Reds Minor League Baseball Blog

The Hillcats scored eight runs on twelve hits as they took care of Potomac 8-2.  Six of the Hillcats run came in the first inning and after that, they kind of coasted to an easy win.  Carlos Mendez went three for four with a run and an RBI while Justin Reed went two for four with a double, a run and two RBIs.

Matt Fairel gave up two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings and the win pushed his record to 3-0.  Jordan Hotchkiss also pitched in with two shutout innings of relief.

Travis Webb fell to 0-1 after a rough start in the Hillcats 6-4 loss to the Frederick Keys.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts in four innings.

Miguel Rojas was a perfect three for three.  He walked, drove in a run and scored once.  Carlos Mendez went two for four with a pair of RBIs.

Lance Janke fell to 1-3 on the season with a rough start in the Dragons 7-4 loss to Cedar Rapids.  He gave up six runs on ten hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Carlos Mendez belted a two run homer in the sixth inning to help out the Dragons lost cause.  Byron Wiley tripled and scored a run.

The Dragons lost a tough one.  They came back from a 3-0 deficit to send the game into extra innings and then they lost it in the eleventh.  Andrew Bowman continued his tough luck season and he fell to 0-6.  He gave up the two runs in the eleventh. 

Dave Sappelt was he hitting star in the loss.  He went two for five with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.  Carlos Mendez singled, drew a walk and drove in one.