Friday, July 8th: Jack Owen Leads Lansing to Shutout Win

 

Prospect Of The Day: Lansing Lugnuts Pitcher Jack Owen (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 7 K / Win)

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Great Lakes Loons  0

Lansing Lugnuts      1

WP: Owen 1-0 / 2.77

The Lugnuts shut out the Loons on just two hits to secure their sixth win in their last eight games on Friday. LHP Jack Owen turned in an impressive start for Lansing, retiring the first 14 batters he faced. The 24-year-old allowed just 1 hit while walking none and striking out 7 over 6 shutout innings to earn the victory for the Lugnuts. Owen has now notched 61 strikeouts in 50 innings for Lansing and Stockton this season. LHP Kumar Nambiar tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief, and RHP Trayson Kubo struck out the side in the 9th to complete the shutout and secure his 7th save for the Lugnuts. Designated hitter Tyler Soderstrom singled, doubled, drew a walk and drove in Lansing’s sole run in the win.

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Las Vegas Aviators           10

Oklahoma City Dodgers  3

WP: A.Brown 3-3 / 5.97

HR: Fernandez (9), McKinney (6)

RF Billy McKinney: 3-4, HR, HBP, 4 RBI

LF Vince Fernandez: 1-4, HR, BB, 2 RBI

CF Cristian Pache: 1-4, 2B, BB, 3 RBI

1B Dalton Kelly: 1-4, 2B, BB

C Shea Langeliers: 1-4, BB, RBI, SB

RHP Garrett Acton: 2 IP/2 H/0 ER/0 BB/3 K

LHP Aaron Brown: 2 IP/0 H/0 ER/2 BB/4 K

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds   6

Corpus Christi Hooks    3

WP: Conley 2-1 / 4.03

HR: Eierman (12)

RF Chase Calabuig: 3-4, 3 RBI

SS Logan Davidson: 1-2, 2 BB

2B Sahid Valenzuela: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI

3B Jeremy Eierman: 1-4, HR

RHP Matt Milburn: 5.2 IP/3 H/2 R/1 ER/3 BB/6 K

RHP Bryce Conley: 1.1 IP/1 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K

RHP Chester Pimentel: 1 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/3 K/SV

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Stockton Ports    0

San Jose Giants   6

LP: Myers 3-6 / 4.87

CF Junior Perez: 1-3, 2B

3B Jhoan Paulino: 1-3

RHP Mitch Myers: 7 IP/5 H/6 R/4 ER/1 BB/7 K

RHP Tyler Baum: 1 IP/0 H/0 ER/1 BB/0 K

 

Saturday’s Games:

Las Vegas @ Oklahoma City: 5:05pm PT

Midland @ Corpus Christi: 5:05 PT / 7:05pm CT

Great Lakes @ Lansing: 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET

Stockton @ Modesto: 6:05pm PT

 

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