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Friday, May 22nd: Corey Avant & Luke Mann Help Hounds Win while Nuts Notch 1-Run Victory

Prospect Of The Day: Pitcher Kade Corey Avant (5.2 IP/6 H/2 ER/2 BB/7 K/Win)

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds   5

Corpus Christi Hooks    2

WP: Avant 1-2 / 4.89

HR: Mann (4)

Starter Corey Avant delivered his longest outing of the season to help the RockHounds record their second straight win over the Hooks on Friday. The 24-year-old righty allowed 2 runs and struck out 7 through 5 2/3 frames to register his first win of the season for the RockHounds. Avant’s 54 strikeouts (in 38 2/3 innings) are the second-most in the A’s system this season. RHP Micah Dallas, LHP Domingo Robles and RHP Shohei Tomioka each tossed a scoreless inning in relief, with Tomioka securing his 5th save for Midland. Designated hitter Luke Mann drilled a three-run homer and drew a walk, while catcher Cole Conn singled, walked twice and swiped a pair of bases, and first baseman Brennan Milone singled, drew a walk and drove in a run for the RockHounds.

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Albuquerque Isotopes   7

Las Vegas Aviators         2

LP: Barnett 2-1 / 4.91

HR: Lavastida (2)

DH Bryan Lavastida: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI

2B Michael Stefanic: 2-4, 2B, SB

SS Joshua Kuroda-Grauer: 1-4, BB, SB

RHP Mason Barnett: 2.1 IP/6 H/7 ER/6 BB/1 K/Loss

RHP Nick Hernandez: 2.2 IP/1 H/0 ER/3 BB/2 K

RHP Yunior Tur: 3 IP/1 H/0 ER/1 BB/4 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Lansing Lugnuts               8

Lake County Captains   7

WP: Pinales 1-1 / 7.50

2B Casey Yamauchi: 3-5, 2B, SB, RBI, 2 R

SS Ali Camarillo: 1-3, 2 BB, SB, 3 R

RF Devin Taylor: 2-4, BB, RBI

LHP Ryan Magdic: 2.2 IP/4 H/1 ER/0 BB/3 K

RHP Darlin Pinales: 2 IP/2 H/1 ER/0 BB/3 K/Win

RHP Jay Dill: 2 IP/1 H/0 ER/1 BB/4 K/SV

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Stockton Ports      0

San Jose Giants   12

LP: Miller 1-4 / 6.31

C Logan Sauve: 1-3, BB

CF Bobby Blandford: 1-1

SS Michael Brooks: 1-3

RHP Cole Miller: 5 IP/5 H4 R//2 ER/1 BB/7 K/Loss

RHP Josnier Parra: 2 IP/6 H/4 ER/2 BB/0 K

LHP Brayan Restituyo: 1 IP/3 H/4 ER/3 BB/1 K

 

ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE  (ROOKIE)

ACL A’s              2

ACL Rockies   7

LP:  Zabaleta 0-2 / 10.03

3B Jesus Superlano: 1-3, R

SS Jesus Fernandez: 0-1, 2 BB, RBI

C Bryan Arendt: 0-2, BB, RBI

LHP Franco Zabaleta: 3 IP/5 H/5 ER/4 BB/1 K/Loss

RHP Camilo Hernandez: 1 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/2 K

RHP Richard Fernandez: 1.1 IP/3 H/2 ER/2 BB/3 K

 

Saturday’s Games:

Albuquerque @ Las Vegas: 7:05pm PT

Midland @ Corpus Christi: 5:05pm PT/7:05pm CT

Lansing @ Lake County: 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET

Stockton @ San Jose: 5:00pm PT

ACL Rockies @ ACL A’s: 11:00am PT

 

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