Chase DeLauter homers twice, makes game-saving catch in double-header split

Cleveland Guardians minor league recap for Friday, June 20, 2025

Columbus Clippers 7, Indianapolis Indians 8
Columbus Clippers 6, Indianapolis Indians 8 (F/7)

Game 1 Box Score · Game 2 Box Score · Clippers move to 31-38

In game one, it was the Chase DeLauter show. DeLauter went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and a walk. He also made a spectacular catch in left field to end the game.

Other offensive standouts included Milan Tolentino, who had three hits, and Yordys Valdes, who went 2-for-4 with a double. Petey Halpin also walked twice and stole a base while Jhonkensy Noel went 2-for-5.

Starting pitcher Parker Messick wasn’t great, allowing three runs on four hits with four strikeouts and two walks in 3.0 innings. Ryan Webb was worse in piggyback relief, allowing four runs on four hits with four walks in 3.1 innings.

Thankfully the rest of the bullpen was spectacular as Nick Mikolajchak, Parker Mushinski and Eric Sabrowski locked down the final 2.2 innings to earn two holds and a save.

Columbus had no business losing game two, jumping out to a 6-0 lead with help from DeLauter, who blasted his second home run of the day.

Tolentino also homered and Brayan Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch.

Starting pitcher Austin Peterson was rolling along until he ran into trouble in the fourth inning, allowing four runs on seven hits. Will Dion didn’t fare any better, allowing three more runs in his two innings of work to take the loss.

Akron RubberDucks 7 Hartford Yard Goats 6

Box Score · RubberDucks improve to 43-22

Three home runs carried the Akron offense on Thursday and they came from some unsuspecting sources. Dayan Frias blasted off with a two-run bomb in the first inning. Conner Barstad then hamered a solo shot in the fourth inning and Guy Lipscomb gave Akron the cushion it needed with a solo blast in the ninth inning. All three players finished the day 2-for-4 at the plate.

Cooper Ingle also went 2-for-4 while Angel Genao singled and stole his first base of the season.

The game seemed well in hand thanks to a great starting pitching performance from Rodney Boone, who went 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits with eight strikeouts and no walks. Davis Sharpe almost blew it in the ninth, allowing three runs on four hits as Akron held on.

Lake County Captains 6, Dayton Dragons 2

Box Score · Captains improve to 35-31

Rake County came back in a big way Thursday, blasting off for 15 hits. Maick Collado went 3-for-4. Eight of the nine starters had at least one hit, with Jonah Advincula and Juan Benjamin both going 2-for-5 and Benjamin homered.

Jake Cozart reached base safely three times, going 1-for-3 with two walks. Wuilfredo Antunez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base while Jose Devers went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and Kyle Darnedde went 2-for-4 with a double.

Josh Hartle allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit with three strikeouts and four walks in 4.0 innings. Alonzo Richardson added 2.1 scoreless frames and Josh Harlow closed out the game with a scoreless ninth inning.

Lynchburg Hillcats 2, Augusta GreenJackets 3 (F/10)

Box Score · Hillcats fall to 41-25

Lynchburg had this game in the bag until allowing Augusta to tie the game with two runs in the ninth inning and then Augusta walked it off in the 10th.

Jacob Zibin was terrific with 3.0 scoreless innings while Sean Matson added 4.0 innings of long relief.

ACL Guardians 7, ACL Diamondbacks 12

Juan Brito went 2-for-4 wiht a home run while Robert Arias went 3-for-5 with a double. Michael Kennedy got battered for five runs in 1.2 innings while converted pitcher Tyler Naquin had a perfect inning with a strikeout.

DSL Guardians-Goryl 19, DSL Orioles Orange 4

DSL Goryl had 19 runs, my goodness. Ricardo Romero went 3-for-4 with a double and a walk while Osmar Torrealba went 1-for-1 with four walks and a stolen base. Rodney Rosario went 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk.

DSL Guardians Mendoza 5, DSL Royals Ventura 7

Luis Garcia tripled and Marcos Belen singled and stole a pair of bases.