Down on the Farm: Will Benson and Noelvi Marte Power Louisville Bats to 9-4 Win

A big day for the Louisville offense on Friday.

Reds prospects outfielder Will Benson (30) hits a homer in the third inning of the final spring training game between the Cincinnati Reds and Reds prospects, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Day Air Ballpark in Dayton. | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

We're excited to kick off a new series focusing on the Cincinnati Reds’ minor league system, where we’ll spotlight how the team’s top prospects perform each night.

The Cincinnati Reds' Triple-A affiliate, the Louisville Bats, started their season on Friday night. Here were the standout performers:

• Will Benson went 3-5 with a home run and an RBI.
• Noelvi Marte went 3-4 with two doubles.
• Rece Hinds went 2-3 with a walk, a home run, a stolen base, and an RBI.
• Tyler Callihan went 1-5 with a home run.
• Will Banfield went 0-3 with two strikeouts.
• Lenny Torres Jr. pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He gave up one hit and struck out two.
• Yosver Zulueta gave up two runs in his lone inning of work. He walked a batter, gave up a hit, and struck out two.
• Zach Maxwell gave up a hit, but tossed a scoreless inning of work.

The Bats were just 3-for-11 with runners in scoring position, but six of their 14 hits went for extra bases. They beat the Memphis Redbird 9-4 to move to 1-0 on the season.

Watch highlights from the game below:

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