Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

Lansing came into the final game of the 3 game set just looking to hold the Kane County Cougars from sweeping the series. They did just that winning the game 10-4 bringing their record to 9-7 this season and putting them in 2nd place in the MID Eastern.
1st basemen Manuel Rodriguez had a great game for the Lugnuts going 3-for-5 including a double with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. He has a total of 20 RBI this season and has his batting average at a healthy .434. RF Moises Sierra also had a nice game going 2-for-5 including a double and 2 RBI. He now has 8 RBI this season and his batting average is at .268. SS Justin Jackson and Catcher Joel Collins had the only 2 homers in the game. Jackson’s was his 1st of the season and it was off Cougar starter Scott Hodsdon. Collins jack was also his 1st of the season and his was hit off Hodsdon as well.
Trystan Mangnuson took the mound for Lansing and pitched a strong 3 innings. He allowing 0 hits, 0 runs, and he struck out 3. His ERA is at an impressive 2.61 this season. Chi-Hung Cheng took the mound after Mangnuson and also had a solid game. He pitched 4 innings giving up 5 hits, 3 runs, and he struck out 3. He earned the win for the Lugnuts bringing his record to 2-0 this season and now has his ERA at 6.46.
Next Up: Lansing will open up a 3 game home stand against the Peoria Chiefs on Monday.

Three Auburn pitchers combined to shutout Mahoning Valley in a 5-0 win.  Joe Wice picked up the win with three shutout innings.  He gave up three hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

Manuel Rodriguez belted a two run homer in the ninth inning.  Benjamin Zeskind went three for five and he scored a run.

Auburn ran up the score on Williamsport in a 9-6 win.  Manuel Rodriguez was one of the hitting stars in the win.  He went three for four with two doubles, two RBIs and a run.  Baron Frost also had a nice game and he went three for five with a double, an RBI and a run.

Javier Nieves picked up the win with some solid relief work.  He gave up two walks with four strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.