Showing posts with label Andrew Simunic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andrew Simunic. Show all posts

Friday, May 17, 2013

PreStros Morning Report: May 16

Oklahoma City (24-15)

The RedHawks were down 2-1 heading into the 7th inning, but erupted for four runs in the 7th and tacked on two more in the 9th for a 7-2 win over Sacramento. Brett Oberholtzer, recently named as the PCL Pitcher of the Week continually escaped trouble, allowing four hits and four walks and needing 91 pitches to get through 4.1IP, allowing just 2ER as Sacramento was 1x9 w/RISP. Alex Sogard (1.1IP, BB), Josh Zeid (1H, 1BB), Rhiner Cruz and Eric Berger (1BB) held the River Cats scoreless over the final 4.2IP.

RedHawks hitters tagged up Sonny Gray for 8H/4R (3ER), 5K:2BB. Andy Simunic was 3x5 with 3RBI, Jonathan Villar (2B, BB), Brett Wallace (2B, 2RBI), and Austin Wates had two hits each. Fernando Martinez and Che-Hsuan Lin had a hit and a walk each.

Man of the Match: Andy Simunic

Corpus (23-17)

Despite taking an early 1-0 lead, San Antonio scored the next five runs and cruised to a 6-2 win over the Hooks. Ruben Alaniz allowed 4H/2ER, 5K:3BB in 4.2IP. Matt Heidenreich gave up a hit in 0.1IP, Josh Fields threw a perfect 6th inning, and Jorge De Leon allowed 2H/4ER, 2K:2BB in the final 3IP of the game.

Rene Garcia was 3x4 with a solo homer; Jio Mier was 2x4 with two doubles, and Erik Castro added an RBI. Domingo Santana was 0x4 with 3K.

Man of the Match: Rene Garcia

Lancaster (23-17)

Tough one last night for the JetHawks as they overcame two two-run deficits, took a 5-4 lead into the 8th, and allowed two Visalia runs in the bottom of the 8th for a 6-5 loss. David Rollins allowed 6H/4ER, 5K:2BB in 3IP; Theron Geith gave up just one hit and struck out two in 2IP and Tyson Perez took the loss, allowing three hits, a walk, and two earned runs in the final 3IP.

Matt Duffy was 3x5 with 3RBI, while Joe Sclafani (2B, BB), Andrew Aplin (2BB, SB), and Tyler Heineman (RBI) had two hits each. Telvin Nash, who is showing more patience at the plate, was 0x3 but with two walks. Delino DeShields was 0x5 with 4Ks and the JetHawks as a team left 13 LOBsters.

Man of the Match: Matt Duffy

Quad Cities (23-16)

All the scoring came in the 5th inning as Quad Cities beat Wisconsin 3-1. Colton Cain had a strong rebound start, his 5H/1ER, 2K:2BB in 4.1IP lowered his ERA to 7.12. Mike Hauschild got the win with 3.2IP, 4H/0ER, 3K:0BB and John Neely picked up his 7th save of the year, walking two but holding Wisconsin scoreless in the 9th.

Ariel Ovando was 2x4, while Carlos Correa and Miles Hamblin each had a hit and an RBI.

Man of the Match: Colton Cain.

Monday, April 8, 2013

7-Day DL listings

So there was great consternation last week when we posted our Who Still Here offering, listing the players who made the Opening Day rosters across the four full-season teams.

"Where is (Player)!" the masses shouted.

Well, now we have some explanation from Baseball America. Here are the players placed on the 7-Day DL:


Sergio Escalona
Murilo Gouvea
Grant Hogue
Chia-Jen Lo
Kenny Long
Telvin Nash
Andy Simunic
Max Stassi
Kyle Weiland
Brandon Wikoff

Saturday, July 21, 2012

PreStros Farm Report: July 20


PreStros: July 20


Oklahoma City (58-41) 

OKC couldn’t touch top pitching prospect Shelby Miller as they lost to Memphis (STL) 8-1.

Brett Oberholtzer went 6 innings and gave up 6 R on 7 H with 7 K. Jonnathan Aristil threw the last 2 innings and allowed 2 R (1 earned) on 1 H with 2 K.

2B-Jimmy Paredes was 2x4 with 1 R.

Man of the Match: Jimmy Paredes

*Notes: Seven of the RedHawks last 10 wins have been by one run. JB Shuck has a 10 game hitting streak. Jimmy Paredes is hitting .519 since returning from paternity leave.

Corpus Christi (53-40) 

The Hooks used a grand slam by Andy Simunic to beat Frisco (TEX) 7-5.

