Friday, May 16th: Wei-En Lin Impresses for Ports while Hounds’ Winning Streak’s Snapped

 

Prospect Of The Day: Pitcher Wei-En Lin (6 IP/5 H/2 ER/0 BB/8 K)

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

San Jose Giants    11

Stockton Ports     10

LP: Castro 0-2 / 11.37

HR: Sprague-Lott (2)

On a day when all the A’s affiliates went down to defeat, LHP Wei-En Lin turned in another strong pitching performance for the Ports. The 19-year-old Taiwanese southpaw allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while notching 8 strikeouts without issuing a walk over 6 innings of work before leaving the game with a five-run lead. Lin threw 85 pitches, 61 for strikes, and he now leads the squad with 50 strikeouts while issuing just 3 walks in 33 2/3 innings for Stockton this season. LHP Riley Huge gave up 2 runs in the top of the 9th to tie the game, while LHP Brayan Restituyo allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, in the top of the 10th, and RHP Felix Castro was charged with 1 unearned run in the top of the 11th to suffer the loss for Stockton. Right fielder Cameron Leary singled twice, walked, swiped a pair of bases and drove in a run, while first baseman Jared Sprague-Lott homered, drew a walk, drove in a pair and scored twice. Second baseman Gunner Gouldsmith had a pair of hits, including a double, drew a walk and drove in 2 runs, and catcher Davis Diaz singled, doubled and drove in a pair for the Ports.

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

El Paso Chihuahuas   12

Las Vegas Aviators      4

LP: Barnett 1-1 / 7.28

LF Drew Avans: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 RBI

2B Cooper Bowman: 2-4, 2B, RBI

DH Willie MacIver: 1-4, BB

RHP Mason Barnett: 1.2 IP/2 H/5 ER/5 BB/1 K/Loss

RHP Jack Cushing: 3.1 IP/7 H/5 ER/0 BB/3 K

RHP Dylan Floro: 2 IP/2 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

San Antonio Missions     14

Midland RockHounds    11

LP: Gonzalez 2-1 / 4.23

1B Luke Mann: 2-3, 2 BB, HBP, 2 R

LF Caeden Trenkle: 2-3, 2 BB, RBI, 2 R

2B Colby Halter: 3-5, BB, RBI, 2 R

CF Henry Bolte: 2-5, 2B, BB, 2 RBI

C Mario Gomez: 2-4, 2B, HBP, 3 RBI

LHP James Gonzalez: 3 IP/10 H/10 R/8 ER/2 BB/4 K/Loss

RHP Stevie Emanuels: 1.2 IP/2 H/1 ER/0 BB/3 K

RHP Micha Dallas: 2.1 IP/6 H/2 ER/0 BB/1 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

South Bend Cubs   12

Lansing Lugnuts       8

LP: Breault 1-1 / 3.52

LF Clark Elliott: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 SB, 2 R

2B Casey Yamauchi: 2-5, 2 SB, RBI

3B Sahid Valenzuela: 2-4, BB, R

RHP Yunior Tur: 7.1 IP/6 H/4 ER/1 BB/4 K

RHP Blaze Pontes: 1 IP/1 H/1 ER/0 BB/1 K

RHP Hunter Breault: 1 IP/6 H/6 R/5 ER/0 BB/0 K/Loss

 

ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE  (ROOKIE)

ACL A’s        5

ACL Cubs   8

LP: Romeo 0-2 / 7.30

CF Carlos Pacheco: 1-2, 2 BB, HBP, SB, RBI, 2 R

RF Darling Fernandez: 1-3, 2B, 2 BB, SB, R

2B Max Durrington: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 SB

RHP Paul Chacon: 1.2 IP/4 H/2 ER/0 BB/0 K

RHP Josiah Romeo: 4.1 IP/5 H/3 ER/1 BB/5 K/Loss

RHP Yeferson Silva: 2 IP/4 H/3 ER/1 BB/1 K

 

Saturday’s Games:

El Paso @ Las Vegas: 7:05pm PT

San Antonio @ Midland: 5:00pm PT/7:00pm CT

South Bend @ Lansing: 4:05pm PT/7:05pm ET

San Jose @ Stockton: 7:05pm PT

ACL Angels @ ACL A’s: 11:00am PT

 

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