Farm 4-16-12
Farm 4-16-12
LOUISvILLE BAtS
Columbus 3 Louisville 5
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Game 4 of a 4-game series (2-1) LHP Jeff Francis (0-1, 3.27, 2gs)
Louisvilles Probable Pitcher:
Columbus (Indians)
RHP Brett Tomko started for Louisville and allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 4.1 innings (4bb, 1k)...RHP Scott Carroll (1-0) earned the win in relief (1.2ip, 2h, 1k)...RHP J.J. Hoover notched his 3rd save (1ip, 1k)...the Bats plated 5 runs on 9 hits...1b Danny Dorn belted his 3rd home run of the season...C Corky Miller went 2-for-3.
BILLY, BILLY, BILLY SS Billy Hamilton (Bakersfield) has hit safely in 8 of his first 10 games to start the 2012 season (13-for-34, .384) with 9 runs, 1 homer, 6 RBI, 7 walks and 9 steals...over his first 10 games in 2011, Hamilton batted .220 (9-for-41) with 4 runs, 3 walks and 9 stolen bases. PEDRO IS VILLARREALLY GOOD RHP Pedro Villarreal (Pensacola) has posted a 1.53 ERA over his first 3 starts to begin the season...hes allowed just 5 runs (3er) and 3 walks in 17.2 innings (17k, .212 opponents batting average). KOKO 1b Mike Costanzo (Pensacola) has hit safely in each of his last 6 games and in 8 of 10 overall...he currently leads the Southern League in home runs (3), RBI (12) and slugging pct. (.692)...Costanzo has also walked 8 times and scored 7 runs (.471 on-base pct.). TONY THE TIGER LHP Tony Cingrani (Bakersfield) allowed just 2 runs (1er) over his first 2 starts of the 2012 season (4h, 3bb, 11k, .114ob)... Cingrani, 22, was named MLB.coms Short-Season Starting Pitcher of the Year following his 2011 campaign at Billings.
NExt GAME (tOdAy): vs Jacksonville (Marlins) Game 2 of a 5-game series (1-0) RHP Curtis Partch (0-1, 8.59, 2gs)
Pensacolas Probable Pitchers:
BAkERSfIELd BLAZE
The Blaze dropped two games to San Jose...Game 1: LHP Tony Cingrani (1-1) started and allowed 2 runs (1er) on 3 hits in 4.0 innings (2bb, 6k)...Bakersfield managed just 1 run on 3 hits...SS Billy Hamilton went 1-for-2 with a walk and 2 steals...Game 2: RHP Kyle Lotzkar started and gave up a run on 2 hits in 4.0 innings (3bb, 4k)...RHP Mike Griffin (0-1) gave up the game-winning homer in the bottom of the 8th...SS Billy Hamilton went 3-for-3 with 2 triples, a run and a walk (1cs).
dAytON dRAGONS
RHP Carlos Gonzalez was reached for 6 runs (5er) on 8 hits in 4.1 innings (0bb, 3k)...the Dragons pushed across 1 run on 3 hits...RF Kyle Waldrop went 2-for-3 with a run.
NExt GAME (tOdAy): at Ft. Wayne (Padres) Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0) RHP Justice French (1-1, 3.60, 2gs)
Daytons Probable Pitchers:
Steve French
ORGANIZAtIONAL StANdINGS
teaM Louisville Pensacola Bakersfield dayton Billings AZL Reds tOtALS 1st Half 2nd Half Overall W-l Place W-l Place W-l WIn% GB 4-7 4th 4-7 .364 -3.0 7-4 2nd 7-4 .636 -1.0 3-7 4th 3-7 .300 -5.5 4-6 t5th 4-6 .400 -5.0 18-24 .429
AZL REdS
The Arizona League Reds begin their season on June 21... Manager Juan Miguel Nieves will be joined by pitching coach Derrin Ebert and hitting coach Jorge Orta.