Minor League Schedule and Results

SATURDAY'S GAMES

Lexington at Hickory at 5:00 CST
Probable Pitchers: RHP Jonas Dufek (1-0, 4.76) and RHP Nicholas Martinez (1-1, 4.26)

Springfield at Corpus Christi at 7:05 CST
Probable Pitchers: RHP Seth Maness (1-0, 0.00) and RHP Jose Cisnero (2-5, 5.59)
Available on MiLB.tv

Oklahoma City at Albuquerque at 8:05 CST
Probable Pitchers: LHP Wes Musick (0-0, 3.00) and RHP John Ely (3-3, 3.64)
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Inland Empire at Lancaster at 9:00 CST
Probable Pitchers: RHP Manny Correa (3-2, 2.93) and RHP David Martinez (1-3, 6.55)

FRIDAY'S RESULTS

Hickory over Lexington 8-7
This one started off so well with Zach Johnson hitting a two run first inning homer, but Luis Cruz got picked on by the Hickory hitters, giving up six runs on nine hits. But it was Nate Pettus, not Cruz, who got pegged with the loss as the Legends battled back to tie it in the eighth thanks in large part to a two run Mike Kvasnicka home run, only to fall short the next inning. Zach Johnson was three-for-four with two RBIs (his 50th and 51st); Matt Duffy was two-for-five; Chris Epps also hit a two run home run; and Delino DeShields stole his 31st bag and got caught stealing for the third time. Justin Gominsky also stole two bases. Pettus and Duffy had fielding errors and Roberto Pena had a throwing error.

Oklahoma City over Albuquerque 10-4
Mickey Storey (W, 2-2) did a nice job in his second spot start for the Redhawks giving up three runs on eight hits over five innings. Sergio Perez and Xavier Cedeno took it the rest of the way. Brad Snyder was three-for-five with two bombs and a stolen base, and Landon Powell hit a three run shot. Jimmy Paredes and Angel Sanchez both had two hits for the night and Paredes stole his 15th base.

Lancaster over Inland Empire 4-3 in 11 innings
Ruben Alaniz went five innings and gave up three runs on eight hits, followed by a very strong 3.2 innings from Andrew Robinson. Pat Urckfitz got the final out in the ninth and kept it tied so that Kirk Clark could pitch two extra innings for the win. Lancaster's comeback in the bottom of the ninth was an unlikely outcome given the circumstances. After cutting Inland Empire's lead to one on a Rafy Valenzuela home run, his first of the season, the JetHawks were down to their final out. A Ben Orloff walk, a George Springer single, a wild pitch to advance the runners and another wild pitch on a strikeout by Adam Bailey to get Ben Orloff home tied the game. In the 11th, a two out single by Orloff brought Valenzuela home to seal the deal. Valenzuela had a great night, going three-for-four with a double and a home run. Jonathan Meyer and Rene Garcia had two hits each.

GAME OF THE DAY
Corpus Christi over Arkansas 7-2

What went right: Excellent pitching and the Jon Singleton show.

Ross Seaton had another great outing, this time holding the opposing hitters to two runs on three hits over seven innings. Arecenio Leon and Jason Stoffel kept the door firmly shut in relief. Jon Singleton enjoyed hitting a two run home run in the first inning so much that he decided to add on a three run home run in the fifth just for grins. Brandon Barnes added a solo shot in the seventh. Austin Wates and Jonathan Villar also had nice nights at the plate. While you were watching Jon Singleton go yard, Villar has quietly gotten his average up to .262, hitting .372 in his last 10 games.

Ross Seaton (W, 4-3) - 7IP 3H 2R 2BB 5SO
Arcenio Leon - 1IP 1H 0R 0BB
Jason Stoffel - 1IP 0H 0R 0BB

Austin Wates - 2x5 SB
Jonathan Villar - 3x5 RBI SO R
Jon Singleton - 2x4 2HR 5RBI 2R
Brandon Barnes - 1x3 HR RBI BB 2SO R SB

What went wrong: Kody Hinze and Ryan McCurdy both had 0-fers.

PITCHER OF THE DAY
Over his last four starts, Ross Seaton is 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA and a 1.037 WHIP. He's not just my pitcher of the day; he's on the short list for pitcher of the month.

PLAYER OF THE DAY
Jon Singleton's two home runs and five RBIs make this one easy for me.