Tommy Mace and Braylon Doughty impress in starts, Tommy Hawke has near-perfect leadoff hitting

Cleveland Guardians minor league recap for Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Columbus Clippers 3, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 7

Box Score · Clippers fall to 12-8

There was one strange stat from this game that stood out. Lehigh Valley third baseman Otto Kemp was hit by FOUR pitches in this game. It came from three different pitchers as well. Wild. Thankfully no mounds were charged.

For Columbus, Will Brennan went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Dom Nunez added a solo home run. Christian Cairo, Yordys Valdes and Johnathan Rodriguez all went 1-for-3 with a walk, with Valdes also stealing a base.

Starting pitcher Parker Messick gave up five runs (four earned) on four hits with five strikeouts and four walks in just 3.1 innings.

Mason Hickman chipped in 2.2 scoreless innings of long relief with two strikeouts.

Akron RubberDucks 5, Richmond Flying Squirrels 1

Box Score · RubberDucks improve to 10-6

Akron put on a pitching display Tuesday, limiting Richmond to one run on just three hits.

Starting pitcher Tommy Mace led the way, allowing one run on two hits with three strikeouts and three walks in 6.0 innings.

Miller was terrific out of the bullpen with 2.0 perfect innings and two strikeouts. Zane Morehouse closed the game with a scoreless ninth inning.

C.J. Kayfus led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Kahlil Watson doubled and had a sacrifice fly to secure a pair of RBIs. Alex Mooney and Joe Lampe both went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. Jax Fox tripled.

Lake County Captains 3, Great Lakes Loons 9

Box Score · Captains fall to 9-7

Lake County fell behind early and never recovered as Great Lakes put a four-spot on Matt Wilkinson in the second inning. Wilkinson finished the game allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits with four strikeouts and two walks in 4.0 innings.

Steven Perez was sensational in relief, adding 3.0 perfect innings with three strikeouts to give the team a chance to battle back into the game before Josh Harlow gave up four runs in the top of the ninth inning to put the game out of reach.

No one had a multi-hit game for Lake County, but Esteban Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. Alfonsin Rosario and Maick Collado both went 1-for 3 with a walk. Jaison Chourio and Jose Devers both singled and stole a pair of bases each.

Lynchburg Hillcats 6, Fayetteville Woodpeckers 5

Box Score · Hillcats improve to 10-6

Lynchburg scored for four consecutive innings, which was just enough to pull out its fifth consecutive victory on Tuesday.

Leadoff hitter Tommy Hawke did exactly what leadoff hitters do, going 2-for-3 with two walks, three stolen bases and two runs scored.

Luis Merejo walked a whopping four times and scored a pair of runs. Jose Pirela homered, walked and was hit by a pitch with a stolen base while Bennett Thompson went 1-for-3 with a hit by pitch and a stolen base. Garrett Howe went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases.

Youngster Braylon Doughty pitched well, allowing two runs on three hits with six strikeouts and two walks in 4.0 innings.

Sean Heppner earned the win with 2.0 scoreless innings of relief while Sean Matson picked up the save with 2.0 scoreless innings of relief to close out the game.