Down on the Farm: 4/18/2014

AAA  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Fresno Grizzlies 4-2:

Gary Brown(CF, .277), Joe Panik(2B, .274)- 1 for 3, BB.
Perez, Duvall, Abreu- 2 hits each.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 2 K.  ERA= 4.26.
Jake Dunning(RHP)- 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K.  ERA= 3.00.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K.  ERA= 0.00.

A wild start for Kickham.

AA  Altoona Curve edged the Richmond Flying Squirrels 2-1:

Tyler Graham(CF)- 0 for 2, 3 BB, 2 SB(10).  BA= .333.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP)- 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.75.

Solid start for Mejia.

High A  San Jose Giants topped the Bakersfield Blaze 5-4:

Mitch Delfino(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .296.
Mac Williamson(DH)- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .255.
Blake Miller(SS)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .225.
Pat Young(RHP)- 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 8/2.  ERA= 3.00.
Steven Okert(LHP)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(3).  ERA= 1.08.

Delfino showing surprising power early.  Okert has been lights out in the closer role.

Low A  Augusta Greenjackets swarmed the Lexington Legends 11-3:

Ryder Jones(SS)- 3 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .222.
Devin Harris(DH)- 2 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .276.
Carlos Diaz(LHP)- 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 7/2.  ERA= 2.51.
Taylor Rogers(RHP)- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.50.

The good:  Augusta is a young team.  The bad:  They are going to have a few big games and a lot of bad games.