Oklahoma City over Fresno 15-2
Brett Oberholtzer pitched a beauty - seven shutout innings allowing only three hits and a walk while striking out nine. Josh Zeid pitched a perfect eighth and Jose Valdez pitched a not-so-perfect ninth (3H 2R/1ER). The 'Hawks scored early and late with five in the first and 10 in the eighth. Scoring in the first came via back-to-back-to-back RBI doubles from Brett Wallace, Brandon Laird (3x6 2R) and Fernando Martinez. A two-RBI single from Austin Wates (2x4 BB R SB) rounded off the inning. The eighth was a wild one, including four walks, three singles (including RBI singles from Jake Elmore and Andy Simunic), two home runs (a two-run shot from Marc Krauss and a grand slam from Wallace), an error and a run-scoring wild pitch. Actually, Cody Clark was the only RedHawk who didn't get an RBI in the game.
Corpus Christi - Off Day
Andrew Robinson Little off day fishing. Don't mind the goofy smile.
Lancaster over Rancho Cucamonga 13-12
It took five lead changes, but the JetHawks managed to prevail in a "California League Pitcher's Duel." Kyle Hallock (5IP 7H 5R/4ER 2BB 2SO 1HR) struggled through the first before settling down nicely. He was followed by Luis Cruz (1.1IP 3H 5R 3BB 2SO 1HR) and Jonas Dufek (1.2IP 3H 2R 2SO). Travis Ballew came in for the top of the ninth to preserve the 12-12 tie and threw a perfect frame, striking out two. Despite falling behind 5-0 in the first inning, the 'Hawks battled back with four in the bottom of the frame on an Andrew Aplin two-run homer and a Chris Epps (2x5 2-2B 3RBI) two-RBI double and added another run in the second to tie it up. They then took the lead in the fourth as Ryan McCurdy scored on a Carlos Perdomo (3x5 2RBI 3R SB) sac fly, but fell behind again in the top of the sixth. Naturally Lancaster re-took the lead in the bottom of the sixth on an Aplin two-run double and RBI singles from Matt Duffy and Preston Tucker (4x6 3B 2RBI 2R). Rancho Cucamonga then took a 12-10 lead with three in the seventh and one in the eighth before the 'Hawks came back to tie it in the bottom of the eighth as Epps hit his second RBI double of the game and Tyler Heineman drove in Tucker on a ground out. Ballew's perfect ninth gave Lancaster the chance to take the final lead change and the "W" as Tucker defeated the 5-man infield defense with a bases-loaded single to the left field wall. Joe Sclafani was three-for-five with a double, walk, stolen base and two runs scored. Matt Duffy was hit by pitches twice in the game, his 10th and 11th of the season.
Believe it or not, it could have been crazier as Stockton broadcaster Zack Bayrouty describes the aftermath of the Stockton/Lake Elsinore game from yesterday.
Zack Bayrouty In 17-innings, saw a fan ejected for arguing a strike, 2 extra inning comebacks, a hitter K 7 times, the winning pitcher hits a walk-off HR
Quad Cities - Off Day
Player of the Day: A case could definitely be made for Preston Tucker, Chris Epps or Brett Wallace, but I'm going to go with Andrew Aplin. Aplin was three-for-six with two doubles, four RBI and scored two runs. He leads the California League in RBI with 38 and is tied for second in doubles with 14.
Pitcher of the Day: Brett Oberholtzer's seven shutout innings were outstanding. In his last three starts, Oberholtzer is 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA, a 0.882 WHIP and 22 strikeouts.
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