TMLR Recap 4/13/25: Jake Miller and Hayden Minton stay hot

Toledo Mud Hens (Triple-A)
Final: Iowa 2 – Toledo 0

Top Performers:

• Bligh Madris – 1 for 3, 2B

• Riley Unroe – 1 for 3, 2B

• Lael Lockhart – 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K

• Tyler Owens – 2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K

• PJ Poulin – 2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K

Game Notes:
Despite a strong effort from the Mud Hens pitching staff, Toledo was shut out on just three hits in a 2-0 loss. A pair of doubles from Bligh Madris and Riley Unroe weren’t enough to scratch across any runs, wasting a solid start from lefty Lael Lockhart.

Up Next:
Toledo (4-11) travels to Indianapolis for a six-game set starting Tuesday.

Erie SeaWolves (Double-A)
Final: Chesapeake 0 – Erie 1

Top Performers:

• Trei Cruz – 2 for 3, 2B, BB

• Justice Bigbie – 2 for 4, RBI

• Eduardo Valencia – 1 for 3, BB

• Jake Miller – 4 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 K

• Garrett Burhenn – 4 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K

• Troy Watson – 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K

Game Notes:
A Justice Bigbie RBI single in the top of the fourth was all Erie needed in a 1-0 shutout of the Chesapeake Baysox. Jake Miller and Garrett Burhenn combined for eight scoreless innings, with Miller extending his scoreless streak to begin the ’25 season.

Up Next:
Erie (6-3) heads home for a six-game series against Akron starting Tuesday.

West Michigan Whitecaps (High-A)
Final: Lake County 8 – West Michigan 4

Top Performers:

• Seth Stephenson – 1 for 4, 2B, RBI

• Josue Briceno – 1 for 4, BB

• Jack Penney – 1 for 4, BB, RBI, SB

• Peyton Graham – 2 for 4

• Abel Bastidas – 1 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI

• Carlos Marcano – 4 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K

• Jordan Marks – 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K

Game Notes:
A six-run seventh inning doomed West Michigan in their series finale against Lake County. The Whitecaps held a 4-2 lead entering the bottom of the seventh before the Captains erupted for six runs. Carlos Marcano turned in a solid start despite the loss.

Up Next:
West Michigan (5-4) heads back to LMCU Ballpark for a six-game series against South Bend on Tuesday.

Lakeland Flying Tigers (Single-A)
Final: St. Lucie 1 – Lakeland 2

Top Performers:

• Franyerber Montilla – 3 for 4, SB

• Carson Rucker – 1 for 3, 2B, BB, 2 RBI

• Samuel Gil – 2 for 3

• Hayden Minton – 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K

• Ethan Sloan – 2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K

• Ignacio Briceno – 2.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB

Game Notes:
The Flying Tigers won a pitchers’ duel, outlasting St. Lucie 2-1 in a low-scoring affair. Carson Rucker’s two-run double in the first inning provided all the offense Lakeland needed, and the pitching staff did the rest, with Hayden Minton continuing his strong start to the season.

Up Next:
Lakeland (4-5) heads west to Dunedin for a six-game set starting Tuesday.