Rob Rasmussen threw 6 innings, allowing 3 R on 5 H and 1 BB with 6 K. Josh Zeid pitched 2 innings and gave up 2 R on 4 H with 2 K. Jason Stoffel threw 1 scoreless inning with 1 H.

3B-Andy Simunic was 2x3 with 1 BB, 1 HR, and 5 RBI. LF-Jake Goebbert was 2x4 with 1 3B and 2 R. DH-Adam Bailey went 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 R. C-Rene Garcia was 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 R.

Man of the Match: Andy Simunic

*Notes: Chris Wallace was promoted to OKC and Ben Heath was brought up from Lancaster to replace him.

Lancaster (52-46) 

The JetHawks got six scoreless innings in relief by David Martinez to beat Rancho Cucamonga (LAD) 8-2.

Ruben Alaniz threw 3 innings, giving up 2 R on 3 H and 2 BB with 2 K. David Martinez went 6 scoreless innings, allowing 7 H and 1 BB with 3 K.

CF-George Springer was 3x5 with 3 SB, 1 R, and 3 RBI. RF-Domingo Santana was 1x5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI. 2B-Kike Hernandez went 1x5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI. SS-Alex Todd was 2x3 with 1 BB, 1 2B, and 2 R.

Man of the Match: George Springer

*Notes: The JetHawks are currently in position to advance to the playoffs as the wildcard from the South Division.


Lexington (51-46) 

Lexington won a rain-shortened game against Greenville (BOS) 7-4 in seven innings.

Juri Perez threw 5.1 innings, allowing 4 R (1 earned) on 3 H and 3 BB with 7 K. Tommy Shirley went the final 1.2 innings with 1 BB and 2 K.

2B-Delino DeShields was 2x3 with 1 BB, 2 SB, 1 2B, and 2 R. DH-Ruben Sosa was 3x4 with 2 R and 1 SB. 1B-Zach Johnson went 2x4 with 2 2B, 1 R, and 3 RBI. LF-Brandon Meredith was 1x3 with 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 2B, and 1 RBI.

Man of the Match: Zach Johnson

*Notes: Matt Duffy has been hit by a pitch 23 times this season, tops in the Sally League.

Tri-City (24-8) 

The ValleyCats shutout Vermont (OAK) 6-0.

Aaron West threw 7 shutout innings, allowing just 2 H with 7 K. Jamain Cotton threw 2 perfect innings to finish out the game.

CF-Andrew Aplin was 2x5. LF-Jarrod McKinney was 1x3 with 2 BB and 2 R. RF-Preston Tucker was 2x5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Man of the Match: West/Tucker

*Notes: Austin Elkins’ nickname is Catfish.

Greeneville (19-11) 

The G-Stros were swept in last night’s double header, losing the first game 2-0 and the second 2-1.

Game 1
Frederick Tiburcio threw 6 innings, allowing 2 R (1 earned) on 3 H and 2 BB with 3 K. 2B-Jean Batista was 1x2 with 1 BB and 2 SB.

Man of the Match: Jean Batista

Game 2
Chris Lee threw 2 innings, allowing 2 unearned runs with 2 H and 2 BB. Andrew Walter pitched 3 scoreless innings with 1 H and 3 K. Mike Hauschild went 1 inning with 1 H and 1 K. 3B-Angel Ibanez was 2x3. LF-Marc Wik was 1x3 with 1 SB.

Man of the Match: Andrew Walter

*Notes: The G-Stros pitchers have struck out 290 in 273 innings.


GCL Astros (13-16) 

The Astros rally fell short as they lost to the Nationals 8-7.

Edison Frias threw 3.2 innings and gave up 6 R (3 earned) on 7 H and 1 BB with 3 K. Ambiorix De Leon pitched 1 inning, allowing 2 unearned runs on 2 H with 1 K. Agapito Barrios went the final 4.1 innings with 4 H and 2 K.

SS-Carlos Correa was 2x5 with 1 2B and 1 SB. DH-Rio Ruiz was 3x5 with 1 3B and 2 R. LF-Edwin Gomez went 2x4 with 1 R. 2B-Juan Santana was 2x3 with 1 2B, 2 R, and 1 RBI. C-Alfredo Gonzalez was 2x4 with 1 2B, 1 R, and 2 RBI.

Man of the Match: Alfredo Gonzalez

*Notes: 10 of Carlos Correa’s 15 hits have been doubles.


DSL Astros (12-28) 

The Astros scored were shutout by the A’s 5-0.

Elieser Hernandez lasted 6 innings and gave up 4 R on 8 H with 3 K. Luis Abad threw 2 innings, allowing 1 R on 1 H with 2 K.

LF-Mesac Laguna went 2x4. DH-Johan Tomas De La Cruz was 1x3 with 1 BB.

