Daily Farm Round-Up: 7-18-13

It was a rough night offensively for most of the farm as 4 different teams failed to score more than 3 runs. Tyson Ross continued to stretch out his arm in Tucson. Max Fried pitched very well for the TinCaps while A.J. Kirby-Jones continued to drive in runs at a prolific pace for the Storm.
Hitting Player of the Day: A.J. Kirby-Jones
Pitching Prospect of the Day: Max Fried
Tucson Padres 0, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2
Jaff Decker-CF: 2-4, K
Dan Robertson-RF: 0-3, K
Dean Anna-SS: 0-4, K
Brandon Allen-1B: 1-4, 2B
Jonathan Galvez-2B: 0-3
Chris Robinson-C: 1-3
Tyson Ross-SP: 4.0 IP, 5H, 2ER, 2BB, 3K (L, 1-1)
Notes: Ross struggled a bit in his second start with the T-Pads. Over 2 starts, Ross has thrown 9 innings and yielded just 2 runs while striking out 6. It was a rough night offensively for the T-Pads; they were shutout, and they only had 4 hits with just 1 going for extra bases. Former Padre farmhand and 1st round draft pick Nick Schmidt pitched 1.2 scoreless innings for the Sky Sox tonight. He was traded for Padre closer Huston Street.
San Antonio Missions 1, Midland RockHounds 3
Reymond Fuentes-CF: 0-4, K
Cory Spangenberg-2B: 0-4, K
Tommy Medica-DH: 0-4, 3K
Johan Limonta-1B: 1-3, BB, Run scored
Jake Blackwood-3B: 2-4, RBI
Everett Williams-LF: 1-3
Eddie Bonine-SP: 6.0 IP, 3H, ER, 2BB, 2K (L, 0-2)
Clay Zavada-RP: 1.0 IP, H, 2R, 0ER, 3K
Notes: Clay Zavada has been sharp over 6 appearances with the Missions. Zavada has thrown 5.2 innings without allowing an earned run. Over that span, Zavada has surrendered just 2 hits and has K’d 9 batters. Yeison Asencio continues to do well with the Missions. Following his 2-hit game tonight, Asencio is hitting .305 with San Antonio; he is hitting .333 over his last 10 games.
Lake Elsinore Storm 3, High Desert Mavericks 9
Travis Jankowski-CF: 1-4, BB, Run scored
B.J. Guinn-2B: 1-4, BB, K
Jace Peterson-SS: 2-3, BB, Run scored
A.J. Kirby-Jones-1B: 1-4, HR(3), 2RBI, K, Run scored
Jeremy Baltz-DH: 2-3, BB
Austin Hedges-C: 0-4, K
Kyle Gaedele-LF: 1-3
Trevor Holder-SP: 2.2 IP, 9H, 8ER, 2BB, 3K, 3 HR Allowed
Notes: Jace Peterson has broken out of a nasty slump; Peterson is now on a 5 game hitting streak right off the heels of a 5 game hitless streak. Peterson is hitting .287 over 341 AB’s with the Storm, Peterson has 6 home runs and 50 RBI. A.J. Kirby-Jones has been ridiculously hot over the past few days. Kirby-Jones has had multiple RBI’s in 6 of his last 7 games and has driven in 17 runs over his past 8 games. Over 10 games with Lake Elsinore, Kirby-Jones is hitting .325 with 3 home runs and 17 RBI.
Fort Wayne TinCaps 8, Beloit Snappers 3
Mallex Smith-CF: 2-4, 3b, K, 2 Runs scored
Maxx Tissenbaum-2B: 1-4, RBI, K, 2 Runs scored
Diego Goris-1B: 1-2, HR(3), 3 RBI, K, 2 Runs scored
Gabriel Quintana-3B: 1-4, RBI, 2K
Tyler Stubblefield-SS: 2-4, 2b, K, Run scored
Brian Adams-RF: 2-4, RBI
Max Fried-SP: 5.0 IP, 5H, 2R, ER, BB, 5K, HR Allowed (W, 4-4)
Notes: Max Fried rebounded from a rough start that saw him allow 4 runs in 3.2 innings. Fried has been a little inconsistent this year; his ERA is 4.72 over his last 10 starts, but he’s allowed only 6 runs over his past 4 starts. On the year Fried has a 3.79 ERA over 16 starts and 78.1 innings with 75 strikeouts. Offensively, everyone in the starting 9, excluding Chris Burke, got at least 1 hit. 6 different hitters drove in at least 1 run.
Eugene Emeralds 2, Vancouver Canadians 10
Michael Bass-2B: 1-4
Henry Charles-LF: 2-4, 2b, Run scored
Hunter Renfroe-RF: 0-4, K
Trae Santos-1B: 1-2, 2b, Run scored
Fernando Perez-DH: 2-3, RBI, BB
Wynton Bernard-CF: 1-2, RBI, BB
Tayron Guerrero-SP: 2.1 IP, 4H, 6R, 4ER, 3BB, 2K (L, 1-1)
Notes: Hunter Renfroe has been held hitless over his last two games. Over 8 games Renfroe is hitting .313 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI. Fernando Perez collected 2 hits for the second game in a row and raised his average to .263 with the Emeralds. Perez is hitting .303 over his last 10 games.
AZL Padres 5, AZL Indians 8
Franchy Cordero-SS: 1-5, K
Dustin Peterson-3B: 1-5, K, Run scored
Jose Urena-LF: 2-3, HR(6), 2RBI, BB, 2 Runs scored
Rod Boykin-CF: 1-4, K
Jake Bauers-1B: 2-4, 3b, RBI, Run scored
Jose Ruiz-C: 2-3, 2b, 2RBI
Pete Kelich-SP: 5.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 5K
Notes: Dustin Peterson has hit safely in 8 of his last 10 games, but he only has 4 hits over his last 6 games. Jake Bauers, a 7th round pick in the 2013 draft, has had a rough start with the AZL Padres. Bauers is hitting .197 with 0 home runs and 7 RBI over 66 AB’s. Bauers is hitting .231 over his last 10 games.