Royals on the Farm 5/28

Programming note -- there will be no Sunday report as I will be incommunicado. I'll sum up Sunday in Monday's report. Hope the readers are having a good Memorial Day weekend....

AAA - Omaha: Memphis 6, Storm Chasers 5

CF Cain 2-4, BB, RBI (21), K -- .305
RF Dyson 2-5, 2 K, RS, 2 SB (5) -- .286
3B Moustakas 2-4, S, RS -- .270
LF Lough 1-2, 3 BB, RBI (24), 2 RS, CS (2), 2 E -- .321
1B Ka'aihue 1-3, BB, RBI (13), K -- .271
2B Arias 1-3, RBI (6) -- .246
SS Zawadzki 1-4, RBI (18), K -- .219
PH-1B C. Robinson 0-1 -- .347
DH Giavotella 1-5, K -- .280
Omaha stranded 10.

Pucetas 5 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, BB, 6 K -- 4.14 ERA
B. Johnson 3 IP, H, BB, 2 K, WP -- 5.87 ERA
Chavez 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, K, HRA -- BS, 2, L, 2-3, 5.33 ERA, not the best week for Omaha pen

* The Storm Chasers were down 2 entering the 8th, stormed back to take the lead, then blew it in the 9th. Memphis got an RBI double in the 2nd to take the lead. Omaha got the first 2 on in the 5th but stranded both. Kila Ka'aihue hit an RBI single in the 6th and Joaquin Arias hit an RBI forceout as Omaha took the lead. Memphis struck back in their half as they started the inning with 4 straight singles to chase Kevin Pucetas. Blake Johnson came in and allowed a run on a wild pitch and another on an RBI single to make it 4-2 Memphis. The Chasers put 2 on with 1 out in the 8th and got a Lorenzo Cain RBI single and Lance Zawadzki RBI single to tie the game. Jarrod Dyson led off the 9th with a single, stole second and scored on a David Lough single to make it 5-4 Omaha. Jesse Chavez came on for the 9th and had Memphis down to its last out before LF Andrew Brown ended it with a 2-run walkoff shot for his 8th of the season. Five Redbirds, including Brown, had 2 hits. Brown's 2 RBI gave him 31 on the season. Omaha is 27-22. Game 3 is Sunday with Mike Montgomery pitching.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 14, Frisco 9

CF Robinson 3-4, BB, 2 2B, 2 RS, SB (11) -- .250
3B Lisson 2-4, BB, 2 RBI (21), K, 2 RS, SB (3) -- .259
SS Bianchi 2-4, BB, 2 RBI (19), K, 2 RS, SB (4) -- .246
1B Seratelli 2-5, BB, RBI (15), 2 K, 2 RS, 2 SB (9) -- .288
LF T. Smith 2-3, 2 BB, 3B, RBI (13), 3 RS, SB (5) -- .261
RF Francis 2-5, 2B (2), K, 2 RS -- .275
2B Mertins 1-4, HBP, 3 RBI (14), K, RS, E (4) -- .255
DH Colon 0-6, 2 RBI (25), K -- .240
C S. Perez 1-5, 2 K -- .264

Osuna 4 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K, HRA -- 7.60 ERA
Lebron 3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, BB, 2 K -- W, 1-1, 4.91 ERA
Herrera 2 IP, 4 K -- 2.16 ERA, doesn't Absolute Zero have a nice ring to it?

* NWA put together three 4-run rallies and held on to defeat the RoughRiders. The Naturals wasted little time as Derrick Robinson led off with a double, Tim Smith singled him home, Jeff Bianchi hit an RBI single, and Kurt Mertins hit a 2-run single to make it 4-0 in the 1st. Edgar Osuna allowed a run in the 1st but the Nats struck again in the 4th as Smith tripled and scored on an error, Mertins hit an RBI forceout, and Mario Lisson hit a 2-run single to make it 8-1. Osuna allowed 3 runs in the bottom of the inning and then 2 runs in the 4th to cut the lead to 8-6. Christian Colon hit an RBI groundout in the 5th and Anthony Seratelli added an RBI single to make it 10-6. Willy Lebron came in for the 5th and ended up allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk to cut the lead to 10-9. NWA got some insurance in the 7th as Colon hit another RBI groundout, Jeff Bianchi drew a bases-loaded walk, and a 2-run error made it 14-9. Kelvin Herrera was lockdown over the last 2 innings to finish it. Four Riders had 2 hits as RF Adam Heether hit his 4th homer and drove in 3 runs (9). 1B Mike Spina also had 2 hits and drove in 2 runs (38). NWA is 24-19. Game 2 is Sunday with Chris Dwyer (1-3, 5.82) starting.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Myrtle Beach 4, Blue Rocks 0

CF Prades 1-4, 2B (4), K -- .318
RF Testa 1-4, 2 K -- .304
2B Navarro 0-4, E (6) -- .305

Arguelles 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, BB, 3 K, 3 HRA -- L, 2-2, 2.84 ERA, ejected in 6th
Mariot 2 2/3 IP, H, BB, K -- 1.17 ERA

* It wasn't the best night for Noel Arguelles, as 3 homers and an ejection made for an off game for the Cuban. Arguelles labored but stranded 2 in the 1st, and gave up a solo homer in the 2nd to spot the Pelicans an early lead. A 2-out solo homer in the 4th made it 2-0 MB. Wilmington's best chance came in the 5th as they put 2 in scoring position with 0 out, but a strikeout, popout and groundout killed the threat. They took another hit in the 6th as Carlo Testa was thrown out at the plate to end the inning. Arguelles gave up a 1-out, 2-run homer in the 6th and was ejected by the home plate umpire. The Rocks didn't have a hit after the 6th. Pelicans SP Joseph Wieland worked 7 scoreless IP and K'd 9 to improve to 5-3 with a 1.53 ERA. 3B Mike Olt hit his 9th homer with 2 RBI (30). Wilmington is 28-19. The series ends Sunday. Elisaul Pimentel starts the finale.

A - Kane County: Cougars 6, Wisconsin 1

SS Calixte 2-4, 3 RBI, K -- .333
CF Adams 2-4, 2B (7), 3B (2), 2 RBI (11), K, 2 RS -- .241
3B Cuthbert 1-2, 2 BB, RBI (6), K, 2 RS -- .300
RF Geulin Beltre had an assist at third.

Adam 6 IP, ER, 3 H, BB, 3 K, E (3) -- W, 2-0, 1.96 ERA
Hodge 1 2/3 IP, 2 H, K -- 5.32 ERA
Byrne 1 1/3 IP, 2 H, K -- 3.75 ERA

* Jason Adam had another solid start to lead the Cougars to another win over the T-Rats. Cheslor Cuthbert hit a 2-out RBI single in the 1st. Adam worked out of trouble in the 3rd, and the Cougars added 3 runs in the 4th on a Lane Adams RBI double, and a 2-run Orlando Calixte single. Adams tripled home a run in the 5th and scored on a Calixte single to make it 6-0. Adam lost the shutout in the 6th and Chas Byrne stranded 2 in the 8th and 9th to finish it. 2B Nick Shaw and 1B Mike Walker had 2 hits for Wisconsin. Walker knocked in his 38th run. KC is 22-27. Game 3 is Sunday as Sugar Ray Marimon makes the start.