Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Donald Veal improved to 4-4 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 5-2 win over the Jaxx.  He gave up four hits and three walks with a strikeout in five shutout innings.

Gary Cates went two for four with two runs in the win.  Jacob Fox went two for three with two RBIs and a run.

The Smokies got plenty of offense in their 8-1 win over the Barons and just about everyone made a contribution.  Gary Cates had a nice game and he doubled twice and scored twice while Josh Kroeger went three for three with a double, an RBI and a run.

Mark Holliman threw three shutout innings but he came out because of a rain delay.  Gregory Reinhard picked up the win and he gave up one run and struck out three in two innings.

The Smokies may have lost 5-4 but Josh Kroeger got it done at the plate.  He went four for five with a homerun and three RBIs.  Gary Cates went three for four with an RBI.

Geoffrey Jones took the loss when he gave up a run in the ninth.  The run was unearned and he struck out two.

Justin Berg was knocked around for ten runs (six earned) on six hits and four walks in just one inning in a 16-7 beatdown at the hands of Mobile.  Tim Layden was also hit hard and he gave up five runs (two earned) on five hits in two innings.  The four errors by the Smokies didn’t help things but this was an ugly game all the way around.

Jacob Fox was the hitting star in the game.  He went two for five with a three run homer.  Gary Cates also went yard with a two run shot.

Kevin Hart improved to 2-1 with his best outing of the year.  He gave up just four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in seven shutout innings.  He’s gotten progressively better in each of his last three starts and hopefully this is a breakthrough outing for the right hander.

Christopher Walker was the hitting star with three hits including a three run homer.  Josh Kroeger and Gary Cates each finished with two hits and an RBI.

Third baseman Matt Craig singled twice, scored and drove in two in the Smokies 3-1 win over Jacksonville.  Brian Dopirak also singled twice while Gary Cates doubled and drove in a run.

Sean Gallagher picked up the win with 5 2/3 solid innings.  He gave up just four hits and a walk with five strikeouts.