lt was another system sweep for the Giants, with San Jose even sweeping a doubleheader!  Will Wilson had a clutch home run for Richmond, Heliot Ramos continues to roll, and Mason Black had another great start.

AAA: Sacramento 9, El Paso 2

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Player of the Game: RF Heliot Ramos: 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B (2), 1 BB, 1 K

There was a lot of offense for the Cats tonight, but Ramos once again was in the middle of it, with his second double, and a walk.  Ramos has a .354/.426/.729 batting line with two doubles, two triples, and four home runs in 12 games.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • 2B Casey Schmitt: 2-4, 1 R, 4 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 K, 1 SF – Schmitt finally picked up his first home run, but more notably, this was his first multi-hit game in 12 games.
  • 3B David Villar: 3-5, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (6) – This is Villar’s second straight multi-hit game, with at least one double.  He’s 5-for-8 with three doubles and a walk over the two games.  
  • SP Mason Black: 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K – It’s Black’s second start without allowing a run, and his first without allowing a hit.  He has 17 strikeouts to three walks in 13.2 innings.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • SS Marco Luciano: 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 SB (3)
  • CF Luis Matos: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB (3)
  • LF Ismael Munguia: 0-3, 1 R, 1 SB (3), 1 HBP

Other Notable Lines:

  • 1B Blake Sabol: 1-4, 1 BB, 2 K
  • RP Justin Garza: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

AA: Richmond 3, Akron 2

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Player of the Game: SS Will Wilson: 1-2, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR (1), 2 BB

Wilson had the big moment in this game, with his 6th inning home run accounting for all of Richmond’s runs and giving them a 3-2 lead.  It’s just Wilson’s second hit of the season, as he’s 2-for-22, with a home run and a double.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • 1B Logan Wyatt: 1-4, 1 2B (2), 2 K – Wyatt had the team’s only other extra-base hit on a windy night.
  • RP Nick Swiney: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K – Swiney bounced back from a rough game a couple of days ago, with two shutdown innings.
  • RP Jose Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K – Jose Cruz was just added to the roster today and made his season debut.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • CF Grant McCray: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
  • C Adrián Sugastey: 0-3, 1 K

Other Notable Lines:

  • SP Ryan Murphy: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR

High-A: Eugene 7, Everett 5

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Player of the Game: CF Scott Bandura: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 2B (1), 1 3B (1), 1 BB, 1 K

Bandura picked up his first two extra-base hits, and is now 4-for-21 with three walks to five strikeouts in five games.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • RF Turner Hill: 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR (1), 2 K – Hill didn’t just hit his first home run of the season, it’s his first of his pro career (76 games last season, five this season).
  • 1B Andrew Kachel: 2-4, 1 RBI – Over his last three games, Kachel is 6-for-11 with two walks to two strikeouts.
  • C Zach Morgan: 2-4, 2 RBI –  Morgan has two 2-hit games out of his last three.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • SS Diego Velasquez: 1-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Other Notable Lines:

  • SP Hayden Wynja: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 3 HR, 1 WP, 1 HBP
  • RP Seth Corry: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP

Low-A: Doubleheader

Game 1: San Jose 2, Visalia 1

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Game 2: San Jose 4, Visalia 3

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Player of the Game: CF Jonah Cox: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B (1), 5 BB, 1 K, 3 SB (7)

Five walks, that is not a typo!  Cox’s double was his first extra-base hit of the season, but otherwise he’s 10-for-26 (.385) in 7 games with 6 walks to 7 strikeouts and 7 stolen bases!

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • 3B Elian Rayo: 3-8, 1 2B (4), 3 K – Another solid day for Rayo as he’s out to a .320 average and four doubles in six games to start the year.
  • SP Joe Whitman: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K – A much improved start from his last start (when he walked six in 1.1 innings).  He’s got 10 strikeouts to 7 walks in 6.2 IP now.
  • Bryce Eldridge: DNP – Still no info, as the Giants are tight-lipped about the injury as usual.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • SS-DH Maui Ahuna: 2-9, 1 R, 5 K, 1 SB (2)
  • 2B-SS Cole Foster: 1-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB (2), 1 E (1)

Other Notable Lines:

  • SP Cale Lansville: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
  • 1B Javier Francisco: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 2B (2), 1 BB, 2 K
  • RP Tommy Kane: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
  • 2B Jean Carlos Sio: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B (2), 1 BB
  • RP Shane Rademacher: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K