Monday, April 18th: Brett Siddall Has 3 Hits & 3 RBIs and Evan Manarino & James Naile Combine for 8 Shutout Innings to Help Snappers Win

A’s Prospect Of The Day: Beloit Snappers Outfielder Brett Siddall (3 for 4 / 2 Doubles / 3 RBIs)
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Beloit Snappers Outfielder Brett Siddall (3 for 4 / 2 Doubles / 3 RBIs)

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers          6

Kane County Cougars  1

WP – Naile 1-2 / 4.15

Prospect Of The Game:

Outfielder Brett Siddall

(3 for 4 / 2 Doubles / 3 RBIs)

Right fielder Brett Siddall collected 3 hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in 3 runs for the Snappers, and his team-leading batting average on the season now stands at .361. Second baseman Trent Gilbert and designated hitter Skye Bolt each singled, doubled and drove in a run. Starter Evan Manarino tossed 4 shutout innings, and RHP James Naile followed by striking out 5 over 4 scoreless innings of his own to earn the victory on Monday.

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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Nashville Sounds          2

Oklahoma City Dodgers  6

LP – Smith 0-2 / 7.20

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Prospect Of The Game:

Outfielder Jake Smolinski

(2 for 5 / Double / RBI)

 

Center fielder Jake Smolinski singled, doubled and drove in a run, while shortstop Chad Pinder collected 3 hits on Monday. Starter Chris Smith allowed 6 runs, 5 earned, over 4 innings of work to take his 2nd loss for the Sounds.

SS Chad Pinder: 3 for 5

RHP Chris Smith: 4 IP / 7 H / 6 R / 5 ER / 2 BB / 4 K

RHP Ryan Brasier: 2 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

NW Arkansas Naturals   3

Midland RockHounds   4

WP – Cochran-Gill 1-0 / 0.00

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Prospect Of The Game:

Pitcher Chris Jensen

(6 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 6 K)

 

RHP Chris Jensen turned in a solid start for the RockHounds on Monday, allowing 3 runs, just 2 earned, while striking out 6 over 6 innings of work. RHP Trey Cochran-Gill pitched 2 perfect innings in relief to pick up the win, and RHP Aaron Kurcz tossed a scoreless 9th to earn the save. Left fielder Danny Oh had 3 hits, including a double, and stole a base, while catcher Beau Taylor singled in a pair of runs for Midland.

RHP Trey Cochran-Gill: 2 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 1 K

RHP Aaron Kurcz: 1 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K

LF Danny Oh: 3 for 3 / Double / SB

C Beau Taylor: 1 for 2 / Walk / 2 RBIs

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Stockton Ports   4

Visalia Rawhide   5

LP – Trivino 0-1 / 3.68

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Prospect Of The Game:

Pitcher Daniel Gossett

(5 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 9 K)

 

RHP Daniel Gossett delivered another strong start for Stockton on Monday, allowing just 1 run while striking out 9 over 5 innings of work, but RHP Lou Trivino gave up 3 runs, 2 earned, in 1 inning of relief to take the loss. Second baseman Joe Bennie singled, doubled and drove in 3 runs for the Ports.

RHP Joey Wagman: 2 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 2 K

RHP Lou Trivino: 1 IP / 6 H / 3 R / 2 ER / 0 BB / 2 K

2B Joe Bennie: 2 for 4 / Double / 3 RBIs

 

Tuesday’s Games:

Nashville @ Colorado Springs – 5:35pm PT / 7:35pm CT

NW Arkansas @ Midland – 9:00am PT / 11:00am CT

Stockton @ Visalia – 6:00pm PT

Beloit @ Kane County – 10:00am PT / Noon CT

 

 

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