PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Las Vegas Aviators 4
Reno Aces 0
WP: Cushing 4-0 / 3.95
LHP Jacob Lopez turned in an outstanding start to help lead Las Vegas to a shutout victory as the Aviators tallied their 11th win in their last 12 games in Reno on Thursday. The 27-year-old southpaw tossed 4 1/3 scoreless and hitless frames while notching 5 strikeouts before exiting after throwing 75 pitches. Lopez’s last start came for the A’s on April 29, and he then threw an inning of relief for the Aviators just four days ago, so he was working with a pitch limit on Thursday. RHP Jack Cushing took over for Lopez and threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up the victory for Las Vegas. Rehabbing RHP Michel Otanez allowed Reno’s only hit in 1/3 of an inning in relief, while LHP Ben Bowden tossed 1 2/3 scoreless frames, and RHP Anthony Maldonado pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings to complete the one-hit shutout and secure the save for Las Vegas. First baseman Logan Davidson singled, walked, stole a base and drove in 3 runs, while left fielder Drew Avans tripled and scored a run. Second baseman Cooper Bowman drew 3 walks and stole a base, and catcher Willie MacIver singled in a run for the Aviators.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 4
Corpus Christi Hooks 2
WP: Johnston 2-3 / 5.65
RF Henry Bolte: 3-3, 2B, BB, 2 SB, RBI
2B Colby Halter: 2-3, 2 BB, SB, 2 R
SS Drew Swift: 1-3, BB, SB, 2 R
LHP Will Johnston: 6 IP/3 H/2 R/1 ER/2 BB/8 K/Win
RHP Wander Guante: 1 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/0 K
RHP Shohei Tomioka: 1 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/2 K/SV
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Lansing Lugnuts 4
West Michigan Whitecaps 2
WP: Echavarria 1-2 / 6.75
1B T.J. Schofield-Sam: 2-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R
DH Cole Conn: 1-4, BB, RBI
3B Sahid Valenzuela: 1-3, BB, R
RHP Corey Avant: 2 IP/2 H/2 ER/2 BB/3 K
RHP Steven Echavarria: 4.2 IP/2 H/0 ER/2 BB/1 K/Win
RHP Mark Adamiak: 1 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/1 K/SV
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A)
Stockton Ports 5
Inland Empire 66ers 8
LP: Manzano 0-2 / 1,80
C Davis Diaz: 2-4, 2B, BB, SB, RBI
RF Cameron Leary: 1-4, 2B, BB, 2 SB
LF C.J. Pittaro: 3-5
RHP Donny Troconis: 4.1 IP/5 H/4 R/3 ER/3 BB/6 K
LHP Tucker Novotny: 2.1 IP/0 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K
RHP Alejandro Manzano: 1.1 IP/4 H/4 ER/0 BB/2 K/Loss
ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE (ROOKIE)
ACL Rockies 3
ACL A’s 0
LP: Urdaneta 0-1 / 8.10
2B Max Durrington: 3-4, 2B
C Ramon Landaeta: 1-2, BB
SS Jesus Superlano: 1-3
DH Ryan Lasko: 0-3
RHP Drew Conover: 4.2 IP/2 H/0 ER/1 BB/5 K
RHP Roberto Urdaneta: 1.1 IP/1 H/3 ER/2 BB/1 K/Loss
RHP Jose Pinto: 1 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/0 K
Friday’s Games:
Las Vegas @ Reno: 6:05pm PT
Midland @ Corpus Christi: 5:05pm PT/7:05pm CT
Lansing @ West Michigan: 3:35pm PT/6:35pm ET
Stockton @ Inland Empire: 6:35pm PT
ACL A’s @ ACL D-backs: 6:00pm PT
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