Wednesday, May 4
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY:
Victor Payano (’11, P) 6.2 IP, 4 H, 13 K, win (3-0) for AA Frisco (Texas) in its 3-0 win over San Antonio.
BIRTHDAYS:
Akeem Bostick (’14, P) turns 21.
Javier Guzman (’04, SS) turns 34.
Landon Jacobsen (’00-’01, P) turns 37.
AWARDS:
Ryan Cordell (’14, OF) was named the Texas League Player of the Month.
TRANSACTIONS:
Chad Bell (’10, ’14, P) was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Detroit Tigers.
Cody Buckel (’11, ’15, P) signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Greg Williams (’12, P) was assigned by the Cincinnati Red to High-A Daytona.
Ronny Paulino (’01, C) signed with Laguna of the Mexican League.
Yefry Castillo (’10-’11, UT) signed with Bridgeport of the independent Atlantic League.
TEXAS RANGERS:
Texas 1 Toronto 3: Hanser Alberto (’12, 3B- SS/ Texas) defensive appearance; Nomar Mazara (’13-’14, OF/ Texas) 1-5, K; Rougned Odor (’12, 2B/ Texas) 2-5, solo HR (4) in the first, K; Martin Perez (’09, P/ Texas) 5 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K; Phil Klein (’12, P/ Texas) 1/3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 HR, loss (0-1) / Jose Bautista (’02, OF/ Toronto) 0-5, K.
Round Rock (AAA) 11 Colorado Springs 3: Jurickson Profar (’11, 15, SS) 2-5, R, RBI; Drew Robinson (’12, 3B) 2-5, two-run HR (2) in the ninth, 3 RBI, 2 K; Nick Martinez (’12, P) 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, win (2-1); Francisco Mendoza (’11, P) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 K; Andrew Faulkner (’12-’13, P) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K; Jefri Hernandez (’15, P) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K.
Frisco (AA) 3 San Antonio (San Diego) 0: Preston Beck (’13, 1B) 1-4, 3B; Lewis Brinson (’13-’14, OF) 1-4, R, K; Zach Cone (’12, 14, OF) 0-4, RBI, K; Kellin Deglan (’11-’12, ’14, C) 1-3; Ronald Guzman (’13-’15, 1B) 1-3, 2B, BB, R, K; Luis Mendez (’13, 2B) 0-3, BB, R, 2 K; Adam Parks (’15, P) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 K / Fabio Castillo (’09, P/ San Antonio) 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, loss (2-4).
Visalia 10 High Desert (High-A) 2: Jairo Beras (’14-’15, OF) 3-4, 3B, R; Michael De Leon (’14-’15, SS) 1-2, BB; Travis Demeritte (’14-’15, 2B) 1-4, K; Tripp Martin (’15, 3B-OF) 0-4, 4 K; Juremi Profar (’14-’15, 3B) 0-4, K; Luke Tendler (’15, OF) 0-3, HBP, R, K; Kevin Torres (’11-’15, C-1B) 1-4; Ariel Jurado (’15, P) 3.1 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, loss (3-1); Austin Pettibone (’15, P) 2.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HR; Scott Williams (’14-’15, P) 2.1 IP, 2 BB, 3 K; Shane McCain (’15, P) 1 IP, 1 BB.
AMERICAN LEAGUE:
Detroit 3 Cleveland 7: Rajai Davis (’02-’03, OF/ Cleveland) 0-1.
LA Dodgers 10 Tampa Bay 5: Steve Pearce (’06, 1B/ Tampa Bay) 2-4, solo HR (2) in the fifth.
Seattle 8 Oakland 2: Luis Sardinas (’12, SS/ Seattle) 0-1, K.
Washington 6 Kansas City 7: Chris Young (’01-’02, P/ Kansas City) 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR.
NATIONAL LEAGUE:
Atlanta 3 New York Mets 0: Neil Walker (’05, C/ NY Mets) 0-3, 2 K.
Chicago Cubs 7 Pittsburgh 1: Andrew McCutchen (’06, OF/ Pittsburgh) 0-3, BB, K; Jordy Mercer (’08, SS/ Pittsburgh) 0-2; Jared Hughes (’06-’07, P/ Pittsburgh) 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K.
Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 0: Odubel Herrera (’11/ 2B/ Philadelphia) 1-3, BB, CS.
MINOR LEAGUES:
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (AAA):
Columbus 8 Charlotte (White Sox) 3: Will Lamb (’11-’12, P/ Charlotte) 2 IP, 1 K.
Pawtucket 4 Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia) 6: Nick Williams (’13, OF/ Lehigh Valley) 2-5, walk-off two-run HR (2) in the tenth.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (AAA):
Iowa (Cubs) 2 Nashville 1: CJ Edwards (’13, P/ Iowa) 1 IP, 2 K.
MEXICAN LEAGUE (AAA):
Monterrey 4 Monclova 5: Humberto Cota (’99, C/ Monterrey) 0-1.
Reynosa 0 Laguna 7: Ronny Paulino (’01, C/ Laguna) 0-3.
Tabasco 3 Puebla 4: Rodolfo Aguirre (’08, P/ Tabasco) 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 K, loss (1-2) / Nyjer Morgan (’04, OF/ Puebla) 0-3, BB, RBI, K.
Yucatan 2 Campeche 16: Jose Castillo (’00, SS/ Campeche) 1-3, BB, R.
EASTERN LEAGUE (AA):
Altoona 0 Erie (Detroit) 14: Mike Crotta (’06-’07, P/ Erie) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K.
Bowie 1 Richmond (San Francisco) 2: Steve Lerud (’05-’06, P/ Richmond) 0-2, K.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE (High A):
Tampa (NY Yankees) 6 Clearwater 5 (10): Jake Skole (’11, OF/ Tampa) 0-4.
INDEPENDENT LEAGUES:
ATLANTIC LEAGUE:
Sugar Land 1 New Britain 2: Brandon Chaves (’01-’02, New Britain) 0-4, R, 3 K; Jonathan Roof (’10-’11, UT/ New Britain) 0-2, BB.
COLLEGES:
Oral Roberts (OK) 3 (26-16) Oklahoma 12: Sean Snedeker (’96-’98, Pitching Coach/ Pitching Coach ORU)
Valparaiso (IN) 10 (20-21) Northern Illinois 11: Brian Schmack (’96, P/ Head Coach, Valpo)
HIGH SCHOOLS:
Cottonwood (UT) 16 (15-4, 11-1 3-5A) Jordan 5: Chris Shelton (’02, 1B/ Asst. Coach, CHS)
Canyon Springs 3 Foothill (NV) 5 (13-15, 8-11 Sunrise): Denny Crine (’95, P/ Asst. Coach, FHS)
La Sierra 0 Hillcrest (CA) 4 (13-12, 7-5 River Valley): Scott Vollmer (’94, C/ Head Coach, HHS)
North Kitsap (WA) 2 (13-4, 10-2 Olympic) Port Angeles 0: Jared Prince (’10, OF/ Asst. Coach, NKHS)
