Lexington started off the weekend by making up a rain out from last week with West Virginia by playing a pair of 7 inning games on Friday. In game one, the Legends gave up two unearned runs to lose 3-2. Brad Dydalewicz pitched 5 innings giving up one unearned run on 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 3. His ground ball to fly ball out ratio was impressive. Of the 13 hit outs, 11 were of the ground ball variety.
In game two, the Legends were no hit for 7 innings. Luckily the pitching due of Henry Villar and Patrick Urckfitz held the Power to no runs and both teams went to an extra frame. In the 8th, Richardo “Big Hit” Bonfonte came through with a two out single to plate Ebert Rosario for the 1-0 win.
Lexington kept the Power harnessed for a 4-0 shut out on Saturday. After just mustering 6 hits in 15 innings on Friday night, the Legends got that many in 9 innings on Saturday. Kody Hinze hit his second homer of the season and Jay Austin went 2 for 3 with a RBI and a run scored to pace the offense. Robert Bono got the win after 6 strong innings.
Sunday’s game was rained out, so they will play two 7 inning games on Monday.
Lancaster is ready to play someone else besides the High Desert Mavericks. Friday, the JetHawks were shut down in a rare early season complete game from High Desert starter Nate Adcock. Adcock threw just 83 pitches in his outing. Jon Gaston was 2 for 4 for the JetHawks and Koby Clemens knocked in the lone run as the JetHawks were beat 9-1.
Saturday, the JetHawks dropped their 6th game in 7 tries against High Desert 4-2. The only highlight for the JetHawks was the pitching performance of C. J. Lo. Lo, pitching in relief, went 1 1/3 innings giving up no hits or walks and fanning 3 batters. On the season, Lo has pitched 8 innings, giving up only one earned run off 3 hits and 3 walks. He has fanned 13 in the same span.
Sunday they made it 7 losses in 8 tries. Brian Pellegrini hit his 6th homer of the year but that was about the only highlight in a 7-3 defeat.
Corpus Christi went 1-2 on the weekend. Friday, they found out they had used all their ammo on Thursday. They were shut out 9-0. Casey Hudspeth was pulled in the 3rd after giving up 4 runs off 8 hits.
Saturday was closer but not cigar. Paul Estrada blew a 5-3 lead in the 9th as the Hooks lost 6-5 on a walk off pinch hit two run homer.
Sunday, Brad James earned the win in a 3-2 victory. James went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks. He also hit a batter. He fanned 3. Rob Semorano pitched 3 innings of 1 hit ball to earn the save. Mark Ori went 3-4 on the day and every starter got a hit as the Hooks rapped out 11 hits.
Round Rock got overwhelmed Friday night. Their bats couldn’t find the ball as they fanned 14 times and the pitchers couldn’t miss the bats as the I-Cubs pounded out 15 hits in the 8-3 loss.
Saturday, started as a pitching duel between Jeff Samardzjia and Bud Norris. Norris pitched into the 6th giving up only 3 hits but 4 walks. Samardzjia left after 6, giving up only 1 hit…. a 2 run homer by Reggie Abercrombie. Abercrombie put another ball over the fence as the Express combined for 5 runs in the 7th and 8th to pull away for a 7-5 victory.
Sunday, the Express dropped the afternoon affair 8-2. They play again today in a lunch time game.