Beloit Snappers - A's Farm

Thursday, July 3rd: Chris Jensen, Billy Burns and Addison Russell Help Hounds Snap Losing Streak while Cats Fall Despite Zach Neal’s Best Efforts

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 NW Arkansas Naturals 1 WP – Jensen 5-7 / 3.80 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) The RockHounds put together some strong pitching, hitting and…

Wednesday, July 2nd: Daric Barton Doubles Home Winning Run in 15th to Give Cats 11th Walk-Off Win while Addison Russell Has 3 Hits in Best Game since Return to RockHounds

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Humber 3-4 / 3.74 HR – Parrino (6) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Daric Barton (2 for 7 / Double / RBI) First baseman Daric Barton’s double…

Tuesday, July 1st: Jake Elmore’s 9th Inning Hit Helps Cats Win 10th Walk-Off while Michael Ynoa Picks up Win in Ports’ Victory and Dillon Overton Looks Strong Again for AZL A’s

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 4 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP – Savery 5-0 / 2.52 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Jake Elmore (3 for 5 / RBI / Stolen Base) After being down by four runs earlier in…

Sunday, June 29th: Arnold Leon Pitches Cats to Victory while #1 Pick Matt Chapman Belts 1st HR for Beloit, Renato Nunez Socks a Pair for Ports and Nate Freiman Takes His Big Bat to Oakland

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 1 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP – Leon 8-2 / 4.55 HR – Buss (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Arnold Leon (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 2 BB…

Saturday, June 28th: Nick Buss’s 4th Hit Helps Cats Win in a Walk-Off while Jake Sanchez Pitches Ports to Victory and Billy Burns Steals 40th Base in Hounds Loss

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 6 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Smyth 3-1 / 2.84 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Nick Buss (4 for 6 / Double / RBI / Stolen Base) With two outs in the…

Friday, June 27th: Ben McQuown’s HR Gives Vermont Walk-Off Win in 11th while Matt Olson Slugs His 23rd HR for Stockton

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Lowell Spinners 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 8 WP – McMullen 1-0 / 0.00 HR – McQuown (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Ben McQuown (3 for 5 / Home Run) With the game tied in…

Thursday, June 26th: Andy Parrino’s HR in 11th Leads to Walk-Off Win for Cats while Matt Olson Hits 2 HRs in Ports Loss

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 5 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Scribner 3-1 / 3.86 HR – Parrino (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Andy Parrino (Home Run / 2 RBIs) With the game tied in the…

Wednesday, June 25th: Nunez’s 2 HRs Help Ports Win 9th Straight while Granier Pitches Hounds to Victory and Cats’ Ladendorf Gets 50-Game Suspension

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 10 Lancaster JetHawks 2 WP – Joseph 3-3 / 5.21 HR – Nunez 2 (14), Olson (20), Kirkland (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Renato Nunez (4 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Designated hitter Renato Nunez helped…

Tuesday, June 24th: Crocker’s Blast Leads Stockton to 8th Straight Win while Dan Straily Takes the Loss for Sacramento and #1 Pick Matt Chapman Debuts for Beloit

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 Lancaster JetHawks 4 WP – Atherton 6-2 / 5.04 HR – Crocker (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Bobby Crocker (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) It was center fielder Bobby Crocker’s turn to wield…

Monday, June 23rd: Ports Win Behind Renato Nunez’s Big Bat while Nate Freiman’s 2 HRs Lead Cats to Victory, Dillon Overton Returns to Mound and #1 Pick Matt Chapman Heads to Beloit

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 8 Lancaster JetHawks 7 WP – Barfield 4-1 / 4.81 HR – Nunez (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (Home Run / 3 Doubles / 4 RBIs) Third baseman Renato Nunez had a huge night for the Ports…

Sunday, June 22nd: Justin Higley’s Inside-The-Park Grand Slam Leads Vermont to Victory, While Matt Olson’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 10 WP – Cruzado 1-0 / 2.70 HR – Higley (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Justin Higley (Inside-The-Park Grand Slam) Lake Monsters designated hitter Justin Higley pulled off…

Saturday, June 21st: McKinney’s Key Hit Helps Ports Win as Josh Reddick Has Big Night for Cats and Hiro Lends A Hand in Hounds Win

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 5 Stockton Ports 10 WP – Bowman 1-5 / 6.05 HR – McKinney (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Outifelder Billy McKinney (2 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Stockton’s bats continued to boom on Saturday night and center fielder Billy McKinney…

Friday, June 20th: Nunez’s Big Bat Leads Ports to Victory while Cats Win and A’s Top Draft Pick Matt Chapman Makes Pro Debut

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 5 Stockton Ports 9 WP – Duran 1-2 / 3.21 HR – Nunez (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Renato Nunez (3 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) A big night from designated hitter Renato Nunez helped Stockton overcome an…

Sunday, June 15th: Midland, Beloit & Vermont All Win, while Zach Neal Rejoins River Cats and Addison Russell Returns to RockHounds

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 3 Midland RockHounds 8 WP – Long 7-2 / 3.49 Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Dusty Coleman (2 Doubles / 4 RBIs) Shortstop Dusty Coleman wielded the big bat as he smacked 2 doubles and drove in 4 runs to help…

A’s Farm’s 2014 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team

With the California League and the Midwest League All-Star breaks taking place this week and all the minor league affiliates right around the halfway points of their seasons, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field have been in the…

Saturday, June 14th: Dan Straily Pitches Sacramento to Victory while Midland Falls, Stockton, Beloit & Vermont All Win and Michael Taylor Is Traded

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 4 Sacramento River Cats 9 WP – Straily 4-1 / 3.55 HR – Freiman (11), Ladendorf (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dan Straily (7 IP / 5 H /…

Friday, June 13th: Nate Freiman’s Grand Slam Leads Cats to Victory while Ports & Snappers Win, Hounds Fall and Vermont Drops Season Opener

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 5 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Smyth 1-1 / 3.21 HR – Freiman (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Nate Freiman (Grand Slam) Designated hitter Nate Freiman wielded…

Thursday, June 12th: Neal Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall and A’s Ink Top Draft Picks

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 San Antonio Missions 2 WP – Neal 3-0 / 0.58 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in another strong start…

Wednesday, June 11th: Atherton & Jensen Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Cats & Snappers Fall and Vermont Roster Released

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 San Jose Giants 1 WP – Hall 4-0 / 3.19 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Atherton (6 1/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 5 K) RHP Tim Atherton turned in a strong start for Stockton…

Tuesday, June 10th: Taylor Drives Home Winning Run for Cats while Snappers Win in 17 and Hounds Go Down to Defeat

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Omaha Strom Chasers 2 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Lindblom 3-3 / 6.50 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (2 for 3 / 2 RBIs / GWRBI) With 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th and Sacramento down by a…