PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
GAME #2
New Orleans Baby Cakes 3
Nashville Sounds 6
WP – Castro 1-4 / 4.50
HR – Olson (17), Wendle (6)
Prospect Of The Game:
First Baseman Matt Olson
(2 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs)
With two men on and the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 7th inning, first baseman Matt Olson stepped to the plate and slugged a 3-run homer to give the Sounds the walk-off win in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader. Both of Tuesday’s contests were 7-inning affairs. Second baseman Joey Wendle‘s 3-run homer tied the game in the 6th, while left fielder Renato Nunez singled, doubled and scored a run, and shortstop Franklin Barreto and designated hitter Bruce Maxwell had a pair of hits apiece for the Sounds. Starter Paul Blackburn allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, over 2 innings of work, while LHP Patrick Schuster tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief, and RHP Simon Castro notched the win after throwing a scoreless frame in the top of the 7th for Nashville.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
GAME #1
New Orleans Baby Cakes 3
Nashville Sounds 0
LP – Walter 2-2 / 3.15
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Corey Walter
(7 IP / 6 H / 3 ER / 2 BB / 3 K)
The Sounds were shut out on 5 hits in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader. Second baseman Franklin Barreto singled twice in the loss. RHP Corey Walter turned in another solid start for the Sounds, allowing 3 runs over 7 innings of work, but he ended up taking the loss on Tuesday.
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Midland RockHounds 0
Frisco RoughRiders 1
LP – Holmes 5-7 / 5.00
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Grant Holmes
(6 IP / 8 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 7 K)
The RockHounds were shut out on just 4 hits on Tuesday. Designated hitter J.P. Sportman doubled for the Hounds’ only extra-base hit in the loss. RHP Grant Holmes delivered a strong start for Midland, allowing just 1 unearned run while striking out 7 over 6 innings of work, but he still ended up suffering his 7th loss on Tuesday.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
GAME #1
Vermont Lake Monsters 6
Lowell Spinners 5
WP – Morban 1-0 / 0.00
Prospect Of The Game:
Third Baseman Javier Godard
(2 for 2 / Triple / 2 Walks / 3 RBIs)
In the completion of Monday’s suspended game, the Lake Monsters claimed victory in their first official contest of the season. Third baseman Javier Godard singled, tripled, walked twice and drove in 3 runs, while center fielder Mike Martin had 2 hits, including a triple, swiped a pair of bases and drove in a run for Vermont. 20-year-old Colombian RHP Jean Ruiz started the game on Monday and tossed 2 shutout innings. 19-year-old Dominican RHP Richard Jose Morban took over on Tuesday and threw 4 scoreless frames in relief to earn the win, while 19-year-old Venezuelan RHP Oscar Tovar got the final four outs for Vermont to secure his 1st save.
GAME #2
Vermont Lake Monsters 2
Lowell Spinners 4
LP – Mendoza 0-1 / 9.00
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Jeramiah McCray
(2 for 3 / RBI)
The Lake Monsters managed just 3 hits on their way to taking the loss in Tuesday’s second game. Center fielder Jeramiah McCray singled twice and drove in a run, while right fielder Anthony Churlin doubled and scored a run in the loss. 21-year-old Venezuelan LHP Jhenderson Hurtado allowed 2 runs on just 1 hit and 2 walks over 4 innings of work, while 18-year-old Panamanian RHP Abdiel Mendoza surrendered 2 runs in 2 innings of relief to suffer the loss for the Lake Monsters.
Wednesday’s Games:
Midland @ Frisco – 10:05am PT / 12:05pm CT
Brooklyn @ Vermont – 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET
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