CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Lancaster JetHawks 7
Stockton Ports 9
WP: Altamirano 2-0 / 4.97
HR: Heim (7)
Prospect Of The Game:
Catcher Jonah Heim
(3 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs)
The Ports prevailed for the third time in their last four games on Friday. Catcher Jonah Heim collected 3 hits, including a home run, and drove in 3 runs, including the go-ahead run in the bottom of the 4th inning. And Heim’s 7 home runs are now tops among current Ports players. Second baseman Nate Mondou singled, doubled, tripled and drove in a pair, while center fielder Luis Barrera had 2 hits, including a double, drew a walk and drove in a run. Second baseman Trace Loehr, who was reassigned to Stockton from Beloit on Friday, went 1 for 4 in his Califonia League debut, and third baseman Brallan Perez and right fielder Dairon Blanco had 3 hits apiece for the Ports. After throwing 7 shutout innings in his Stockton debut on Sunday, starter Xavier Altamirano surrendered 7 runs over 5 2/3 frames but still notched the win, while RHP Angel Duno got the final three outs to pick up his 8th save for the Ports.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Nashville Sounds 1
Omaha Storm Chasers 10
LP: Naile 5-7 / 3.96
HR: Garcia (13)
Prospect Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Anthony Garcia
(1 for 4 / Home Run)
The Sounds had their four-game winning streak snapped on Friday. Starter James Naile allowed 2 runs and threw 91 pitches over 4 frames to suffer his 7th loss for the Sounds. Second baseman Steve Lombardozzi singled, doubled and walked, while designated hitter Anthony Garcia tagged his team-leading 13th home run in the top of the 2nd inning to provide the Sounds’ sole run in the loss.
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Tulsa Drillers
Midland RockHounds
(POSTPONED)
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Peoria Chiefs 4
Beloit Snappers 1
LP: Poche 3-6 / 4.67
HR: Lopez (9)
Prospect Of The Game:
Third Baseman Jesus Lopez
(2 for 4 / Home Run)
The Snappers dropped their second straight to Peoria on Friday. Starter Jared Poche allowed 4 runs over 6 innings of work to suffer his 6th loss for the Snappers. Right fielder Mickey McDonald had 2 hits, including a double, while third baseman Jesus Lopez singled and notched his team-leading 9th home run to account for the Snappers’ only run in the loss. Meanwhile Beloit second baseman Trace Loehr was promoted to the Ports on Friday.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Brooklyn Cyclones 13
Vermont Lake Monsters 7
LP: Varland 0-1 / 18.00
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Jameson Hannah
(2 for 5 / RBI / Stolen Base)
After scoring 14 runs on Thursday, the Lake Monsters surrendered 13 runs as they fell to Brooklyn on Friday. This year’s 14th-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Gus Varland, made the start and surrendered 3 runs, 2 earned, in 1 innng of work to suffer the loss in his Vermont debut. Last year’s 29th-round pick, RHP Adam Reuss, gave up 8 runs, 6 earned, in 2 2/3 innings of relief for the Lake Monsters. This year’s 2nd-round pick, center fielder Jameson Hannah singled twice, stole a base and drove in a run, while catcher Iolana Akau walked twice and singled in a pair of runs, and this year’s 33rd-round draft pick, second baseman Joseph Pena, doubled and drew a pair of walks in his first game for the Lake Monsters. You can find Vermont’s complete, updated roster here.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL Giants Black 7
AZL A’s 3
LP: Berrios 1-2 / 7.30
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Kevin Richards
(1 for 2 / Double / 2 RBIs)
Last year’s 20th-round draft pick for the A’s, 18-year-old Puerto Rican RHP Osvaldo Berrios, had a shaky start on Friday, surrendering 7 runs in just 3 innings of work to suffer his 2nd loss, while rehabbing RHP Corey Walter tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief for the A’s. 18-year-old Dominican center fielder Kevin Richards doubled in a pair of runs for the A’s in the loss. You can find the complete AZL A’s roster here.
Saturday’s Games:
Nashville @ Omaha: 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT
Tulsa @ Midland: 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
Lancaster @ Stockton: 7:10pm PT
Peoria @ Beloit: 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
Brooklyn @ Vermont: 3:05pm PT / 6:05pm ET
AZL A’s @ AZL Giants Black: 7:00pm PT
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