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.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
