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Trenton hitters turned it up a notch as they took care of Akron in their best of five game series to take home the Eastern League championship.  Matt Carson had a huge game and he went four for five with a homerun, three RBIs and three runs.  Cody Ehlers also had four hits and he doubled, drove in a run and scored twice.

Daniel McCutchen was hardly stellar but he was good enough to pick up the win.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings of work.

Trenton failed to win the Eastern League championship despite having their ace, Alan Horne, on the mound.  Horne was hammered for five runs on five hits and three walks with one strikeout in just three innings of work.  The loss means the Thunder will have just two more chances to bring home the league crown.

Matt Carson was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a double and a run.

Trenton took a commanding 2-0 lead in their series with Akron after an exciting come from behind win.  Chase Wright gave up two runs in the fourth but he calmed down and didn’t give up a run after that.  In the meantime, the Thunder hitters slowly picked away at the deficit.  The game winner was a walk off RBI single by Noah Hall to win it in the ninth inning.

Hall finished the 3-2 win with three hits.  Colin Curtis singled, drew three walks and scored twice.

The Thunder kicked off the Eastern League championship series with a win 5-3 over Akron.  Tyler Clippard held Akron in check through the first five innings and then Steven Jackson took over for three frames to pick up the win.  He gave up one run on two hits with three strikeouts.

Austin Jackson played a part in most of Trenton’s runs.  He went two for four with three RBIs and a run.  Gabriel Lopez went two for three with two runs.

Staten Island was gone from the playoffs after just two games as they were held in check by the Cyclones.  A pretty solid start by Darrell Rasner went to waste.  He gave up two runs on two hits and one walk with three strikeouts in five innings.

Donald Hollingsworth went two for three and he drove in the only Yankees run in the 3-1 loss.  Taylor Holiday went two for four with a double.

Staten Island dropped their first game of a three game series with an 8-4 loss to Brooklyn.  Ryan Zink took the loss although he had some help because three of the four pitchers used gave up runs.

Matt Morris homered and drove in two runs.  Justin Snyder went two for four with a walk.

The Thunder eliminated Portland in their best of five series and it was Jeffrey Marquez who got it done on the mound in the 4-0 win.  He gave up four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven shutout innings.

Matt Carson doubled, drew a walk, drove in two and scored a run in the win.  P.J. Pilittere singled, doubled and he drove in the other runs for the Thunder.  Their opponent in the championship series will be Akron, who took care of Erie tonight three games to one.

Man, what a tough game to take.  The Yankees took a 3-1 lead into the ninth only to see Jeff Karstens nice start go to waste.  Ben Kozlowski and Ross Ohlendorf combined to give up three runs in the top of the ninth to turn that two run lead into a one run loss.  With the loss, the SWB Yankees came to an end.

Jose Cruz, Jr. went two for four with a two run homer in the loss.  Bronson Sardinha doubled twice and he scored a run.

SWB is now one loss away from being eliminated from their run for the Governor’s Cup after a 6-4 loss.  The Yankees led most of this game but then Sean Henn was tagged for four runs in the eighth inning.  It’s too bad because a nice start by Matt DeSalvo went to waste.  He gave up two runs on five hits and and three walks with five strikeouts in seven innings.

Andy Cannizaro and Raul Chavez each hit solo homers in the loss.  Angel Chavez went two for four with a run and an RBI.

Staten Island must have been looking forward at their playoff series with the Cyclones as they were blown out 11-2 in their regular season finale.  Zachary McAllister was blown out and he gave up six runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.

Taylor Holiday and Justin Snyder both doubled and scored a run.  For Snyder, it capped off a solid season that saw him hit .335 with an OPS well above .900.

Daniel McCutchen threw a solid game and he pushed the Thuder to within a game of making it to the Eastern League finals.  He gave up one run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six solid frames.

Cody Ehlers was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for three with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI.  Gabriel Lopez doubled and he scored a run.

Staten Island’s season is winding down but they’re making the best of it with another win.  They edged Tri-City 4-3 behind the bat of Braedyn Pruitt, who homered and drove in three of the Yankees four runs.  Taylor Holiday also had a nice game and he went two for three with a walk and a run.

Jonathan Ortiz picked up the win and he improved to 5-0.  He gave up two walks with a strikeout in 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief.

Kevin Whelan gave up the losing run for the Thunder in the top of the thirteenth inning as they settled for a split in their first two games of the playoffs.  It’s too bad because a solid start by Alan Horne went to waste.  He gave up two runs on three hits and four walks with six strikeouts in seven innings.

Austin Jackson went two for six with an RBI.  Reegie Corona went one for three with two walks and a run.

SWB held off a tenth inning rally by Richmond to even up their series at a game a piece in a 6-4 win.  Jose Cruz, Jr. made a contribution with a single, a double and a run while Juan Francia doubled, drove in a run and scored.

Kei Igawa had a decent start and he gave up just two runs in five innings.  Ben Kozlowski picked up the win despite getting into trouble in the tenth inning and it was T.J. Beam who pitched the Yankees out of the tenth to pick up the save.

SWB lost their first playoff game despite a solid outing by Steven White.  The right handed pitching prospect gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks with one strikeout 5 2/3 innings.

