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Thursday offered the first full slate of games this week, and the Barons, Dash, and DSL Sox emerged victorious.
Alec Makarewicz and Christian Gonzalez each homered amid four-hit games, Hagen Smith turned in four innings of two-run ball, and Ryan Galanie logged his fourth-straight game with an extra-base hit.
All this and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (45-44)
Charlotte suffered a blowout loss at the hands of the Memphis Redbirds. Jacob Amaya put the lone Knights’ run on the board with a solo home run in the eighth. Amaya has now gone deep in four of his last six games and owns a .500 on-base across his 68 AAA plate appearances this season.
Jacob Amaya (SS): 2-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB
Tristan Gray (1B): 3-for-4
Bryan Ramos (3B): 0-for-3, BB
Dominic Fletcher (CF): 2-for-4
Owen White (SP): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, K
Penn Murfee (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Chase Plymell (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Knights 1, Memphis Redbirds 8 | Box Score
Jacob Amaya goes 419′ to CF for his 5th HR as a #Knight. They still trail 8-1. pic.twitter.com/m6Eag5aKV5
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Double-A Birmingham Barons (46-38)
The Barons won their third-straight game against the South Division-leading Biloxi Shuckers. Hagen Smith took the mound, spinning four innings of two-run ball while striking out a pair. Ryan Galanie put Birmingham ahead in the eighth with a double, and Zach Franklin nailed down his seventh save of the year.
Rikuu Nishida (2B): 0-for-4, 2 R, BB, SB
William Bergolla (SS): 2-for-4, R, SB
Ryan Galanie (1B): 1-for-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI, SB
Caden Connor (RF): 1-for-3, BB
Jacob Burke (CF): 1-for-3
Colby Smelley (C): 1-for-3
Hagen Smith (SP): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K
Tommy Vail (RP): 3.2 IP, H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 K (WIN)
Zach Franklin (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (SAVE)
FINAL: Barons 5, Biloxi Shuckers 2 | Box Score
Hagen Smith with a 9p 1K 2nd. #Barons pic.twitter.com/aeIaQpFi46
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Ryan Galanie lines a double to the RF wall. Nishida (BB) and Bergolla (1B) come in to score. Galanie gets the wave home from the umpires as the throw home sails into the dugout. 5-2 #Barons. pic.twitter.com/fAFUlghSmh
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 11, 2025
High-A Winston Salem Dash (31-52)
Alec Makarewicz’s fourth-inning grand slam proved the difference in the Dash’ 9-5 win over the Greenville Drive. Makarewicz had himself a day, going 4-for-5 with a triple in addition to his homer.
Jeral Perez (2B): 2-for-5, 2 R, SB
Braden Montgomery (DH): 0-for-3, R, BB, HBP
Samuel Zavala (RF): 0-for-4, BB, 2 SB
Arxy Hernandez (3B): 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, SB
Jackson Appel (C): 0-for-3, 2 R, BB, HBP
Alec Makarewicz (1B): 4-for-5, 3B, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
Cole McConnell (LF): 1-for-2, R, RBI, BB, 2 HBP
Jake Bockenstedt (SP): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, K
Vince Vannelle (RP): 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
Carson Jacobs (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Phil Fox (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Dash 9, Greenville Drive 5 | Box Score
Alec Makarewicz with a missile to the top of the Green Monster for a Grand Slam. It’s his 4th HR on the year. It’s his 3rd hit of the game, and he is a double shy of the cycle. #Dash up 8-4. pic.twitter.com/1Ni5yoSmlJ
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 11, 2025
Cole McConnell gets a hit with the baseball for the first time tonight after being hit by the baseball twice earlier. Jackson Appel (HBP) comes in to score. 9-5 #Dash. pic.twitter.com/bSvu4S9rMz
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 11, 2025
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (38-46)
The Ballers, playing as the Kannapolis Q’s, mustered only four hits in their loss to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Ryan Burrowes‘ double was the team’s lone extra-base hit. Nathan Archer stole his 18th bag of the year.
Ryan Burrowes (SS): 1-for-5, 2B
T.J. McCants (RF): 1-for-4
Lyle Miller-Green (DH): 0-for-1, 2 R, 2 BB, HBP
Ronny Hernandez (C): 1-for-3, R, BB
George Wolkow (CF): 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
Mikey Kane (1B): 1-for-4, RBI
Nathan Archer (LF): 0-for-3, BB, SB
Justin Sinibaldi (SP): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, BB, 4 K
Pierce George (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, ER, BB, 2 K
Jesus Mendez (RP): 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
Blake Shepardson (RP): 1.0 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 3, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 7 | Box Score
ACL White Sox (28-23)
In Arizona, the ACL Sox jumped on the ACL Guardians, plating five runs in the first four innings. Christian Gonzalez was perfect at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a homer. Gonzalez is riding a three-game hit streak to open his stateside career. Adrian Gil also went deep, and Noah Syndergaard held the Guardians to two runs over five innings.
Christian Gonzalez (LF): 4-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
Albertson Asigen (RF): 1-for-3, BB, 2 SB
Stiven Flores (C): 1-for-3, R, BB, SB
Adrian Gil (1B): 1-for-3, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB
Angelo Hernandez (DH): 1-for-2, HBP
Noah Syndergaard (SP): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K (WIN)
Marcelo Valladares (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Madison Jeffrey (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, K (SAVE)
FINAL: ACL White Sox 5, ACL Guardians 2 | Box Score
DSL White Sox (12-14)
Frank Mieses notched two hits, including a triple, in the DSL Sox’ 5-3 win Thursday. The outfielder is now slashing .323/.439/.431 across 82 plate appearances this season. On the mound, Orlando Suarez spun four shutout innings while punching out three.
Alan Escobar (LF): 2-for-3, 2 R
Frank Mieses (CF): 2-for-3, 3B, 2 RBI
Jefrank Silva (1B): 1-for-3
Erasmi Rodriguez (C): 0-for-2, BB
Alejandro Cruz (2B): 0-for-2, R, BB
Yordani Soto (SS): 0-for-1, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB
Hector Paulino (DH): 0-for-2, BB, SB
Jehancarlos Mendez (3B): 0-for-2, RBI
Orlando Suarez (SP): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Fidel Montero (RP): 1.2 IP, H, R, BB, K (WIN)
FINAL: DSL White Sox 5, DSL Cubs Red 3 | Box Score
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