A’s Farmhand Of The Day
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento Rivercats 11
Las Vegas 51s 6
(WP – Wagner 1-0 / 0.00)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Derek Norris
(Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Grant Green and Brandon Moss also homered, and Michael Taylor and Chris Carter had 3 hits apiece.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
Midland Rockhounds 0
Arkansas Travelers 1
(LP – Huttenlocker 0-1 / 0.00)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher A.J. Griffin
(5 innings / 0 Runs / 8 Strikeouts)
Worth Noting: 2007 first-round draft pick James Simmons, rebounding from injuries, pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Stockton Ports 7
Lake Elsinore Storm 2
(WP – Treinen 1-0 / 2.84)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Josh Whitaker
(Home Run / Double / 2 Runs / 1 RBI)
Worth Noting: Former first baseman Sean Doolittle, trying to convert to a pitcher after injuries, struck out 4 of the 5 batters he faced in 1 2/3 innings of relief.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Burlington Bees 8
Clinton LumberKings 2
(WP – Kilcrease 1-0 / 2.25)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Dusty Robinson
(Grand Slam)
Worth Noting: Taiwanese import Chih Fang Pan had 2 hits, including a double, on opening day for Burlington.