SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MONTGOMERY BISCUITS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
04/30/2026
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MONTGOMERY BISCUITS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
GAME ID: 5807 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montgomery Biscuits (9-11) 5 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 11 15 0
Tennessee Smokies (9-12) 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 9 14 0
On Road, Montgomery Beats Tennessee, 11-9
The Montgomery Biscuits outlasted Jorge Cortéz and the Tennessee Smokies, 11-9. Cortéz was impressive in the loss. The Tennessee third baseman was 2-3 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. The Smokies fall to 9-12 and continue their uninspiring start to the 2026 season.

The Smokies had been locked in a 6-6 tie with the Biscuits going into the top of the fourth inning. That changed quickly when the 24-year old second baseman Alex Baker came to the plate. Baker hit a 2-run double on a 2-2 fastball from Tennessee hurler Sergio Acosta. It was Baker's 4th double of the year.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Baker told the Montgomery News. "It's as simple as that."
MONTGOMERY BATTING LINESCORE TENNESSEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. González LF 4 3 1 0 2 2 7 .304 1 4
G. Bailey DH 5 1 2 3 1 1 3 .268 1 8
D. Moreno CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .220 0 5
   a-J. Guzmán PR, CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .200 0 2
A. Baker 2B 5 1 3 5 0 1 1 .296 0 10
E. Faulkner C 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 .200 2 6
D. Phillips 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .239 0 4
R. Gill SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .239 3 10
O. Rodríguez RF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .255 1 4
T. Ramírez 3B 4 2 3 0 1 0 2 .273 0 3
Totals 39 11 15 11 8 10 27      
a - J. Guzmán pinch ran for D. Moreno in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: R. Gill (2, 1st Inning off D. Nedelec, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Baker 2 (4, 1st Inning off D. Nedelec, 2 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off S. Acosta, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. González (5, 2nd Inning off D. Nedelec, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Bailey (4, 5th Inning off S. Acosta, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. González 2 , G. Bailey 3 , A. Baker 5 , E. Faulkner , D. Phillips , R. Gill 3 , O. Rodríguez 2 , T. Ramírez 3
2-out RBI: A. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. González , J. Guzmán , A. Baker , D. Phillips
GIDP: E. Faulkner , O. Rodríguez , T. Ramírez
Hit by Pitch: R. Gill
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Baker-Gill-Phillips, Ramírez-Baker-Phillips)
OF assists: 1 (Rodríguez(Pimentel at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jackson 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .411 3 11
R. Paz LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .333 0 1
M. Blagdon DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .268 3 9
Á. Pimentel 1B 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .300 0 6
J. Cortéz 3B 3 2 2 4 1 0 1 .246 3 9
S. Keddy CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .224 0 1
   a-D. McGillivantic PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 0 1
J. González C 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .231 0 5
O. Camelo SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .243 2 12
G. Smith RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .364 0 4
Totals 36 9 14 9 3 4 19      
a - D. McGillivantic pinch hit for S. Keddy in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Á. Pimentel (5, 9th Inning off J. Cox, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: O. Camelo (1, 5th Inning off M. Whitehead, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: O. Camelo (2, 3rd Inning off E. Alexander, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cortéz (3, 3rd Inning off E. Alexander, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Jackson 3 , R. Paz , M. Blagdon , Á. Pimentel 3 , J. Cortéz 5 , J. González , O. Camelo 7 , G. Smith 2
2-out RBI: O. Camelo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Blagdon , J. González , G. Smith
GIDP: R. Paz , M. Blagdon
Sac Fly: R. Paz , J. González
Hit by Pitch: Á. Pimentel , J. Cortéz
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Pimentel-Camelo-Pimentel, Cortéz-Jackson-Pimentel, Nedelec-Jackson-Pimentel)
MONTGOMERY PITCHING LINESCORE TENNESSEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Alexander 3.0 7 6 6 1 4 2 17 61 7.64   
M. Whitehead W (1-0) 3.0 4 2 2 2 0 0 14 48 1.86   
M. Fernández H (1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 26 4.05   
J. Cox SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Alexander 22
Batters Faced: E. Alexander 17, M. Whitehead 14, M. Fernández 8, J. Cox 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Alexander 4-0, M. Whitehead 3-5, M. Fernández 1-5, J. Cox 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Alexander 61-40, M. Whitehead 48-29, M. Fernández 26-17, J. Cox 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Fernández 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Alexander , J. Cox
Balk: M. Whitehead
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Nedelec L (3-2) 3.0 10 8 8 3 0 0 19 65 4.50   
S. Acosta 2.2 3 3 3 4 3 0 16 77 10.80   
J. Mill 2.2 2 0 0 0 7 0 10 46 3.47   
J. Vega 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 14 7.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Nedelec 2
Batters Faced: D. Nedelec 19, S. Acosta 16, J. Mill 10, J. Vega 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Nedelec 5-1, S. Acosta 3-2, J. Mill 0-1, J. Vega 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Nedelec 65-36, S. Acosta 77-41, J. Mill 46-30, J. Vega 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Acosta 2-2 , J. Mill 2-0 , J. Vega 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Acosta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Cortéz
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 6391
Special Notes: CF Daniel Moreno was injured while running the bases.
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