Our farm boys did not do us that proud on Saturday despite wins by the GCL Blue Jays and the Lugnuts. Las Vegas and Auburn were low producers and New Hampshire was a no producer in runs. To their credit, the Fisher Cats and the Doubledays have a share of the division lead in their respective league standings
The 51s pitching allowed 7 hits and 8 runs in their loss to Fresno in front of 9,064 Grizzlie fans. Losing Las Vegas pitcher Luis Perez (1-1) was peppered for 9 hits including an HR and 6 runs in his 5.2 innings of work.
Edwin Encarncion (E5) was 2E on the evening, including a fielding muff in the bottom of the 2nd that was followed by a Fresno HR which scored one of the 2 unearned runs for the Grizzlies. E5 has had 3E’s since he joined the 51s 4 games ago. Encarncion has hit 6 for 16 since joining the 51s this week.
Las Vegas’ only run was on a solo round tripper by Mike McCoy. Brett Wallace and Edwin Encarncion each had two hits. Aaron Matthews and Encarncion each pounded doubles.
There was a pitching dual in Trenton and the Fisher Cats came up on the short end of the contest with no runs despite 8 hits on the evening in front of 6,753 Thunder home field fans. Loosing pitcher B.J. LaMura (1-2) turned in a respectable outing allowing only two hits in 4 innings while allowing Trenton’s 2 runs.
Jonathan Diaz and Brian Jeroloman each had 2 hit games and David Cooper smacked the game’s only extra base hit, a double. Darin Mastroianni, Eric Thames, and BC native Shawn Bowman eached chipped in a single.
Evan Crawford (0-1), who was promoted yesterday from Lansing, suffered the loss, pitching only one inning but giving up 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. Chuck Huggins impressed the 657 Dunedin fans in attendance with just 3 earned runs on 6 hits in his 6 innings of work. He had 1 K and 1 BB while allowing only one single in his starting effort. Daytona had 11 hits on the evening against Blue Jays pitching.
Moses Sierra, just activated from the DL, got his first hit of the 2010 season and made it count. His 8th inning 3 run HR scored Travis d’Arnaud and Mike McDade who had walked and singled respectively. The baby Jays’ late inning rally was snuffed out when Adeiny Hechavarria (1 for 4 with 1 run scored, BA .188) sharply lined in to a double play to the pitcher who threw to first to catch Brad McElroy. Slumping A-Hech had only his second hit in his last 35 AB during the last 10 games.
Tyler Pastornicky hit 2 doubles, and Mike McDade had 3 hits, one a double. Brian Van Kirk added a single.
The Lugnuts hosted 8,715 hometown fans on a balmy Lansing summer night. They didn’t disappoint and recorded one of the Toronto farm system’s only two wins today . Ryan Tepera got the win and pitched 7 innings of 4 hit 0 run baseball with 4 K’s in his effort.
Lugnut bats produced a total of 8 hits including two hits each by Sean Ochinko and Kenny Wilson. Ochinko and Wilson each had 1 double. Justin Jackson, Brad Glenn, Kevin Nolan and each singled in Lansing’s winning effort. Eric Eiland tripled and Ochinko, Wilson, Glenn and Nolan provided 1 RBI each.
965 Auburn fans saw their home team soundly upended by Mahoning Valley, despite starting pitcher Sam Strickland delivering on five good innings with just 3 hits, 3 runs (0 earned), and 3 K’s. Subsequent Auburn pitchers (Outman, Griffith, and Hernandez) gave up 9 more runs (7 earned) and 13 more hits with 4 K’s. Five unearned runs were tallied against the Doubledays who committed 3 errors in the field.
Offensively, Auburn managed only 1 run with an RBI double by Gustavo Pierre. Knecht, McQuail and Aponte each had 2 hits while Brisker, Dominguez, and Nuzzo hit singles, and Durham added a double.
The rookie Jays were treated to 4 innings of 3 hit, 4 strikeout pitching by starter Jose Vargas. Vargas and reliever Michael Kelly each allowed three hits from Tigers’ bats. Jays winning pitcher Chris Enourato (1-0) managed 3 strike outs in two hitless innings pitched. Jays closer Brandon Berl struck out 2 finishing up in the 9th.
The rookie Jays started their 6 run, 11 hit victory with a double by Michael Crouse and a single by Andy Fermin in the 2nd inning. Crouse scored on a fielder’s choice. A four run 7th inning offensive burst began with an Andy Fermin single, a Carlos Ramierez single and a walk to Ronald Melendez. Christopher Hawkins smashed a three run triple and Jacob Marisnick doubled in Hawkins for the 4th run of the inning. The Jays added one more insurance run in the 8th inning when Michael Crouse walked and Andy Fermin singled. Crouse scored when Carlos Ramirez was hit by a pitch.
Multi – hit performances included Andy Fermin with 4 hits, Christopher Hawkins with 3 hits and Jacob Marisnick with 2 hits. Today’s win improved the Rookie Jays 2010 record to 3 wins in 7 outings.
Three Stars
3rd star – Christopher Hawkins- GCL Jays (3 hits, triple, 3 RBI)
2nd star – Moses Sierra (HR, 3 RBI)
1st star – Mike McDade (3 hits, 1 2B, 2 RBI)
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