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04-24-2014, 10:33 AM
CONSTANTINO DEBUTS FOR ROME
The latest independent league player signed by the Braves debuted for Rome in a pinch-hitting capacity Wednesday. Third baseman Chris Constantino (a great baseball name) was actually signed by the Braves in November, but has been in extended spring training.
The notable part of Constantino's story is where he was playing: Roswell in the indy Pecos League (which I had never heard of!). Roswell, of course, was the locale of Joe Baumann the year he hit 72 home runs back in the 50s. Constantino was briefly in the Cardinals system after being a 43rd round pick out of Walters State (Tenn.) JC. But he was a terror in the Pecos League, hitting .360 in 55 games (11 homers, 55 RBIs). A beefy 6-3, 235, he was originally a pitcher but damaged a shoulder.
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CLASS AAA
Columbus 5, Gwinnett 4 (11)
SP: Floyd 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR.
LP: Russell (0-1) 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
Hamilton 2-4, 2B, R, RBI.
Terdoslavich 2-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB.
La Stella 2-5. (.338)
Mejia 1-5, 2B, RBI.
CLASS AA
Mississippi 11, Pensacola 9
SP: Weber 2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
WP: Cornely (2-0) 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.
Simmons (Save, 5) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
Landoni 3-6, 2 RBIs.
Loman 4-6, 2 2B, 2 R.
E. Reyes 1-6, 2B, R, 2 RBIs.
Kennelly 0-1, 2 R, 4 BB.
Kubitza 1-4, 3B, R, RBI, SB.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Salem 8, Lynchburg 5
SP: Waszak 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K.
LP: Wilson (1-1) 12.12 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
Ahrens 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R.
Peraza 2-4, R, SB.
Piloto 1-3, RBI.
Tewell 1-3, R, 2 RBIs.
CLASS A
Kannapolis 7, Rome 4
LP: Ubiera (0-3) 5 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.
Constantino 0-4.
Carroll 3-5, 3B, R, RBI.
V. Reyes 1-3, 2 RBIs.
The latest independent league player signed by the Braves debuted for Rome in a pinch-hitting capacity Wednesday. Third baseman Chris Constantino (a great baseball name) was actually signed by the Braves in November, but has been in extended spring training.
The notable part of Constantino's story is where he was playing: Roswell in the indy Pecos League (which I had never heard of!). Roswell, of course, was the locale of Joe Baumann the year he hit 72 home runs back in the 50s. Constantino was briefly in the Cardinals system after being a 43rd round pick out of Walters State (Tenn.) JC. But he was a terror in the Pecos League, hitting .360 in 55 games (11 homers, 55 RBIs). A beefy 6-3, 235, he was originally a pitcher but damaged a shoulder.
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CLASS AAA
Columbus 5, Gwinnett 4 (11)
SP: Floyd 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR.
LP: Russell (0-1) 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
Hamilton 2-4, 2B, R, RBI.
Terdoslavich 2-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB.
La Stella 2-5. (.338)
Mejia 1-5, 2B, RBI.
CLASS AA
Mississippi 11, Pensacola 9
SP: Weber 2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
WP: Cornely (2-0) 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.
Simmons (Save, 5) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
Landoni 3-6, 2 RBIs.
Loman 4-6, 2 2B, 2 R.
E. Reyes 1-6, 2B, R, 2 RBIs.
Kennelly 0-1, 2 R, 4 BB.
Kubitza 1-4, 3B, R, RBI, SB.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Salem 8, Lynchburg 5
SP: Waszak 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K.
LP: Wilson (1-1) 12.12 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
Ahrens 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R.
Peraza 2-4, R, SB.
Piloto 1-3, RBI.
Tewell 1-3, R, 2 RBIs.
CLASS A
Kannapolis 7, Rome 4
LP: Ubiera (0-3) 5 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.
Constantino 0-4.
Carroll 3-5, 3B, R, RBI.
V. Reyes 1-3, 2 RBIs.