Fresno 8, Las Vegas 4
W- Tommy Shirley (2-0)
L- Matt Bowman (0-3)
Fresno home runs: Jon Singleton (3, solo in 4th), Preston Tucker (5, 2-run in 4th)
The heart of the Grizzlies order struck terror into the extraterrestrials (OK, the humans playing for the team with the extraterrestrial mascot) as Jon Singleton, Matt Duffy, and Preston Tucker all went 3-5 with 2 runs scored.
Tucker put Fresno on the board first in the 1st with a 2-run single, and he made his way around the bases on a wild pitch and a Matt Dominguez infield single and scored on a single from Alex Presley. Singleton smacked a solo shot with 2 outs in the 4th. One batter later, Duffy doubled, and then it was Tucker's turn to go deep. L.J. Hoes drove in the final Grizzlies runs with a 2-run double in the 8th. Presley and Hoes had 2 hits apiece; everyone had a hit except for Joe Sclafani.
Tommy Shirley went 5.2 innings, and the only 2 hits he surrendered came off the bat of Dilson Herrera, who took him deep in the 5th. He walked 2 and struck out 4. Darin Downs faced one batter and retired him to end the 6th inning. Josh Fields allowed a hit and walked 2 over 2 scoreless, and James Hoyt was able to close it out, although he had to weather a storm to do so. He allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in the 9th.
Tulsa 2, Corpus Christi 1
W- Chris Anderson (3-0)
L- Travis Ballew (0-1)
S- Chris Reed (1)
CC home runs: Carlos Correa (2, solo in 6th)
Mr. Correa broke the monotony of a scoreless tie with his 2nd blast of the season, but that was the only run that the Hooks could put up on the scoreboard. Carlos had 2 of the 3 Corpus hits; the other was a single hit by Tyler White, who was making his 2015 debut. Tony Kemp also did this in the 6th inning:
Aaron West was solid, although a high pitch count forced an early exit. He allowed just 3 hits and struck out 5 over 4.2 scoreless innings. Travis Ballew was the first man out, and he threw a scoreless 6th, However, the Drillers took the lead off of him as Paul Honecker hit a 2-run homer with 2 outs in the top of the 7th. He allowed one other hit and struck out 2. Jandel Gustave struck out 1 over 2 perfect frames.
Rancho Cucamonga 13, Lancaster 8
W- Victor Araujo (1-1)
L- Edison Frias (2-1)
Lancaster home runs: Chase McDonald (3, 2-run in 2nd)
The JetHawks found themselves behind the 8-ball early as Edison Frias got rocked for 6 runs in the 1st inning. Despite the rough start, the JetHawks picked themselves up off the canvas and fired back and very nearly erased a 7-run deficit. Sadly, they were buried by a 6-run 6th inning from Rancho.
Frias only got 2 outs; he allowed 5 hits (2 2-run homers) and walked 1. Tyler Brunnemann got the JetHawks out of the inning, but not before allowing a run of his own. He threw 1.1 innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 1. Brian Holmes tagged in for 3 innings; he allowed 6 runs (3 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him) on 4 hits, walked 4, and struck out 4. Ambiorix De Leon technically had a scoreless outing, but he did allow the 2 runners he inherited from Holmes to score. De Leon allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and fanned 2 over 3 innings.
Chase McDonald continued his outstanding start to the season as he went 3-5 with a 2-run homer (3) in the 2nd, an RBI single in the 3rd, and scored 2 runs. Brett Phillips remained on fire as he finished 2-3, ripping a 2-run triple in the 3rd. The other JetHawks run in the 3rd inning came on a Jose Fernandez single. A.J. Reed drew a walk in the 7th. He would advance to 2nd on a McDonald single, took 3rd on a wild pitch, and scored on a passed ball. Brian Holberton scored on a wild pitch in the 8th. J.D. Davis was 2-5 with a run scored.
Kane County 8, Quad Cities 6
W- Nick Baker (1-0)
L- Chris Lee (0-1)
S- Luis Ramirez (1)
QC home runs: D.J. Fisher (4, solo in 5th)
The Bandits were thwarted in their bid for a sweep as the Cougars doubled them up from the 5th to the 8th innings, outscoring them 6-3.
Quad Cities got on the board first with 3 in the 1st inning, as Nick Tanielu and Mott Hyde hit RBI singles, and Jake Nottingham added an RBI groundout. D.J. Fisher is putting his power on display as he led off the 5th with his 4th homer of the year. The other run in the 5th inning came on a Ryan Bottger groundout. Bobby Boyd grounded into a force out that scored Alfredo Gonzalez in the 8th.
Kevin Comer went 4.1 innings and allowed 4 runs (1 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him) on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. Chris Lee tagged in for 3.2 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits and striking out 4. Albert Minnis worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.
Monday's Three Stars: Position Players
Fresno sweep!
Jon Singleton, 1B
3-5, solo HR (3), 2 R
Matt Duffy, 3B
3-5, 2 2B, 2 R
Preston Tucker, OF
3-5, 2-R HR (5), 4 RBI, 2 R
3.
Tommy Shirley, LHP, Fresno
W (2-0), 5.2 IP, 2 H (solo HR), ER, 2 BB, 4 K
2.
Aaron West, RHP, Corpus Christi
4.2 IP, 3 H, 5 K
1.
Jandel Gustave, RHP, Corpus Christi
2 IP, K
Monday's Honorable Mentions
- Tony Kemp may have gone 0-4, but he probably pulled off the defensive play of the year in the Astros minors.
- Chase McDonald has probably been the best hitter in the Lancaster lineup in the early going.
- After a slow start, Brett Phillips has caught fire and has remained on fire for the JetHawks.