Man of the Match: Mesac Laguna

*Notes: The Astros have just one player with an OPS over .650 (Mesac Laguna, .702).

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

PreStros Farm Report: May 15


PreStros: May 15


Oklahoma City (22-17) 

The RedHawks used four home runs to defrock the Tucson Padres (SD) 7-4, completing the four game sweep.

Sergio Perez, pressed into the starter’s role after Jordan Lyles’ call up, gave up 4 R on 5 H and 2 BB with 3 K in 2.2 innings. Mickey Storey went 3.1 innings, allowing 3 H and 1 BB with 4 K. Enerio Del Rosario, Xavier Cedeno, and Jose Valdez each pitched a scoreless inning to finish out the game.

LF-Brian Bixler was 2x4 with 1 R. 2B-Jimmy Paredes was 2x4 with 1 SB and 2 R. 1B-Mike Hessman went 2x3 with 1 BB, 2 HR, and 5 RBI. 3B-Scott Moore was 1x4 with 1 HR. CF-Brad Snyder was 1x4 with 1 HR.

Man of the Match: Mike Hessman

*Notes: This was the RedHawks fifth straight win, tying their season best. Prior to this game OKC had played in five straight one run games. Jose Valdez is eight for eight in save chances this season, and was nine for nine last year.

Corpus Christi (16-22) 

The Hooks finished last night’s suspended game against San Antonio (SD) with a four run tenth inning to win 5-1 before losing the regularly scheduled contest 6-1.

Game 1
Ross Seaton went 6 scoreless, allowing 7 H and 1 BB with 2 K. Kevin Chapman gave up the lone run on 3 BB in .1 innings. Josh Zeid went 1.2 innings with 1 BB and 3 K. Erick Abreu and Jason Stoffel each threw 1 scoreless to finish the game.

SS-Jonathan Villar was 1x3 with 3 SB and 1 R. LF/1B-Jon Singleton went 0x2 with 3 BB, 1 R, and 1 RBI. CF/LF Austin Wates was 2x5 with 2 RBI. 3B-Andy Simunic was 3x5 with 1 R and 1 SB.

Man of the Match: Ross Seaton

Game 2
Jose Cisnero went 2.1 innings and gave up 2 R on 2 H and 3 BB with 4 K, throwing 60 pitches. Wes Musick threw 5 innings, allowing 3 R on 3 H and 2 BB with 7 K. Arcenio Leon gave up 1 R on 3 H in .2 innings with 1 K.

3B-Andy Simunic was 2x4 with 1 R.

Man of the Match: Andrew Simunic

*Notes:  Ross Seaton hasn’t missed a turn in the rotation since July of 2009. Brandon Barnes leads the Texas League in doubles (17).

Lancaster (19-20) 

The heart of the JetHawks lineup came through to help beat Rancho Cucamonga (LAD) 7-3.

David Martinez went 7.2 innings and allowed 3 R on 7 H and 3 Bb with 1 K. Pat Urckfitz gave up 1 H and 1 BB without retiring a batter, but Kirk Clark was able to get out of a bases loaded jam in the eighth and then worked the ninth to finish with 1.1 scoreless innings, 2 H, and 1 K.

RF-Domingo Santana was 2x4 with 1 SB and 2 R. DH-Erik Castro was 2x4 with 1 HR, 2 R, and 2 RBI. LF-Telvin Nash was 3x4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Man of the Match: Erik Castro/Telvin Nash

*Notes: Telvin Nash leads the California League lead with 12 HR. 19 of his 32 hits this season have gone for extra bases. Jio Mier is expected to miss about a month with a partial hamstring tear.

Lexington (18-19) 

The Legends again jumped to an early lead, but this time they were able to cruise to a 3-0 victory over West Virginia (PIT).

Luis Cruz continues to put together a fine season. This time he went 6.1 innings, allowing 5 H and 3 BB with 9 K. Carlos Quevedo threw 1.2 innings with 1 K. Jason Chowning closed out the game with 1 inning and 2 K.

CF-Jordan Scott was 1x4 with 1 BB, 1 3B, and 1 R. 3B-Matt Duffy went 2x4 with 1 BB, 1 SB, and 1 R. DH-Mike Kvasnicka was 1x4 with 1 2B and 2 RBI.

Man of the Match: Luis Cruz

*Notes: The Legends have allowed more home runs (38) than any other team in the South Atlantic League. Mike Foltynewicz leads all qualified pitchers in ERA (1.62) and innings (44.1). Luis Cruz is third among qualified pitchers in BB/9 (1.7) and K/BB (5.50).


Tri-City (0-0) 

Season begins June 18.


Greeneville (0-0) 

Season begins June 19.


