Quad Cities sweep!
Round Rock 9, Omaha 8 (10 innings)
W- Tanner Duncan (2-0, 2-2 season)
L- Andrés Machado (1-2)
RR home runs: Taylor Jones (15, 3-run in 5th), Chas McCormick (4, 8 season; solo in 8th)
The E-Train fought back from an 8-1 deficit to walk off with a victory. After dropping the first game of this series, Round Rock took the next four.
Alex De Goti put the Express on the board with a sac fly in the 4th inning. The Storm Chasers went off for four in the top of the 5th to take an 8-1 lead but Taylor Jones whacked a three-run homer in the bottom of the 5th to help spark a comeback effort. Round Rock got three more in the 6th to get back into it as Jamie Ritchie ripped an RBI double and Chas McCormick followed with a two-run double. McCormick tied it in the 8th by smacking a home run to lead off the inning.
Garrett Stubbs started off the 10th in scoring position and moved to third on Ritchie's fly ball out to right. McCormick coaxed a walk and then Derek Fisher was intentionally walked to load the bases for Jack Mayfield, who picked the perfect time to snap an 0-5 night as he laced a ball to left field to complete the comeback. Jones and McCormick both had two hits and three runs batted in. Fisher and Ritchie also finished with two hits on the night.
Akeem Bostick bore the brunt of Omaha's assault as he allowed four home runs, including a grand slam, in his five innings. Fortunately, the bullpen picked him up with five scoreless innings to close things out. Joe Smith allowed a hit and struck out two in the 6th. Brendan McCurry and Tanner Duncan pitched two innings apiece with identical lines; they both walked one and struck out two during their time on the mound.
The Express will head up to Oklahoma City for their final series before the Triple-A All-Star break. There's a doubleheader on Friday to make up a game that was postponed on April 30. Rogelio Armenteros will start game one and he'll face Daniel Corcino at 7:05.
Frisco 11, Corpus Christi 10
W- Jonathan Hernandez (3-7)
L- J.B. Bukauskas (0-4)
S- Emmanuel Clase (5)
CC home runs: Seth Beer (9, 18 season; solo in 2nd), Lorenzo Quintana (6, 8 season; grand slam in 9th)
The Hooks scored in more innings than the Roughriders did, but unfortunately, one of the two innings in which Frisco scored involved seven runs. Corpus got a grand slam to cut the deficit to one run, but that was as close as they could get.
Cristian Javier continued his habit of being unhittable as he allowed just one hit, walked three, and struck out eight over five shutout innings. J.B. Bukauskas and Layne Henderson... didn't fare as well as Javier did. Riley Ferrell issued a couple of walks and struck out one in a scoreless 9th.
Seth Beer led off the 2nd with a homer and Aníbal Sierra ripped a two-run double later in the inning. Sierra drove in another run with a groundout in the 4th. Beer added an RBI single to his ledger in the 7th and Stephen Wrenn hit a sac fly. The Hooks loaded the bases to lead off the 9th but were in danger of leaving the inning empty-handed until Lorenzo Quintana launched a grand slam while they down to their final out. Unfortunately, they couldn't get the tying run on base.
Beer and Quintana both finished 4-5 on the night. Colton Shaver went 2-4 and both of his hits were doubles.
The Hooks return home to start a four-game set with Midland tonight at 6:15. Yohan Ramirez will start game one.
Salem 2, Fayetteville 1
W- Andrew Politi (4-1)
L- Shawn Dubin (2-4, 3-4 season)
Fayetteville home runs: Jake Adams (13, solo in 4th)
The Woodpeckers got swept in front of the home crowd. The end of June and the start of July has not been a kind stretch for Fayetteville as they've lost eight of their last nine.
Jake Adams clubbed a solo homer in the 4th for Fayetteville's only run in this game. Jonathan Arauz went 2-4 and was the only player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game.
Brett Conine rebounded nicely from his worst outing of the season as he allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out seven over five shutout frames. Shawn Dubin wasn't terrible in his four innings, but he got nipped for a couple of runs. Dubin allowed four hits, walked one, and struck out six.
