Another day of minor league action is in the books. See the results below.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (22-28) won 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got on the board in the 3rd inning on a Kessinger sac fly. They got 4 more in the 4th on a Leon solo HR, Perez RBI double and Berryhill 2 run HR. McGowin got the start and allowed 3 runs over 5.2 innings. Hansen came on in relief and closed it out allowing 1 run over 3.1 innings.
Note: McGowin has a 3.50 ERA this season.
- Grae Kessinger, 3B: 1-for-3, RBI
- Pedro Leon, CF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-3, R, 3B, BB
- Joe Perez, LF: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB
- Luke Berryhill, C: 2-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Kyle McGowin, RHP: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
- Austin Hansen, RHP: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (SAVE)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (21-24) won 7-5 (BOX SCORE)
Robaina started for the Hooks and went 5 innings allowing 1 run with 5 strikeouts. Corona put the Hooks on the board in the first inning with a lead-off HR. They took the lead in the 4th on a Correa RBI single. In the 5th, Hamilton connected on another grand slam, his 5th HR of the season. Brown gave up a few runs but was able to hold on for the 7-5 win.
Note: Hamilton has 5 HR, 19 RBI in 23 games in May.
- Kenedy Corona, CF: 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI
- Drew Gilbert, DH: 1-for-4, R
- Zach Dezenzo, 1B: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, SB
- Quincy Hamilton, RF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Shay Whitcomb, SS: 1-for-4, R, SB
- Chad Stevens, 3B: 1-for-3, 3B, BB, SB
- J.C. Correa, 2B: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, BB
- Julio Robaina, LHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (WIN)
- Aaron Brown, RHP: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (SAVE)
A+: Asheville Tourists (19-22) POSTPONED
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (16-28)
Game 1 – lost 2-0 (BOX SCORE)
Guilfoil started for the Woodpeckers and tossed 1.2 scoreless innings. He was relieved by Carrasco who allowed a run in relief. Swanson was next in and went 4 innings allowing 1 unearned run. The offense collected just two hits as they were shutout in game one.
Note: Swanson has a 3.31 ERA this season.
- Ricardo Balogh, 3B: 1-for-4
- Narbe Cruz, DH: 1-for-2, 2B, BB
- Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Deury Carrasco, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Nic Swanson, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Game 2 – lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE)
Dombroski started game two for the Woodpeckers and allowed 1 run over 4 innings of work. Nodal pitched in relief allowing 2 runs over 3 innings. The offense only picked up one run on a Balogh RBI groundout as they dropped game two, 3-1.
Note: Dombroski has 56 K in 39.2 innings this season.
- Jackson Loftin, 3B: 0-for-2, R, BB, SB
- Narbe Cruz, SS: 1-for-2, BB
- Ricardo Balogh, 1B: 0-for-2, RBI, BB
- Trey Dombroski, LHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Jose Nodal, LHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: OFF
CC: OFF
AV: OFF
FV: TBD – 6:30 CT
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