WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2014
The Cougars are rolling, it took a little while to get going today, but once they did they couldn’t be stopped. Trailing 2-0 in the 4th, the Cougars scored ten runs over the next four innings en route to a 10-4 victory.
At the Plate:
- Carlos Penalver continues to rack up extra base hits, he was 1-for-4 with his fourth double of the season, a walk, an RBI, and a run scored.
- Daniel Canela had a solid day, he went 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
- Will Remillard was the star today, he went 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBI’s, and a run scored.
- Jordan Hankins chipped in as well, he went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI’s, and a run scored.
- Shawon Dunston made some noise from the nine spot, he was 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season, three RBI’s, and two runs scored.
On the Mound:
- Tyler Skulina got the start, and struggled a bit with his command. Skulina worked 4.1 innings, giving up three runs on six hits, while walking four, and striking out two.
- Justin Amlung was stellar out of the pen, and was rewarded with his third win of the season. Amlung worked 3.2 scoreless innings, giving up four hits, while walking one, and striking out two.
- Gerardo Concepcion closed things out, as he worked one inning, giving up one run on three hits, while striking out two.
This one was over almost immediately as the Smokies exploded for eight runs in the first en route to a 9-1 win. Corey Black enjoyed the support, but he didn’t need it as he flirted with a no hitter in picking up the win. He actually had a no hitter, but was lifted after six because of pitch count.
At the Plate:
- John Andreoli is on some kind of roll, he went 3-for-6 with a run scored, he’s now hitting .286 on the season.
- Kris Bryant continues to get on base at an impressive clip, he went 1-for-5 with a walk, and a run scored in the win.
- Rafael Lopez was super patient at the plate today, he went 1-for-2 with three walks, an RBI, and a run scored.
- Dustin Geiger got back in the swing of things, he went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI’s, and a run scored.
- Rubi Silva muscled up today, he was 1-for-4 with his second home run of the season, a walk, an RBI, and a run scored.
- Wes Darvill was productive out of the nine spot, he went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI’s, and a run scored.
On the Mound:
- Corey Black was brilliant today, and was rewarded with his first win of the season. Black was un-hittable, he worked six scoreless, hit-less innings, while walking three, and striking out eight.
- P.J. Francescon came on and did a great job out of the pen to pick up his first save. He worked three innings, giving up one run on two hits, while walking two, and striking out two.
A night after scoring eighteen runs, the D-Cubs had some trouble crossing the plate. Not too surprising, that’s usually how it goes, and Clearwater took advantage scoring four times in the 5th en route to a 6-3 win.
At the Plate:
- Gioskar Amaya stayed hot today, he went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI, and two runs scored.
- Bijan Rademacher (1-for-2), and Dan Vogelbach (1-for-4) each had one hit, and one RBI in the loss.
- Marco Hernandez was good today, he went 2-for-4 with two singles, he is now hitting .321 on the season.
On the Mound:
- Rob Zastryzny got the start and was done in by one bad inning as he took his first loss of the season. Zastryzny worked 4.2 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits, while walking one, and striking out five.
- Michael Jensen was pretty good out of the pen, he worked 2.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit, while striking out three.
- Zach Cates found some trouble out of the pen, he worked one inning, giving up one run on two hits, while striking out one.
Filed under: 2014 Minor Leagues, Daytona Cubs (High A) 2014, Iowa Cubs (AAA) 2014, Kane County Cougars (A) 2014, Tennessee Smokies (AA) 2014
