1 A.G. (After George)
Oklahoma City 8, Colorado Springs 6
W- Raúl Valdés (1-0)
L- Dan Houston (0-1)
S- Josh Zeid (2)
OKC home runs: Jon Singleton (5, 2-run in 7th)
The RedHawks were trailing 6-1 after the 3rd inning, but finished the game on a 7-0 run which culminated in Singleton's tie-breaking blast in the 7th inning. And so, life after George began with a victory for the Oklahoma City RedHawks.
Gregorio Petit opened the scoring with a sac fly in the 3rd. Domingo Santana extended his hitting streak to 7 games with a single in the 2nd and hit a groundout that scored Singleton in the 4th. OKC got 4 in the top of the 6th to tie the game. Jonathan Meyer hit an RBI single, and then Andy Simunic hit into a force out that brought Erik Castro home. Austin Wates went 2-5 with a 2-run single. Everyone in the lineup had a hit except for Simunic, who still got an RBI and scored despite going 0-4. Singleton finished 3-5, while Wates, Meyer, and Ronald Torreyes had 2 hits apiece.
Jake Buchanan was knocked around in his 2.2 innings; he allowed 6 runs (4 earned; all 6 runs came in the 3rd) on 7 hits (solo homer) and walked 2. The bullpen picked him up and limited the damage to only the 3rd inning.
Jose Cisnero got the final out of the 3rd... in fact, he retired all 9 Sky Sox he faced, striking out 6 of them. Raúl Valdés came on with 2 outs in the 6th.... and got 2 strikeouts in the inning. He struck out Jason Pridie on a wild pitch (he reached), and then got Tim Wheeler to look at strike 3 to actually end the inning. Valdés then proceeded to throw a scoreless 7th, working around a ground rule double from Ben Paulsen. Jason Stoffel struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 8th, and Josh Zeid finished it with a 1-2-3 9th.
In game 3 of this series, Collin McHugh and Nick Tropeano will take on Tyler Matzek. First pitch is at 7:35.
Corpus Christi was off
So if you picked a Hooks player for Beat the Streak, it's alright. Your streak is safe and sound. Colton Cain and Brady Rodgers will be tonight's pairing for the series opener in Frisco. They will take on Nick Martinez at 7:05.
Lancaster 10, High Desert 0
W- Kyle Smith (2-0)
L- Dylan Unsworth (1-1)
S- Lance McCullers (1)
Lancaster home runs: Tony Kemp (2, led off game), Carlos Correa (2, solo in 7th)
The JetHawks took the series in emphatic fashion as Kyle Smith and Lance McCullers combined on a 3-hit shutout, and the offense completely overwhelmed the High Desert pitching staff. Everyone in the starting 9 had a hit, paced by Tony Kemp, who was a double shy of the cycle in 5 at-bats, and Carlos Perdomo, who finished 3-3. Lancaster scored in 5 straight innings (3rd-7th).
Kemp wasted no time in kicking off the scoring as he took Dylan Unsworth deep to begin the game. Teoscar Hernandez hit an RBI ground-rule double and Carlos Correa added a sac fly in the 2nd. Dan Gulbransen had a 1-out triple in the 4th and came home on a Perdomo sac fly.
Ruben Sosa led off the 5th with a single and scored on a triple from Kemp. An error from High Desert SS Tyler Smith allowed Kemp to score and Hernandez to reach; Teoscar was later credited with an RBI on the play. He would steal 2nd (6) and eventually score on Roberto Peña's single. Perdomo doubled to lead off the 6th and came around to score on a Danry Vasquez single. Correa led off the 7th with a homer (2), and one batter later, Rio Ruiz hit a double. Perdomo brought him home for the JetHawks' final run of the game, although he was thrown out between 1st and 2nd to end the inning.
Kyle Smith doesn't seem to be fazed by High Desert's reputation as being the most extreme hitter's park in baseball; remember, he threw a complete game shutout while allowing 2 hits in his 2nd start with the JetHawks on August 10, 2013. This time, he tossed 5 shutout innings and allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4. Lance McCullers finished it off with 4 scoreless and gave up a hit, walked 2, and struck out 2.
The JetHawks will head home to face these very same Mavericks. In the opener, Chris Devenski and Josh Hader will take on Tyler Pike at 6:30 Pacific.
Quad Cities 3, West Michigan 2 in 11 innings
W- Zach Morton (1-0)
L- Julio Felix (1-1)
QC home runs: None.
The Bandits won the series as Chase McDonald delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th. The big man finished 3-5 as he's looking to get himself going at the plate. They opened up the scoring with a pair in the bottom of the 1st; both runs came with 2 outs. Jack Mayfield doubled, then scored when Conrad Gregor sent a ball back up the middle. After a McDonald single put runners on the corners, Brian Holberton brought Gregor home with an infield single that was grounded to the pitcher. Gregor now has a 7-game hitting streak.
Michael Feliz got the start and threw 4 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits, walking 3, and striking out 4. Evan Grills allowed 2 runs (both in the 6th) on 6 hits and issued a walk in 3.2 innings. Tyler Brunnemann walked 1 and struck out 2 over 2.1 scoreless frames, and Zach Morton worked around a hit and a walk to pitch a scoreless 11th, striking out 1.
In a rematch of last year's Midwest League Championship Series, the River Bandits will welcome the South Bend Silver Hawks to Modern Woodmen Park for a 3-game series. Gonzalo Sanudo and Adrian Houser will take on Braden Shipley at 7:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Carlos Perdomo, Utility, Lancaster
3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R
2.
Tony Kemp, 2B, Lancaster
3-5, 3B, solo HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 R
1.
Jon Singleton, 1B, Oklahoma City
3-5, 2B, 3B, 2-R HR (5), 2 R
Honorable Mentions: Chase McDonald, Austin Wates, Carlos Correa
Three Stars: Pitchers
Kyle Smith and Lance McCullers were dominant in pitcher's hell, while Jose Cisnero had a stellar relief outing in an environment that's not exactly easy to pitch in as well.
3.
Jose Cisnero, RHP, Oklahoma City
3 IP, 6 K
1.
MiLB.com: Smith untouchable in Class A debut
Kyle Smith, RHP, Lancaster
W (2-0), 5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Lance McCullers, RHP, Lancaster
Save (1), 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 2 K
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