Justin Nicolino, the Jays' second round pick out of high school in 2010, had a pro debut to remember, as did reliever Blake McFarland.
Reno 12 Las Vegas 9
Kyle Drabek's mental woes continue. The youngster walked seven batters in 4.0 innings and also gave up eight hits. Both Willie Collazo and Rommie Lewis were beaten about but Mike MacDonald managed a scoreless inning. At the plate, Ryan Budde led the way with three hits. Six more hitters banged out two base knocks: Manny Mayorson, Ramon Vazquez, David Cooper, Eric Thames, Adam Loewen, and Ryan Shealy. Thames hit two doubles, while Vazquez hit a homer and drove in five runs.
Erie 3 New Hampshire 1
Starter Joel Carreno is now four strikeouts away from 100 on the season after whiffing another seven batters on the evening. He gave up two runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. Ron Uviedo gave up a run in an inning of work, while Yohan Pino struck out two batters over two innings. At the plate, the Fisher Cats managed just two hits - one by Anthony Gose and one by Moises Sierra (a solo homer). Adeiny Hechavarria went 0-for-4 with two Ks.
Dunedin - Off Night
Lansing 8 Dayton 2
Drew Hutchison took the Lugnuts team on his shoulders and dominated. He gave up just two hits and a walk in six innings. He struck out 10 batters. Sean Nolin worked in relief and gave up a solo homer but struck out the side. Brandon Berl gave up one run in 2.0 innings. Back to Hutchison: In four June starts, he has yet to allow a run (earned or unearned) in 24.0 innings. He's given up 11 hits and three walks with 35 Ks. A promotion may be in order. At the plate, Jake Marisnick, Marcus Knecht, and Michael Crouse each hit a home run. Marisnick, Knecht and Oliver Dominguez each had two hits. K.C. Hobson went 1-for-2 with three walks.
Vancouver 4 Yakima 0
There was some fine pitching for Vancouver. Starter Justin Nicolino allowed just one hit over five innings in his first pro start. He walked one, struck out five and induced five ground-ball outs. Blake McFarland worked the final four innings - also his pro debut - and did not give up a hit or a walk. He struck out four batters. On offense, Jonathan Jones went 1-for-2 with two walks. Matt Johnson was 2-for-4 with a double, and Jonathan Berti went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base. Garrett Maines hit a two-run homer. Nick Baligod had a hit, a stolen base and an outfield assist.
DSL Jays - Off Day
Three Stars:
3. Blake McFarland, four shutout innings in his debut
2. Justin Nicolino, five shutout innings in his debut
1. Drew Hutchison, 10 Ks and 1 run in 6.0 innings
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Kyle Drabek's mental woes continue. The youngster walked seven batters in 4.0 innings and also gave up eight hits. Both Willie Collazo and Rommie Lewis were beaten about but Mike MacDonald managed a scoreless inning. At the plate, Ryan Budde led the way with three hits. Six more hitters banged out two base knocks: Manny Mayorson, Ramon Vazquez, David Cooper, Eric Thames, Adam Loewen, and Ryan Shealy. Thames hit two doubles, while Vazquez hit a homer and drove in five runs.
Erie 3 New Hampshire 1
Starter Joel Carreno is now four strikeouts away from 100 on the season after whiffing another seven batters on the evening. He gave up two runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. Ron Uviedo gave up a run in an inning of work, while Yohan Pino struck out two batters over two innings. At the plate, the Fisher Cats managed just two hits - one by Anthony Gose and one by Moises Sierra (a solo homer). Adeiny Hechavarria went 0-for-4 with two Ks.
Dunedin - Off Night
Lansing 8 Dayton 2
Drew Hutchison took the Lugnuts team on his shoulders and dominated. He gave up just two hits and a walk in six innings. He struck out 10 batters. Sean Nolin worked in relief and gave up a solo homer but struck out the side. Brandon Berl gave up one run in 2.0 innings. Back to Hutchison: In four June starts, he has yet to allow a run (earned or unearned) in 24.0 innings. He's given up 11 hits and three walks with 35 Ks. A promotion may be in order. At the plate, Jake Marisnick, Marcus Knecht, and Michael Crouse each hit a home run. Marisnick, Knecht and Oliver Dominguez each had two hits. K.C. Hobson went 1-for-2 with three walks.
Vancouver 4 Yakima 0
There was some fine pitching for Vancouver. Starter Justin Nicolino allowed just one hit over five innings in his first pro start. He walked one, struck out five and induced five ground-ball outs. Blake McFarland worked the final four innings - also his pro debut - and did not give up a hit or a walk. He struck out four batters. On offense, Jonathan Jones went 1-for-2 with two walks. Matt Johnson was 2-for-4 with a double, and Jonathan Berti went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base. Garrett Maines hit a two-run homer. Nick Baligod had a hit, a stolen base and an outfield assist.
DSL Jays - Off Day
Three Stars:
3. Blake McFarland, four shutout innings in his debut
2. Justin Nicolino, five shutout innings in his debut
1. Drew Hutchison, 10 Ks and 1 run in 6.0 innings
