Miami Marlins: April 10th Fish Farm Report

The Jupiter Hammerheads turned in a come-from-behind, extra-inning victory in Clearwater on Tuesday night. The rest of the Marlins organization wasn’t as lucky.

Single-A South Atlantic League

Greensboro Grasshoppers 0, Augusta Greenjackets 5

Edward Cabrera (0-1) started his first full-season single-A game for the Grasshoppers (4-2) with 2,989 in the stands at First National Bank Field.

Cabrera earned a 59 GameScore, allowing just one run on one hit in five innings of work. He struck out five, walked four, and got 45-of-81 pitches over the plate. Colton Hock whiffed five in three innings, allowing two hits (including a solo home run). Bryce Howe came on to pitch the ninth, and got rocked for three runs on three hits and two walks.

Aaron Knapp hit a single and drew a walk, and Isael Soto hit a double. Knapp was caught stealing, so Augusta (3-2) pitching faced just one over the minimum. Jackets starter Jason Bahr struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings.

First-baseman Eric Gutierrez (@Ericgute12) with a great play to get the speedy runner out at first! pic.twitter.com/JA5rJeodst
— Greensboro Grasshoppers (@GSOHoppers) April 11, 2018

High-A Florida State League

Jupiter Hammerheads 5, Clearwater Threshers 4 (10)

The Threshers (1-5) jumped out to an early lead, after Kevin Markham led off with a single and Arquimedes Gamboa followed with an RBI-double in the first inning. Later in the frame, Darick Hall grounded into a run-scoring double play to put the Threshers up, 2-0. Raul Rivas (1) added a third-inning solo shot to make it 3-0.

With 1,901 in attendance at Spectrum Field, Sharks (4-2) starter Sam Perez gave up three runs on five hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out a pair. Michael Mertz (1-0) earned the win, and Zech Lemond nailed down his first save.

Jupiter started their comeback in earnest in the sixth inning. Will Allen singled and Boo Vazquez doubled. After a Jarett Rindfleisch drew a walk to load the bases, Rodrigo Ayarza took another free pass to score Allen.

The score remained 3-1 until the Grasshoppers came to the plate in the ninth inning. Joe Dunand scored on an Allen double, and Corey Bird scored on a John Silviano RBI-single to force the game to extra innings.

Stone Garrett started the inning at second base offensively, as per the new minor league regulation. Boo Vazquez immediately hit a triple to take a 4-3 lead, then scored on a Rindfleisch single. The Threshers scored their run in the bottom of the inning on a Lemond wild pitch.

Allen led the Jupiter offense with two doubles and a single to go with his RBI. Silviano, Vazquez, and Rindfleisch each had a pair of hits.

Triple-A Pacific Coast League

New Orleans Baby Cakes 1, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 8

New Orleans (4-2) spotted the Sky Sox (4-1) a seven-run lead. They never recovered in front of 4,182 at Security Service Field.

Adam Conley (0-2) continued to struggle, lasting just 1 2/3 innings and allowing four earned runs on five hits and two walks. His earned run average actually went up from it’s pre-game figure of 21.00, to 21.21.

In the sixth inning, the Cakes prevented a shutout when J.B. Shuck knocked in Rafael Ortega with a triple. The Sox outhit New Orleans 13-to-6 in their win. Shuck hit a pair of doubles and also drew a walk. Peter Mooney hit a single and a double, and Ortega hit a triple.

Later

The Grasshoppers are hosting the Greenjackets in the rubber match of their three game series this morning at 10:45AM.

The Hammerheads are looking to clinch their four-game set with the Threshers in game three, today at noon.

Cody Poteet (0-1, 10.38) will start at home for the Jumbo Shrimp, in game one of their five game series with the Mobile Bay Bears at 7:05PM.

At 8:40PM, the Sky Sox will host Zac Gallen (1-0, 0.00) and the Baby Cakes for the second game of their three-game set.

Next: April 9th Farm Report

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