The Birmingham Barons played the annual Rickwood Classic on Wednesday, and I need to make it down there one of these years.
An unforgettable day at America's Oldest Ballpark. #ReturnToRickwood pic.twitter.com/XvIl5NP86C
— Birmingham Barons (@BhamBarons) May 30, 2018
(HIGHLIGHTS) - @BhamBarons defeat the @ChattLookouts 7-1 in the 22nd annual Rickwood Classic at 108-year-old @Rickwood_Field in Birminghamd #RickwoodClassic #Barons #Lookouts #Birmingham #WVTM13 pic.twitter.com/E4fvRWN35F
— Don Hawes (@DonHawes44) May 30, 2018
Thank you to all 6,028 fans that returned to @Rickwood_Field this year to watch the @ChattLookouts take on the @BhamBarons.
— The Southern League (@SLeagueBaseball) May 30, 2018
(Photo by @kcbzbl) pic.twitter.com/SCxAUMw7tY
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Lehigh Valley 5, Charlotte 0
- Carson Fulmer: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 59 of 96 pitches for strikes.
Birmingham 7, Chattanooga 1
- Danny Mendick went 3-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.
- Zack Collins, 2-for-4 with a double, walk and strikeout.
- Seby Zavala came back from the DL in fine form: 3-for-5
- Jameson Fisher singled, walked thrice and struck out once.
- Dane Dunning's best Birmingham start yet: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
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*Video of Collins' double:
The Birmingham Bombers are off to a hot start as @zackcollins0 lines a two bagger off the base of the LF wall to score two runs and make it 4-0 Barons, B2 pic.twitter.com/lFNnAkQhkS
— Birmingham Barons (@BhamBarons) May 30, 2018
Myrtle Beach 3, Winston-Salem 0
- Luis Alexander Basabe went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk.
- Ti'Quan Forbes went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Alex Call, 2-for-4.
- Micker Adolfo, 1-for-4.
- Blake Rutherford went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Yeyson Yrizarri, 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Kannapolis 9, Delmarva 8 (10 innings)
- Luis Gonzalez went 1-for-5.
- Justin Yurchak, 2-for-4 with a double.
- Carlos Perez, 2-for-3 with a double and an HBP.
- Tyler Johnson: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
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*Kade McClure's knee injury requires surgery, and he's out for the rest of the year.
https://twitter.com/kademcc/status/1001980446106963968
The sixth-round pick finished his first full(?) pro season with a 3.02 ERA and 42 strikeouts to 14 walks over 41 2/3 innings.
