Brad Keller, the Braves' 15th-round pick this June, is hitting .320 for the GCL and had a two-homer, five-RBI game today to give him nine RBI. Keller, who turns 19 in December, is a mature 6-1, 190, R/R who plays OF. He hails from Shelby, N.C.
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EDT
CLASS AAA
Gwinnett 5, Buffalo 3
G-Braves win 12th of 13
WP: G. Smith (5-4) 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K.
Moylan (Save, 5) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K.
Hunter 1-5, HR (10th), 3 RBI; Bethancourt 2-2, 2B, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB; M. Smith 1-5, SB.
CLASS AA
Mississippi 7, Biloxi 0
WP: G. Ross (6-9) 7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K.
Ahrens 3-3, 2B, HR (6th), 3 R, 3 RBI; Ruiz 2-4, 2 R, HR (2nd), RBI; Landoni 1-5, 2 RBI.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Carolina 9, Potomac 4
WP: Barker (7-3) 7 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
Salazar (Save, 1) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.
Franco 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Camargo 1-3, R, 2 RBI; Schrader 1-5, 2 RBI, 3 K; D. Peterson 1-4, R, 2 RBI.
CLASS A
Augusta 7, Rome 2
LP: Toussaint (3-3) 4 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 5 BB, 2 K.
McLaughlin 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K.
Baez 1-5, 3B, R; Dykstra 1-3, 2B, BB; Gaylor 1-4, RBI.
SHORT-SEASON
Pulaski 3, Danville 2
LP: Soroka (0-1) 4 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
Custred 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
Keegan 2-4, 2B; Estevez 0-4, 4 K; Didder 0-4, 4 K; C. Castro 1-4, 2B, R, RBI (.340).
DSL Braves 5, DSL Brewers 3
SP: Mora 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.
WP: Joaquin (2-0) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Iniarte (Save, 1) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
Ventura 2-4, CS (.342); T. Josephina 3-4, R, 2 RBI; Fernandez 3-4, 2B; Michel 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI; Concepcion 2-4, 3B, R, RBI.
GCL Braves 12, GCL Astros 10
8-run inning for Astros after lightning delay
SP: Hellinger 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K.
WP: Matos (1-1) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
Keller 3-5, 2B, 2 HR (1st, 2nd), 3 R, 5 RBI; Pina 3-4, 3 R, BB; K. Josephina 2-4, 2B, R, RBI.
