Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Alan Rick scampered home on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth to cap off a three run rally to win it for the Smokies.  Tyler Colvin was the hitting star though and he was instrumental in the come from behind win.  He went four for five with a homerun, two runs and two RBIs.

Rocky Roquet picked up the win and he improved to 4-0.  He gave up one run on two hits in one inning of work.

Tyler Colvin doubled home Jemel Spearman in the bottom of the ninth to win it for Mobile in a 3-2 game.  Colvin was the only Smokies’ hitter with two hits in the game.

Justin Berg had a nice start but he didn’t pick up the win.  He gave up two runs on four hits and one walk with one strikeout in 6 2/3 innings.  Rocky Rogquet picked up the win and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up three hits and a walk with one strikeout in 2 1/3 shutout innings of relief.

Jesus Valdez drove home Tyler Colvin in the bottom of the eleventh inning on a sac. fly to win it for the Cubs in eleven innings.  The finals was 7-6 and Chris Amador played a big role in the win.  He went two for five but both hits were solo homeruns.  Colvin finished with a nice game and he went three for six with two doubles and two runs.

Rocky Roquet picked up the win and he improved to 1-0 on the season. He threw both of the extra frames and he held the Jays scoreless in both.

The Chiefs beat the Lugnuts 5-4 and Joshua Landsford’s two run homer in the eighth inning turned out to be the game winner.  Russell Canzier also helped out the cause with a two run homer of his own.

Oscar Bernard picked up the win with a shutout inning but he was in the right place at the right time.  Rocky Roquet threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his tenth save of the season.

Jose Ceda got it done in grand fashion today as he held the Loons to just two hits with five strikeouts in six innings of work.  Rocky Roquet struck out three in two shutout innings to close it out and he saved his third game of the season.

Wellington Castillo had a big day at the plate in the 3-0 win. He went two for four with a solo homerun and two RBIs.  Yusuf Carter drove in the other run on a solo shot.