Friday, April 27th: Hounds & Bees Win as Cats & Ports Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

 

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Tucson Padres              5

Sacramento RiverCats  1

(LP – Banwart 2-1 / 6.26)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Jermaine Mitchell

(Home Run / 2 Walks)

 

 

Worth Noting: First baseman Chris Carter and shortstop Adam Rosales doubled, outfielder Jermaine Mitchell homered for the River Cats’ only run, and starter Travis Banwart allowed 3 runs over 6 innings for the loss.

 

 

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

San Antonio Missions  4

Midland RockHounds   7

(WP –Griffin2-0 / 2.08)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Fist Baseman Michael Spina

(Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: First baseman Michael Spina homered, doubled and drove in 4 runs, outfielder Michael Choice, catcher Ryan Ortiz and second baseman Tyler Ladendorf each drove in a run, and starter A.J. Griffin allowed 3 runs and struck out 4 over 6 2/3 innings for the win.

 

 

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

Stockton Ports            0

Lancaster JetHawks  10

(LP – Walz 2-1 / 2.70)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Catcher Beau Taylor

(2 for 3)

 

 

Worth Noting: The Ports were shut out on Friday, with catcher Beau Taylor collecting Stockton’s only 2 hits on the night. Starter T.J. Walz allowed 8 runs, 4 earned, over 4 innings for his 1^st loss.

 

 

CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE

Burlington Bees        10

Fort Wayne TinCaps  1

(WP – Granier 4-0 / 1.33)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Dusty Robinson

(Home Run / 3 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Dusty Robinson homered and drove in 3 runs, third baseman B.A. Vollmuth doubled and drove in 3, and outfielder Chad Oberacker doubled and drove in 2. Starter Drew Granier had another solid outing, allowing just 1 run and striking out 5 over 5 innings for his 4^th win of the season.