The Dodgers' minor league associates noticed a successful streak proceed, one other finish and hopefully one they hoped would start. Nice Lakes prolonged its successful streak to 5 video games, whereas Oklahoma Metropolis's five-game successful streak ended and Rancho Cucamonga bought again on the successful facet after seeing its streak finish Friday night time.
The participant of the day
Rancho Cucamonga proper handed pitcher Edgardo Henriquez began and confronted seven batters in his two innings of labor. Henriquez struck out the facet so as within the first inning. After issuing a leadoff stroll within the second, Henriquez struck out the subsequent three batters.
Henriquez missed all of 2023 attributable to his restoration from Tommy John surgical procedure. Initially signed in 2018 by Venezuela, Henriquez final pitched at Rancho Cucamonga in 2022. Whereas Henriquez nonetheless might strikeout hitters, management and command had been inconsistent.
If Henriquez can proceed to throw strikes, you’ll be able to search for him to maneuver up the ranks this season.
Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis
Oklahoma Metropolis couldn’t full the comeback because the Isotopes of Albuquerque (Rockies) gained 10-7. This meant the tip of Oklahoma Metropolis's five-game successful streak.
Proper-handed pitcher Eduardo Salazar entered the underside of the fourth in a 4-4 tie and will solely get two outs whereas giving up 5 runs. Oklahoma Metropolis would get two runs within the eighth and one within the ninth, however it wasn't sufficient.
Earlier within the recreation, Andre Lipcius hit his eighth dwelling run of the season which gave Oklahoma Metropolis its first lead of the sport.
On a regular basis is Dre Day in Albuquerque!
Andre Lipcius hits a three-run homer for the second straight recreation, giving OKC the lead! pic.twitter.com/tm3iTKForRP
– Oklahoma Metropolis Baseball Membership (@okc_baseball) April 28, 2024
Within the ninth inning, Miguel Vargas confirmed once more that he can hit within the Pacific League along with his fifth dwelling run of the season.
Vargas completed Saturday's recreation hitting .303/.434/.584 in 113 plate appearances. Thus far Vargas has performed 20 video games in left area and has been designated hitter in 4 video games.
Double-A Tulsa
A number of hours earlier than first pitch, the Drillers introduced that Saturday's recreation in opposition to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals) had been postponed and rescheduled for Could 28.
As a result of incoming climate, tonight's recreation in opposition to the Naturals has been rescheduled for Could twenty eighth at 7pm.
This choice was made to make sure the protection of our gamers, followers and workers.
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— Tulsa Drillers (@TulsaDrillers) April 27, 2024
Whereas Sunday's recreation stays on the schedule, there have been continued extreme climate warnings issued all through Saturday night time.
Excessive-A Nice Lakes
The Loons simply gained their fifth recreation in a row as they defeated the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres) 14-3 in Fort Wayne on Saturday. Each groups scored three runs within the second inning. Whereas that ended the TinCaps scoring for the night time, the Loons went on to attain eleven unanswered runs.
The Loons had 15 hits and obtained 9 walks. Three hits, Dylan Campbell, Kyle Nevin and Thayron Liranzo every had three hits. Liranzo hit his first dwelling run of the season and Alex Freeland hit his second dwelling run.
Maddux Bruns made his 2024 debut and gave up three runs, one hit and three walks in 1⅔ innings pitched.
Low-A Rancho Cucamonga
The Quakes gained 7-4 over the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres) in a recreation that featured Quakes pitchers placing out three batters in 4 completely different innings. The Storm struck out seventeen instances whereas recording eleven strikeouts from the mound.
Edgardo Henriquez began and pitched two scoreless innings. Jose Rodriguez adopted and pitched 4 innings the place Rodriguez allowed two hits and one unearned run. Rodriguez walked two and struck out six.
Reynaldo Yean picked up his second save, Yean struck out three and walked one in his inning of labor.
Transactions
- Oklahoma Metropolis – Los Angeles optioned left-handed pitcher Nick Ramirez to Oklahoma Metropolis; Los Angeles picked up the contract of right-handed pitcher Nabil Crismatt from Oklahoma Metropolis; right-handed pitcher Hyun-il Choi assigned to Oklahoma Metropolis from Tulsa.
- Tulsa – Proper-handed pitcher Yon Castro assigned to Tulsa from ACL Dodgers.
- Nice Lakes — Assigned left-handed pitcher Maddux Bruns to Nice Lakes
Saturday's outcomes
Sunday's agenda
- 10:05 am PT: Nice Lakes (Jacob Meador) at Fort Wayne (TBD)
- 11:00 am: Tulsa (Yon Castro) vs. Northwest Arkansas (Noah Cameron)
- 12:35 pm: Oklahoma Metropolis (Hyun-il Choi) at Albuquerque (Josh Rogers)
- 2 p.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (TBD) vs. Lake Elsinore (TBD)