MESA, AZ – NOVEMBER 09: Patrick Clohisy #24 of the Atlanta Braves hits an RBI single in the ninth inning during the 2025 Arizona Fall League Fall Stars game between the American League Fall Stars and the National League Fall Stars at Sloan Park on Sunday, November 9, 2025 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
(54-38) Memphis Redbirds 2, (45-45) Gwinnett Stripers 9
Patrick Clohisy, CF: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R, .265/.349/.459
Rowdy Tellez, 1B: 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, R, .259/.367/.492
Jair Camargo, DH: 3-for-4, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, .236/.276/.345
AJ Smith-Shawver, SP: 2.1IP 5H 2ER 3BB 2K, 7.71 ERA
The Stripers clawed their way back to .500 with a dominant win over the Redbirds thanks to a strong pitching effort by the Gwinnett staff, and some explosive hitting.
AJ Smith-Shawver got the rehab start and was okay – clearly running out of gas around the 40 pitch mark for the second start in the row. AJ’s mechanics seemingly disappeared at time, with his pitching shoulder often dipping making his arm whip around more which led to his velocity decreasing a bit as he sat more in the 95-96 range. Smith-Shawver was strong up until that 40 pitch mark – seeing just two over the minimum as he entered the third inning. It was the third that the command wavered, walking two and surrendering three singles and driving in two runs. He was replaced by Carlos Carassco (3IP 1H 0R 4BB 2K) who needed just one pitch to end the bases loaded, 1 out threat that Smith-Shawver left. Carlos was strong, working around some walks, to register three one hit innings. Following Carlos was Anderson Pilar (2.2IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K) who was dominant – striking out four over 2.2 scoreless innings of work himself. Finally, it was Joel Payamps (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K) who worked the final inning and secured the win for the Stripers.
Offensively, it was a barrage for the Stripers who hit three home runs and collected 11 hits. Rowdy Tellez continued his hot form – by driving in two with a single in the first inning. He added another pair of runs in the third inning when he connected on his 10th home run of the season. The following inning it was Jair Camargo who added a solo shot in the fourth to push the Stripers lead to 5-2. Two innings later it was Patrick Clohisy, who was making his Triple-A debut, who connected on a two run home run himself to push it to 7-2.
CLUBBED BY CLOHISY.HAVE YOURSELF A DEBUT, PATRICK!@GeorgiaAccess pic.twitter.com/Ymw1IrJa5D— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) July 12, 2026
Finally, Sandy León and Cal Conley drove in the final two runs of the game, both in the bottom of the eighth, to extend the Stripers dominant lead to 9-2.
(32-54) Birmingham Barons 2, (39-42) Columbus Clingstones 3
Dalton McIntyre, CF: 1-for-4, RBI, .289/.438/.447
Will Verdung, 1B: 2-for-4, R, .145/.234/.217
Ambioris Tavarez, 2B: 2-for-3, R, 2B, .186/.297/.311
Brett Sears, SP: 6.2IP 4H 2ER 1BB 8K, 3.99 ERA
Owen Hackman, RP: 1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K
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An absolutely brilliant pitching performance by the Clingstones pitching staff did the heavy lifting in a tight 3-2 over the Barons.
Brett Sears got the start and put together a really strong start, registering 18 whiffs across 6.2 innings of work. He allowed a total of just four hits including a double, and solo home run. Sears saw just one over the minimum until the fifth inning when he ran into his first bit of trouble when he allowed a one out, run scoring double. He would then get back on track, getting the next five outs before allowing that solo shot in the seventh inning. Sears would get replaced by Owen Hackman (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K) who was…also dominant, striking out three over his 1.1 innings of work, including striking out the final two batters he would face. Tyler LaPorte (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K) worked the final inning, picking up his fourth save of the season, as he pounded the zone throwing 8 strikes on 10 pitches while picking up four whiffs.
Offensively, the Clingstones got just enough done to secure the win. Drew Compton got the fun going in the first inning as he singled in Luke Waddell, who had earlier doubled, to give Columbus the 1-0 lead. The Clingstones would then be held scoreless the next three innings until Dalton McIntyre singled in Ambioris Tavarez to drive in the second run of the game. It was one inning later when this time Tyler Tolve drove in what was eventually the game winning hit via a dribbler to third that allowed Will Verdung to score.
Tyler Tolve. Corner Pocket pic.twitter.com/1Ls5a6Cl6v— Columbus Clingstones (@GoClingstones) July 11, 2026
(41-42) Rome Emperors 1, (41-43) Hudson Valley Renegades 7
Tate Southisene, 0-for-4, BB, .217/.366/.396
John Gil, 2B: 1-for-5, SB. .250/.346/.394
Eric Hartman, CF: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, .281/.359/.543
Dixon Williams, 1B: 1-for-2, 2B, R, 2 BB, 2 SB, .222/.332/.419
Matieu Curtis, SP: 2.2IP 1H 1ER 2BB 7K, 4.43 ERA
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The talented Emperors offense ran into an absolutely dominant pitching performance by the Hudson Valley Renegades – striking out 12 times, while collecting just four hits. They went a painful 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position, stranding 10 on base.
