Austin backs up trash talk in Trenton’s walk-off win in Game One of the playoffs

Both 2B Gosuke Katoh and RHP Victor Beriguete were named the Rookie Gulf Coast League Postseason All-Star Game. Beriguete had great numbers (1.95 ERA and 2.55 FIP in 27.2 relief innings), but he was also a 24-year-old in the GCL. Katoh was obviously very deserving.

Double-A Trenton (6-5 win over Binghamton in ten innings, walk-off style) they lead the best-of-five series one game to none

• CF Mason Williams: 0-5, 2 K
• LF Ramon Flores: 2-5, 1 R, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
• 2B Jose Pirela: 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-5, 1 RBI, 3 K — was lifted for a pinch-runner late
• RF Tyler Austin: 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K — before the game, he told Nick Peruffo that “it’s going to be a long night” for RHP Noah Syndergaard, the opposing starter and one of the very best pitching prospects in the game … he backed that up with two doubles off the righty, including a two-run shot in the first inning … how awesome is that?
• 1B Kyle Roller: 1-3, 1 BB
• PR-1B Casey Stevenson: 1-1, 1 RBI — took over for Roller late and wound up hitting the game-tying single in the tenth
• DH Ben Gamel: 2-5, 2 RBI, 3 K — walk-off single
• 3B Reegie Corona & SS Ali Castillo: both 0-4 — Corona struck out once, Castillo twice
• RHP Bryan Mitchell: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 4/2 GB/FB — 53 of 98 pitches were strikes (54%) … the Bryan Mitchell experience in a nutshell right there
• LHP Francisco Rondon: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K — 25 of 40 pitches were strikes (63%) … he’s been really, really good for a few weeks now
• RHP Danny Burawa: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0/2 GB/FB — 19 of 30 pitches were strikes (63%) … escaped a bases loaded, no outs jam in the eighth with the score tied at three
• SwP Pat Venditte: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1/3 GB/FB — 18 of 37 pitches were strikes (49%) … gave up the two runs in the top of the tenth, but he wound up getting the win

Short Season Staten Island (5-2 win over Vermont in five innings) completed early due to rain … their season is over, they finished 34-41 and in last place in the McNamara Division

• SS Abi Avelino: 3-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI — 18-year-old finishes the year at .303/.379/.399 with 20 walks, 17 strikeouts, and 28 steals in 32 attempts (88%)
• CF Brandon Thomas: 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 K
• 3B Eric Jagielo: 0-3, 1 K — first rounder finishes the season at .264/.376/.451 with six homers, 27 walks (11.8%), and 55 strikeouts (24.0%)
• LF Michael O’Neill: 1-3, 1 R — Paul’s nephew finished the year at .219/.281/.293 with 14 walks (5.0%), 93 strikeouts (33.1%), and nine steals in 16 attempts (56%)
• RHP David Palladino: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 4/2 GB/FB

The Triple-A Scranton, High-A Tampa, Low-A Charleston, and both Rookie GCL Yanks seasons are over. Trenton is the only remaining active team after tonight. Go Thunder.