Single-A Playoffs Recap
- Updated: September 13, 2016
Single-A Advanced
Florida State League Championship Game
Bradenton Marauders 4 Tampa Yankees 1
The Bradenton Marauders defeated the Tampa Yankees on Monday night 4-1 to clinch the FSL Championship three games to one. This is the first Florida State League Championship that Bradenton has ever won.
Top Performers
Tampa Yankees
Connor Spencer: 3 for 4
Kevin Cornelius: 1 for 4; HR
Bradenton Marauders
Wyatt Mathisen: 2 for 4
Taylor Gushue: 1 for 3; HR
California League South Division Finals
High Desert Mavericks 9 Lancaster JetHawks 4
With the 9-4 win on Monday night the High Desert Mavericks now take a 2-1 series lead allowing them to clinch the south series victory on Tuesday night and advance to the California League Championship. It was a big second inning offensive push with five runs scored including a two un triple by the Mavericks’ Michael De Leon.
Top Performers
High Desert Mavericks
Luke Tendler: 2 for 5; HR
Juremi Profar: 3 for 5
Lancaster JetHawks
Bryan Muniz: 3 for 5; HR
Osvaldo Duarte: 1 for 3; HR
California League North Division Finals
Visalia Rawhide 6 Bakersfield Blaze 3
With the 6-3 win the Visalia Rawhide swept the Bakersfield Blaze three games to nothing to clinch the California League North Division and punched their ticket to the California League Championship series. This series is also the conclusion of the Bakersfield Blaze play as the team’s contract expired at the conclusion of the season.
Top Performers
Visalia Rawhide
Victor Reyes: 2 for 4; HR; 3 RBIs
Michael Perez: 2 for 3; HR
Bakersfield Blaze
Chantz Mack: 4 for 5; HR; DBL
Drew Jackson: 2 for 5; DBL; HR
Low-A
South Atlantic League Championship Series
Lakewood Blue Claws 5 Rome Braves 0
Franklyn Kilome led the Lakewood Blue Claws to a dominating 5-0 win over the Rome Braves in the first game of the South Atlantic League Championship series. Kilome held the Braves to just one hit; their only hit of the game in seven innings of work; striking out nine. Grant Dyer then took over pitching duties for Lakewood shutting out the BRaves in two innings fo work; striking out three.
Top Performers
Lakewood Blue Claws
Jose Pujols: 2 for 5; dbl; RBI
Wilson Garcia: 1 for 4; HR
Rome Braves
Justin Ellison: 1 for 2; dbl
Midwest League Semi-Finals
Great Lakes Loons 3 West Michigan Whitecaps 5
After a 4-1 loss in the opening game of the Midwest League Semi-finals,the Whitecaps got to Great Lakes’ starter after just one and one-third innings, tagging him for five runs on eight hits. The series finale will take place on Tuesday night with the winner advancing to the next round.
Top Performers
Great Lakes Loons
Saige Jenco: 2 for 5; dbl
Ibandel Isabel: 1 for 3; RBI
West Michigan Whitecaps
Brett Pirtle: 2 for 4
Will Allen: 3 for 4; dbl; 3 RBIs
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