Thursday, April 24, 2014

PreStros Morning Report: April 23

TL;DR

*Astros affiliates go 1-2 on the day.
*Ross Seaton promoted from Corpus to OKC.
*Luis Cruz allowed 4H/1ER in 6IP but the Hooks are held to five hits in a loss to Midland.
*Mark Appel didn't get out of the 3rd, and Lancaster falls at Inland Empire in 12 innings.
*Andrew Thurman allowed 1H/0ER, 5K:0BB in 4IP and the River Bandits rap out 16 hits in a 7-1 win at Clinton.

Oklahoma City (12-8)

Off. Though Ross Seaton did get called up to OKC from Corpus.

Corpus (11-8)

Midland starting pitcher Chris Jensen flat-out dominated the Hooks, who lost 3-1 on five hits. Luis Cruz allowed 4H/1ER, 3K:0BB in 6IP (51 of 77 pitches going for strikes). Newly promoted Ruben Alaniz allowed 3H/2ER, 2K:3BB in 3IP.

Leo Heras had two of the Hooks' five hits; Nolan Fontana was 1x3 with a double and an RBI; Matt Duffy and Joe Sclafani had your other singles.

Man of the Match: Luis Cruz

Lancaster (13-7)

Mark Appel threw 2.1IP, allowing 6H/3ER, 2K:1BB. The JetHawks would get the runs back but fall in extra-innings, 4-3 at Inland Empire. Juan Minaya struck out two in 1.2IP, Mitchell Lambson gave up a hit in 1IP; Mike Hauschild threw 4IP, 1H/0ER, 3K:1BB; Tyson Perez gave up 1H/1ER, 3K:2BB in 2.1IP and J.D. Osborne allowed the hit (and a walk) that provided the walkoff.

Roberto Pena was 3x4 with a walk and a double; Carlos Correa was 1x4 with two walks, two stolen bases, and an RBI; Rio Ruiz was 2x6 with a double. Danry Vasquez added a hit and a walk.

Man of the Match: Roberto Pena

Quad Cities (9-10)

Quad Cities and Clinton exchanged a run in each half of the 1st inning, and then Quad Cities scored the next six runs in a 7-1 win. Chris Lee allowed 5H/1ER, 2K:0BB in 4IP; Andrew Thurman got the win with 1H/0ER, 5K:0BB in 4IP and Albert Minnis locked down the 9th.

Chan Moon was 4x5 with a triple and 3RBI while Jobduan Morales had three doubles, two walks, and 2RBI. Conrad Gregor (2B) and Chase McDonald (BB, RBI) had multi-hit games, as well. Tanner Mathis (3B) and Brett Phillips (2BB) had hits and walks.

Man of the Match: Chan Moon