Friday, April 5th: Lefty James Gonzalez Leads Lansing to Shutout Win while Hoglund Earns Win for Hounds

 

Prospect Of The Day: Pitcher James Gonzalez (5 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/6 K/Win)

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Lansing Lugnuts   1

Dayton Dragons    0

WP: Gonzalez 1-0 / 0.00

23-year-old Panamanian lefty James Gonzalez turned in an outstanding start to lead Lansing to a shutout win on opening night on Friday. Gonzalez allowed just 1 hit while walking none and striking out 6 through 5 scoreless frames to earn the win in the team’s road opener in Dayton. Gonzalez threw just 51 pitches, 40 for strikes, while RHP Mitch Myers threw 3 shutout innings, and LHP Colton Johnson tossed a scoreless frame in the bottom of the 9th to complete the 4-hit shutout and earn the save for Lansing. Designated hitter Cameron Masterman doubled twice and drove in Lansing’s only run, while second baseman Colby Halter walked twice and was hit by a pitch, and first baseman Will Simpson walked, stole a base and scored the Lugnuts’ lone run in the win. RHP Jose Dicochea is set to make the start for Lansing on Saturday.

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Las Vegas Aviators                    0

Sugar Land Space Cowboys  4

LP: Brooks 0-2 / 1.74

SS Max Muncy: 1-3, SB

CF Esteury Ruiz: 0-1, 3 BB, 2 SB

2B Hoy Park: 0-2, BB, HBP, SB

RHP Aaron Brooks: 6 IP/3 H/2 R/0 ER/1 BB/4 K/Loss

RHP Gerson Moreno: 1 IP/0 H/0 R/0 ER/0 BB/1 K

RHP Billy Sullivan: 1 IP/1 H/2 R/1 ER/1 BB/1 K

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds   3

Corpus Christi Hooks    2

WP: Hoglund 1-0 / 0.00

HR: Eierman (1)

3B Jeremy Eierman: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI

RF Caeden Trenkle: 1-2, 2 BB

DH Colby Thomas: 0-2, 2 BB

LHP Brady Basso: 3 IP/3 H/2 ER/0 BB/5 K

RHP Gunnar Hoglund: 4.2 IP/2 H/0 ER/3 BB/3 K/Win

RHP Grant Holman: 1 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/1 K/SV

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Modesto Nuts    7

Stockton Ports  2

LP: Tur 0-1 / 13.50

C Cole Conn: 3-5, RBI

LF Nate Nankil: 1-1, 2 BB, HBP, RBI

3B Luke Mann: 1-3, BB

CF Ryan Lasko: 1-5, 2B

RHP Jackson Finley: 4 IP/1 H/1 ER/2 BB/6 K

RHP Yunior Tur: 2 IP/5 H/3 ER/0 BB/3 K/Loss

RHP Mark Adamiak 1.1 IP/2 H/3 ER/1 BB/1 K

 

Saturday’s Games:

Las Vegas @ Sugar Land: 4:05pm PT

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

Lansing @ Dayton: 10:05am PT/1:05pm ET

Modesto @ Stockton: 7:05pm PT

 

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