Down on the Farm: 7/10/2015

AAA  Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento River Cats 8-5:

Kelby Tomlinson(2B)- 2 for 5.  BA= .333.
Kevin Frandsen(3B)- 2 for 3, 3B, BB, SF.  BA= .311.
Nik Turley(LHP)- 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.56.
Steven Okert(LHP)- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.96.
Erik Cordier(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.33.

Turley has 5 QS's in 8 tries since coming back from an early season DL stint.

*********************************************************************************

AA  Trenton Thunder edged out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-2 in 10 innings:

Ricky Oropesa(1B)- 1 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .269.
Joe Biagini(RHP)- 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.91.
Kyle Crick(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 2.91.

Big Joe Biagini just keeps pounding the strike zone.  A walkless inning for Cricky.

*********************************************************************************

High A  San Jose Giants outlasted the Bakersfield Blaze 3-2 in 12 innings:

Christian Arroyo(SS)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .333.
Jason Forjet(RHP)- 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.09.
Dan Slania(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.51.

This was Forjet's longest outing of the season. He has 41 K's against just 5 BB's in 46.2 IP.

*********************************************************************************

Low A  Augusta Greenjackets blanked the Rome Braves 8-0:

Aramis Garcia(Catcher)- 3 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .251.
Skyler Ewing(1B)- 3 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .239.
Jonah Arenado(3B)- 2 for 5, HR(7).  BA= .358.
Will Callaway(2B)- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .255.
Matt Gage(LHP)- 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 4.07.

Garcia is 8 for 13 in his last 3 games and is hitting .326 over his last 10.  Skyler Ewing is hitting .294 over his last 10 games.  Matt Gage has not allowed a run in his last two starts spanning 14.2 IP with 1 BB and 15 K's.

*********************************************************************************

Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes buried the Vancouver Canadians 8-2:

Steven Duggar(RF)- 2 for 4, SF.  BA= .238.
Ronnie Jebavy(CF)- 1 for 5, BB, SB(4).  BA= .246.
Miguel Gomez(DH)- 2 for 5.  BA= .354.
Chris Shaw(1B)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .293.
Jose Vizcaino, Jr(3B)- 3 for 4, BB.  BA= .333.
CJ Hinojosa(SS)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .228.
Fernando Pujadas(Catcher)- 2 for 5, HR(3).  BA= .298.
Nolan Riggs(RHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 0.42.

The whole S-K team has taken on a juggernaut feel.   I am really getting excited about Vizcaino's future.  He sure looked good in scouting videos to me!  Gomez seems to be opening some eyes to his possibilities too.

*********************************************************************************

Rookie AZL  Cubs beat the Giants 6-1:

Phil Bickford(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, GO/AO= 3/1.  ERA= 0.00.

A successful pro debut for the Giants 2015 first round draft pick.

*********************************************************************************

DSL  Giants pounded the Red Sox1 12-4:

Juan Rodriquez(CF-LF, 20 yo)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .345.
Manuel Geraldo(SS, 18 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .343.
Sandro Fabian(RF, 17 yo)- 1 for 1, 2B, 2 HBP, SF.  BA= .256.
Beicker Mendoza(LF-RF)- 2 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .290.
Jesus Tona(Catcher, 19 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .367.