Matieu Curtis got the start and put the Emperors in a good place as he struck out seven across just 2.2 innings of work. He struck out the side in the first inning, while working around a pair of walks in the second while picking up another two strikeouts. After picking up his sixth strikeout at the start of the third, the first blemish occurred as Curtis allowed a one out double, stolen base, and a balk drove in the first run of the game for the Renegades. Drew Christo (2IP 4H 3ER 1BB 2K) relieved Matieu in the third and surrendered what ended up being the game winning solo home run to his first batter seen. Drew would go on to surrender three more runs in his two innings of work before he was replaced by Jarret Whorff (1.1IP 3H 2ER 0BB 1K) who ran into double himself – allowing another pair of runs in his innings of work. Jacob Shafer (2IP 1H 1ER 2BB 2K) was the final pitcher utilized for the Clingstones and allowed a run himself across a pair of innings. In totality, the Clingstones pitching staff surrendered seven runs on nine hits hits and five walks.
Offensively, it was a struggle. The Emperors made things interesting in the first inning, loading the bases but were unable to cash in on any real opportunities until the fourth inning when Dixon Williams led off a double. Dixon would steal third, and then come into score on a wild pitch. That would end up being the only run scored. They would threaten throughout the game but never get the big hit that they needed. Starting pitcher Rory Fox for the Renegades was dominant – striking out nine across five innings of work.
(48-36) Hickory Crawdads 13, (48-38) Augusta GreenJackets 4
Luis Guanipa, CF: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, .307/.364/.465
Conor Essenburg, RF: 1-for-2, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, .259/.401/.465
Cody Miller, 3B: 1-for-3, 2 BB, R, .217/.365/.400
Cooper McMurray, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 R, .236/.384/.406
Michael Martinez, DH: 2-for-3, R, .252/.331/.462
Davis Polo, SP: 1IP 3H 5R 4ER 3BB 1K, 4.21 ERA
Box Score
The GreenJackets were unable to overcome porous defense, as they committed five errors, while the pitching staff allowed an appalling fourteen walks and nine hits.
Davis Polo got the start and it just wasn’t his day – as he allowed five runs, four earned, threw two wild pitches, allowed a run to score on a balk, and allowed a stolen base. As he lasted just a single inning, the game quickly fell apart as the GreenJackets had to turn to the bullpen to cover at least eight innings. Adiel Melendez (2IP 3H 3R 2ER 0BB 2K) was the first man up, surrendering three total runs across two innings of work. Logan Forsythe (1.1IP 0H 3ER 2BB 1K) replace Adiel, and surrendered three earned runs despite not allowing a single hit. The GreenJackets then turned to Lews Sifontes (1IP 2H 1R 4BB 0K) who struggled with his command – walking four in his single inning of work. With the game all but settled at this point, the GreenJackets turned to a pair of position prospects who not only saved more arms, but had the best results on the mound. Joe Olsavasky (2.2IP 0H 1ER 4BB 2K) was the first one up, surrendering an earned run in his 2.2 innings of work. Hayden Friese (1IP 1H 0R 1BB 1K) was the only player on the team to record a scoreless inning.
There wasn’t much the GreenJackets could do to overcome that bad defense and poor pitching, but still did an admirable job – scoring four runs on eight total hits. They were held scoreless until the seventh inning when Luis Guanipa collected his 16th double of the season – driving in Cooper McMurray. Conor Essenburg would follow that up with a sacrifice fly that drove in Michael Martinez to give Augusta a pair of runs. They added on another run in the eighth when Cody Miller walked, took second and then third on a pair of wild pitches before being driven in by Austin Machado on a ground out. Their final run scored came in the bottom of the ninth, when it was again Luis Guanipa that singled and drove in Cooper McMurray for the GreenJackets fourth run.
(14-35) FCL Braves 5, (33-17) FCL Rays 13
Manuel Campos, SS: 1-for-4, R, .306/.407/.442
Jorwin Pulido, DH: 0-for-3, BB, RBI, R, .341/.429/471
Andrew McCutchen, LF: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, .200/.429/.400
Johan Rodriguez, 1B: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, R, .276/.338/.439
Luisberth Valdez, SP: 2.2IP 5H 7ER 4BB 0K, 12.46 ERA
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(14-14) DSL Orioles Black 10, (8-20) DSL Braves 3
Jose Manon, 3B: 2-for-4, R, .290/.396/.398
Edelson Cabral, SS: 1-for-3, BB, R, RBI, .289/.429/.446
Durban Arnedo, 2B: 2-for-4, .200/.273/.250
Hector Aguilar, SP: 3IP 6H 5ER 4BB 0K, 22.50 ERA
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