Daily Farm Round-Up: 8-28-14
It was an excellent night on the farm as all 6 farm teams managed to earn victories. Cody Decker and Fernando Perez powered the Chihuahuas and TinCaps to victory, respectively, while the Missions used a strong performance from Justin Hancock to win a pitcher’s duel.
Hitting Prospect of the Day: Cody Decker/Fernando Perez
Pitching Prospect of the Day: Justin Hancock
El Paso Chihuahuas 8, Salt Lake Bees 7
Jace Peterson – 2B: 3-4, 2RBI, BB, Run scored
Taylor Lindsey – 3B: 0-4, Run scored
Yeison Asencio – LF: 2-5, HR(3), 2RBI, 2K, 2 Runs scored
Cody Decker – 1B: 1-3, HR(26), 2RBI, 2K, 2 Runs scored
Adam Moore – C: 0-4, 2K
Ryan Jackson – SS: 0-0, 4BB, Run scored
Robbie Erlin – SP: 6.0 IP, 7H, 4ER, 2BB, 3K, HR Allowed
Notes: Cody Decker is arguably swinging the hottest bat in the system; Decker has now homered in 4 straight games giving him 26 on the year and 11 over 26 August games. Likewise, Jace Peterson has been performing well at the plate; Peterson is hitting .425 over his last 10 games and has driven in a run in each of his last 4 games.
San Antonio Missions 2, Midland RockHounds 1
Cory Spangenberg – 3B: 1-4, K, Run scored
Casey McElroy – 2B: 1-4, K, Run scored
Jason Hagerty – DH: 2-4, K
Alex Dickerson – RF: 1-3, 2RBI, K
Hunter Renfroe – CF: 0-2, BB
Cody Overbeck – 1B: 1-3, K
Troy Patton – SP: 1.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
Justin Hancock – RP: 6.0 IP, 5H, 0R, 2BB, 3K (W, 3-2)
Notes: Troy Patton has now tossed 2 innings with the Missions during his rehab; he recorded 2 strikeouts without allowing a run in both innings. Alex Dickerson has hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games; Dickerson is hitting .439 over that time with 2 home runs and a whopping 14 RBI’s.
Lake Elsinore Storm 8, San Jose Giants 5
Alberth Martinez – CF: 2-5, 2B, Run scored
Jeudy Valdez – SS: 0-3, 2BB, K, 2 Runs scored
Jeremy Baltz – LF: 2-4, BB, 2 Runs scored
Gabriel Quintana – 3B: 0-4, 2K
Dane Phillips – DH: 3-4, 3RBI, Run scored
Duanel Jones – 1B: 2-4, 2B, 2RBI, K, Run scored
Elliot Morris – SP: 6.0 IP, 8H, 5ER, 1BB, 2K, HR Allowed
Notes: Elliot Morris endured his worst start with the Storm tonight. Morris’ 8 hits and 5 runs allowed were Storm career highs while his 2 strikeouts were a Storm career low. Dane Phillips drove in 3 runs bringing his RBI total up to 75 over 396 AB’s across Fort Wayne and Lake Elsinore.
Fort Wayne TinCaps 6, West Michigan Whitecaps 4
Trea Turner – SS: 1-3, BB, K, Run scored
Ronnie Richardson – CF: 1-3, GS(4), 4RBI, BB, K, 2 Runs scored
Fernando Perez – DH: 2-4, HR(18), RBI, Run scored
Franmil Reyes – RF: 0-4, 2K
Jake Bauers – 1B: 1-3, RBI, BB
Nick Schulz – LF: 1-4, 3K, Run scored
Jimmy Brasoban – SP: 5.0 IP, 6H, 3ER, 3BB, K
Notes: The only player who could challenge Cody Decker for hottest bat in the system is Fernando Perez. Perez has homered in 3 of his last 4 games, and 6 times over his last 10 games. Perez has enjoyed a very successful year with the TinCaps; over 453 AB’s, Perez owns a .287/.327/.459 slashline with 18 homeruns and 92 RBI’s.
Eugene Emeralds 4, Vancouver Canadians 2
Auston Bousfield – CF: 0-4, BB, K
River Stevens – 2B: 0-4, K
Nick Torres – RF: 2-4, RBI, K, Run scored
Marcus Davis – 1B: 0-3, BB, K
Yale Rosen – LF: 3-3, 2 2B, HR(6), 2RBI, BB, Run scored
Joseph Epperson – 3B: 2-3, 2B, K, Run scored
Walker Weickel – SP: 6.0 IP, 7H, 2ER, 2BB, 2K
Notes: Yale Rosen, the Padres 11th round draft pick in this years draft, enjoyed a career game as he went 3-for-3 with all 3 hits going for extra bases. Nick Torres smacked 2 hits in tonight’s game bringing his average up to .253 over 40 games with the Emeralds.
AZL Padres 6, AZL Rangers 4
Luis Urias – 3B: 1-2, RBI, 2BB
Ruddy Giron – SS: 0-4, K, Run scored
Rod Boykin – CF: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, K, Run scored
Jonas Lantigua – 1B: 2-4, RBI
Mason Smith – DH: 0-4, 2K
Ricardo Valenzuela – C: 2-3, 3B, RBI, 2 Runs scored
Manuel Gonzalez – SP: 5.0 IP, 8H, 4R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K
Notes: Rod Boykin continued his hot hitting in this game. Boykin is hitting .343 with 9 RBI’s over his last 10 games. Manuel Gonzalez has struggled mightily with the AZL Padres this year. Over 43.2 innings pitched, Gonzalez is 1-6 with an 8.04 ERA.
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