The Woodpeckers will look to rebound as they begin a three-game series in Winston-Salem. Leovanny Rodríguez will start game one and he'll take on Jonathan Stiever at 6:30 Eastern.
Quad Cities 4, Wisconsin 0
W- Felipe Tejada (4-0)
L- Scott Sunitsch (6-8)
QC home runs: Austin Dennis (1, 2-run in 3rd)
The Banditos earned the sweep thanks to a stellar pitching performance; Felipe Tejada and Devin Conn joined forces to throw a two-hit shutout.
Tejada threw seven shutout innings, allowing two hits, walking three, and striking out eight. Conn finished the shutout by striking out two over two scoreless; he faced two over the minimum because he hit two batters.
Austin Dennis is probably better known for his speed on the bases, but he opened the scoring by launching a two-run homer in the 3rd. Quad Cities got two more in the 6th on a pair of RBI singles from David Hensley and Jonathan Lacroix. Hensley, Oscar Campos, and Alex McKenna all finished with two hits on the night.
The Banditos are home and they'll start a two-game series with Beloit tonight at 6:35. Cody Deason will get the start and he'll face Aiden McIntyre.
Staten Island 5, Tri-City 2
W- Abismael Villaman (1-0)
L- Guadalupe Chavez (0-1)
TC home runs: None.
The ValleyCats were kept in check on offense as they dropped the series.
They spoiled the shutout with a couple of runs in the 9th as Nathan Perry scored on a wild pitch and Grae Kessinger scored on Luis Santana's groundout. Perry went 2-2 with a double.
Lupe Chavez went 3.2 innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits (two-run homer), walked one, and struck out five. Juan Pablo Lopez got 4.1 innings and he allowed two runs on three hits, walked two, and struck out eight.
The ValleyCats are back home and they'll begin a three-game series with the Hudson Valley Renegades in a rematch of last year's NYPL Championship Series. First pitch is at 6:30 Eastern.
DSL Astros 6, DSL Marlins 4
W- Ricardo León (1-1)
L- Luis Lopez (0-1)
S- José Betances (1)
DSL home runs: Miguel Palma (3, 2-run in 7th)
Miguel Palma's one-man rally spurred the Dominican 'Stros to a victory.
Jeremy Molero and Ricardo León pitched four innings apiece. Molero allowed three hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked two, and struck out seven. León allowed three runs, two of which came on a double, walked five, and struck out seven. José Betances worked around a couple of hits and a bases-loading walk to get the save, striking out two in the 9th.
Palma found himself involved in all but one scoring play for the Dominican 'Stros. He reached on an error in the 2nd that allowed Omar Díaz to score. He launched a two-run homer in the 7th that cut the deficit to one run and then he put them in front with a two-run single in the 8th. Sebastian Grullón tacked on some insurance with an RBI single. Palma and Grullón both had two hits on the day.
The Dominican 'Stros will travel to the Royals complex for a game at 11:30 AM Atlantic.
Wednesday's Stars
All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.
Miguel Palma, C, DSL Astros: 2-5, 2-R HR (3), 5 RBI
Jeremy Molero, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), 2 BB, 7 K
Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 4-0 @ Wisconsin
9 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 10 K
Felipe Tejada: W (4-0), 7 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 8 K
Devin Conn: 2 IP, 2 HB, 2 K
Brett Conine, RHP, Fayetteville
5 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K
Cristian Javier, RHP, Corpus Christi
5 IP, H, 3 BB, 8 K
Seth Beer, 1B/OF, and Lorenzo Quintana, C, Corpus Christi
Beer: 4-5, solo HR (9, 18 season), 2 RBI, 2 R
Quintana: 4-5, 2B, Grand Slam (6, 8 season), 3 R
Taylor Jones, 1B/OF, and Chas McCormick, OF, Round Rock
Jones: 2-4, 3-R HR (15)
McCormick: 2-5, 2B, solo HR (4, 8 season), 3 RBI
Joe Smith's photo taken by Bryan Green.
Round Rock Express bullpen
5 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K
Joe Smith: IP, H, 2 K
Brendan McCurry: 2 IP, BB, K
Tanner Duncan: W (2-0, 2-2 season), 2 IP, BB, K
