Sunday, June 22nd: Zhuang Leads Hounds to Shutout Win while Waldichuk Returns in Stockton

 

Prospect Of The Day: Pitcher Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (6 IP/2 H/0 ER/1 BB/6 K/Win)

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds   3

Tulsa Drillers                       0

WP: Zhuang 4-7 / 4.66

RHP Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang turned in an outstanding start to lead Midland to a shutout win on Sunday as the RockHounds clinched a Texas League postseason playoff spot with a record of 39-30 in the first half. The 24-year-old Taiwanese righty allowed just 2 hits and struck out 6 while throwing 6 scoreless innings to earn the win. Colin Peluse, Shohei Tomioka and Will Johnston each tossed a scoreless inning in relief, with Johnston securing the save and completing the four-hit shutout in Sunday’s decisive game. MiLB Central reported on Sunday that Johnston is being promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas. Left fielder Clark Elliott singled and walked twice in the game, while right fielder Henry Bolte singled, was hit by a pitch and scored a run, and designated hitter Carter Aldrete singled in a pair of runs for the RockHounds. In other news, pitcher Yunior Tur and infielder Colby Halter were both suspended by the Texas League for their roles in a recent benches-clearing brawl. Meanwhile, Midland is set to begin its second-half schedule at home against San Antonio on Tuesday.

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Las Vegas Aviators                     2

Sugar Land Space Cowboys   5

LP: Walkinshaw 4-3 / 5.25

HR: Cortes (10)

LF Carlos Cortes: 1-5, HR, 2 RBI

DH Zack Gelof: 1-2, 3 BB

1B Shane McGuire: 1-3, BB, R

RHP Jake Walkinshaw: 2 IP/4 H/3 ER/1 BB/0 K/Loss

RHP Jack Cushing: 3 IP/3 H/2 ER/0 BB/4 K

LHP Ben Bowden: 2 IP/2 H/0 ER/1 BB/3 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Lansing Lugnuts                     10

Quad Cities River Bandits   3

WP: Garland 4-2 / 4.74

HR: Diaz (1)

C Davis Diaz: 2-5, HR, 2 RBI

SS Joshua Kuroda-Grauer: 2-5, 2B, SB, 2 RBI

RF Jared Dickey: 3-5, R

RHP Jake Garland: 7 IP/9 H/3 ER/0 BB/7 K/Win

RHP Yehizon Sanchez: 1 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/2 K

LHP Jack Mahoney: 1 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/0 K

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Inland Empire 66ers   2

Stockton Ports              7

WP: Stuhr 3-2 / 4.74

HR: Leary (8), Pineda (8), Sprague-Lott (5), Pittaro (1)

LF Cameron Leary: 2-3, HR, 2B, BB, SB, 2 RBI

1B C.J. Pittaro: 2-5, HR

2B Jared Sprague-Lott: 1-3, HR, BB

CF Pedro Pineda: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI

LHP Ken Waldichuk: 3 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/4 K

RHP Sam Stuhr: 6 IP/5 H/2 R/1 ER/1 BB/3 K/Win

 

Monday’s Games:

ACL A’s @ ACL Cubs: 6:00pm PT

 

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