Games of April 21, 2015
Salt Lake 6, Fresno 5 in 11 innings
W- Frank Herrmann (1-0)
L- James Hoyt (0-1)
Fresno home runs: Domingo Santana (3, solo in 7th)
The Grizzlies scored 1 in the 9th to tie the game at 3 and took the lead with 2 in the top of the 11th.... only to walk off with the loss after the Bees stung them for 3 in the bottom of the inning.
Alex Presley went 3-5 and put Fresno on the board first with a 3rd-inning RBI single. Domingo's 3rd homer led off the 7th inning, and Joe Sclafani came through in the clutch with an RBI single in the top of the 9th. Domingo scored the go-ahead run on a Ronald Torreyes fielder's choice in the 11th, and Presley struck again with an RBI single. Domingo finished 4-5, while Jon Singleton went 2-6 with a double and triple.
Jake Buchanan had a bare minimum quality start, allowing 9 hits and striking out 3, Jordan Jankowski was the first man out; he allowed a hit, walked 2, and fanned 3. In his AAA debut, Tyson Perez tossed 2 perfect innings. James Hoyt couldn't close it out as Salt Lake got 3 off of him in the bottom of the 11th. 2 of those runs were earned; he allowed 4 hits and struck out 1.
Dan Straily will take on Nick Tropeano at 5:35 Pacific.
Corpus Christi 6, Tulsa 0
W- Kent Emanuel (1-0)
L- Julio Urias (1-1)
CC home runs: None.
The Hooks staved off a sweep as they blanked the Drillers, which was an encouraging end to a pretty tough series that saw Tulsa rally in order to get the wins in the first 2 games. They got the win by knocking around the 18-year-old phenom, Julio Urias.
Tony Kemp went 2-5 and opened up the scoring with an RBI infield single in the 3rd. Jio Mier busted the game open in the 4th by clearing the bases with a triple, and one batter later, he came home on a Roberto Peña single. Telvin Nash coaxed a bases-loaded walk in the 5th. Conrad Gregor finished 2-4 and scored on Jio's triple.
Kent Emanuel started things off with 5 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits, walking 1, and striking out 2. Mitch Lambson allowed just 1 hit and fanned 3 over 3 scoreless, and Dan Minor finished things off, working around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th.
After a day off, the Hooks travel to Frisco as they close out the month on the road.
Lancaster 7, Rancho Cucamonga 6 in 11 innings
W- Gonzalo Sañudo (1-0)
L- Randy Fontanez (1-2)
Lancaster home runs: None.
Lancaster nipped the Quakes in extras, thanks to Chase McDonald's RBI single in the top of the 11th.
A.J. Reed got things started with an RBI single in the 1st. The JetHawks got a pair of sac flies from J.D. Davis and Reed in the 3rd. Jobduan Morales added an RBI single in the 6th, and later in the inning, Chan-Jong Moon hit into a fielder's choice that scored James Ramsay. Moon hit an RBI single in the 8th. He was back at it again in the 11th as he led off with a double. He'd score on McDonald's single. Moon, Brett Phillips, and Ronnie Mitchell all finished with 3 hits, while McDonald and Davis had 2 each.
Michael Feliz got the start; he went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned), a single, walked 3, and struck out 6. Zach Morton tagged in for 4 innings, allowing 2 unearned runs on 7 hits and striking out 3. Frederick Tiburcio allowed a game-tying 2-run home run to Brandon Trinkwon in the bottom of the 9th. He allowed 2 other hits, walked 1, and struck out 1, and Gonzalo Sañudo allowed a hit and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless to get the win.
In the rubber game, Troy Scribner will take on Scott Barlow at 7:05 Pacific.
Quad Cities 4, Peoria 3
W- Eric Peterson (1-0)
L- Zach Loraine (0-2)
S- Jose Montero (3)
QC home runs: None.
The Banditos took the series opener as they scored a couple in the 8th to take the lead.
Alfredo Gonzalez went 2-4 with a stolen base (1) and put Quad Cities on the board first with a 2nd-inning RBI single. Jamie Ritchie drew a bases-loaded walk in the 4th to tie the game at 2, and he struck again in the 8th with an RBI triple that tied the game again. He scored the go-ahead run one batter later, when D.J. Fisher singled. Fisher, who also stole a base (3), and Kristian Trompiz also had 2 hits apiece.
Bryan Radziewski went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits, walking 1, and striking out 6. Eric Peterson was the first man out of the bullpen; he allowed an unearned run on 3 hits and struck out 3 over 2 innings, and Jose Montero got a 2-inning save, striking out 3.
In game 2 of this series, Joe Musgrove faces Austin Gomber at 11:00 A.M.
Tuesday's Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Jio Mier, IF, Corpus Christi
Bases-clearing 3B in 4th
2.
Chan-Jong Moon, SS, Lancaster
3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 SB (5)
1.
Domingo Santana, OF, Fresno
4-5, 2B, solo HR (3), 2 R
Tuesday's Five Stars: Pitchers
Can I really rank these performances objectively?
Kent Emanuel, LHP, Corpus Christi
W (1-0), 5 IP, 4 H, BB, 2 K
Mitch Lambson, LHP, Corpus Christi
3 IP, H, 3 K
Dan Minor, RHP, Corpus Christi
IP, H
Tyson Perez, RHP, Fresno
AAA debut: 2 IP
Jose Montero, RHP, Quad Cities
Save (3), 2 IP, 3 K
- D.J. Fisher has opened up the Midwest League slate on a tear and is putting himself
- After a 2-20 start, Kristian Trompiz looks like he's getting himself going at the plate.
- Brett Phillips status: still en fuego.
- Bryan Radziewski and his big curveball have gotten out to a fine start in Quad Cities.
