Friday, May 12th: Cushing & Calabuig Help Hounds Win Again while Perez Homers Twice for Nuts

 

Prospect Of The Day: Pitcher Jack Cushing (6 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds  6

Amarillo Sod Poodles    1

WP: Cushing 1-0 / 5.28

HR: Calabuig (4)

RHP Jack Cushing turned in an outstanding start to help the RockHounds record their fifth win in their last six games on Friday. The 26-year-old righty allowed just 1 run on 4 hits while walking 1 and striking out 4 to earn the win for the RockHounds. Cushing threw just 78 pitches, 59 for strikes. Left fielder Chase Calabuig continued his hot hitting for the Hounds. The 27-year-old outfielder homered, doubled and drew a walk, and he’s now hitting .338 on the season while going 14 for 27 with 7 extra-base hits over his last 7 games for Midland. Designated hitter Lawrence Butler singled, doubled, drew a walk, drove in a run and stole a base, while second baseman Cooper Bowman doubled, walked twice and drove in a run, and center fielder Denzel Clarke doubled, drew a walk and drove in a run for the RockHounds.


 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Albuquerque Isotopes  8

Las Vegas Aviators         4

LP: Martinez 0-2 / 10.80

HR: Brooks (6)

LF Trenton Brooks: 2-3, HR, BB

RF Cody Thomas: 2-4, 3B

CF Conner Capel: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI

RHP Colton Eastman: 6 IP/7 H/3 ER/0 BB/5 K

RHP Adrian Martinez: 1.2 IP/4 H/3 ER/0 BB/2 K

RHP Chad Smith: 1 IP/0 H/0 ER/1 BB/1 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Lansing Lugnuts                           5

West Michigan Whitecaps  10

LP: Watters 0-4 / 10.42

HR: Perez 2 (3)

CF Junior Perez: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI

1B Jack Winkler: 2-4, SB, 2 RBI

RHP Jacob Watters: 3.1 IP/8 H/6 R/5 ER/2 BB/1 K

LHP Mac Lardner: 1.2 IP/5 H/4 ER/2 BB/1 K

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Stockton Ports                                 1

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes  11

LP: Sanchez 0-5 / 17.78

HR: Milone (3)

2B Brennan Milone: 1-3, HR, BB

CF Brayan Buelvas: 1-3, BB, 2 SB

RHP Yehizon Sanchez: 0.2 IP/2 H/5 ER/4 BB/0 K

RHP Micah Dallas: 3.2 IP/7 H/4 R/3 ER/0 BB/6 K

 

Saturday’s Games:

Albuquerque @ Las Vegas: 7:05pm PT

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

Lansing @ West Michigan: 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET

Stockton @ Rancho Cucamonga: 6:30pm PT

 

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