Friday, June 25th: Nick Allen’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Thomas & Wilson Homer for Vegas

 

A’s Prospect Of The Day: Midland RockHounds Shortstop Nick Allen (3 for 5 / GWRBI / Stolen Base)

DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE

Wichita Wind Surge      3

Midland RockHounds  4

WP: Weisenburger 1-0 / 4.50

Prospect Of The Game:

Shortstop Nick Allen

(3 for 5 / GWRBI / Stolen Base)

The RockHounds recorded a one-run win to snap their three-game losing streak on Friday. Shortstop Nick Allen collected 3 hits to notch his fifth straight multi-hit game and raise his batting average to .326. The 22-year-old infielder also stole a base, scored twice and singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 8th for the RockHounds. Third baseman Logan Davidson also had 3 hits, while left fielder Devin Foyle tripled and walked, and designated hitter Jhonny Santos singled twice and drove in a run for the RockHounds. Starter Kyle Friedrichs allowed just 1 run over 5 frames, while RHP Aiden McIntyre permitted 1 run in 2 innings of relief. RHP Jack Weisenburger picked up the win despite giving up the tying run in the top of the 8th, and LHP Aaron Brown pitched a perfect 9th to post the save for Midland.

 

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE

Las Vegas Aviators  9

Salt Lake Bees          10

LP: Blackham 0-1 / 5.87

HR: J.Wilson (13), C.Thomas (12)

CF Cody Thomas 2-4, HR, Triple, 3 RBIs

3B Jacob Wilson 2-5, HR

SS Pete Kozma 2-5, Triple, RBI

RHP Paul Blackburn 4 IP/6 H/3 ER/3 BB/3 K

RHP Grant Holmes 2.1 IP/3 H/2 ER/0 BB/3 K

RHP Matt Blackham 1 IP/2 H/1 ER/0 BB/3 K/Loss

 

HIGH-A CENTRAL LEAGUE

Lansing Lugnuts              5

Cedar Rapids Kernels  2

WP: Rafuse 1-0 / 0.00

HR: Schuemann (5)

SS Max Schuemann 2-4, HR

1B Will Simoneit 2-4, RBI

RHP Reid Birlingmair 4.2 IP/4 H/2 ER/1 BB/3 K

RHP Zach Rafuse 2 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/3 K/Win

RHP Brock Whittlesey 2 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/2 K/Save

 

LOW-A WEST LEAGUE

Stockton Ports             0

Inland Empire 66ers  1

LP: Walkinshaw 2-3 / 3.83

RHP Jake Walkinshaw 6 IP/4 H/1 ER/2 BB/3 K/Loss

RHP Ed Baram 2 IP/0 H/0 ER/1 BB/4 K

3B T.J. Schofield-Sam 1-3, Walk

C Cooper Uhl 1-3, Double

 

Saturday’s Games:

Las Vegas @ Salt Lake: 5:35pm PT

Wichita @ Midland: 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT

Lansing @ Cedar Rapids: 4:35pm PT / 7:35pm ET

Stockton @ Inland Empire: 7:05pm PT

 

 

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