GCL Astros (0-0) 

Season begins June 18.


DSL Astros (0-0) 

Season schedule not yet posted. Opening Day June 2nd.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

PreStros Farm Report: April 18


PreStros: April 18


Oklahoma City (9-4) 

Dallas Keuchel had another good outing as the RedHawks beat Nashville (MIL) 7-5.

Keuchel went 7 innings and allowed 2 R on 5 H and 3 BB with 3 K and 1 PO. Juan Abreu had another multi-run outing as he gave up 2 R in 1 IP on 1 H and 1 BB. Jose Valdez got his third save as he allowed 1 R (unearned) on 1 H in 1 IP.

The OKC offense was homer happy in support. SS-Brian Bixler went 2x5 with 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 R, 1 RBI, and 1 SB. 3B-Scott Moore was 2x3 with 1 HR, 2 BB, 1 R, and 2 RBI. RF-Justin Ruggiano was 3x4 with 1 HR, 1 BB, and 1 SB. LF-Fernando Martinez went 2x4 with 1 BB, 2 R, and 1 RBI.

Man of the Match: Dallas Keuchel

Corpus Christi (5-7) 

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Off Day Spotlight:

Andrew Simunic
Born:                August 7, 1985
Bats/Throws:   R/R
Height/Weight: 6’0”/170lbs
Acquired:     Drafted by Houston Astros , 2008 (17th round)
Position:          UT

Simunic hit .263/.354/.368 last season between Lancaster, Corpus, and a three game stint in OKC. For his career he’s hitting .271/.366/.344. He has a very high percentage of successful steal attempts, but hasn’t run much since being promoted from Lexington in 2010. Andrew has the ability to hit a few doubles, but has little power. He shows good patience at the plate. He's played a little outfield; he's actually appeared at every position except catcher, but is best at second base where he’s spent the most time. In 2012 he’s hitting .200/.333/.200 through 18 plate appearances with two walks and 1 strikeout while playing third base exclusively.


Lancaster (5-8) 

Timely big hits helped propel the JetHawks to a come from behind 8-6 victory over High Desert (SEA) to take the series after being swept by the Mavericks in the opening series.

Zach Grimmett turned in an adequate performance, going 6 innings while allowing 4 R on 9 H, including 2 HR, and 1 HBP with 6 K. Jose Trinidad pitched a scoreless 7th to get the win. Jorge De Leon “earned” the save with 2 IP giving up 2 R on 4 H and 2 BB with 2 K and 1 WP.

SS-Jio Mier continued to heat up offensively as he went 2x4 with 1 2B, 1 R, and 3 RBI. 1B-Telvin Nash was 1x4 with his minor league leading 7th HR. DH-Ben Heath went 2x3 with 1 BB and 2 R. 3B-Jonathan Meyer was 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 R. RF-Domingo Santana went 2x4 with 1 R and 2 RBI. 2B-Kike Hernandez was 1x4 with 2 R.

Man of the Match: Jio Mier


Lexington (4-10) 

The Legends pushed across two runs in the ninth to avoid being shutout as the lost to Greenville (BOS) 4-2.

Jonas Dufek was knocked out of the game when he took a liner off his arm. Before leaving, he had thrown 1.2 innings allowing 2 BB with 2 K. Nathan Pettus stepped in and pitched around some wildness until the 6th, when he loaded the bases with no one out. He ended up with 3.1 IP and was charged with 3 R on 1 H with 4 BB, 2 HBP, and 1 K. Dayan Diaz came in for Pettus and allowed all three inherited runners to score before settling down for 3 IP with 4 H and 1 BB with 3 K. Scott Zuloaga pitched the ninth and allowed 1 solo HR and 1 BB.

3B-Matt Duffy provided most of the offense as he went 3x4 with a 2 R HR with two out in the bottom of the ninth to prevent the shutout.

Man of the Match: Matt Duffy

Tri-City (0-0) 

Season begins June 18.


Greeneville (0-0) 

Season begins June 19.


GCL Astros (0-0) 

Season begins June 18.


DSL Astros (0-0) 

Season schedule not yet posted.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Eddie's Farm: June 16

Oklahoma City (29-39)

Despite only getting out-hit 15-11, OKC dropped last night's game to Albuquerque 8-2, with the Isotopes getting five runs in the final two innings. Sergio Perez threw 5.2IP, 8H/3ER, 4K:3BB to get the loss, while Ross Wolf only allowed a hit in 1.1IP. Patrick Urckfitz got the Welcome to Triple-A, allowing 4H/4ER, 0K:2BB in his OKC debut, while Danny Meszaros allowed 2H/1ER, 2K:1BB in 1IP.

