Friday, July 20th: Pimentel Has Another Big Night for Ports while Allen Provides Big Hit for Beloit in Extras

A’s Prospect Of The Day: Stockton Ports First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs)
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Stockton Ports First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs)

 
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Lancaster JetHawks  5

Stockton Ports         3

LP: Altamirano 3-2 / 5.40

HR: Pimentel (14), Persico (4)

Prospect Of The Game:

First Baseman Sandber Pimentel

(2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs)

Stockton lost the rubber match of its three-game series with Lancaster on Friday, but first baseman Sandber Pimentel had another big night for the Ports. The 23-year-old doubled and drilled a two-run homer for Stockton in Friday’s match. The hot-hitting Pimentel is now 7 for 16 with 5 home runs and 10 RBIs over his last 4 games, and his 14 home runs on the season are a team-best. Third baseman Brallan Perez had 3 hits, including a double, while left fielder Luke Persico popped his 4th home run for the Ports. Starter Xavier Altamirano allowed 4 runs over 5 frames to suffer his 2nd loss for Stockton. Meanwhile, Ports infielder Jesus Lage was reassigned to the Snappers on Friday.

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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Oklahoma City Dodgers  5

Nashville Sounds          4

LP: Ramirez 1-2 / 5.95

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Prospect Of The Game:

Designated Hitter Beau Taylor

(3 for 5 / 2 RBIs)

 

The Sounds fell to Oklahoma City in extra innings on Friday. Designated hitter Beau Taylor had 3 hits and drove in 2 runs, including the tying run in the bottom of the 9th to send the game to extra innings. Shortstop Jorge Mateo tripled, walked and scored a run, while center fielder Ramon Laureano singled twice, walked, drove in a run and stole a pair of bases for the Sounds. Starter Eric Jokisch gave up 3 runs over 7 2/3 innings of work, while RHP Carlos Ramirez allowed the winning run in the top of the 10th to take the loss.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Corpus Christi Hooks     4

Midland RockHounds  1

LP: Ruiz 3-7 / 4.71

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Prospect Of The Game:

Outfielder Tyler Marincov

(2 for 2 / Walk / RBI)

 

The RockHounds suffered their sixth loss in their last eight games on Friday. Starter Norge Ruiz allowed 4 runs over 6 frames to take the loss for Midland. Right fielder Tyler Marincov singled twice, walked and drove in the RockHounds’ only run, while left fielder Tyler Ramirez had 2 hits, including a double, and shortstop Richie Martin doubled and scored a run for the RockHounds in the loss.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Bowling Green Hot Rods  3

Beloit Snappers              4

WP: Highberger 5-3 / 2.64

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Prospect Of The Game:

Shortstop Nick Allen

(2 for 5 / Triple / GWRBI)

 

The Snappers won in extra innings to notch their fifth victory in their last six games on Friday. Shortstop Nick Allen tripled and scored a run in the 1st inning and then singled in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th as Beloit won in a walk-off. Left fielder Jack Meggs doubled in the tying run in the 7th, and first baseman Hunter Hargrove and catcher Jordan Devencenzi had a pair of hits apiece for the Snappers. Starter Mitchell Jordan allowed 3 runs, just 1 earned, over 5 frames, while RHP Jesus Zambrano threw 3 scoreless innings in relief, and RHP Nick Highberger tossed 2 scoreless frames to pick up his 5th win for the Snappers.

 

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE  (Class-A Short-Season)

Vermont Lake Monsters    3

Hudson Valley Renegades  4

LP: Withers 1-1 / 0.47

HR: Eierman (4)

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Prospect Of The Game:

Shortstop Jeremy Eierman

(1 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs)

 

The Lake Monsters lost in extra innings on Friday. This year’s third overall draft pick for the A’s, shortstop Jeremy Eierman, slugged a three-run homer in the 6th inning to provide all the scoring for Vermont. Last year’s 29th-round pick, RHP Adam Reuss, made the start and gave up 3 runs over 5 frames, while this year’s 5th-round pick, RHP Brady Feigl, threw 3 scoreless innings in relief, but last year’s 31st-round pick, RHP Brandon Withers, allowed the winning run in the bottom of the 10th as the Lake Monsters lost in a walk-off on Friday.

 

ARIZONA LEAGUE  (Rookie Short-Season)

AZL Giants Black  16

AZL A’s                  4

LP: Berrios 2-3 / 4.91

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Prospect Of The Game:

Second Baseman Cobie Vance

(2 for 4 / Triple / Walk / 2 RBIs / Stolen Base)

 

Last year’s 20th-round draft pick for the A’s, 18-year-old Puerto Rican RHP Osvaldo Berrios, made the start and allowed 4 runs over 4 2/3 frames to suffer the loss. This year’s 18th-round pick, second baseman Cobie Vance, had 2 hits, including a triple, walked, stole a base and drove in 2 runs, while 17-year-old Colombian third baseman Jordan Diaz singled, tripled and drove in a run for the A’s in the loss.

 

Saturday’s Games:

Oklahoma City @ Nashville (Game #1): 3:05pm PT / 5:05pm CT

Oklahoma City @ Nashville (Game #2):

Corpus Christi @ Midland: 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT

Inland Empire @ Stockton: 7:10pm PT

Dayton @ Beloit: 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT

Vermont @ Hudson Valley: 3:05pm PT / 6:05pm ET

AZL Brewers @ AZL A’s: 7:00pm PT

 

Sandber Pimentel
Sandber Pimentel

 

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