Let's play 2 in Burlington, because a game needed to be finished.
Memphis 3, Oklahoma City 2
W- Scott McGregor (1-5)
L- Jake Buchanan (4-4)
S- David Aardsma (7)
OKC home runs: Kiké Hernandez (2, 3 season; solo in 4th)
The RedHawks made it a 1-run game, but they just couldn't get over the hump.
Jake Buchanan had a bare minimum quality start (6 IP, 3 ER or less); he allowed 8 hits and walked 2. Bobby Doran struck out 2 over 2 perfect innings.
Kiké Hernandez put the RedHawks on the board as he hit a solo homer in the 4th. That blast extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Max Stassi reached on an error in the 7th and scored when Andy Simunic grounded into a force out.
In the final game of this long, long roadtrip for OKC, Paul Clemens will take on Kurt Heyer. First pitch is at 1:05.
Northwest Arkansas 7, Corpus Christi 4
W- J.C. Sulbaran (2-3)
L- Luis Cruz (4-5)
S- Malcom Culver (4)
CC home runs: Matt Duffy (5, 2-run in 6th)
The Naturals raced out to a 6-0 lead after the 4th as they got even in the series.
Luis Cruz went 5 innings and allowed 6 runs on 9 hits (2 solos and a 2-run homer) and struck out 4. Alex Sogard was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen; he went 2 innings and allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, walked 1, and struck out 1. Jorge De Leon struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 8th.
The Hooks got on the board in the 6th thanks to a 2-run shot from Matt Duffy (5) and an RBI single from Jio Mier. The two of them had 2 hits apiece, as did Tyler Heineman and Joe Sclafani. Mier brought Duffy home with a bases-loaded walk in the 8th. Delino DeShields was 1-5 with a steal (17).
In the series finale, Jordan Jankowski will face Sam Selman at 1:05.
Lancaster 12, Inland Empire 5
W- Zach Morton (1-0, 3-1 season)
L- Mark Sappington (0-1, 1-5 season)
Lancaster home runs: Carlos Correa (4, 2-run in 8th)
The JetHawks scored in their final 5 innings as they took 2 of 3 in the series. They went on an 11-1 run from the 4th to the 8th, which proved to be the decisive stretch. Everyone in the lineup had a hit except for Teoscar Hernandez, who still walked twice, stole a base (15), and scored a run despite suffering through a hat trick at the plate.
They had the bases loaded with no one out in the 1st, but could only muster up a run that scored on a double play. A pair of walks reloaded the bases, but Danry Vásquez flew out to end the inning.
Vásquez, who finished 2-5, redeemed himself with an RBI double in the 4th that gave Lancaster a 2-1 lead. After the 66ers tied the game at 2 in the 5th, the Carloses (?) gave the JetHawks the lead with a couple of RBI singles in the bottom of the inning. After Roberto Peña walked to begin the 6th, he scored on a Jordan Scott triple. Scott came home on a Tony Kemp single. Peña got in on the fun with a 2-run single after stretch time. Correa went deep (4) in the 8th, and Vásquez finished it off with a 2-run single. Correa and Kemp had 3 hits each, while Scott joined Vásquez in the 2-hit club. Perdomo (6) and Scott (3) also recorded steals.
Zach Morton got his first win as a JetHawk as he allowed 2 runs on 6 hits (solo homer) and struck out 1 over 5 innings of work. Brian Holmes pitched 3 innings and allowed 3 runs (all in the 9th, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 4 hits (2-run homer), walked 2, and struck out 2. Mitch Lambson worked around 2 hits to finish the game, striking out 1.
Gonzalo Sañudo gets the start in the series finale; he'll face TBA at 5:00 Pacific.
From May 21: Burlington 12, Quad Cities 4
W- Trevor Foss (1-1)
L- Edison Frias (1-2)
QC home runs: Ronnie Mitchell (2, solo in 3rd)
Note: That was Mitchell's 2nd home run at the time.
Unfortunately, the wheels fell off in the 9th as the Bees stung Edison Frias for a pair of 3-run homers as part of an 8-run 9th. Frias, who came on after play was resumed, got through 2 innings without incident, but he unraveled in the 9th. He got 1 out in the 9th, but gave up 8 runs on 8 hits (2 3-run homers, an RBI single, and an RBI double) and walked 1. Chris Cotton cleaned up the mess as he retired both Bees hitters he faced, striking out 1.
There wasn't much change in the River Bandits' side of the ledger; Brian Holberton ultimately finished 3-4.
Regularly Scheduled Game: Burlington 3, Quad Cities 2
W- Harrison Cooney (3-3)
L- Frederick Tiburcio (0-1)
S- Ben Carlson (3)
QC home runs: Jack Mayfield (2, solo in 2nd)
The River Bandits shot themselves in the foot in the 7th as they had an error, a couple of wild pitches, while Burlington scored 2 to take the lead.
The Bandits had 3 hits in this one; one was a solo shot from Jack Mayfield (2) that opened the scoring in the 2nd. The other 2 hits came in the form of a Thomas Lindauer single and a James Ramsay double in the 3rd. Both came with 1 out; but all they mustered up in that situation was a Chan-Jong Moon sac fly.
Evan Grills pitched 6 innings and allowed a run (on a solo homer from Eric Aguilera) on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Frederick Tiburcio was tagged with both runs in the 7th; both were unearned. He pitched 2 innings and also allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 5.
In the middle game of this series, Adrian Houser will take on Ryan Etsell at 2:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
2.
Matt Duffy, 3B, Corpus Christi
2-5, 2-R HR (5), 2 R
Jio Mier, SS, Corpus Christi
2-3, 2 RBI, BB
1.
Tony Kemp, 2B, Lancaster
3-5, RBI, 2 R
Carlos Correa, SS, Lancaster
3-4, 2-R HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 R
Photo courtesy of Bryan Green
Danry Vásquez, LF, Lancaster
2-5, 3 RBI
Three Stars: Pitchers
3.
Bobby Doran, RHP, Oklahoma City
2 IP, 2 K
2.
Zach Morton, RHP, Lancaster
W (1-0, 3-1 season), 5 IP, 6 H (solo HR), 2 ER, K; 9 groundouts, 2 flyouts
1.
Photo courtesy of Bryan Green
Evan Grills, LHP, Quad Cities
6 IP, 6 H (solo HR), ER, BB, 2 K
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