Anderson Hernandez (RBI) and Robinson Cancel had two hits each. Koby Clemens was 0x2, but with 2BB, and pitcher Sergio Perez got himself a triple. Tommy Manzella was 1x4 with a walk.

Man of the Match: Sergio Perez

Corpus (24-41)

Corpus got three runs in the 7th to top Frisco 5-2. Erick Abreu threw 7IP, 3H/1ER, 7K:1BB with the lone ER coming on a solo homer. Bryce King allowed 1H/1ER, 0K:1BB in 1IP, and Kyle Greenwalt got the save, striking out two of the final three batters.

Jimmy Paredes (2B, 2RBI), Jose Altuve (2B, RBI), J.D. Martinez (RBI), and Jimmy Van Ostrand (RBI) had two hits each, as the Hooks were 6x9 w/RISP.

Man of the Match: Erick Abreu

Lancaster (26-40)

Inland Empire was up 13-0 by the middle of the 5th on their way to a 13-7 win over Lancaster. Jose Cisnero allowed 3H/6ER, 0K:3BB in 1.2IP; Wander Alvino allowed 2H/3R (1ER), 2K:1BB. Yordany Ramirez allowed 3H/4ER, 0K:3BB. Colton Pitkin allowed 2H/0ER, 3K:0BB in 2.2IP while David Berner got the last six outs, allowing one hit and one walk.

David Flores (BB) and Andy Simunic (2B, BB, 2RBI) had three hits each while Austin Wates (2RBI) and Grant Hogue (RBI) added two knocks each.

Man of the Match: Andy Simunic

Lexington (32-35)

Lexington only scored in one inning, but it was enough for a 2-0 win at Rome. Luis Cruz threw 5.1IP, 4H/0ER, 3K:1BB; Brian Streilein allowed 1H/0ER, 1K:1BB in 2.2IP, and Jorge De Leon walked one in the 9th, but got his 9th save of the year.

Mike Kvasnicka and Roberto Pena had two hits each, while Chris Wallace and Enrique Hernandez had your RBIs.

Man of the Match: Enrique Hernandez.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Tranzactionz!

June 9

*Astros activate Brandon Lyon, send Jose Valdez back to OKC.

Sent Up

*June 8: Wladimir Sutil, from Corpus to OKC.

Sent Down

*June 8: Jose Vallejo, from OKC to Corpus.
*June 8: Andy Simunic, from Corpus to Lancaster.
*June 8: Bryce Lane, from Lancaster to Lexington.

Activated

*June 8: Carlos Corporan, from OKC's 7-Day DL
*June 8: Jon Gaston, from Corpus' temporarily inactive list

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Eddie's Farm: May 4

Oklahoma City (11-15)

Drew Locke hit a 2-out 10th-inning pinch-hit homer to give the RedHawks a 4-3 win over Nashville. Jordan Lyles threw 6IP, 5H/2ER, 9K:2BB, with 73 of his 109 pitches coming in for strikes. Gustavo Chacin allowed 1H/1R (0ER), 1K:1BB in 0.2IP. Ross Wolf threw 1.1IP, striking out two, and Sergio Escalona struck out three of the seven batters he faced in 2IP.

Collin DeLome was 4x5, giving him six hits in his past 9ABs. Koby Clemens (who got the start at 3B) was 2x5 with an RBI, and Anderson Hernandez had an RBI double. J.B. Shuck was 1x3 with 2BBs. But it was Locke who came through with the clutch, game-winning hit. OKC is on their first W3 streak of the season. Which means that Brandon Lyon will destroy it the next chance he gets.

Man of the Match: Jordan Lyles

Corpus (12-14)

And Corpus gets their first W3 of the season as well, with a 4-2 win over Midland. Xavier Cedeno threw 5IP, 4H/1ER, 2K:5BB to bring his record to 3-3. Erick Abreu threw a perfect 6th, and Patrick Urckfitz allowed 3H/1ER, 2K:0BB in 2IP. David Carpenter allowed one hit in the 9th for the save.

Andy Simunic was 3x4 with a double, and Wladimir Sutil (SB, RBI), Brandon Wikoff, and J.D. Martinez (RBI) were each 1x3 with a walk. Jimmy Paredes stole his 12th base of the season. T.J. Steele hit his 2nd triple.

Man of the Match: Andy Simunic

Lancaster (12-15)

Lancaster was beat up by Rancho Cucamonga 10-1, and have lost the first three games of this series by a margin of 22-6. Luis Cruz - making his debut - allowed 8H/7ER, 1K:2BB in 2.2IP. Our Boy Andrew Robinson shut 'em down with 4.1IP of long relief, allowing 2H/0ER, 2K:0BB. Jose Trinidad had a perfect inning before Wander Alvino allowed 2H/3R (1ER), 2K:3BB in 0.2IP, and Colton Pitkin got out of a bases loaded jam with no further damage.

