Friday, August 2nd: Diaz, Perez & Alvarez Lead Vegas to Victory while Bolte & Eierman Homer for Hounds

 

Prospect Of The Day: Designated Hitter Jordan Diaz (2 for 5 / HR / Double / 2 RBI)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Albuquerque Isotopes  3

Las Vegas Aviators         9

WP: Santos 1-2 / 6.85

HR: Perez (16), Diaz (15)

Designated hitter Jordan Diaz, catcher Carlos Perez and left fielder Armando Alvarez combined to lead Las Vegas to victory on Friday. Diaz drilled his 15th home run and then doubled in another run, and he now leads the squad with 83 hits and 58 RBI while slashing .295/.365/.512 this season for Las Vegas. Perez hit his team-leading 16th home run in the 6th inning, walked and drove in 3 runs, and Alvarez doubled twice, drew a walk and drove in a pair. Nick Allen, making his first start in center field, doubled, drew a pair of walks and stole a base, while shortstop Max Muncy singled twice and walked, and third baseman Brett Harris went 2 for 5 and drove in a run in his return to Las Vegas after being optioned by Oakland. Starter Hogan Harris allowed 2 runs over 5 frames, while RHP Pedro Santos tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief to earn the victory, and RHP Jack Cushing got the final four outs for Las Vegas to secure the save.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds  4

Arkansas Travelers         7

LP: Leal 2-3 / 3.74

HR: Eierman (8), Bolte (2)

SS Jeremy Eierman: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI

RF Henry Bolte: 1-4, HR

CF Denzel Clarke: 1-3, 2 BB, SB

RHP Jack Perkins: 4 IP/3 H/3 ER/3 BB/6 K

LHP David Leal: 2.2 IP/6 H/2 ER/0 BB/2 K/Loss

RHP Ryan Cusick: 1.1 IP/2 H/2 ER/0 BB/2 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Dayton Dragons   7

Lansing Lugnuts   2

LP: Morris 0-1 / 3.86

RF Jared Dickey: 4-5, RBI

3B Will Simpson: 1-3, 2B, 2 BB, RBI

DH Nate Nankil: 1-3, 2 BB

RHP Kade Morris: 7 IP/7 H/3 ER/2 BB/3 K/Loss

RHP Wander Guante: 2 IP/4 H/4 ER/1 BB/2 K

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Stockton Ports      3

Visalia Rawhide  11

LP: Reisinger 1-4 / 8.53

3B Dereck Salom: 4-5, SB, RBI

LF Clark Elliott: 2-4, BB

CF Joseph Rodriguez: 2-4, BB

RHP Tom Reisinger: 3.2 IP/8 H/7 ER/3 BB/2 K/Loss

RHP Ryan Brown: 3 IP/2 H/2 ER/2 BB/7 K

LHP Brayan Restituyo: 1.1 IP/4 H/2 ER/0 BB/2 K

 

Saturday’s Games:

Albuquerque @ Las Vegas: 7:05pm PT

Midland @ Arkansas: 4:05pm PT/6:05pm CT

Dayton @ Lansing: 4:05pm PT/7:05pm ET

Stockton @ Visalia: 6:30pm PT

 

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