MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers 5
Kane County Cougars 2
WP – Duno 7-6 / 2.64
HR – Siddall (9), Bolt 2 (5)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Skye Bolt
(2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / Walk)
After going 0 for 16 over his last 6 games, center fielder Skye Bolt broke out in a big way for Beloit on Saturday, belting a pair of home runs to help the Snappers win their fourth straight. Both were solo shots, with the first coming in the 4th inning to give his team a 1-run advantage and the second coming in the 6th to add to the lead. Right fielder Brett Siddall slugged a 2-run homer, while third baseman Trace Loehr had 4 hits, including a double, stole a base and scored twice, and second baseman Trent Gilbert singled, doubled and drove in a run for Beloit. After a couple of rough starts, RHP Angel Duno was outstanding on Saturday, allowing just 1 run while striking out 5 over 5 innings of work to earn his 7th win, while RHP Nolan Blackwood got the final four outs to post his 1st save for the Snappers.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Nashville Sounds 2
Memphis Redbirds 1
WP – Overton 13-5 / 3.29
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Dillon Overton
(6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)
After clinching the division title on Friday, the Sounds came back to win again on Saturday. LHP Dillon Overton delivered an impressive start, allowing just 1 run over 6 innings of work to earn his 13th win, which is the second most in the league. Rehabbing LHP Sean Doolittle tossed 1 scoreless inning in relief, while RHP Carlos Navas got the final six outs to earn his 1st save for the Sounds. First baseman Matt Olson collected 3 hits, including a pair of doubles, while second baseman Joey Wendle singled, doubled and drove in a pair, and center fielder B.J. Boyd singled in the 3rd and the 5th to notch his first 2 hits for Nashville.
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Frisco RoughRiders 3
Midland RockHounds 5
WP – Seddon 9-8 / 4.39
HR – Taylor (5)
Prospect Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Beau Taylor
(3 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs)
Designated hitter Beau Taylor had 3 hits, including a 3-run homer in the 5th inning to give the Hounds the lead, and he ended up driving in 4 of Midland’s 5 runs on the day. Shortstop Franklin Barreto had a pair of doubles, drove in a run and scored twice in the win. Thanks to a pair of errors in the 2nd inning, starter Joel Seddon allowed 3 runs, all unearned, over 6 innings of work and he wound up earning his 9th win, while RHP Sam Bragg tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief, and RHP Kyle Finnegan got the final three outs in the 9th to notch his 5th save for the RockHounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 12
Bakersfield Blaze 5
WP – Holmes 10-7 / 4.73
HR – Brown (7), Iriart (2), Raga (1)
Prospect Of The Game:
First Baseman Chris Iriart
(2 for 4 / Home Run / Walk / 5 RBIs)
First baseman Chris Iriart clubbed a 3-run homer in the top of the 5th inning to break a 2-2 tie and give Stockton a 3-run lead on Saturday. Iriart also singled and walked in the game, while catcher Argenis Raga ripped a 3-run homer in the 9th. Center fielder Seth Brown slugged a solo shot in the 3rd, and right fielder Justin Higley singled, tripled, drove in a run and scored twice in the win. RHP Grant Holmes had his best start for Stockon, allowing 2 runs while striking out 6 over 5 innings of work to earn the win, while RHP Joey Wagman picked up his 2nd save for the Ports despite allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, in 2 innings of relief on Saturday.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Vermont Lake Monsters 2
Connecticut Tigers 11
LP – Andueza 2-3 / 5.03
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Tyler Ramirez
(2 for 3 / Triple / Walk / 2 Runs)
21-year-old Venezuelan LHP Ivan Andueza had a rough start for Vermont on Saturday, allowing 5 runs over 4 innings of work to suffer his 3rd loss for the Lake Monsters. Right fielder Tyler Ramirez singled, tripled, walked and scored twice, while third baseman JaVon Shelby doubled in a run in the loss.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL Rangers 4
AZL A’s 2
LP – Kelliher 0-1 / 13.50
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Cole Gruber
(1 for 3 / Double / 2 Walks / 3 Stolen Bases)
RHP Henderson Alvarez allowed 1 hit and struck out 1 in 1 scoreless inning of work in his first appearance since being sidelined with shoulder soreness a little more than two months ago. Rehabbing RHP Dustin Driver followed with 3 scoreless innings in relief, but RHP Branden Kelliher surrendered 4 runs in 1 2/3 frames to take the loss. Right fielder Cole Gruber doubled, walked twice and stole 3 bases to tie him for the league lead with 26, while second baseman Josh Vidales walked and doubled in a run, and third baseman Casey Thomas had a pair of hits in the loss.
Sunday’s Games:
Nashville @ Memphis – 12:05pm PT / 2:05pm CT
Frisco @ Midland – Noon PT / 2:00pm CT
Stockton @ Bakersfield – 7:15pm PT
Beloit @ Kane County – 11:00am PT / 1:00pm CT
Vermont @ Connecticut – 1:05pm PT / 4:05pm ET
AZL Cubs @ AZL A’s – 7:00pm PT
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