May 30, 2009 at 5:30 AM
Exposito perfect at plate in Salem win
5/30 Cup of Coffee: On Friday, Indianapolis doubled the score on Pawtucket 14-7. Enrique Gonzalez threw 4.1 innings giving up 8 runs on 9 hits and a walk. He had 4 strikeouts. Randor Bierd went 0.2 of an inning allowing 5 runs on 5 hits. Jose Vaquedano pitched 3 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits. He had a strikeout. Chip Ambres went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Carlos Maldonado went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Freddy Guzman went 2 for 4 and scored 2 runs. Paul McAnulty went 1 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI.Connecticut downed Portland 10-3. Ryne Lawson threw 4.2 innings giving up 8 runs on 8 hits and 5 walks. He fanned 4. Richie Lentz pitched 1.1 frames and did not allow a run or a hit. He walked 1 while striking out 3. TJ Large pitched an inning giving up a run on 2 hits and a walk. He struck out 2. Blake Maxwell tossed an inning allowing a run on 3 hits. Aaron Bates went 2 for 5. Jon Still went 3 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
Salem defeated Frederick 5-2 behind the strong starting performance of Kyle Weiland who allowed just 1 run over 6 innings of work. He did walk a batter and had 4 strikeouts. Ryne Miller threw 3 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits and a walk. He fanned 3. Luis Exposito was perfect at the plate going 4 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
In the completion of Thursday's suspended game, Charleston blanked Greenville 2-0. Hunter Strickland threw 5 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He did not give up a walk and had 2 strikeouts. Yeiper Castillo threw 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. He fanned 4. Lance McClain threw 2 clean innings recording a strikeout. Will Middlebrooks went 2 for 3. In the regularly scheduled game, Charleston edged the Drive 5-4. Fabian Williamson went 3 innings allowing 3 runs on a hit and 6 walks. He struck out 4. Michael Lee went 3.2 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks. He had 3 strikeouts. Armando Zerpa threw 2.1 scoreless, hitless frames. He allowed 4 walks while striking out 5. David Mailman went 3 for 5 and scored a run. Tim Federowicz went 3 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Luis Exposito who went 4 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI