TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE
Tacoma Rainiers 6
Las Vegas Aviators 14
WP: Naile 3-0 / 4.34
HR: Schwindel (16), C.Thomas 2 (11), J.Wilson (11), F.Pena (8)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Cody Thomas
(2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / Walk)
Las Vegas won its third straight to split its six-game series with Tacoma on Tuesday, and the team has scored a total of 43 runs over its last three victories. Center fielder Cody Thomas led the way for Las Vegas on Tuesday. The 26-year-old slugged a pair of solo shots, hitting a game-tying homer in the 3rd inning before adding his second round-tripper of the night in the 7th, and Thomas is now sporting a slugging percentage of .661 for the Aviators. First baseman Frank Schwindel had 3 hits, including his 16th home run of the season, a three-run shot, to tie him for the league lead, while left fielder Jacob Wilson doubled and drilled a two-run homer. Designated hitter Francisco Pena singled and slugged a solo shot, and right fielder Greg Deichmann singled, doubled, drew a walk and drove in 3 runs for Las Vegas. LHP Jesus Luzardo made the start and was charged with 1 unearned run while allowing 2 hits and 2 walks and striking out 4 over 3 innings of work. Luzardo threw 50 pitches on Tuesday, 26 of them for strikes. LHP A.J. Puk gave up 4 runs, 3 earned, on a pair of home runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief, while RHP James Naile notched the final out in the 5th to pick up the victory for Las Vegas. Rehabbing RHP J.B. Wendelken surrendered a home run in 1 inning of relief, while RHP Grant Holmes hurled a scoreless frame, and LHP Reymin Guduan pitched a perfect 9th for the Aviators. Meanwhile, infielder/outfielder Marty Bechina was reassigned from the RockHounds to the Aviators on Tuesday.
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE
Wichita Wind Surge 6
Midland RockHounds 1
LP: Koenig 3-1 / 2.64
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Devin Foyle
(1 for 2 / Double / Walk)
The RockHounds fell for the third time in their last four games on Tuesday. Starter Jared Koenig allowed 4 runs over 5 frames to suffer the loss, while RHP Aiden McIntyre tossed 2 scoreless innings of relief in his Midland debut. Left fielder Devin Foyle doubled, drew a walk and scored a run, while second baseman Nick Allen singled twice and stole a base, and third baseman Jeremy Eierman doubled in the RockHounds’ sole run in the loss.
HIGH-A CENTRAL LEAGUE
Lansing Lugnuts
Cedar Rapids Kernels
(POSTPONED)
LOW-A WEST LEAGUE
Stockton Ports 6
Inland Empire 66ers 5
WP: Berrios 2-3 / 4.91
HR: Soderstrom (8), Butler (7)
Prospect Of The Game:
Second Baseman Joshwan Wright
(3 for 5 / Double / RBI)
Stockton hung on to notch a one-run victory and win its fourth straight on Tuesday. Second baseman Joshwan Wright collected 3 hits, including a double, and drove in a run, while first baseman Lawrence Butler singled and homered, and catcher Tyler Soderstrom tagged a two-run homer in the top of the 1st inning to put the Ports on the board. Starting pitcher Daniel Palencia allowed 1 run while throwing 42 pitches in just 1 1/3 innings of work, while tandem starter Osvaldo Berrios gave up 3 runs over 5 2/3 frames to pick up the win, and RHP Jose Mora tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief to secure the save for Stockton.
Wednesday’s Games:
Wichita @ Midland: 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
Lansing @ Cedar Rapids – Game #1: 3:35pm PT / 6:35pm ET
Lansing @ Cedar Rapids – Game #2
Stockton @ Inland Empire: 7:05pm PT
(Top photo courtesy of Las Vegas Aviators)
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