Jose Altuve was 2x4 in the #5 spot, and Ben Heath with 2x3 with a walk and the lone RBI. Jonathan Villar was 1x3 with 2BB.

Man of the Match: Andrew Robinson

Lexington (15-11)

Off.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Tranzactionz!

Here are a few tranzactionz for you this morning (and with a captip to Darren Headrick...

Oklahoma City

Brandon Barnes has been called up from Corpus
Jose Vallejo is now off the DL

Corpus

Assigned Andrew Simunic and Clint Barmes from Oklahoma City to Corpus (rehab, for Barmes)



Placed 2B Jimmy Paredes on the 7-Day DL.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Eddie's Farm: August 24

Round Rock

Round Rock got all their runs in the bottom of the 9th for a 3-2 win over Oklahoma City. Brian Bogusevic led off the 9th with a single, Chris Shelton walked, Collin DeLome walked, German Duran got HBPed (scoring Bogusevic, 3-1), Edwin Maysonet singled (Kata, running for Duran, scored), and Esposito reached on a throwing error by first baseman Chris Davis, scoring DeLome. Brian Moehler threw 3IP, 1H/0ER, 1K:0BB, but left with a hurt groin, so Shane Loux came in for the next 6IP, allowing 3H/2R (1ER), 2K:1BB and the win. Shuck, Navarro, Locke, Bogusevic, and Maysonet provided all your hits. Interestingly enough, the top four in the lineup had a hit each, while all three RBI were provided by 6-7-8.

Man of the Match: Shane Loux

Corpus

Corpus took a 1-0 lead in the first, and promptly gave three runs back to Midland on their way to a 5-1 loss. Dallas Keuchel threw 6IP, 8H/5R (4ER), 4K:2BB - getting ten groundouts to four flyouts. Matt Nevarez walked three, but emerged from the 7th unscathed, and Evan Englebrook threw a perfect 8th. Freddy Parejo, J.D. Martinez, Jon Gaston, Mike Affronti, and Lou Santangelo got two hits each, but Santangelo had the only extra-base hit, a double. Gaston provided the only RBI.

Man of the Match: Jon Gaston

Lancaster

This wasn't pretty either. Ross Seaton got rocked, and the JetHawks fell 10-4, after an 8-run first by Lake Elsinore. Seaton allowed 6H/7R (1 courtesy of Brian Wabick), 0K:1BB in 0.2IP. Wabick allowed 5H/2ER, 1K:4BB in 3.1IP. Luckily, a bullpen of Wolf, Godfrey, Berner, and the debut of David Carpenter combined for 3H/1ER, 2K:2BB in 4IP. Andy Simunic had your only extra-base hit, and Austin, Altuve, and Jonathan Villar provided the RBI.

Man of the Match: Andy Simunic

Lexington

This time it was Augusta's turn to rally late. Lexington took a 4-0 lead in the first, but Augusta scored four in the 8th and one in the 9th for a 5-4 win over the Legends. Jose Cisnero had a strong outing - 7IP, 1H/0ER, 4K:0BB - completely wasted by Yordany Ramirez (0.1IP, 2H/3ER, 1K:1BB) and Wander Alvino (1IP, 2H/2ER, 0K:1BB). Alvino allowed two runs charged to Yordany, and Colton Pitkin allowed a run charged to Alvino. Jiovanni Mier and Jake Goebbert (RBI) had two hits each, while Kody Hinze hit a three-run homer - his fourth homer since the end of May. Our Boy Aaron Bray - playing LF - was 0x3 with a walk.

Man of the Match: Jose Cisnero

Tri-City

Drama in Connecticut, as a Tiger error leads to the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th. ValleyCats win 5-4. Bobby Doran allowed 9H/4ER, 4K:0BB in 4.2IP, and the bullpen of Blankenship, Walker, Sogard, and De Leon held the Tigers to 5H/0ER, 10K:0BB in the next 6.1IP. Dan Adamson hit his 9th homer of the season, and Enrique Hernandez and Tyler Burnett provided the other RBI. Hernandez and Orloff - who scored the winning run - were 1x4 with 2BB each. Austin Wates was hit by a Josue Carreno pitch, likely leading to X-Rays.

