Guardians Farm Report: Naranjo Goes Deep Twice For Lake County Including Slam

Columbus, Akron & Lynchburg were all victorious on Thursday night with Lake County splitting a doubleheader.

Triple-A Columbus Clippers

Columbus 11 Syracuse 5

The Columbus Clippers took home their fifth straight win Thursday night thumping Syracuse 11-to-5. Columbus record is now 6-3 on the season.

Second baseman Ike Freeman got his first two hits of the season both home runs driving in four on the night. Catcher Mike Rivera also had a nice night driving in three runs for the Clippers.

Columbus Clippers INF Ike Freeman with an absolute bomb! The 2-run HR was Freeman's first hit and HR of the 2022 season.@freeman_ike @CLBClippers #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/hVCSLASkvO
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) April 14, 2022

Starter Tobias Myers making his second appearance on the year struck out seven over four innings allowing two runs.

Top Performers:

Ike Freeman 2-4 2R 2HR 4RBI
Mike Rivera 1-3 R 3RBI 2BB
Mitch Tolman 1-2 2R 2B RBI 2BB
Alex Call 2-4 R 2B
Oscar Gonzalez 1-4 2R 2B
Tobias Myers 4.0(IP) 3H 2R 2ER 2BB 7SO
Ben Krauth 2.0(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 2SO

Double-A Akron RubberDucks

The RubberDucks evened their record at 3-3 on the season behind another outstanding start by lefty Logan T. Allen. Allen went five innings on the evening allowing just one run on three hits while striking out eight Reading batters. Allen now has 17 strikeouts over just nine and a third innings pitched on the year.

#Guardians 23yr old LHP prospect Logan T. Allen was outstanding again tonight for (AA) Akron vs Reading in his 2nd start of 2022.

Line - 5.0(IP) 3H 1R 1ER 2BB 8SO (80 Pitches 52 Strikes)

2022 - 9.1(IP) 7H 3R 3ER 4BB 17SO 2.89 ERA@_Logan2Allen @AkronRubberDuck #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/QWM5ykZV6n
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) April 15, 2022

Brayan Rocchio led the offense with his first home run of the season while Jose Tena and Will Brennan each had two hits and drove in a run apiece.

Top Performers:

Logan T. Allen 5.0(IP) 3H 1R 1ER 2BB 8SO (W)
Brayan Rocchio 1-4 2R HR RBI BB
Jose Tena 2-5 R RBI SB
Will Brennan 2-4 RBI
Bo Naylor 1-3 RBI BB SB
Julian Escobedo 1-3 R 2BB

High-A Lake County Captains

Dayton 4 Lake County 2 (Game 1)

The Captains offense could only muster three hits dropping game one of a doubleheader to the Dragons. Jhonkensy Noel would have one of those hits a two run home run in the sixth inning on his first home run of the season.

Earlier today in Game 1 of the Lake County Captains doubleheader vs Dayton #Guardians 20yr old INF prospect Jhonkensy Noel hit his 1st HR of the 2022 season. The 2 run HR accounted for all the Captains runs in a 4-2 loss.
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) April 14, 2022

Aaron Davenport made his first start on the 2022 campaign going three innings striking out three allowing two runs but just one earned. Randy Labaut struck out four batters over three innings of relief allowing one run.

Top Performers:

Jhonkensy Noel 1-3 R HR 2RBI
Christian Ciaro 0-0 R 2BB
Angel Martinez 1-3
Joe Naranjo 1-3
Randy Labaut 3.0(IP) 2H 1R 1ER 0BB 4SO

Lake County 12 Dayton 5 (Game 2)

The Captains offense erupted in game two in large part to first baseman Joe Naranjo who hit two home runs including a grand slam in the fourth inning. Naranjo would drive in six runs and he now has a Guardians farm system leading three on the year.

Lake County also got strong performances from Petey Halpin, Gabriel Rodriguez and Ray Delgado who each chipped in with three hits apiece. One of Halpin's hits came on his first triple of the season while Rodriguez and Delgado each doubled on the evening.

#Guardians 20yr old (1B) prospect Joe Naranjo with a Grand Slam in the bottom of the 4th inning vs Dayton for his 2nd HR of the night! Naranjo now has 6 RBI's on the evening. His 3 HR's on the season leads all the #Guardians farm system.
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) April 15, 2022

Right-hander Lenny Torres was excellent in making his first start of the year. Torres making his High-A debut struck out six Dragons over four innings allowing one run on two hits. Jordan Jones would earn the win throwing two scoreless innings in relief. Lake County is now 4-2 on the year.

Top Permormers:

Joe Naranjo 2-4 2R 2HR 6RBI
Petey Halpin 3-4 2R 3B RBI BB
Gabriel Rodriguez 3-4 3R 2B RBI
Ray Delgado 3-4 2R 2B 2RBI SB
Christian Cairo 1-4 R 2RBI BB
Lenny Torres 4.0(IP) 2H 1R 1ER 1BB 6SO
Jordan Jones 2.0(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 3SO (W)

Low-A Lynchburg Hillcats

Lynchburg 6 Delmarva 2

The Hillcats finally got their first win on the 2022 season. On offense both shortstop Dayan Frias and outfielder Jorge Burgos drove home two runs in the game. Second baseman Jake Fox scored twice on two hits including a double.

#Guardians 19yr switch hitting INF Dayan Frias drives in two runs on a base hit vs Delmarva in Lynchburg's first win of the 2022 season.@FriasDayan @LynHillcats #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/nsqDj9uI9G
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) April 15, 2022

Lefty Rodney Boone had Shorebird batters baffled striking out eight batters over just four innings allowing just one run in his second career start. Reliever Elvis Jerez was electric earning his first save recording all six outs over two innings on strikeouts.