Minor League Recap: Bazzana walks off for Columbus, pitching prospects shine
Columbus Clippers Travis Bazzana (12) throws the ball to first base during home opener at Huntington Park on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. | Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Columbus Clippers 9, Indianapolis Indians 8 Clippers improve to 5-1 This game was a back and forth battle, featuring several clutch moments for Guardians prospects and some established veterans. Nolan Jones had one of the biggest hits of the day, a clutch two-run home run in the sixth inning to put the Clippers on the board.
Jones finished 1-for-2 with the home run, two walks and a hit by pitch. The home run was his third of the young season and he’s off to a hot start with a 1. 318 OPS through six games.
Milan Tolentino also had a big day, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a walk. Petey Halpin didn’t exactly have a great day, but his one contribution was a major one, blasting a three-run home run in the eighth inning to tie the game 8-8. This set the stage for Travis Bazzana.
After Kody Huff walked and Cooper Ingle singled, Bazzana stepped up to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and he came through by smacking a ball off the base of the wall to score Huff. Bazzana finished 2-for-6 with the walk-off RBI. 🚨TRAVIS BAZZANA WALKS IT OFF🚨 Bazzana's second hit of the night is an RBI single to secure a win for the @CLBClippers !
pic. twitter. com/kayDiJPzTN — GuardsInsider (@GuardsInsider) April 3, 2026 Huff had a great game as well, going 1-for-2 with three walks and three runs scored while Juan Brito walked twice.
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