Games of Friday, May 3
Josh VanMeter, Louisville: 3-4, 2 HRs, BB, 3 RBI, stolen base. Who else? The International League leader in HRs, RBIs, OPS, runs, and slugging percentage is now up to 13 long balls on the still nascent season. The 24-year-old from Indiana is making it harder and harder to overlook him.
In other action, on a night where the farm went 3 for 4:
Phillip Ervin, Louisville: 1-5, 2B
Blake Trahan, Louisville: 2-4
Matt Bowman, Louisville: 2 innings, 0 hits, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 0 runs. Back to toiling away in the minors after a Reds cup of coffee.
Tyler Stephenson, Chattanooga: 1-4, BB
Brantley Bell, Chattanooga: 2-4, RBI
Calten Daal, Chattanooga: 2-5, 2 RBI. Oh hey. The infielder from Curacao is no longer youthful but it's good to see him back on the field after injuries have kept him off the field essentially since 2016.
Narciso Crook, Chattanooga: 1-4, 3B, BB, RBI
Rob Wooten, Victor Payano, Ty Boyles, and Juan Martinez (I believe I referred to this Juan as a former farmhand recently, clearly I was mistaken) combined to throw 9 innings of 1 run ball for the Lookouts.
Jonathan India, Daytona: 1-4, 3B, BB, RBI
Bruce Yari, Daytona: 2-2, 2B, 3 walks, RBI. That's a pretty efficient night at the dish.
Hendrik Clementina, Daytona: 2-5, 3 RBI
Andy Sugilio, Daytona: 2-4
Yonathan Mendoza, Daytona: 2-4, 2 RBI
Randy Ventura, Daytona: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Packy Naughton, Daytona: 4 innings, 5 hits, 3 walk, 3 strikeouts, 0 runs. Took 80 pitches for the Virginia Tech product to get through his 4 innings so he was yanked and unable to qualify for a W.
John Ghyzel, Daytona: 2 innings, 2 hits, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 0 runs
Wendolyn Bautista, Daytona: 1 inning, 1 hit, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts, 0 runs
Mike Siani, Dayton: 1-5, HR, 2 RBI. Continues to have a very slow start but has been showing some positive signs of late, this HR was his first of the season.
Miguel Hernandez, Dayton: 2-4
Juan Martinez, Dayton: 1-3, BB, RBI. Continues to be one of the most consistent offensive performers in the system right now.
Ricky Salinas, Dayton: 4 innings, 3 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, 1 earned run.
Matt Pidich, Dayton: 1.2 innings, 1 hit, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts, 0 runs