Pinstriped Performances: FCL Yanks Keep Rolling

The weather seems about the only thing that can stop the FCL Yankees these days, as half a twin bill on Monday was wiped out but the Baby Bombers won the other half.

FCL Yankees (24-8): The Yanks came back to beat the Phillies 3-2 in eight innings. A nightcap was suspended in the sixth inning with the score tied at one, and will be resumed on August 1.

• Star of the Game: Leam Mendez – 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 4 K. Mendez closed out the game to earn his first win of the year, and the 22-year-old Cuban hasn’t allowed an earned run in his last three appearances
• Dayro Perez: 2-for-2, 1 run scored, 2 walks
• Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts. Chaparro is working his way back to action after missing nearly two months
• Nelson Medina: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 strikeout
• Luis Serna: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 2 K
• Montana Semmel: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

DSL Yankees (16-19): The Yanks were clobbered by visiting Pirates Gold, 10-1.

• Star of the Game: Andres Lacruz – 1-for-4, 1 triple, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. The 17-year-old Venezuelan logged his first extra-base hit as a pro
• Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
• Willy Montero: 2-for-4, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
• Sabier Marte: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
• Alejandro Gomez: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• Domingo Feliz: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Ernesto Disla: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

DSL Bombers (19-17): The Bombers suffered a walk-off, 10-inning loss at the hands of host Astros Orange, 3-2.

• Star of the Game: Gerardo Abrego – 4 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K. After walking 12 over his previous three appearances, Abrego looked much more like the version of himself that put up a 2.68 ERA in 12 games last season
• Enger Castellano: 1-for-2, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
• Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-3, 2 walks, 1 stolen base
• Edwar Polimir: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
• Ruben Castillo: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 4 K