MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers 4
West Michigan Whitecaps 3
WP: Reagan 3-3 / 4.85
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Mitchell Jordan
(6 1/3 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 3 K)
Center fielder Austin Beck may have had the big hit for Beloit, but starting pitcher Mitchell Jordan turned in the top overall performance for the Snappers on Saturday night. Jordan, who was the A’s 10th-round draft pick in 2016, allowed 2 runs over 6 1/3 innings of work and left the game with a one-run lead. The 23-year-old righty has allowed just 3 earned runs in 18 innings over his last 3 starts, and his 2.45 ERA is best among Beloit starters and fourth best in the Midwest League. LHP Josh Reagan gave up the tying run in the bottom of the 8th but, after going 0 for 4 in the game, center fielder Austin Beck doubled in the winning run in the top of the 9th for the Snappers. Beck’s double was just Beloit’s fifth hit of the game and the team’s only extra-base hit on Saturday. Reagan was credited with the win, while RHP Jaimito Lebron tossed a scoreless 9th to secure his 1st save as the Snappers notched their ninth win in their last ten games to remain one game out of first place in the division.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Nashville Sounds 4
Iowa Cubs 5
LP: Sanchez 0-1 / 4.45
HR: Laureano (9)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Ramon Laureano
(1 for 3 / Home Run / Walk)
Starter Raul Alcantara allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, over 6 innings of work and left with the game a 3-3 tie on Saturday. Then, with two outs in the top of the 7th inning and the game tied, center fielder Ramon Laureano stepped to the plate and slugged his 9th home run of the season to give the Sounds a one-run lead, and Laureano is now hitting .342 with 3 home runs over his last 10 games for Nashville. But RHP Jake Sanchez surrendered a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the 8th to suffer the loss for the Sounds. Designated hitter Anthony Garcia singled, doubled and scored a run, and right fielder BJ Boyd had 2 hits, including a double, drew a walk and drove in a run in his return from the disabled list. In other news, A’s RHP Daniel Mengden was activated from the disabled list and assigned to the Sounds, while infielder Franklin Barreto and RHP J.B. Wendelken were promoted to Oakland, and A’s RHP Ryan Dull was sent back to the Sounds on Saturday.
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Corpus Christi Hooks 6
Midland RockHounds 3
LP: Ruiz 3-6 / 4.61
Prospect Of The Game:
First Baseman Seth Brown
(3 for 4 / Walk)
The RockHounds fell for the third time in their last four games on Saturday. RHP Norge Ruiz surrendered 6 runs in 6 innings of work to suffer his 6th loss for Midland. First baseman Seth Brown collected 3 hits and a walk, while center fielder J.P. Sportman singled, doubled and scored a run, and shortstop Richie Martin doubled, drew a walk and drove in a run for the RockHounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 1
Modesto Nuts 4
LP: Altamirano 3-1 / 5.10
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Luis Barrera
(2 for 3 / Walk / RBI)
Starter Xavier Altamirano allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, over 6 2/3 innings of work to suffer his 1st loss for Stockton on Saturday, while LHP Ty Damron tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief for the Ports. Center fielder Luis Barrera singled twice, drew a walk and drove in Stockton’s sole run in the loss.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Vermont Lake Monsters 4
Connecticut Tigers 5
LP: Kohler 1-1 / 5.06
Prospect Of The Game:
Shortstop Jeremy Eierman
(3 for 6 / RBI)
The Lake Monsters lost in extra innings on Saturday. This year’s 5th-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Brady Feigl, made the start and struck out 6 over 3 scoreless innings, while 19-year-old Panamanian RHP Abdiel Mendoza gave up 3 runs over 5 1/3 frames, and LHP Chris Kohler allowed the winning run in the bottom of the 12th to take the loss as Connecticut won in a walk-off. This year’s third overall draft pick for the A’s, shortstop Jeremy Eierman, collected 3 hits and drove in a run, while last year’s 16th-round pick, left fielder Payton Squier, singled twice, walked and scored a run, and this year’s 12th-round pick, right fielder Noah Vaughan, doubled in a run for Lake Monsters in the loss.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL A’s 8
AZL Mariners 7
WP: Woolfolk 1-0 / 6.00
HR: Medina (1)
Prospect Of The Game:
First Baseman Alonzo Medina
(1 for 3 / Home Run / 2 RBIs)
The AZL A’s won for the third time in their last four games on Saturday. 19-year-old Dominican first baseman Alonzo Medina hit a two-run homer to ignite the A’s five-run 6th inning, while 21-year-old Venezuelan left fielder Yhoelnys Gonzalez had 3 hits, stole a base and drove in a run, and 17-year-old left fielder Danny Bautista tripled in a run for the A’s. Last year’s 20th-round draft pick, 18-year-old Puerto Rican RHP Osvaldo Berrios, made the start and allowed 4 runs, just 1 earned, over 4 1/3 frames, while this year’s 13th-round pick, RHP Dallas Woolfolk, picked up the win despite giving up 2 runs in 1 inning of relief, and this year’s 15th-round pick, RHP Calvin Coker, got the final three outs in the 9th to notch his 1st save for the A’s.
Sunday’s Games:
Nashville @ Iowa: 11:08am PT / 1:08pm CT
Midland @ San Antonio: 4:05pm PT / 6:05pm CT
Stockton @ Modesto: 6:05pm PT
Beloit @ West Michigan: 11:00am PT / 1:00pm CT
Vermont @ Connecticut: 1:05pm PT / 4:05pm ET
AZL A’s @ AZL White Sox: 7:00pm PT
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