Pimentel throws six shutout frames, Bell goes deep

Bradenton was off on Wednesday and everybody else got underway in the AM.

-- Indianapolis split a doubleheader with Lehigh Valley. The Indians won game one, 4-1, behind five and two-thirds shutout innings by Kris Johnson. He allowed five hits and three walks, and fanned four. Bryan Morris scuffled through the last inning and a third for the save, giving up the lone run on three hits and a walk, with one strikeout. Matt Hague went 2-3, Jerry Sands had a two-run double, and Tony Sanchez went 1-1 with two walks.

Andy Oliver's control problems resurfaced in game two, which Indianapolis lost, 6-3. Oliver walked five in five innings, along with seven hits and all six runs. He fanned three and threw 56 of 92 pitches for strikes. Erik Cordier and Duke Welker each threw a perfect inning in relief, fanning one. Jordy Mercer and Brian Jeroloman each went 2-3.

-- Altoona dropped Richmond, 6-2, behind six shutout innings from Stolmy Pimentel (pictured). Pimentel's outing wasn't an unequivocal success, as he walked five. He allowed only three hits, though, and fanned eight. Tim Alderson gave up the two runs in relief. Andy Vasquez and Andrew Lambo each had two hits. Alex Dickerson went 0-4 and is now hitting .194.

-- West Virginia lost to Charleston, 6-5. Tyler Glasnow started the game with three scoreless innings, but averaged over 20 pitches per inning. He exited with one out in the fourth, having thrown 79 pitches, 47 for strikes. On the day Glasnow allowed two runs on three hits and two walks, and fanned three. David Jagoditsh followed and walked four of the five batters he faced. On the season, Jagoditsh has walked 17 in 6.1 IP. Josh Smith followed and let two inherited runners to score, then later allowed one of his own. Jason Creasy finished with two scoreless innings. The Power had six hits, two by Dilson Herrera. Josh Bell hit his third HR, but it was his only hit in five tries.