Las Vegas Aviators (A’s) 12 vs OKC Dodgers 4
On the Mound
Just promoted Jose Martinez started and allowed a run on a walk and pair of singles in the first. But it was the 8 in the fourth that were scored off of Martinez and Justin Hagenman that blew the game open. The key blows were a 3-run HR by Austin Allen and a bases clearing 3-run triple by Luis Barrera, both hit off Hagenman.
Austin Allen touched Hagenman again in the 5th with a 2-run shot. The Aviators scored an unearned run off Daniel Zamora to finish the scoring. Marshall Kasowski finished the final 2.1 IP with 1 walk and 5 K’s.
At the Plate
In the 3rd, Hunter Feduccia and Zach McKinstry both doubled to very temporarily tie the score at 1-1. OKC got off the floor in the 8th. Down 12-1 Michael Busch had a 2-run HR (10) (21st overall). And in the 9th, a pair of doubles by Feduccia and Drew Avans got the Dodgers their 4th and final run.
Zach McKinstry, Michael Busch, and Hunter Feduccia all had a pair of hits.
Player of the Game
With two hits, and one being a HR, and 2 RBIs, Michael Busch gets the POG.
Tulsa Drillers 6 vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC) – 10 innings
On the Mound
Clayton Beeter started and got through the first two unscathed. But in the 3rd, the Naturals scored three. Beeter gave up a double and one out single for the first run. With Jordan Leasure relieving Beeter, he surrendered a 2-run HR for a Naturals 3-2 lead.
Gus Varland had a good 1.1 scoreless and hitless inning with 2 Ks, before Alec Gamboa relieved him in the 6th. He yielded a 2-run HR in the 6th, and a 3rd run on a double and a pair of singles in the 7th.
Gamboa and Guillermo Zuniga pitched a spotless 8th and 9th. In the 10th, with the ghost runner on 2nd, the leadoff hitter got the game winning single off Zuniga.
At the Plate
The Drillers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first. Jeren Kendall drew a walk that was followed by a Ryan Ward single. Kody Hoese doubled home Kendall and Andy Pages got a sac fly for a 2-0 lead.
In the 5th, Leonel Valera and Kendall singled. Valera scored on a Ryan Ward double to tie the score.
In the 6th, the Drillers scored 2 with a pair of solo HRs. Brandon Lewis hit his 7th HR and Abiatal Avelino hit his 1st.
Down 6-5 with 2 outs in the 9th, Andy Pages hit his 15th HR. They went meekly in the 10th.
Ryan Ward had 3 hits, while Andy Pages and Abiatal Avelino had a pair.
Player of the Game
With a 2-out game tying HR in the 9th and sac fly, Andy Pages gets the consensus call.
Great Lakes Loons 4 vs Lansing Lugnuts (A’s) 7
On the Mound
Lael Lockhart started and allowed single runs in the first two innings. He got through the next three innings without allowing any further damage.
Robbie Peto relieved Lockhart and got through 2.0 innings. In the 8th, a double, a pair of ground outs, and a walk, left runners on 1st and 3rd. Braydon Fisher came in to relieve Peto and gave up a 2-run double.
With the score tied at 4 going into the bottom of the 9th, Peto gave up leadoff single. Jeff Belge relieved Peto and also allowed a single. After a wild pitch, there were runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs. Tyler Soderstrom then blasted a walk off 3-run HR for the Lugnuts win.
At the Plate
The Loons were held scoreless for 6 innings. In the 7th Sauryn Lau drew a walk followed by an Eddys Leonard single. Alex De Jesus hit a game tying double.
In the 9th, down 4-2, Lao drew another walk and Eddys Leonard hit a game tying 2 out 2-run HR.
Player of the Game
With the game tying two out 2-run HR in the 9th, Eddys Leonard was the star for the Loons and is the POG.
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 3 vs Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) 4
On the Mound
Peter Heubeck started and pitched a perfect 15 pitch inning. Ronan Kopp pitched the next two innings surrendering an unearned run on a single and BB. He also recorded 5 Ks.
Adolfo Ramirez entered the game in the 4th. After three scoreless innings, Ramirez gave up a leadoff single, but looked like he might get out of it after striking out the next two. But he then allowed a 2-run HR to give the 66ers a 3-1 lead after 7.
After the Quakes evened the score in the 8th, Christian Suarez entered in the 8th. He struck out the initial batter, but he reached 1st on a wild pitch. A one out run scoring double was the eventual winning run.
At the Plate
In the 3rd, Luis Yanel Diaz continued his hot streak with a single. After a WP, Jake Vogel singled Diaz home. In the 9th, Yunior Garcia opened with a double. Kenneth Betancourt walked. With runners on 1st and 2nd, Jake Vogel doubled home Garcia with Betancourt moving up to 3d. Betancourt scored on a Damon Keith sac fly. This was Keith’s 54th RBI this year.
Jake Vogel and Yunior Garcia each had two hits including a double.
Player of the Game
Jake Vogel continues his climb up the offensive ladders and is tonight’s POG.
