Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

The Fisher Cats lost their 2nd game in a row on Thursday against the Trenton Thunder 5-3 and have their record at a division worst 14-26. The Cats actually had a chance to win this game as they were leading all the way through 6 innings but when the 7th came Trenton scored 4 runs to take the 5-3 lead.
Center fielder and lead off man Aaron Mathews had a good game for the Cats but his effort just wasn’t enough. He hit 1-of-5 with 2 RBI but 2 Ks. His batting average now stands at .301 and his RBI total sits at 21. The only other RBI came off the bat of SS Ryan Klosterman who went 2-for-2 including a triple with 1 RBI, a run scored and 2 walks. His batting average is at .232 and his RBI total is 9.
A.J. Wideman took the mound for the Cats and didn’t exactly have the kind of start the team was looking for. He working 6 2/3rd inning allowing 8 hits, 4 runs, all earned, 1 walk and 2 Ks. He had a chance at the win but because of the late inning collapse he gets instead a loss. His record now stands at 1-6 with a 7.06 ERA. Sean Stidfole is credited with the blown save for his performance as he gave up 2 hits, 1 runs, 1 K and 1 homer. The BS is his 1st of the season and his ERA stands at 4.15.
Next: New Hampshire will play the final 2 games of the series against Trenton looking to at least pull out a win.

The Cats lost the series opener against the Bowie Baysox on Thursday 7-3. The loss brings their record to 5-14 this season and leaves them in last place of the EAS Northern.
Lead off hitter and Center Fielder Aaron Matthews went 3-for-5 with 1 run in the loss. His batting average is now at .307 this season as he is playing very well in the lead off role. Right fielder Ryan Patterson also had a good game going 1-for-4 including a double and 2 RBI. His batting average is now at a solid .281 and the 2 RBI bring his total to 8 on the season.
Righty Jean Machi took the mound for the the Cats and had a rough night on the hill. He pitched 3 innings allowing 6 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and he gave up a homer in the 3rd. He was given the loss in the game bringing his record to 0-1 this season and his ERA to 5.75.
New Hampshire needs to get there game on track so that this season doesn’t turn into an embarrassing one. The Cats will play the 2nd game of the series on Friday. Fisher Cat south paw A.J. Wideman will get the start up against Bowie righty Bradley Bergesen.

Dunedin took care of Vero Beach 6-4 and Cory Patton was one of the hitting star.  He went three for four with two doubles and a run.  Josh Kreuzer went one for four and he drove in two runs.

A.J. Wideman picked up the win and he improved to 7-2 on the season.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings of work.

A.J. Wideman was roughed up in Dunedin’s 6-5 loss to St. Lucie.  He gave up five runs on eleven hits with three strikeouts in six innings.

No Dunedin hitter had more then one hit although Chris Gutierrez belted a two run homer.  Brian Jeroloman had a nice game and he went one for two with two walks and two runs.

Dunedin beat Lakeland 5-3 and the big hit of the game was a seventh inning, two run homer by David Corrente.  Eric Nielsen also hit a homerun and he drew two walks.

A.J. Wideman had a nice start although he didn’t get a decision.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on eight hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.  Orlando Trias picked up the win and he improved to 5-5 on the season.

Dunedin had a tough time at the plate today in their 1-0 loss to Jupiter.  The offense managed just three singles and three walks in the game and not a single base runner came around to score.

A really good start by A.J. Wideman went to waste.  He gave up one run on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts and he fell to 3-2 on the season.

Everyone was a hitting star in Dunedin’s 20-5 pasting of the Cubs.  The scored was 18-3 after just five innings before Dunedin cooled off. In all, they picked up 26 hits as a team.  David Corrente homered twice and drove in four runs, Eric Nielsen went five for five and he drove in five runs while Carlo Cota went five for five with four RBIs.

A.J. Wideman improved to 3-1 with a decent start.  He gave up three runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings.

Dunedin shutout Brevard County 4-0 and A.J. Wideman provided most of the great pitching.  He gave up five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven shutout innings and the win improves his record to 2-1 on the season.

Eric Nielsen went two for four with a double and two RBIs.  Josh Kreuzer went one for three with a homerun and he scored two runs.

Talk about a streakyteam.  Dunedin dropped three straight before winning four straight and now they’re back on the losing track with three straight losses.  A.J. Wideman was hit hard and he dropped to 1-1 on the season.  He gave up six runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Jacob Butler had a nice day at the plate in the loss.  He went three for four with a run and an RBI.

A.J. Wideman didn’t have his best start, but it was good enough to push him to 3-0.  He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

Travis Snider went two for four with a double and two RBIs.  Jonathan Jaspe went two for four with a solo homerun in the 5-3 win.

Travis Snider had an excellent game at the plate in the Lugnuts 6-3 win over the Cougars.  He went three for five with a double, a triple, an RBI and two runs.  Sean Shoffit and Josh Bell both had two hits and two RBIs while Scott Campbell doubled twice and scored two runs.

A.J. Wideman improved to 2-0 with a solid start.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on eight hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings of work.

A.J. Wideman threw a nice game in the Lugnuts 6-2 win over Great Lakes.  He gave up just two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts.

Travis Snyder had a very nice game at the plate.  He went four for five with a triple, two runs and an RBI.