The White Sox farm system had a mixed night on August 20, with one affiliate getting blanked in a tight seven-inning game, another riding a big power surge, and two more finding enough offense to win despite some shaky moments on the mound.
In Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the RailRiders edged the Charlotte Knights 2-0 in a game that turned on one swing. Charlotte’s Noah Schultz was sharp over four innings, giving up just three hits and a walk while striking out two, but Anthony Volpe changed the game with a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth off Adisyn Coffey.
The Knights managed only three hits all night - from Ryan Galanie, Mario Camilletti, and Joey Wiemer - and went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position while leaving seven on base. Charlotte also struck out nine times in the shortened game.
Schultz was the clear bright spot for the Knights.
MVP
Noah Schultz (LHSP): 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
Runners Up
Mario Camilletti (3B): 1-for-3, K
Ryan Galanie (1B): 1-for-2, BB, GIDP, SB
Cold Cat
Adisyn Coffey (RHRP): 2 IP, H, 2 R, BB, 2 K, HR, LOSS (3-3)
Birmingham kept rolling with an 8-0 shutout of Chattanooga, making it three straight wins over the Lookouts after Wednesday’s 9-1 rout. Shane Murphy set the tone with seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out six. Since rejoining Birmingham in late July, the left-hander has posted a 3.21 ERA in eight starts across 53 1/3 innings.
The Barons’ bats did the rest, and they did it with plenty of damage. Birmingham finished with nine hits, seven of them going for extra bases.
Caleb Bonemer launched his 13th home run of the season, while Alec Briley and Dylan Campbell each went deep twice. Briley and Campbell combined for five hits and seven RBIs, powering an offense that scored eight runs despite going just 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
The bullpen then closed it out with five strikeouts over the final two innings.
MVP
Shane Murphy (LHSP): 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K, E, PO, HB, WIN (4-1)
Runners Up
Dylan Campbell (RF): 2-for-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 HR
Caleb Bonemer (DH): 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2 K
Alec Briley (3B): 3-for-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2 HR
Bullpen (Carson Jacobs / Pierce George): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Winston-Salem dropped a wild one to Greenville, 8-7, after a rough start from Mason Moore and a late defensive miscue helped swing the game. Moore gave up four runs in the first three innings, putting the Dash in a hole early. Winston-Salem battled back and even took the lead in the sixth, but the bullpen couldn’t protect it.
The turning point came in the bottom of the eighth, when Javier Mogollón’s fielding error at second opened the door for Greenville to tie the game and then move ahead for good. The Dash were outhit 10-8 and went 4-for-13 with runners in scoring position, leaving nine aboard.
They did, however, run wild on the bases with seven stolen bases. Ely Brown and Nick McLain each had two hits and combined for two RBIs, while Kyle Lodise drove in three with a double and a sacrifice fly.
Lefthander Trey Cooper took the blown save after allowing two solo homers, and Aric McAtee was tagged with the loss after two unearned runs crossed.
MVP
Kyle Lodise (SS): 1-for-3, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K, 2B, SF, SB
Cold Cat
Mason Moore (RHSP): 2 2/3 IP, 6 H, 4 R, K
Runners Up
Trey Cooper (LHRP): 1 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, BB, 2 K, Blown Save (1)
Aric McAtee (RHRP): 1 IP, H, 2 R (0 ER), BB, 2 K, LOSS (3-6)
Javier Mogollón (2B): 0-for-1, R, RBI, 2 BB, K, 3 SB, E that led to two runs, HBP
George Wolkow (DH): 0-for-4, K, HBP
Kannapolis came out on top of Fredericksburg 9-5, leaning on a strong bullpen after Gabe Tanner’s outing got messy. Tanner earned the win but had trouble finding the zone, walking five and striking out two while giving up four runs. Once he left, the relief corps was nearly spotless, allowing just one more hit the rest of the way.
The Ballers also had the better night at the plate, finishing with 11 hits to the Nationals’ three. Efren Teran led the way with three hits, four RBIs, and a stolen base.
Jaden Fauske and Matthew Boughton each added two hits, while Clay Burdette scored three times and hit Kannapolis’ lone homer in the seventh. The Ballers were 4-for-16 with runners in scoring position and left eight on base, but the offense still did enough to secure the win.
Runners Up
Matthew Boughton (SS): 2-for-3, R, BB, 2B, HBP
Alexander Albertus (1B): 1-for-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB
Clay Burdette (RF): 1-for-4, 3 R, RBI, BB, HR, SB
Jordan Morales (LHRP): 1 1/3 IP, 0 H, BB, 3 K
Grant Cleavinger (LHRP): 1 IP, 0 H, 2 K
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