What would Tuesday have in store for Corpus Christi's and Fayetteville's playoff aspirations?
Round Rock 4, San Antonio 3
W- Kent Emanuel (8-2)
L- Thomas Jankins (10-5)
S- Cy Sneed (1)
RR home runs: None.
Well, things got a bit too close for comfort at the end as the Missions very nearly erased a 4-0 deficit in the top of the 9th. The Express held on, however, and they increased their lead over San Antonio to three games.
Kent Emanuel turned in an absolute gem as he allowed just one hit and struck out six over eight shutout innings. Ronel Blanco got one out in the 9th with a strikeout but he made a mess of things, allowing three runs (two inherited runners charged to him) on three hits and walking one. Cy Sneed managed to get the final two outs of the game but he also allowed two of Blanco's runners to score on a sac fly and a single. Fortunately, he pulled himself together and got that last out by striking out Nate Orf.
Round Rock opened the scoring with three in the 3rd as Chas McCormick hit a two-run single and he eventually scored on Jack Mayfield's single. Mayfield hit another RBI single in the 5th. He and Taylor Jones both finished 2-4 on the night.
Ryan Hartman will get the start in game three and he'll face Aaron Wilkerson at 7:05.
Arkansas 3, Corpus Christi 2
W- Ian McKinney (1-0)
L- Enoli Paredes (5-4)
S- Wyatt Mills (8)
CC home runs: None.
The Hooks were kept off the board for eight innings before they came to life in the final inning. Unfortunately, their comeback bid fell short. With Midland and Frisco winning, their elimination number is now down to three.
Chuckie Robinson smashed a two-run triple with two outs in the 9th but unfortunately, he was left at third to end the game after Aníbal Sierra struck out. Robinson went 2-4 and was the only player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game.
Enoli Paredes went 2.1 innings and allowed three runs (one inherited runner charged to him), a two-run single, walked three, and struck out three. The bullpen turned in 6.2 scoreless innings, although Colin McKee allowed the runner that he inherited from Paredes to score. McKee allowed an RBI single, walked one, and struck out five in 2.2 innings. Andre Scrubb and Carlos Sanabria both threw two scoreless innings; Scrubb allowed three hits and struck out one and Sanabria allowed a hit and struck out three.
Forrest Whitley will face Ljay Newsome in game three. First pitch is at 6:15.
Fayetteville 10, Carolina 1
W- Shawn Dubin (6-5)
L- Wuilder Rodriguez (0-2)
Fayetteville home runs: Chandler Taylor (13, 2-run in 3rd)
The Woodpeckers dominated the Mudcats in all facets of the game as they won their fourth in a row. They're currently a half-game ahead of Down East, who already won the first half, and 3.5 ahead of third-place Myrtle Beach.
Everyone in the lineup had a hit except for Cal Stevenson, who still managed to draw a walk and score a run. Seven of the nine players in Fayetteville's lineup drove in a run, including Chandler Taylor, who launched a two-run homer for the second straight game. Scott Manea hit an RBI single in the 2nd and added an RBI double to his ledger in the 4th. Ross Adolph also drove in two with a double in a four-run 4th. Scott Schreiber also ripped an RBI double in the 4th. Jeremy Peña hit an RBI single in the 8th. Taylor scored another run in the 9th on a Michael Papierski groundout and Miguelangel Sierra capped off the evening with an RBI double.
David Hensley led the way in the hits department, finishing 3-5 and scoring a couple of runs. Peña, Manea, Sierra, and Schreiber all finished with two hits on the night.
Shawn Dubin turned in seven dominant innings in which he allowed just three hits, walked one, and struck out ten. The Mudcats spoiled the shutout in the 8th with a solo homer off César Rosado, who struck out two in the inning. Humberto Castellanos worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out two.
Nivaldo Rodriguez will take the mound for game three of this series. He'll face Scott Sunitsch at 7:00 Eastern.
Kane County 3, Quad Cities 2
W- Kenny Hernandez (7-3)
L- Valente Bellozo (6-1)
S- Kai-Wei Lin (6)
QC home runs: None.
The Cougars scored all three of their runs in the final two innings to snatch this game from the Banditos' grasp.
José Alberto Rivera allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out a career-high nine over five shutout innings. Valente Bellozo suffered his first loss of the season after the Cougars came back on him; he allowed three runs on five hits, walked two, and struck out two in four innings of work.
Trey Dawson's two-run double in the 4th represented Quad Cities' only scoring play of the night. Wilyer Abreu went 2-4 with a double and scored one of the runs on Dawson's double.
Quad Cities will hit the road for the final time in the 2019 regular season as they begin a three-game series in Cedar Rapids at 6:35. Brett Daniels will start game one and he will be opposed by former Rice Owl Matt Canterino.
Tri-City 4, Staten Island 0
W- Brayan De Paula (1-2)
L- Wellington Diaz (3-5)
TC home runs: Juan Paulino (2, 2-run in 1st), Preston Pavlica (3, solo in 3rd)
The ValleyCats earned a split as four pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout.
Angel Macuare started things off by allowing a hit, walking three, and striking out five in the first two innings. Brayan De Paula tagged in for three and allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two. Blair Henley and Cole McDonald completed the shutout with two innings apiece; Henley struck out three and McDonald walked one and struck out three. Henley's lone baserunner reached because he plunked him.
Nate Perry opened the scoring in the 1st by ripping an RBI double and Juan Paulino followed by smacking a two-run homer. Preston Pavlica drove in the final run of the game, which was himself, by leading off the 3rd with a homer.
Tri-City will conclude the road portion of its schedule with three in Lowell starting tonight at 7:05 Eastern. Kyle Serrano will take on Noah Song in game one.
Tuesday's Stars
All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.
José Alberto Rivera, RHP, Quad Cities
5 IP, 2 H, BB, career-high 9 K
Shawn Dubin, LHP, Fayetteville
W (6-5), 7 IP, 3 H, BB, 10 K
Scott Manea, C, Chandler Taylor, OF, and Miguelangel Sierra, IF, Fayetteville
Manea: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Taylor: 1-4, 2-R HR (13), 2 R
Sierra: 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R
Brayan De Paula not pictured.
Tri-City ValleyCats pitchers: W 4-0 vs. Staten Island
9 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 13 K
Angel Macuare: 2 IP, H, 3 BB, 5 K
Brayan De Paula: W (1-2), 3 IP, H, BB, 2 K
Blair Henley: 2 IP, BB, 3 K
Cole McDonald: 2 IP, 3 K
Kent Emanuel, LHP, Round Rock
W (8-2), 8 IP, H, 6 K
Jack Mayfield, IF, Round Rock
2-4, 2 RBI
Corpus Christi Hooks bullpen
6.2 IP, 5 H, BB, 9 K
Colin McKee: 2.2 IP, H, BB, 5 K; allowed one inherited runner to score
Andre Scrubb: 2 IP, 3 H, K
Carlos Sanabria: 2 IP, H, 3 K
Chuckie Robinson, C, Corpus Christi
2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI
