OKC Dodgers 3 vs El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres) 14
On the Mound
Michael Grove started and had a very rough outing. He went 4.0 innings. He allowed 6 runs on 9 hits with 2 walks. He did record 5 Ks. But that was just the start of a poorly pitched game by multiple pitchers.
14 runs on 19 hits. Let’s leave it at that. Although Yadier Álvarez did pitch another solid .2 innings in relief to get out of jam in the 9th.
At the Plate
Not a lot of offense with only three hits. But Jason Martin did hit a 2-run HR (13) in the first inning.
Player of the Game
Jason Martin and his 13th HR was really the only bright spot for the OKC Dodgers in this one.
Jason Martin:
💥Homer in his final at-bat last night.
💥Home in his first at-bat tonight!
Dodgers take an early 2-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/kiiZeGRa9q
— Oklahoma City Dodgers (@okc_dodgers) June 30, 2022
Arkansas Travelers (Mariners) 7 vs Tulsa Drillers 3
On the Mound
Clayton Beeter started for the Drillers and for three innings he faced the minimum. His only blemish was a walk, who he then picked off. But it is usually that 4th inning that he hits a wall. A single walk and HBP loaded the bases with two out. Alec Gamboa was tagged to relieve Beeter and get the final out. Unfortunately the first batter he faced singled home 2, and Andy Pages’ throwing error allowed the third run to score. All runs scored were charged to Beeter.
Gamboa remained in the game. He allowed a double and single for a run in the 6th. In the 8th, Gamboa was still the pitcher. He allowed B2B singles to open the inning, and with two out, he WP both runners up into scoring position. He gave up a 2 run single and his night was over. Guillermo Zuniga entered and got the final out. Zuniga retired the side in the 9th.
At the Plate
The Drillers struck in the first inning. Carson Taylor had a one out single and went to 3rd on an Andy Pages double. Both runners scored on a Justin Yurchak single. That was the offense for the Drillers until the 8th. In the 8th, Jeren Kendall walked and moved to 3rd on a Leonel Valera double. Kendall then scored on a 2-out WP.
Player of the Game
Justin Yurchak had 2 hits and the only two RBI’s is the POG.
Dayton Dragons (Reds) 2 vs Great Lake Loons 1
On the Mound
This was a pitcher’s duel from the start, the two starting pitchers pitched 5.0 1-hit scoreless innings. The Loons Kyle Hurt had another outstanding start. He struck out 10 in his 5.0 IP. The Dragons Joe Boyle struck out 12 Loons in his 5.0 IP.
Lael Lockhart allowed a single, SB, and run scoring single for the game’s first run in the 6th. Lockhart pitched through the 9th allowing just the one run. He yielded 4 hits and 1 walk, and recorded 6 K’s.
Braydon Fisher entered in the 10th and with a runner on 2B, he threw a WP and moved the runner to 3rd. After a pop out for out # 1, he surrendered a sac fly. The run held up, and the Loons lost in 10.
Another great outing from Kyle Hurt. Fastball was 97 on stadium gun, which is usually a tic or 2 slow, & he was landing all 4 pitches for strikes. Hurt has allowed just 1 earned run in June, Erase May 31, & he's allowed just 5 earned runs in his other 34.2 innings. Wow! #dodgers pic.twitter.com/p1mjqZByZ8
— Dodgers Daily (@dodger_daily) June 30, 2022
At the Plate
With the Loons down 1-0 in the 6th, Diego Cartaya slugged his 4th HR of the season. No Loon had a multi-hit game and Imanol Vargas had the only other XBH with a double.
Make it back-to-back games with a homer for Diego Cartaya.
The top @Dodgers prospect connects on No. 4 for the @greatlakesloons. pic.twitter.com/jYAvlQKzBJ
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 30, 2022
Player of the game
In a pitcher’s duel, I have to go with Kyle Hurt.
Visalia Rawhide (DBacks) 1 vs Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 16
On the Mound
Ronan Kopp started and pitched 4.0 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit with 2 walks and registered 6 K’s. Adolfo Ramirez followed in the 5th and pitched 3.2 innings. He did allow a 5th inning HR, but no other runs. In total Ramirez gave up 2 hits and 1 walk. He struck out 7.
With 2 out in the 8th, and a runner at 1B, Heisell Baro came on in relief and retired the final out. Baro retired the side in an uneventful 9th.
At the Plate
The Quakes put together 15 hits with 8 walks and 4 errors to score 18 runs. The Quakes scored 2 runs in the first, 4 in the 2nd, 5 in the 3rd and 4th. So after 4, the Quakes were up 16-0. Every starter got at least one hit in the game.
There was a pair of 2 out 2-run HRs. Damon Keith hit his 10th in the 3rd while Austin Gauthier hit his 4th in the 4th. Yeiner Fernandez had three hits including 2 doubles. Besides his HR, Austin Gauthier had a 2-run double in the 8th. He had 4 RBIs in the game.
Kenneth Betancourt had a three hit night. He is quietly having a career year this year at RC. He is batting .298/.379/.455/.834, albeit he is nearly a year above the average California League age.
Nelson Quiroz had a 2-hit night.
Player of the Game
While there was a very impressive offensive output by the team, the pitchers allowed a single run on 3 hits. The pitching has been suspect for a while, but tonight, Ronan Kopp led a solid pitching performance, and gets the nod over the offense.
