Wednesday, April 9th: Cameron Leary’s 2 HRs Help Ports Prevail while Nick Kurtz Hits 6th HR in Vegas Victory

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes  5

Stockton Ports                            12

WP: Troconis 1-0 / 0.00

HR: Leary 2 (2)

The Ports overpowered the Quakes for the second straight night to prevail again on Wednesday, and left fielder Cameron Leary led the way. Last year’s 10^th-round draft pick for the A’s collected 3 hits, including a grand slam in the 6^th inning and a 2-run homer in the 7^th inning. Leary also swiped 3 bases in the game and now leads the league with 5 stolen bases on the season. Shortstop Ali Camarillo doubled twice, singled, drew a pair of walks, drove in a run and scored 4 times, while center fielder Joseph Rodriguez had a pair of hits for the Ports. Starter Blake Hammond, last year’s 15^th-round pick, allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, in 3 2/3 innings of work, while 19-year-old Venezuelan righty Donny Troconis threw 3 scoreless frames to earn the victory for Stockton. You can find the team’s opening day roster here – Stockton Ports

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Las Vegas Aviators    6

El Paso Chihuahuas   4

WP: Krook 1-0 / 0.00

HR: Kurtz (6), Avans (3)

CF Drew Avans: 1-4, HR, SF, 2 RBI

1B Nick Kurtz: 1-5, HR, 2 RBI

2B Alejo Lopez: 2-4, SB, 2 RBI

RHP Jack Cushing: 4 IP/2 H/1 ER/1 BB/4 K

LHP Matt Krook: 2 IP/0 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K/Win

RHP Elvis Alvarado: 1 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/3 K/SV

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds  8

Wichita Wind Surge       4

WP: Dallas 2-0 / 2.25

HR: Mann (1)

3B Luke Mann: 2-5, HR, 2 RBI

RF Junior Perez: 1-3, 2B, 2 BB

DH Brayan Buelvas: 0-2, 2 BB, HBP, SB

RHP Kade Morris: 4 IP/2 H/4 R/3 ER/0 BB/4 K

RHP Micah Dallas: 2 IP/1 H/0 ER/1 BB/4 K/Win

RHP Colin Peluse: 2 IP/2 H/0 ER/0 BB/1 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Great Lakes Loons  2

Lansing Lugnuts      8

WP: Pontes 1-0 / 2.25

RF Nate Nankil: 2-4, 2B, 5 RBI

DH Cole Conn: 2-3, 2B, BB, RBI

1B T.J. Schofield-Sam: 2-4, SB, RBI

RHP Yunior Tur: 4 IP/2 H/1 ER/3 BB/6 K

RHP Blaze Pontes: 2 IP/2 H/1 ER/2 BB/1 K/Win

 

Thursday’s Games:

Las Vegas @ El Paso: 5:35pm PT

Midland @ Wichita: 4:35pm PT/6:35pm CT

Great Lakes @ Lansing: 3:05pm PT/6:05pm ET

Rancho Cucamonga @ Stockton: 7:05pm PT

 

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