June 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Cup of Coffee: Jordan comes through in Worcester, Wehunt dazzles in Portland
6/15 Cup of Coffee: There were plenty of fireworks across the Boston affiliates on Saturday. Thanks to Blaze Jordan's (pictured) two-run double in extra innings, Worcester was able to sneak out a win. In
Portland, Blake Wehunt struck out a career-high 13 batters, and it was a tough showing on the pitching side across the Complex Leagues, combining to allow 31 runs across its three contests.
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Worcester Red Sox 5, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (PHI) 3 (10 Innings)
Despite giving up three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the game at three, Worcester got the eventual game-winning two-run double by Blaze Jordan to help snap a brief two-game skid. The Red Sox took a 3-0 lead through the first four innings and it stayed that way until the eighth inning. Following six scoreless innings from Tyler Uberstine, Chris Murphy succeeded him and struggled. Still in the midst of working his way back from Tommy John surgery, Murphy allowed three runs, two hits and two walks with two strikeouts in his 1 2/3 innings to let the lead slip away. The 3-3 score took the game into extra innings where Jordan came through with his go-ahead hit.
Despite earning a no decision, Uberstine has impressed since earning a promotion to Worcester. in 27 innings since being brought up to Triple-A, the Red Sox's 19th round pick in 2021 has pitched to the tune of a 2.67 ERA with 29 strikeouts.
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Portland Sea Dogs 7, Somerset Patriots (NYY) 2
Coming out of the bullpen in bulk relief after Caleb Bolden pitched a scoreless first inning, Blake Wehunt tossed seven dominant innings while striking out a career-high 13 batters to earn his second win of the season. The 6-foot-7 hurler threw 63 of his 94 pitches for strikes and lowered his ERA to 3.81. Following Wehunt's stellar outing, Gabriel Jackson pitched the bottom of the ninth and allowed a run on two hits. The Sea Dog offense gave Wehunt plenty of run support with an 11-hit outburst, led by three-hit outings from Marvin Alcantara and Drew Ehrhard while Tyler Miller contributed with a pair of doubles in the victory.
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Hudson Valley Renegades (NYY) 1, Greenville Drive 0
Only a single run in the bottom of the first inning allowed by Jovani Moran proved to be the difference as the Drive offense could only muster five singles across the game while going hitless with runners in scoring position. After Moran walked two, hit two and gave up a hit along with the run, Eduardo Rivera pitched in bulk out of the bullpen and dazzled. The left-hander pitched 6 2/3 innings while allowing three baserunners and struck out seven to lower his ERA to 1.64 across 38 1/3 innings. While the Greenville hitters were mostly quiet, Johanfran Garcia and Brooks Brannon each slapped a pair of singles in the defeat. The defeat was Greenville's second straight 1-0 loss.
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Delmarva Shorebirds (BAL) 9, Salem Red Sox 6
Salem got roughed up early in the game and could not bounce back on its way to its second straight defeat. Ben Hansen was charged with the loss, as in just two innings he allowed four runs on eight hits along with three walks and two strikeouts. Salem was able to cut its deficit to 5-3 in the top of the fifth after a balk and an RBI single by Starlyn Nunez before Adam Bates, who relieved Hansen, allowed three runs in the sixth to put the game away for good.
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FCL Twins 13, FCL Red Sox 5
Command was at a premium for the Red Sox pitching staff as they allowed 12 hits and 13 walks to go along with two hit batters on its way to a blowout loss on Saturday. After putting together four starts in a row in which he allowed a total of four runs, Yoelvin Chirino struggled in the loss with four hits and two walks allowed along with five earned runs on his way to being charged with the loss. The Red Sox offense saw seven of its hitters record at least one knock, with Anderson Fermin leading the way with a 2-for-3 statline along with an RBI and a walk. Outside of Fermin, Edwin Brito, Liosward Marin, Jorge Rodriguez, and Jhoan Peguero also recorded RBIs in the loss.
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DSL Reds 6, DSL Red Sox Red 4
A back-and-forth game ended just short of a Red Sox comeback victory. The scoring started with a Dorian Soto run-scoring triple in the bottom of the first as part of a 2-for-5 outing. After the score was knotted in the third inning, Jhorman Bravo helped the Red Sox retake the lead on an RBI walk in the bottom of the fifth. The lead held until the late innings, where the pitching staff allowed five runs across the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to enter the bottom of the ninth trailing 6-2. The deficit was trimmed to two after an RBI triple by Givian Sirvania followed by a single by Krishan Ulacio to score Sirvania, but could not add on any more to lose. Felix Belisario was charged with a blown save and the loss after allowing two runs across 1 1/3 innings out of the bullpen.
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DSL Dodgers Mega 12, DSL Red Sox Blue 11
Similar to the other DSL contest, the Red Sox trailed late, and its comeback attempt fell short in an action-packed game. The back-and-forth game started with the Red Sox trailing 10-3 after three innings. Team Blue scored two runs each in the fourth and fifth innings, but allowed a pair of runs before sparking a comeback in the eighth and ninth that fell a run shy of tying it. Offensively, Christopher Alvarado reached base four times with a pair of walks and pair of hits along with three runs batted in and a stolen base. Stiven De La Cruz went a perfect 4-for-4 and scored three times as part of the attack. The team also drew 11 walks and stole four bases.
Pitching was a struggle for the entire Red Sox staff as they walked 13 batters and hit three more. Jainer Almanza started for the Red Sox and took the loss as he allowed four runs on two hits and four walks.
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Player of the Day: Since earning a promotion to Worcester, Blaze Jordan has done nothing but hit. The first baseman went 2 for 4 with a crucial two-run double in the tenth inning to help the WooSox get past Lehigh Valley. In 11 games in Triple-A. Jordan has a .326/.354/.565 slash line with a home run and seven runs driven in. He is currently ranked the 23rd prospect in Boston's system.
Photo Credit: Blaze Jordan by Kelly O'Connor