While he wasn't on the list of first-wave September call-ups, Brent Morel impressed Baseball America's John Manuel on Tuesday night with his play at shortstop:
Brent Morel lashes a wall-ball single. Playing SS 2nite for Knights, will be interesting to see, he's above-avg at 3b but SS may b a stretch
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Morel witha Hazel Mae single in the 3rd, and he's handled 3 chances smoothly, including a DP.John Manuel
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Make that five chances; ball keeps finding Morel and he keeps making routine play. Sizzling pitching matchup w/Freddy Dolsi v. Brian BakerJohn Manuel
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He wasn't so hot on Jordan Danks, who he said "looked awful."
- Durham 5, Charlotte 2
- Brent Morel went 3-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.
- Jordan Danks doubled, drove in a run and struck out three times in five plate appearances.
- Dayan Viciedo was 0-for-4.
- Carolina 9, Birmingham 4
- Christian Marrero went 2-for-4 with an RBI; Josh Phegley was 1-for-4.
- Eduardo Escobar went hitless in five at-bats, striking out twice.
- Brian Omogrosso pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a hit.
- Kyle Bellamy struck out one in a perfect inning.
- Winston-Salem 6, Lynchburg 0
- Jose Martinez went 2-for-4 with a homer (his fourth) and three RBI.
- Jon Gilmore was 0-for-4; Nick Ciolli 1-for-4.
- Nathan Jones allowed just three singles and two walks over seven innings, striking out two.
- Kannapolis 5, Delmarva 2
- Trayce Thompson doubled, walked and struck out twice.
- Miguel Gonzalez went 0-for-3 with a walk; Tyler Saladino went 0-for-4 with an RBI.
- Kevin Moran pitched around a hit and two walks for a scoreless inning, picking up the win in the process.
- Bristol 4, Kingsport 2
- Rangel Ravelo went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
