A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Sacramento River Cats
OFF-DAY
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 4
NW Arkansas Naturals 3
(WP – Hernandez 5-4 / 5.30)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Carlos Hernandez
(6 IP / 1 ER / 7 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Carlos Hernandez delivered a strong performance for Midland on Thursday, allowing 1 run on just 4 hits while walking 1 and striking out 7 over 6 innings to earn his 5th win. Outfielder Jeremy Barfield homered for the second night in a row while outfielder Tyler Ladendorf collected 2 doubles and drove in a pair of runs in the win.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
San Jose Giants 7
Stockton Ports 3
(LP – Bowman 4-10 / 3.55)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Josh Bowman
(5 IP / 2 ER / 8 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Josh Bowman struck out 8 in just 5 innings of work, but the 2 runs he allowed were enough to earn him the loss on Thursday. Catcher Ryan Ortiz drove in 2 of the Ports’ 3 runs on the night, while shortstop Michael Gilmartin and outfielders Myrio Richard and Mitch LeVier contributed 2 hits apiece in the loss.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Peoria Chiefs 5
Burlington Bees 4
(LP – Eppley 0-1 / 6.75)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Tanner Peters
(6 2/3 IP / 2 ER / 7 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Tanner Peters struck out 7 and allowed 4 runs, just 2 earned, and left in the 7th inning with the game tied. Right-hander Nate Eppley, in his first game with Burlington since being promoted from Vermont, surrendered the winning run in the 9th inning to take the loss. Shortstop Sean Jamieson and outfielders Bobby Crocker and Royce Consigli drove in a run apiece in the loss.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Vermont Lake Monsters 4
Hudson Valley Renegades 5
(LP – Jimenez 0-4 / 8.37)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Tyler Vail
(5 2/3 IP / 2 ER / 3 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Tyler Vail allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, on just 3 hits over 5 2/3 innings of work, while right-hander Deyvi Jimenez gave up the winning run in the 10th inning to earn his 4th loss. This year’s top draft pick for the A’s, shortstop Addison Russell, doubled in a run, while the A’s #2 pick, third baseman Daniel Robertson, went 1 for 4 in his first game with Vermont.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)
AZL Athletics 9
AZL Mariners 4
(WP – Hollstegge 3-0 / 5.32)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder B.J. Boyd
(Triple / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: With the A’s top two picks in this year’s draft, Addison Russell and Daniel Robertson, having both moved on to Vermont, 4th-round draft pick B.J. Boyd showed that he’s ready to pick up the slack on Thursday, collecting a pair of hits, including a triple, driving in 3 runs and raising his average to .317. Outfielder Ryan Mathews had 2 doubles and a triple, and third baseman Renato Nunez drove in a pair of runs in the win. Starter Kayvon Bahramzadeh allowed 3 runs in 3 innings of work, while right-hander Tyler Hollstegge tossed 2 scoreless innings to earn his 3rd win, and right-hander Derek Hansen closed out the game with 3 scoreless innings to pick up his 1st save.
Friday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Oklahoma City – 5:05pm PT
Midland @ NW Arkansas – 7:00pm CT
Modesto @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT
Peoria @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT
Vermont @ Brooklyn – 7:00pm ET
AZL Reds @ AZL Athletics – 7:00pm PT
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