Down on the Farm: 4/6/2018

AAA  Sacramento River Cats pounded the Tacoma Rainiers 8-2:

Steven Duggar CF- 0 for 3, 2 BB, SB(1).  BA= .143.
Austin Slater DH- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .444.
Chris Shaw LF- 2 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .333.
Mac Williamson RF- 3 for 4, HR(1), HBP, Assist(2B).  BA= .571.
Kyle Jensen 1B- 2 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .250.
Chase d'Arnaud SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .400.
Casey Kelly RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 4/1.  ERA= 0.00.
Steven Okert LHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. ERA= 0.00.
Derek Law RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 0.00.

The Cats unleashed the toonder in their lineup with 3 dingers.  Mac gets HBP for the second game in a row. It looks like the River Cats will get all 4 OF full-time AB's by rotating them through the DH role.  I think Casey Kelly is a sleeper.

AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels quieted the Trenton Thunder 5-2:

Aramis Garcia C- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .444.
Dylan Davis LF- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .286.
Shaun Anderson RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 1.80.
Ray Black RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(1).  ERA= 0.00.

Garcia and Davis are off to the best offensive starts for Richmond.  Shaun Anderson picks up where he left off last year in San Jose.  Dominant 5 innings for Shaun.  Ray Black is back from the abyss to be the Squirrels Closer?  Can he stay healthy long enough to get a call to the Giants?

A+  Inland Empire 66'ers edged out the San Jose Giants 3-2:

Brandon Van Horn SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .333.
Gio Brusa 1B- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .250.
Matt Winn C- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .667.
Logan Webb RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 9.00.
Nolan Riggs RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.
DJ Myers RHP- 3 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.00.
Carlos Diaz LHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.
Andrew Heaney LHP(66'ers)- 6.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's, GO/AO= 11/1.  ERA= 1.42.

Giants lose by the same score as last night.  If Brandon Van Horn can hit even a little, he's a prospect due to his defense at SS.  Webb threw 35 pitches in the first inning which is probably why he came out.  He did manage to strike out the side in spite of a rough inning.  Andrew Heaney is rehabbing from an arm tweak he suffered while pitching against the Giants in spring training.

Low A  Columbia Fireflies downed the Augusta Greenjackets 7-2:

Heliot Ramos CF- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .111.
Jacob Gonzalez 3B- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .286.
Garrett Cave RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 7/1.  ERA= 1.80.
Camilo Doval RHP- 0 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 0 K. ERA= Inf.
John Russell RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Ramos and Gonzalez got their first hits of the season.  Strong start for Garrett Cave who struggled to a 5.85 ERA in 20 IP for S-K last year.  Doval could not find the strike zone and Frank Rubio allowed all 4 of his inherited runners to score. Russell struck out 38 batters in 24.2 IP, for S-K last summer.