SCOREBOARD
St. Paul Saints 5, Columbus Clippers 0 (Statcast)
HIGHLIGHTS
Kyle Datres (1B): 2-3, 1 2B - While Datres is more of a Triple-A veteran than a prospect, he was also the unquestioned offensive star of a largely dismal 2025 Home Opener at the Corner of Neil and Nationwide.
Andrew Walters (RP): 1 IP, perfect, 2 K - On the pitching side, Walters - one of the six players added to the roster yesterday as the true Clippers squad finally took shape after an ersatz squad played the Opening Series in Toledo - provided the highlight with a perfect fifth frame that saw him get both looking and swinging strikeouts. His bread and butter was a 96-97 MPH four-seamer (eight of eleven pitches), but one of his three mid-80s sliders got his called strikeout with its 38 inches of drop.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Angel Martinez (2B): 1-4 , 1 2B, 1 K - Martinez had the Clip Show’s other double - already his fourth of the campaign in as many games, representing just over one-third of Columbus’ league-leading eleven two-baggers.
Petey Halpin (LF): 1-3 - Halpin’s second-inning single was the Clippers’ hardest-hit ball of the day at 100.8 MPH.
Will Brennan (RF): 1-4, 1 K - Brennan has alternated hitless and one-hit games to start an unexpected stint in the minor leagues.
Love the video inserts.