CALIFORNIA LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (High-A)
GAME #2
Visalia Rawhide 7
Stockton Ports 8
WP: Bray 1-0 / 0.00
HR: Calabuig (1)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Chase Calabuig
(2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 2 RBIs)
After going down to defeat in the first game of their divisional playoff series with Visalia on Wednesday, the Ports prevailed in a one-run contest to take the second game of the best-of-five series on Thursday. Center fielder Chase Calabuig doubled in a run in the bottom of the 1st inning to give Stockton an early lead that it would never surrender. Calabuig, who was this year’s 27th-round draft pick for the A’s, then slugged his first pro home run in the 4th inning and also walked and scored a run in the 8th. First baseman Viosergy Rosa singled twice, walked twice and drove in a run, while third baseman Edwin Diaz tripled in 2 runs. Designated hitter Sandber Pimentel had 2 hits, including a double, drew a walk and drove in a run, and right fielder Brett Siddall singled twice, walked and drove in a pair for the Ports. Stockton starter Wyatt Marks was charged with 4 runs in 4 frames of work, while RHP Jake Bray threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief to earn the win, and RHP Sam Sheehan got the final two outs in the 9th to pick up the save for the Ports.
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MIDWEST LEAGUE PLAYOFF SERIES (Class-A)
GAME #1
Cedar Rapids Kernels 10
Beloit Snappers 1
LP: Poche 0-1 / 15.43
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Jack Meggs
(1 for 3 / Double / Walk)
After being delayed a day by rain, the Snappers went down to defeat in the first game of their best-of-three playoff series with the Kernels on Thursday. Starter Jared Poche surrendered 4 runs over 2 1/3 frames to suffer the loss, while RHPs Brandon Withers and Joseph Camacho combined to give up 6 runs in 2 innings of relief for the Snappers. Right fielder Jack Meggs drew a walk and doubled for Beloit’s only extra-base hit in the loss.
Friday’s Games:
Stockton @ Visalia: 7:00pm PT
Beloit @ Cedar Rapids (Game #1): 4:00pm PT / 6:00pm CT
Beloit @ Cedar Rapids (Game #2)
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