Rochester Red Wings 6, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box)
Dylan File was knocked around badly in the early innings and the Hens offense couldn’t take advantage of plenty of baserunners in this one.
Rochester got to File for two in the first, three in the second, and another in the third.
The Hens got on the board in the top of the second when Eduardo Valencia doubled, and a pair of fly outs advanced him around to score. They loaded the bases with two outs in the third but couldn’t score.
In the fourth, Corey Julks dumped a pop-up into right field for a single. He eventually scored on a Max Burt sacrifice fly after Cal Stevenson had singled him to third. Max Clark followed that with a single, but again the Hens left the baserunners stranded.
Brenan Hanifee, Jack Little, and Tanner Rainey all did a nice job locking down the Red Wings the rest of the way, but the bats just couldn’t mount a comeback.
Clark: 2-5, 2B
Julks: 2-3, R, RBI
File (L, 4-4): 3.2 IP, 6 ER, 9 H, BB, K
Coming Up Next: The series is tied 2-2, with first pitch on Saturday set for 6:45 p.m. ET.
Erie SeaWolves 7, Harrisburg Senators 3 (box)
The SeaWolves took advantage of eight walks issued by Senators pitching to win again on Friday.
The game started with Seth Stephenson getting hit by a pitch, and that’s a bad idea for any opponent. He immediately stole second and took third on a throwing error from Harrisburg’s catcher. Peyton Graham walked and stole second, drawing the throw, and Stephenson took advantage of an error on the second baseman to race home. Thayron Liranzo later singled in Graham for a 2-0 lead.
Andrew Jenkins led off the second with a double, and with one out, Aaron Antonini walked. Stephenson singled in Jenkins and got Antonini to the third, and then stole second base again. A sacrifice fly from Graham plated Antonini. Liranzo blasted his eighth homer of the year to open the third, and it was 5-0 SeaWolves.
Max Alba got through three innings without issue, but gave up three in the fourth. He settled back in to pitch the fifth, and struck out five overall on the night.
Chris Meyers doubled and scored on a Jenkins sac fly in the fifth. In the seventh, Meyers and Jenkins singled, and Meyers scored on a wild pitch to make it 7-3 where it ended. Dariel Fregio and Eric Silva each tossed a pair of scoreless frames to keep the Senators down.
Graham and Stephenson now have 32 stolen bases on the season apiece.
Liranzo: 2-3, R, 2 RBI, HR, 2 BB
Jenkins: 3-4, R, RBI, 2B
Meyers: 2-5, 2 R, 2B, K
Alba: 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, BB, 5 K
Coming Up Next: It’s a 6:00 p.m. ET start in Harrisburg on Saturday with the series all tied up.
West Michigan Whitecaps 3, Lansing Lugnuts 1 (box)
Lugnuts pitching had a lot better night on Friday, but it still wasn’t enough as Carlos Marcano and the ‘Caps bullpen outdueled them in this one.
Marcano gave up a few singles that led to two runs in the third, but was otherwise very good. He struck out six, walking one in 4.2 innings of work.
Meanwhile, the offense was pretty quiet until they broke through in the sixth. Caleb Shpur led off with a single, and with one-out, Bryce Rainer smoked a single to center. Garrett Pennington stepped in and launched a three-run shot to left center field for a 3-2 lead.
Preston Howey contributed with three scoreless innings to get the win. Inohan Paniagua returned from the injury list to close this one out to earn his second save.
Rainer: 2-4, R, K
Pennington: 1-4, R, 3 RBI, HR
Marcano: 4.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, BB, 6 K
Coming Up Next: It’s a 3-0 lead in the series headed into a 7:05 p.m. ET game on Saturday. It will be Star Wars Night, if you’re so inclined.
Lakeland Flying Tigers 10, Dunedin Blue Jays 1 (box)
Beau Ankeney was a one man wrecking ball in this one, while Cale Wetwiska returned off the injury to make a short start on Friday.
Wetwiska allowed a run in the first, and then tossed a pair of scoreless innings. The 2025 seventh rounder looked at full strength though, sitting 95 mph with his lively fourseamer and getting some ugly swings on the cutter.
In the bottom of the first, Jordan Yost was hit by a pitch to start things off. Edian Espinal walked with one out and Jesus Pinto reached on an infield single to load the bases with two outs. A walk to Anibal Salas forced a run in, though that was all they’d get.
In the second, Ankeney smoked a two-run shot the opposite way. In the third, Carson Rucker singled and took second on a wild pitch. With two outs, Zach MacDonald launched a two-run shot to right center field to make it 5-1.
Ankeney destroyed an inside fastball in the fourth, launching it 440 feet to left center field. That was the 10th home run of the year for the 23-year-old first baseman.
A bases clearing double in the seventh from Jordan Yost was the capper that made it 10-1. Eliseo Mota, Jorge Guzman, and Yendy Gomez were all pretty sharp in relief.
Ankeney: 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR
Rucker: 2-4, R, BB, K
Yost: 1-3, R, 3 RBI, 2B, BB
Wetwiska: 3.0 IP, ER, 2 H, BB, 2 K
Coming Up Next: The series is tied up heading into a 6:00 p.m. ET start.
FCL Tigers 8, FCL Phillies 4 (box)
Paul Wilson’s second rehab start went well, as the Tigers’ 2023 3rd rounder fired a pair of perfect frames with two strikeouts to start this one off. His curveball-slider combination was working, though his command was pretty rusty, and he topped out at 95 mph with the fastball.
RHP Ryan Hall, the Tigers 2025 fifth rounder, made his pro debut as he works his way back from injury. That went less well as he gave up three runs.
A rehabbing Patrick Lee homered in the top of the first for the Tigers, and Jose Dickson launched a grand slam in the second to lead the offense.
Lee: 1-3, 2 R, RBI, HR, 2 BB, 2 K, SB
Dickson: 2-4, R, 5 RBI, 2B, HR
Wilson: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K
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