(3 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Walk / 2 RBIs)
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Midland RockHounds 9
Arkansas Travelers 3
WP: Seddon 3-2 / 4.17
Prospect Of The Game:
Catcher Sean Murphy
(3 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Walk / 2 RBIs)
Catcher Sean Murphy helped Midland snap its four-game losing streak on Wednesday. Murphy was in the middle of all the action. He doubled and scored a run in the 4th inning, drew a walk in the 5th, doubled in a run in the 7th and singled in a run in the 8th. Murphy now leads the Texas League with 20 doubles, and his .324 batting average and .559 slugging percentage are both team bests. Shortstop Richie Martin continued his hot hitting of late, collecting a single, a double and a triple and scoring twice, while center fielder Brett Vertigan and second baseman J.P. Sportman had a pair of hits apiece for the Hounds. RHP Joel Seddon delivered his second straight solid start, allowing 2 runs over 5 2/3 frames to earn his 3rd win on Wednesday.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2
Nashville Sounds 3
WP: Kiekhefer 1-0 / 0.00
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Eric Jokisch
(5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 4 K)
Nashville notched its third straight win, this one in a walk-off, on Wednesday. LHP Eric Jokisch turned in a strong start for the Sounds, allowing just 1 run over 5 2/3 frames, and he left with the game a 1-1 tie. RHP Raul Alcantara threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, and LHP Dean Kiekhefer picked up the win despite allowing an unearned run in the top of the 10th. Right fielder Ramon Laureano had another good game, going 2 for 4 with a walk and a stolen base after homering in his season debut on Monday. Shortstop Jorge Mateo tripled and scored a run, while left fielder BJ Boyd doubled. First baseman Nick Martini singled in the tying run with no outs in the bottom of the 10th and, two outs later, catcher Josh Phegley singled in the winning run for the Sounds. In other news, the A’s recalled RHP Daniel Gossett and infielder Franklin Barreto on Wednesday, and infielder Melvin Mercedes was reassigned to the Sounds from Stockton.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 0
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 8
LP: Bray 1-2 / 2.97
Prospect Of The Game:
First Baseman Luke Persico
(2 for 4)
Stockton was shut out on seven hits to suffer its third loss in its last four games on Wednesday. First baseman Luke Persico collected a pair of the Ports’ hits, while left fielder Dairon Blanco doubled for Stockton’s only extra-base hit in the loss. Starter Jake Bray surrendered 4 runs over 4 2/3 frames to suffer his 2nd loss for Stockton. Meanwhile, infielder Melvin Mercedes was reassigned from Stockton to the Sounds on Wednesday.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Peoria Chiefs 6
Beloit Snappers 5
LP: Marks 3-4 / 4.71
HR: Armenteros (3)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Lazaro Armenteros
(1 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs)
The Snappers scored 5 runs on 13 hits but still came up short and suffered their second straight one-run loss to Peoria on Wednesday. Left fielder Lazaro Armenteros launched a three-run homer to left in the bottom of the 7th to bring Beloit back within a run, but that was as close as the Snappers would get. First baseman Hunter Hargrove had 3 hits to lift his team-leading average to .328, while shortstop Nick Allen, second baseman Trace Loehr and catcher Jordan Devencenzi had a pair of hits apiece. Starter Wyatt Marks allowed 6 runs, 4 earned, over 5 1/3 frames to take the loss for the Snappers.
Thursday’s Games:
Colorado Springs @ Nashville: 4:35pm PT / 6:35pm CT
Midland @ Arkansas: 5:10pm PT / 7:10pm CT
Stockton @ Rancho Cucamonga: 7:05pm PT
Peoria @ Beloit: 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
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