Saturday, May 11th: Cushing Pitches Hounds to Shutout Victory while Conn’s Grand Slam Helps Ports Prevail

 

Prospect Of The Day: Pitcher Jack Cushing (5 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/6 K/Win)

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Tulsa Drillers                         0

Midland RockHounds  14

WP: Cushing 2-2 / 3.93

In his first start of the season on Saturday, RHP Jack Cushing tossed 5 perfect innings to help the RockHounds record their seventh win in their last eight games. Cushing struck out 6 while facing the minimum 15 batters through 5 frames, throwing just 53 pitches, 37 for strikes, to earn his 2nd win for the RockHounds. RHP Chase Cohen tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief, while RHP Seth Elledge pitched a perfect 8th, and RHP Grant Holman threw a scoreless 9th to complete the two-hit shutout. Third baseman Cooper Bowman singled, doubled, walked twice, stole a base and drove in a pair, while second baseman Brennan Milone had 4 hits, including a double, and drove in 2 runs. Catcher Shane McGuire singled twice, walked twice and drove in a pair, and right fielder Denzel Clarke singled, drew 3 walks and drove in a run for the RockHounds.

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Las Vegas Aviators     3

Round Rock Express  4

LP: Perez 0-2 / 5.12

HR: Gelof (1)

2B Zack Gelof: 1-5, HR

SS Jacob Wilson: 3-5

LF Logan Davidson: 2-4, 2B, SB

RF Lazaro Armenteros: 2-3, SB

RHP J.T. Ginn: 6 IP/4 H/1 ER/2 BB/10 K

LHP Francisco Perez: 0.2 IP/0 H/2 ER/3 BB/1 K/Loss

RHP Vinny Nittoli: 1.1 IP/2 H/1 ER/0 BB/1 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Lansing Lugnuts    11

Great Lakes Loons  8

WP: Hall 2-1 / 5.51

HR: Buelvas (5), Bolte (4), Halter (1)

RF Brayan Buelvas: 1-2, HR, 4 BB, 2 RBI

CF Henry Bolte: 3-6, HR, SB, 5 RBI

2B Colby Halter: 2-5, HR

RHP Luis Morales: 3 IP/3 H/3 ER/4 BB/3 K

RHP Luis Carrasco: 4 IP/1 H/0 ER/2 BB/6 K

RHP Dylan Hall: 2 IP/2 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K/Win

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Stockton Ports    7

San Jose Giants   6

WP: Barrera 3-0 / 3.95

HR: Conn (1)

C Cole Conn: 2-5, Grand Slam

2B Yeniel Laboy: 1-2, 2 BB

DH Nick Schwartz: 2-3, 2 RBI

RHP Yunior Tur: 4.1 IP/7 H/3 ER/1 BB/2 K

RHP Jackson Finley: 2.2 IP/5 H/2 ER/0 BB/3 K

LHP Diego Barrera: 1.1 IP/1 H/0 ER/2 BB/0 K/Win

 

ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE  (ROOKIE)

ACL Mariners  8

ACL A’s                1

LP: Parra 1-1 / 4.91

3B Jamaliel Rosado: 1-2, 2B, BB

LF Luis Freitez: 1-2, HBP, RBI

RHP Manuel Perez: 3 IP/3 H/0 ER/0 BB/3 K

RHP Josnier Parra: 2 IP/4 H/2 ER/0 BB/1 K/Loss

 

Sunday’s Games:

Las Vegas @ Round Rock: 11:05am PT

Tulsa @ Midland: 11:00am PT/1:00pm CT

Lansing @ Great Lakes: 10:05am PT/1:05pm ET

Stockton @ San Jose: 1:00pm PT

 

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