Sunday, May 28th: Fernandez Pitches Lugnuts to Victory while Bride Has Big Day for Vegas

 

Prospect Of The Day: Pitcher Christian Fernandez (5 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win)

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Lansing Lugnuts            2

Fort Wayne TinCaps   1

WP: Fernandez 3-2 / 4.89

RHP Christian Fernandez turned in a strong start to help Lansing snap its four-game losing streak on Sunday. The 23-year-old Venezuelan righty allowed just 1 run on 4 hits while walking none and striking out 6 over 5 frames to earn the win for the Lugnuts. RHP Tyler Baum pitched a perfect 9th to notch his 3rd save for Lansing. Shortstop Jack Winkler singled, doubled, stole a base and scored twice, and center fielder Junior Perez singled twice, stole a base and drove in a pair of runs for the Lugnuts. In other news, Lansing RHP Blake Beers was reassigned to the RockHounds and made his first start for Midland on Sunday.

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Las Vegas Aviators   8

Tacoma Rainiers       10

LP: Wieland 3-4 / 7.13

HR: Bride (8), Diaz (3)

3B Jonah Bride: 4-4, HR, 5 RBI

PH Jordan Diaz: 1-1, HR

SS Max Schuemann: 3-4, 2B

RHP Colton Eastman: 5 IP/5 H/2 ER/5 BB/5 K

RHP Chad Smith: 0.1 IP/3 H/5 ER/2 BB/1 K

RHP Joe Wieland: 1 IP/2 H/3 ER/1 BB/1 K

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds   5

Corpus Christi Hooks    7

LP: Beers 0-1 / 11.57

3B Brett Harris: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI

1B Chase Calabuig: 2-5, 3B

CF Lawrence Butler: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI

RHP Blake Beers: 4.2 IP/8 H/6 ER/2 BB/6 K

LHP David Leal: 2.1 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/2 K

LHP Austin Briggs: 1 IP/2 H/1 ER/0 BB/2 K

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Stockton Ports       9

Fresno Grizzlies   10

LP: Sanchez 1-6 / 15.19

HR: Milone (6), Schofield-Sam (2)

3B T.J. Schofield-Sam: 3-5, HR, 2B, RBI

DH Brennan Milone: 2-5, HR, 2B, 3 RBI

LF Colby Thomas: 2-5, SB, 4 RBI

RHP Wander Guante: 3.1 IP/7 H/6 ER/2 BB/4 K

RHP Yehizon Sanchez: 1.2 IP/3 H/4 ER/0 BB/3 K

RHP Charlie Cerny: 2 IP/1 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K

 

Monday’s Games:

Modesto @ Stockton: 6:05pm PT

 

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