Seiya Suzuki Thrashes a Brandon Hughes Offering at Sloan Park

Seiya Suzuki blasted a solo HR (off Brandon Hughes) over the LF bullpen and onto the berm, Ismael Mena drilled an RBI triple (also off Brandon Hughes), Yidel Diaz belted a two-run double, and SP Jackson Ferris hurled three innings of no run / no hit ball with four strikeouts (three swinging), in an Extended Spring Training intrasquad game played at Sloan Park Wednesday morning. 

The game ended in a 3-3 tie.  

Suzuki played RF for the entire game (although no balls were hit to him) and batted four times, popping out to short right-center (P-4) in his first PA, drawing a walk his second time up, unleashing the Seiya Samurai Swat in his third AB, and grounding out 5-3 in his final PA. 

Seiya didn't get a chance to play in the stadium during 2023 Spring Training and his previous EXST games were on a backfield, but today he made the most of his opportunity to swing the bat at Sloan Park.

LHRP Brandon Hughes threw 1.1 IP (22 pitches - 19 strikes - 86% strikes!), striking out four (all four swinging), but also allowing the Suzuki dinger, a single to Frank Hernandez, and the Mena RBI triple.   
 
Here is the box score from the game: 

EXST CUBS BLUE SQUAD LINEUP:
X. Seiya Suzuki, RF: 1-3 (P-4, BB, HR, 5-3, R, RBI)
NOTE: Suzuki batted 2nd in the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th innings 
1. Christian Olivo, 2B: 0-3 (K, K, K)  
2. Frank Hernandez, DH #1: 1-3 (F-8, 1B, F-9, R) 
3. Ismael Mena, DH #2: 1-3 (K, 3B, F-8, R, RBI) 
4. Brayan Altuve, LF: 0-2 (F-8, K) 
5. Wally Soto, 3B: 0-1 (F-9, F-9 SF, RBI)
6. Alexis Hernandez, SS: 1-2 (F-8, 1B, SB) 
7. Dilan Granadillo, C: 0-2 (K, F-7) 
8. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 0-2 (K, K) 
9. Yoanis Aleksandrov, 1B: 1-2 (K, 2B, PO) 

EXST CUBS RED SQUAD LINEUP: 
1. Cristian More, CF: 1-1 (1B, BB) 
2. Anderson Suriel, LF: 0-1 (L-6 DP, BB, CS) 
3. Yeison Santana, SS: 0-0 (BB, BB, PO)
4. Jefferson Rojas, 3B: 1-1 (1B, BB, R) 
5. Adan Sanchez, 1B: 0-1 (BB, F-8, R) 
6. Jairo Diaz, DH-C: 0-2 (F-7, F-8) 
7. Raino Coran, RF: 0-0 (BB, HBP, R)
8. Yidel Diaz, C-DH: 1-1 (2B, BB, 2 RBI) 
9. Ronnier Quintero, DH #2: 0-2 (5-3, 4-3 DP)
10. Carlos Ramos, 2B: 0-2 (P-4, K)  

EXST CUBS BLUE SQUAD PITCHERS: 
1. Luis Rujano: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 5 BB, 0 K, 1 PO, 1/3 GO/AO, 47 pitches (19 strikes)
2. Gleiber Morales: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 1/2 GO/AO, 40 pitches (16 strikes) 

EXST CUBS RED SQUAD PITCHERS: 
1. Jackson Ferris: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 0/4 GO/AO, 33 pitches (21 strikes) 
2. Brandon Hughes: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 22 pitches (19 strikes) 
3. Freilyn Silverio: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1/4 GO/AO, 33 pitches (18 strikes)

EXST CUBS BLUE SQUAD ERRORS: 1 
LF Brayan Altuve: E-7 (dropped pop fly in foul territory) 

EXST CUBS RED SQUAD ERRORS: NONE  

EXST CUBS BLUE SQUAD CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Dilan Granadillo: 1-1 CS, 1 PO, 1 PB 

EXST CUBS RED SQUAD CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Jairo Diaz: 0-1 CS 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 60's 

ATTENDANCE: N/A 

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