Sunday, July 8th: Bees Win while Cats, Hounds and Ports Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Burlington Bees outfielder Eliezer Mesa (HR / 3 RBIs)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)

Sacramento River Cats 6

Fresno Grizzlies 8

(LP – Banwart 5-3 / 4.35)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Shortstop Adam Rosales

(Home Run / 2 RBIs)

Worth Noting: Starter Brad Peacock had another rocky outing, allowing 5 runs and departing after 5 innings. Shortstop Adam Rosales hit a 2-run homer to tie the game in the 6^th inning, but right-hander Travis Banwart gave up 3 runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief to take the loss.

TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)

Springfield Cardinals 2

Midland RockHounds 1

(LP – Haviland 5-7 / 5.53)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Carlos Hernandez

(5 1/3 IP / 0 ER / 4 K)

Worth Noting: Starter Carlos Hernandez had another solid outing for Midland, striking out 4 over 5 1/3 scoreless innings. First baseman Anthony Aliotti had 3 hits, including a double, and drove in outfielder Conner Crumbliss, who had doubled, for the RockHounds’ only run, but right-hander Shawn Haviland gave up a run in 2 innings of relief to take the loss in the 11^th inning.

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)

Stockton Ports 8

Lancaster JetHawks 10

(LP – Walz 5-6 / 3.01)

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Josh Whitaker

(2 Doubles / 3 RBIs)

Worth Noting: Josh Whitaker, getting the start at first base, continued his hot hitting, collecting 2 doubles and driving in 3 runs for the Ports on Sunday. Starter Jacob Brown had a rough outing, allowing 8 runs, 5 earned, on 11 hits over 4 1/3 innings of work. Outfielder Mitch LeVier hit a 3-run homer to tie the game in the 6^th inning, but right-hander T.J. Walz gave up a run in 2 1/3 innings of relief to take the loss.

MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)

Burlington Bees 5

Beloit Snappers 3

(WP – Mota 1-0 / 3.00)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Eliezer Mesa

(Home Run / 3 RBIs)

Worth Noting: Outfielder Eliezer Mesa homered and drove in 3 runs, and outfielder Rashun Dixon had a pair of hits and drove in a run. Starter Chris Lamb allowed 2 runs over 4 1/3 innings, while right-hander David Mota tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief to pick up the win.

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)

State College Spikes 2

Vermont Lake Monsters 8

(WP – Pudenz 2-0 / 0.00)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Catcher Rhett Stafford

(2 for 4 / 3 RBIs)

Worth Noting: Catcher Rhett Stafford had 2 hits and drove in 3 runs. Starter Tyler Vail allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, in 4 innings of work, and Stu Pudenz struck out 4 in 2 perfect innings of relief to pick up the win.

Monday’s Games:

Springfield @ Midland – 6:30pm CT

(Maness vs. Daley)

Stockton @ Lancaster – 7:00pm PT

(TBD vs. Martinez)

Burlington @ Beloit – 7:00pm CT

(TBD vs. TBD)

State College @ Vermont – 7:05pm ET

(Creasy vs. Ramos)

AZL Athletics @ AZL Mariners – 7:00pm PT

(TBD vs. TBD)

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