Down on the Farm: 5/5/2023

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats outlasted the Las Vegas Aviators 6-5(11 innings).

Casey Schmitt SS- 2 for 4, HBP.  BA= .315.

Tyler Fitzgerald 2B- 1 for 4, 2B, SF.  BA= .250.

Shane Matheny CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .244.

Sean Hjelle RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, GO/AO= 5/0.  ERA= 0.00.

Tanner Andrews RHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K.  ERA= 3.86.

Clay Helvey RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.10.

Hoping to see a few more games like this from Sean Hjelle with a return to the Giants with better results.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Altoona Curve 3-1.

Luis Matos LF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(6).  BA= .293.

Marco Luciano SS- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .200.

Riley Mahan 1B- 1 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .234.

Kai-Wei Teng RHP- 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.33.

Nick Swiney LHP- 2.1 IP,  2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.23.

Blake Rivera RHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 0.00.

Rivera has 15 K's against just 2 BB's in 11 IP across 8 appearances.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Spokane Indians 6-5.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .176.

Vaun Brown RF- 2 for 5, SB(1).  BA= .400.

Logan Wyatt 1B- 2 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .256.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4.  BA= .279.

Damon Dues 2B/3B- 1 for 2, 2 BB, SB(5).   BA= .276.

Nick Sinacola RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 0.86.

Nick Sinacola has 29 K's in 21 IP on the season so far.  Grant McCray is starting to collect a few multi-hit games here and there.

A:  San Jose Giants blanked the Modesto Nuts 6-0(6 innings).

Carter Howell CF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .310.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(3).  BA= .306.

Tanner O'Tremba RF- 2 for 2, BB, SB(2).  BA= .309.

Garrett Frechette DH- 1 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .207.

Manuel Mercedes RHP- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, GO/AO= 9/1.  ERA= 2.25.

John Bertrand LHP- 2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.65.

Frechette's HR was a grand slam.  Unfortunately he is now in his 5'th season in the organization(including 2020) and there have not been enough HR's and not enough hits and walks to make up for the lack of power.  Last season Manuel Mercedes issued 63 walks in 80.2 IP.  So far this season he's cut that rate down to 5 walks in 20 IP.