Man of the Match: Dan Adamson

Greeneville

All the scoring was taken care of by the middle of the 2nd, and despite getting outhit 10-3, Greeneville beat Princeton, 2-1. Vincent Velasquez allowed 3.2IP, 4H/1ER - a solo homer to Cesar Guillen. Travis Smink gave up 4H/0ER, 3K:0BB, and Brian Streilein allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB for his 4th save of the year. Delino DeShields, Ricardo Heredia, and Hector Rodriguez had your hits. Both Greeneville runs were unearned.

Man of the Match: Travis Smink

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Eddie's Farm: July 16

Round Rock

Okay, so that was a wild one. Round Rock took a 3-0 lead, Albuquerque brought it back to 5-3 at the end of the 2nd. At the end of the fifth, it was 10-6 Albuquerque and Round Rock tied it up in the middle of the 7th. Then Albuquerque got a 5-run 8th inning and Round Rock could only get two back, and lose 16-13. Amazingly, the Express only used three pitchers: Sergio Perez (5IP, 11H/10R - 7ER - 1K:2BB), Yorman Bazardo (2IP, 3H/1ER, 0K:1BB) and Roy Corcoran, who crapped the bed with 1IP, 6H/5ER. Obviously, the big story was the offense. Wladimir Sutil was 3x5 with a homer and 3RBI. Edwin Maysonet was 3x5 with a double, homer, and 3RBI. Collin DeLome was 2x5 with 2HR/3RBI, and Drew Locke (2x4, 2BB, 3R), Ramon Vazquez (2x4, RBI), Brian Esposito (2x5, 2B, RBI), and German Duran (2x3) rounded out your multi-hit games.

Man of the Match: Collin DeLome

Corpus

Corpus got rocked at Frisco with a 7-0 loss. Jordan Lyles threw 7IP, 8H/4R (1ER), 3K:2BB for the loss, and Erik Stiller had a rough go of it, allowing 4H/3ER in 1IP. J.D. Martinez, making his Double-A debut, was 2x3. Shuck, Florentino, Parejo, and Santangelo added the other hits. Koby Clemens was 0x3 with 3K:1BB.

Man of the Match: J.D. Martinez

Lancaster

The JetHawks put up a 5-spot on Modesto in the 6th on their way to a 10-6 win. Leandro Cespedes threw 4.2IP, 6H/3ER, 4K:3BB; Mike Modica got the win, throwing 1.1IP, 2H/0ER. Brian Wabick allowed a run in 1IP, and David Duncan allowed a two-run homer in 0.1IP. David Berner closed it out with five perfect outs for his 10th save. Andy Simunic was 4x5 with a triple and a homer; Brian Pellegrini was 3x5 with 4RBI, and Albert Cartwright, Lee Cruz (3RBI), Mark Ori, and Brandon Wikoff had multi-hit games. Brandon Barnes hit a two-run homer to go with a walk.

Man of the Match: Andy Simunic

Lexington

Brutal! The Legends struck out nine times in a 3-1 loss to Hickory. Luis Cruz allowed 11H/3ER, 2K:1BB in 6.2IP, and Wander Alvino threw 2.1IP, 3H/0ER. Our Boy Aaron Bray was 2x4, and Rene Garcia was 2x4 with a double and an RBI. Renzo Tello - hitting .316 since coming up from Tri-City - was 1x4 with a double. Jiovanni Mier was 0x4 with 3Ks.

Man of the Match Rene Garcia

Tri-City

Brutal night for the pitching staff as Auburn got out to a 10-0 lead before the ValleyCats got two back in the 9th. ValleyCats drop 10-2. Jake Bucnahan threw 2IP, 6H/7R (6ER), 1K:2BB, and Joan Belliard allowed 3H/2ER in 2IP. Brandt Walker allowed a run in 1.2IP. Adam Champion and Chris Blazek combined for 2.1IP, 3H/0ER. Wilton Infante was 2x4, and Ben Orloff, Enrique Hernandez, Dan Adamson, and Buck Afenir also got a hit. Ryan McCurdy and Hernandez provided the RBIs.

Man of the Match: Wilton Infante.

Greeneville

Burlington jumped on Greeneville for a 5-0 lead by the middle of the 6th, and rode it out for a 6-2 win. Angel Gonzalez threw 5.2IP, 7H/5R (4ER), 5K:2BB. Jamaine Cotton allowed 2H/1ER, 2K:2BB in 2.1IP, and John Frawley threw a perfect 9th. Pedro Feliz was 1x4 with a double and a walk, while Marcus Nidiffer and Ryan Humphrey got a hit and drew a walk each. Chris Wallace was 0x2, but drew two walks. Jhonny Medrano and Ricardo Heredia provided the RBIs.

Man of the Match: Jhonny Medrano

GCL Astros

Off.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Simunic promoted

Lexington utility man Andy Simunic has been called up to Lancaster. Simunic has played 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, and RF for Lexington and was hitting .246/.353/.307 with 21K:18BB in 39 games.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Transactions!

