Snake Stars
3 stars:: Jose Almonte, Kane County - 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 SO, W (1-3)
2 stars:: Jason Morozowski, Hillsboro - 3-for-3, R, HR (2), three RBI
1 star:: Jasrado Chisholm, Missoula - 2-for-5, R, HR (6), two RBI
0 stars:: Peter O'Brien, Reno - 0-for-4, three SO
Triple-A: Reno 2, Salt Lake 4. The Aces took a 2-0 lead in the second on RBI from 3B Ed Lucas and CF Todd Glaesmann, but were unable to hold on. Matt Koch pitched into the eighth, tossing 7.2 innings of three-run ball (two earned), on seven hits and two walks, with four strikeouts. LF Zach Borenstein picked up a pair of hits, Lucas added two walks to his hit, with Glaesmann and RF Mitch Haniger singling and walking.
Double-A Mobile 1 @ Mississippi 2. 3B Dawel Lugo had three hits, including the BayBears only hit with runners in scoring position, a second inning double which drove in their sole score here. SS Domingo Leyba had a pair of hits, and CF Evan Marzilli had a hit and two walks, but was also caught stealing. Vincente Campos took the loss, scattering six hits and a walk over six innings, allowing two runs and striking out a pair.
High-A Visalia - off-day.
A-ball Kane County 6 @ Wisconsin 2. Jose Almonte gave up only an unearned run over six innings of one-hit ball to get his first win with the Cougars. He walked three and struck out nine. Along with relievers Hector Hernandez and Mason McCullough, the Cougars pitchers fanned 15 on the night. 3B Sergio Alcantara doubled, singled and scored twice, 1B Trevor Mitsui picked up two hits, and C B.J. Lopez drove in three.
A-short Hillsboro 3 @ Everett 7. LF Jason Morozowski cranked his second home-run in the second inning, a three-run shot that gave the hops a lead, but it proved short-lived. Morozowski also had two singles, but the rest of the team managed only three hits, two by C Jose Queliz. Tyler Mark lasted four innings, scattering seven hits and three walks, with two K's; he was charged with four runs but two were unearned.
Rookie Missoula 8 @ Orem 4. The Osprey pounded out 14 hits, three by C Jose Herrera, including a pair of doubles. 1B Tanner Hill also had two doubles, with SS Jasrado Chisholm getting his 6th homer as well as a single. Kai-Wei Lin gave up 10 hits over six innings, but walked none, and allowed only two runs. He also fanned two. Dallas Newton got the win in relief, as Missoula scored one in the eighth and three in the ninth.
AZL D-backs 0 @ White Sox 5. The D-backs were blanked on seven hits; LF Myles Babitt had two hits, with CF Gabriel Maciel singling and walking. Luis Madero was the main victim, allowing eight hits and four runs, all earned, over 4.2 innings of work. He walked none and struck out three.