Juan Francia went two for four with an RBI. Bronson Sardinha walked twice and belted a solo homerun.

Trenton took a 1-0 lead in their playoff series with Portland behind a fantastic start by Chase Wright.  He gave up just one unearned run on seven hits with six strikeouts in 6 2/3 shutout innings.

Marcos Vechionacci went two for four with an RBI.  Noah Hall singled, drew a walk, scored a run and drove in one.

Staten Island scored five runs in the seventh and four in the eighth to push them to a blowout win over Tri-City.  Jose Gil belted a homer and drove in five runs while Austin Krum went three for four with a double, three RBIs and two runs.

Adam Olbrychowski improved to 3-5 with the win. He gave up two runs on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

Staten Island scored a run in the eighth and a run in the ninth to come back and beat Brooklyn 5-4.  The game winner was an RBI single by Jose Gil with two outs while Christopher Raber belted a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth to tie it.  Raber finished the gave with two hits, two walks and he scored three times.

Darrell Rasner gave up two runs in four innings in his start.  Jonathan Ortiz gave up five baserunners in 1 2/3 innings but none of them crossed the plate and he picked up his fourth win of the season.

The RiverDogs played a couple of extra innings in their final game of the season as they beat Rome 6-5 in eleven innings.  Kevin Smith went two for five with a triple, three RBIs and a run.  Chase Odenreider tripled twice, drove in two runs and scored.

Jonathan Hovis improved to 4-5 with a shutout inning of relief.  All three other pitchers gave up at least a run.

SWB finished their season off with an 8-5 win as they looked on towards the Governors Cup.  Eric Duncan went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs while Bronson Sardinha went two for five with a double, three RBIs and two runs.  Brett Gardner had a team high four hits and he scored once and drove in one.

Eric Hacker picked up with the win and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up two runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.

Cody Ehlers finished off his regular season with an impressive day at the plate as the Thunder took care of the Fisher Cats 8-6.  He went three for five with a double and four RBIs.  Noah Hall went three for four with a walk, two RBIs and a run.

Tyler Clippard picked up the win and he improved to 2-1 although he hardly had his best stuff.  He gave up five runs on six hits and one walk with five strikeout in six innings.

Staten Island finished had a tough time getting anything going at the plate in a 5-0 loss to Brooklyn.  Four different hitters picked up base hits with Austin Krum having the only extra base hit with a double.

Zachary McAlliser fell to 4-5 with the loss. He gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Staten Island played two games today and it was an odd split as both team’s picked up a shutout win.  Staten Island lost the first game 3-0 and they were held to just three hits.  Taylor Holiday had two of the three hits while Jason Stephens fell to 4-1 with a nice start.  He gave up just one unearned run on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.

Staten Island won 6-0 in game two.  Craig Heyer continued his nice season with five shutout frames.  He gave up three hits and four walks with two strikeouts in five shutout innings.  David Williams went three for three with a double, an RBI and a run.  Justin Snyder went four for four with two doubles and three runs.

Jeff Karstens was slated to start for the Yankees this year and after some rough starts and an injury, he found himself making a five stop rehab tour that ended with SWB where he ended up landing.  That was SWB’s gain though because he’s been a solid pitcher down the stretch.  In this one, he improved to 3-0 and he gave up five hits with ten strikeouts in seven shutout innings.

Jose Cruz, Jr. went three for four with an RBI.  Mike Kinkade went one for two with a walk, an RBI and two runs.

Jeffrey Marquez improved to 15-9 with a nice start as the Thunder took care of the Fisher Cats 5-4.  He gave up three runs on four hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in six innings.

Jamal Strong went one for four with two runs.  P.J. Pilittere doubled and drove in two runs.

Tampa finished up their season with a 5-4 win over Sarasota and it was Garrett Patterson who picked up the win in his first game for Tampa.  He gave up a run on two hits with the lone blemish being a solo homerun.

Tim Battle went two for four with a solo homerun and two runs.  Christopher Malec doubled and drew a walk and he he hit an impressive .323. in 67 games for Tampa.

Chris Carrara led the RiverDogs at the plate as they lost to Rome 7-5.  He went one for three with a triple, three RBIs and a run.  Josue Calzado went three for three with a double, an RBI and a run.

Bryan Villalona dropped to 0-3 with the loss.  He gave up three runs on seven hits with three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Daniel McCutchen didn’t pick up the win, but he was impressive none the less in the Thunder’s 3-1 win over the Fisher Cats.  He gave up just one run on two hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings.  It was Kevin Whelan who picked up the win. He improved to 4-2 with 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief. 

Juan Miranda went two for three with with a homerun and two RBIs.  Cody Ehlers blasted a solo homerun to help out the cause.

SWB won their sixth straight game as they blew out Pawtucket.  Eric Duncan went two for four with a double, three RBIs, and two runs.  Bronson Sardinha went one for three with two walks, two RBIs and two runs.

Matt DeSalvo improved to 9-5 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up five walks and he struck out three in five innings of no-hit ball.

Jose Valdez gave up a run in the bottom of the tenth inning as the Yankees lost to Sarasota 5-4.  He gave up three hits and he was able to get only one out in the inning.

Edwar Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs in the loss.  Christopher Malec went two for three with a double, a triple, a walk, an RBI and two runs.