back with nice wins in the final two games of the series.  Those wins carried over to a three-game sweep of visiting Toledo.  Indy traveled to Columbus on Thursday, but that game was postponed.  The Indians again dropped games one and two, but bounced back to win game three.  Indianapolis is in first place of the International League Western Division.

This week the Indians look to tie the series with Columbus before traveling to Toledo on Monday to face the Mud Hens again.  They then travel to Louisville for a five-game stint against the Bats.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Alex Presley, .357
Jared Goedart, .321

Home Runs
Jordy Mercer, 1
Jared Goedart, 1
Alex Presley, 1

RBIs
Jordy Mercer, 7
Jared Goedart, 4

Stolen Bases
Jordy Mercer, 2
Darren Ford, 2

Wins
Ryan Reid, 2
Four with 1

ERA
Vin Mazzaro, 0.00
Duke Welker, 0.00
Ryan Reid, 1.17

Ks
Vin Mazzaro, 9
Kris Johnson, 8
Ryan Reid, 8

Saves
None

Altoona Curve Week in Review

The Curve opened the season with a 4-5 record and are currently sitting in fourth place in the Eastern League  Western Division.  Altoona split a four-game opening series at Erie, winning the two middle games of the series.  They split a two-game series at Akron with game three being postponed.  The 2013 home opener was Thursday night and they won a 5-4 contest against Harrisburg.  The Senators won the next two in that four-game series.

The Curve finish out their home stand with Harrisburg and then welcome the Richmond Flying Squirrels to town.  Altoona will then travel to Harrisburg on Thursday for a four-game series with the Senators.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Adalberto Santos, .417
Andrew Lambo, .324

Home Runs
Andrew Lambo, 2
Several with 1

RBIs
Andrew Lambo, 7
Matt Curry, 5

Stolen Bases
Mel Rojas, Jr., 3
Three with 1

Wins
Casey Sadler, 2
Jameson Taillon, 1
Tim Alderson, 1

ERA
Tim Alderson, 0.00
Stolmy Pimental, 0.00
Jameson Taillon, 1.59

Ks
Jameson Taillon, 14
Stolmy Pimental, 11

Saves
Luis Angel Sans, 2
Nathan Baker, 1