4/20/14 recap – Tommy Hanson makes Charlotte debut

On this Easter Sunday slate of games, Charlotte and Birmingham took losses, Winston-Salem came out on top, and Kannapolis had the day off. The pitching side of the farm had a rough day as the three teams let up a combined 26 runs.
Chicago White Sox affiliate scoreboard
Charlotte 4, Gwinnett 8
Gorkys Hernandez 0-4, K
Carlos Sanchez 1-2, R, 2 BB
Matt Davidson 0-4, 3 K
Andy Wilkins 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, K
Tyler Saladino 1-4, 2B, RBI
Jared Mitchell 1-4, K
Tommy Hanson 4 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, K
Mitchell Boggs 1.1 IP, 3 H, K
Javy Guerra IP, H, BB, K
Tennessee 8, Birmingham 3
Micah Johnson 0-4, 2 K
Gordon Beckham 1-4, HR
Rangel Ravelo 0-2, R, 2 BB
Keenyn Walker 1-3, K
Chris Beck 4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Nestor Molina 2 IP, K
Salem 8, Winston-Salem 10
Tim Anderson 3-5, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
Courtney Hawkins 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, 0 K
Keon Barnum 2-5, R, 2 2B, 2 K
Jason Coats 2-4, R
Jeffrey Wendelken 5 IP, 9 H 4 ER, 5 K
Jefferson Olacio 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, K
Star of the Day: Tim Anderson
The second-year shortstop showed off at the plate today as he went 3-5, with a home run, two runs and three runs batted in. The big day brings the 2013 first rounder’s batting average up to .281. While his on-base percentage isn’t where he would want it to be at .309, his ten extra base hits (6 2B, 3 3B, HR) give him an inspiring .824 from a premium position.
Next in Line
Tommy Hanson, the former Braves and Angels pitcher starting pitcher, made his Charlotte debut. After 3 solid innings (3 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, K) a rough fourth inning made for a less than encouraging start (4 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, K, HR). Hanson’s progress will continue to be noted as he figures to be one of the next starters in line if an extra arm were to be needed for Chicago.