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Fresno (0-1)
Fresno opened up their Triple-A title defense at Las Vegas last night. The Grizzlies had a 4-2 lead heading into the bottom of the 7th but Las Vegas scored the final four runs of the game, winning 6-4 on a 2-run walkoff home run by former Astros great Marc Krauss.
Brad Peacock gave up 2H/2ER, 5K:2BB in 5IP and every Fresno reliever allowed one earned run. Juan Minaya allowed the walk-off home run.
Danny Worth was 2x4 with a triple, home run, and 2RBI. Colin Moran had an RBI single, Jon Kemmer added a triple, and Tyler Heineman and Andrew Aplin each added a hit and a walk. Jon Singleton was 0x4 with 2K. A.J. Reed was 0x3 with two walks and an RBI.
Man of the Match: Danny Worth
Corpus (1-0)
Joe Musgrove and Keegan Yuhl shut down the Tulsa Drillers in a 2-0 Opening Night Corpus Christi win. Musgrove threw 5IP, 1H/0ER, 4K:0BB and Yuhl followed that up with 4IP, 1H/0ER, 3K:0BB to close out the game.
Mott Hyde was responsible for the offense, going 2x2 with a walk, home run, and both RBI. Derek Fisher was 2x4 while a rehabbing Evan Gattis went 1x4 with a double from the DH spot. Conrad Gregor added a double, as well.
Man of the Match: Musgrove, Yuhl, and Hyde.
Lancaster (0-1)
The JetHawks were tied with San Jose 2-2 heading into the bottom of the 7th when a two-out hit gave San Jose a 4-2 lead. The JetHawks rallied to get one back in the top of the 9th, but stranded the tying run on 2nd, losing 4-3.
Akeem Bostick allowed 6H/1ER, 0K:1BB in 3IP; Dean Deetz allowed 3H/1ER, 3K:0BB in 3.1IP, and Kevin Comer was tagged with the loss with 1.2IP, 2H/2ER, 3K:2BB.
Jason Martin (2B, RBI) and Jose Fernandez (SB) each had two hits; Drew Ferguson, Bryan Muniz, and Kristian Trompiz had a hit each. The JetHawks stole four bases but struck out 12 times, walked once, and committed four errors.
Man of the Match: Uhh. Jason Martin?
Quad Cities (0-1)
Well. Quad Cities never led in the game, but it was manageable...up to a point. Down 6-1, the River Bandits got a run back in the top of the 8th before surrendering six runs to Cedar Rapids in the bottom of the 8th on their way to a 12-4 opening night loss.
Rogelio Armenteros pitched well: 4IP, 5H/2R (0ER), 5K:0BB. Ryan Deemes allowed 1H/0ER, 1K:2BB in 1IP; Alex Winkelman gave up 6H/6ER, 1K:3BB in 2.1IP of work and Adam Whitt allowed 3H/4ER, 0K:1BB.
Johnny Sewald was 1x4 with a walk, 3RBI, and two stolen bases. Catcher Anthony Hermelyn went 2x2 with a double and two walks; Daz Cameron was 0x3 with two walks and a stolen base. Kyle Tucker was 1x4 with a walk and an RBI. Brooks Marlow added a hit and a walk.
Man of the Match: Johnny Sewald
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
