May 24, 2009 at 5:45 AM
Sox affiliates winless on Saturday

Connecticut trounced Portland 12-1. Blake Maxwell lasted 3 innings giving up 3 runs on 8 hits. He had 2 strikeouts. Justin Hedrick went 2.1 frames allowing 5 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. Dustin Richardson went 1.2 innings allowing 2 runs. He did not allow a hit but gave up 2 walks. He struck out 2. TJ Large threw an inning giving up a run on 2 hits and a walk. He had a strikeout. Chad Rhoades pitched the final inning allowing a run on 2 hits and a walk. He fanned 2. The Sea Dog offense produced just 6 hits with Juan Apodaco going 2 for 3.
Wilmington downed Salem 5-3. Kyle Weiland started and gave up all 5 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks over 5 innings. He fanned 5. Robert Coello pitched 2 perfect innings of middle relief recording a single strikeout. Derrick Loop threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He fanned 1. Luis Exposito went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
The Greenville/Augusta game was postponed.
Player of the Night: Robert Coello who threw 2 perfect innings of relief in a losing cause