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Go figure — on the same day we post a profile of Nicky Delmonico’s comeback story, he goes and has a monster game in Norfolk. He hit a pair of homers, including the game-winning shot in the 12th inning off lefty Vidal Nuno.
I liked the right fielder's reaction on Nicky Delmonico's homer. All that was missing was a slump all the way to the ground. pic.twitter.com/yPiHt7TEBm
— Phenomenal Source (@SouthSideSox) May 22, 2017
While Delmonico still has massive home-road splits after the two-homer day, his righty-lefty splits are pretty much even:
- vs. RHP: .269/.352/.463
- vs. LHP: .273/.344/.436
Top prospects at a glance
- Reynaldo Lopez: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- Zack Burdi: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- Spencer Adams: 5 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
- Luis Alexander Basabe: 0-for-2, BB, SAC, K
- Zack Collins: 0-for-4, 2 K
Charlotte 5, Norfolk 3 (12 innings)
- Jacob May went 2-for-6 with a triple.
- Nicky Delmonico went 2-for-6 with a pair of homers and a strikeout.
- Danny Hayes went 0-for-4 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Adam Engel, 0-for-3 with a walk, sac bunt and strikeout.
- Rymer Liriano was 2-for-4 with a walk.
- Reynaldo Lopez: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- Zack Burdi: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Tennessee 7, Birmingham 1 (Game 1, 7 innings)
- Eddy Alvarez was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Jake Peter, 2-for-4.
- Nick Basto was 1-for-3 with a double.
- Jordan Guerrero: 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
Birmingham 4, Tennessee 2 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Jake Peter went 0-for-2 with an HBP and a stolen base.
- Nick Basto was 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Spencer Adams: 5 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Carolina 3, Winston-Salem 0 (10 innings)
- Luis Alexander Basabe went 0-for-2 with a walk, sac bunt and strikeout.
- Zack Collins went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Trey Michalczewski, 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts.
- Johan Cruz went 1-for-3.
Kannapolis 9, Hickory 8
- Joel Booker went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Jameson Fisher doubled, hit a sac fly and struck out thrice.
- Micker Adolfo, 0-for-3 with an HBP and two strikeouts.
- Yosmer Solorzano: 4.1 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 4 K