August 7
Wilder Parra was assigned to Lexington from the GCL Astros

August 9
Lancaster placed 3B David Flores on the 7-day DL
Andy Simunic was assigned to Lancaster from Lexington

August 10
Switcheroo as red-hot Jose Altuve was called up to Tri-City, and Ben Orloff was sent to Greeneville.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Eddie's Farm: July 23

Round Rock
Yordany got two of the Express' six hits in a 5-1 loss to Albuquerque. Tommy Manzella clocked an RBI triple for the lone run. Polin Trinidad suffered his first loss at The Rock with 7IP, 9H/5ER, 5K:3BB. The big story was Albuquerque starter Charlie Haeger, who threw a complete game, striking out 12 Express batters, including John Gall's three Ks.

Lancaster
Lake Elsinore scored six runs in the top of the 9th to defeat Lancaster 9-5. Ronald Ramirez had three hits and 2RBI, while Koby Clemens was 2x4 with 2RBI. Jack Shuck and Marcos Cabral also had two hits on the night. Chris Hicks threw 7IP, 7H/3ER, 7K:1BB and was in line for the win until Ashton Mowdy and Chris Salamida combined for 1IP (Mowdy: three batters faced, no outs), 3H/4ER (5 total), 0K:3BB.

Lexington
G1: Lexington gets a walk-off win over Lake County 2-1. Small-balling it, the Legends only got two hits, but drew four walks on the night, with Chris Jackson's RBI single scoring Jorge de Leon, who was running for Reinaldo Pestana (who reached on an error) providing the GWH. David Duncan pitched brilliantly again, scattering 7H/1ER over 7IP with 7Ks. Kyle Godfrey threw a scoreless 8th for the win.

G2: Not as fun. Lake County scored twice in the top of the 7th, Lexington got one back, but still lost 3-2. Andrew Simunic got two hits and Brian Pellegrini hit a solo homer while Jeff Hulett's RBI double in the 9th came up just short. Robert Bono threw 5.1IP, 7H/2ER, 2K:2BB, but two errors provided an unearned run - and a loss.

Tri-City
Well. Oneonta pounded out 13 runs on 19 hits (nine for extra bases) for a 13-2 win over Tri-City. Brandon Wikoff and Renzo Tello had two hits, with Tello providing both RBI. Brandt Walker: 4IP, 9H/6ER, 4K:1BB; Antonio Noguera: 3IP, 5H/3ER, 3K:0BB: Scott Migl: 2IP, 5H/3ER, 2K:4BB.

Greeneville
A win! Greeneville scored two in the 7th and one in the 8th for a 6-4 win over Bluefield. Jiovanni Mier, Ryan Humphrey, and Carlos Mojica had two hits each. Nathan Metroka got two RBI in the win. Gabriel Garcia threw 4.1IP, 7H/3ER (4 total), 4K:1BB, and Joan Belliard got the win with 3.2IP, 1H/0ER, 2K:1BB. Jeiler Castillo threw a scoreless 9th for the save.

GCL Astros
The GCL Astros recorded their 8th win of the season with an 8-7 win in 10 innings. Luis Bryan was 4x6 with 3RBI, Kody Hinze was 3x5, including a 2-run 10th inning shot, as the Gastros rapped out 16 hits. 2nd round pick Tanner Bushue threw 5IP, 3H/1ER, 6K:1BB in the ND. Mike Schurz got a blown save and a win with 1.2IP, 2H/2ER, 0K:2BB.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

YotD: May 27

Round Rock
Jose Capellan dropped his record to 1-7 on the season, allowing 7ER in 4IP (with 3WPs and 4BBs), and the Express couldn't overcome the deficit. Tommy Manzella, Chris Johnson, and Jason Smith (!) all had multi-hit games.

Corpus Christi
Arkansas absolutely shut Corpus down, giving up just three hits in a 4-1 win. Mark Ori, Brian Esposito, and Mitch Einertson got the three hits - Esposito's homer accounting for the run. Douglas Arguello went 8.2 innings, and was pulled after an Arkansas 3-run HR.

Lancaster
The JetHawks made a valiant run at it, scoring four in the 7th and two in the 8th, but fell short in a 7-6 loss to Rancho Cucamonga. Jason Castro was 2x4 with two doubles and 2RBI. Eric Suttle provided a two-out, two-RBI single, as well.

Lexington
Robert Bono threw 6IP of earned run-less baseball with 5K:1BB and lowered his ERA to 1.98 in a 3-1 win over Savannah. Michael Diaz, Andrew Simunic and Ronald Ramirez had two hits each.