Tuesday, May 9th: Hernaiz Homers Twice to Help Hounds Win

 

Prospect Of The Day: Shortstop Darell Hernaiz (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs)

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds  11

Amarillo Sod Poodles      9

WP: Supak 2-0 / 4.32

HR: Hernaiz 2 (4), Deichmann (3), Butler (2), McGuire (1)

Shortstop Darell Hernaiz punched a pair of home runs to help the RockHounds win their third straight on Tuesday. The 21-year-old hit a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the 3rd inning and then tagged a two-run shot with two outs in the 6th. Hernaiz is now tied for the team lead in home runs while sporting a slugging percentage of .552 and going 12 for 28 with 6 extra-base hits and 13 RBIs over his last 7 games for Midland. Designated hitter Greg Deichmann slugged a solo shot in the 2nd, while catcher Shane McGuire and right fielder Lawrence Butler both belted two-run blasts in the 6th. Third baseman Brett Harris singled, doubled, drew a walk and scored twice, and second baseman Cooper Bowman drew 4 walks, scored twice and swiped a pair of bases to bring his league-leading total to 17. LHP David Leal made the start and allowed 2 runs over 3 2/3 innings of work, while RHP Trey Supak recorded the win despite giving up 2 runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief for the RockHounds. In other news, RHP Grant Holman was reassigned to the RockHounds from the Lugnuts to replace RHP Chase Cohen, who was promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Albuquerque Isotopes  9

Las Vegas Aviators         6

LP: Martinez 0-1 / 5.40

HR: Garcia (5)

1B Dermis Garcia: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI

CF Conner Capel: 2-4, BB, SB

LF Max Schuemann: 3-5, RBI

SS Tyler Wade: 3-4

RHP Adrian Martinez: 1.2 IP/3 H/1 ER/2 BB/0 K

RHP Adam Oller: 3 IP/2 H/0 ER/1 BB/1 K

RHP Aaron Wilkerson: 2 IP/4 H/5 R/2 ER/0 BB/4 K

RHP Chase Cohen: 1 IP/3 H/3 ER/2 BB/3 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Lansing Lugnuts                           5

West Michigan Whitecaps  14

LP: Perkins 2-2 / 2.70

2B Euribiel Angeles: 2-4, 2B

SS Max Muncy: 1-4, BB, RBI

C Daniel Susac: 1-4, BB

3B Jack Winkler: 1-4, BB

RHP Jack Perkins: 3 IP/4 H/4 ER/1 BB/4 K

LHP Kumar Nambiar: 1 IP/3 H/2 ER/0 BB/1 K

RHP Brock Whittlesey: 2 IP/7 H/5 ER/2 BB/0 K

RHP Hunter Breault: 2 IP/3 H/3 ER/2 BB/0 K

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Stockton Ports                               3

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes  4

LP: Woolfolk 0-1 / 10.32

HR: Stevenson (1)

1B Tommy Stevenson: 1-4, HR, BB, 2 RBI

C Jose Mujica: 2-3, 2B, BB

RHP Wander Guante: 5 IP/2 H/0 ER/3 BB/2 K

RHP Dallas Woolfolk: 0 IP/3 H/2 ER/0 BB/0 K

 

Wednesday’s Games:

Albuquerque @ Las Vegas: 7:05pm PT

Midland @ Amarillo: 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT

Lansing @ West Michigan: 3:35pm PT / 6:35pm ET

Stockton @ Rancho Cucamonga: 6:30pm PT

 

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