Two Cubs Squads Get Bounced at Fitch Park
Nathan Nankil drove-in five runs with a two-run double and a three-run HR, Pedro Pineda clubbed an RBI double, walked, and scored two runs, Nick Schwartz drilled an RBI single, walked twice (one of the walks forced-in a run), and scored two runs. Robert Puason hammered an RBI double, and SP Jackson Finley hurled four innings of one-hit shutout ball, as the Stockton Ports (Oakland Athletics Lo-A affiliate) trounced the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Chicago Cubs Lo-A affiliate) 10-2 on Field # 1, and Reynaldo de la Paz (two-run single) and Luis Marinez (RBI double) stroked consecutive run scoring hits to highlight a three-run 8th, as the ACL Athletics (no hit for the first five innings) rallied to defeat the ACL Cubs 7-2 on Field # 2, in Cactus League Minor League Spring Training game action Friday afternoon at the Lew Wolff Training Complex at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.
Jacob Wetzel smacked a solo HR for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in a losing cause.
Five of the pitchers who threw for the Cubs in the two games (Gray, Watkins, Cabrera, A. Hernandez and J. Romero) were temporarily moved-down from the South Bend Cubs group so that they could get their scheduled work.
Here are the abridged box scores from the two games (Cubs players only):
FIELD #1
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS LINEUP:
1. Cristian Hernandez, 2B: 1-3 (K, F-8, BB, 1B, R)
2a. Christian Olivo, CF: 0-3 (F-9, 5-3, 6-4-3 DP)
2b. Jefferson Encarnacion, RF: 1-1 (1B)
3. Christopher Paciolla, 3B: 0-4 (K, P-6, F-9, F-8)
4. Andy Garriola, LF: 1-3 (2B, P-3, K, BB)
5. Jacob Wetzel, RF-CF: 1-4 (F-9, HR, F-8, 3-6 DP, R, RBI)
6. Drew Bowser, DH-1B: 0-3 (K, BB, K, K)
7. Alexis Hernandez, SS: 0-3 (K, K, K)
8a. David Avitia, C: 0-2 (K, K)
8b. Carter Trice, C: 0-1 (L-8)
9. Reggie Preciado, 1B-DH: 1-3 (6-3, 2B, L-6)
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS PITCHERS:
1. Drew Gray: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R (4 ER), 4 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 46 pitches (19 strikes)
2. Chase Watkins: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 6/0 GO/AO, 30 pitches (22 strikes)
3. Juan Bello: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 3/2 GO/AO, 46 pitches (27 strikes)
4. Yovanny Cabrera: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 12 pitches (8 strikes)
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS ERRORS: 3
1. SS Alexis Hernandez: E-6 (fielding miscue allowed batter to reach base safely)
2. 2B Cristian Hernandez: E-4 (fielding miscue allowed batter to reach base safely)
3. 1B Drew Bowser: E-3 (missed catch on attempted 5-3 GO allowed batter to reach base safely)
FIELD # 2
ACL CUBS LINEUP:
1. Leonel Espinoza, RF: 1-4 (E-3, 1B, E-6, F-8)
2. Yahil Melendez, SS: 0-4 (4-6 FC, 4-3 DP, K, 4-3)
3. Angel Cepeda, 2B: 1-4 (E-4, K, 1B, F-8)
4. Alfonsin Rosario, CF: 1-4 (K, E-1, 5-3, 1B, R)
5a. Albert Gutierrez, 1B: 0-2 (4-3, BB, K)
5b. Anderson Suriel, 1B: 0-1 (4-3)
6. Frank Hernandez, DH #1: 2-4 (3B, F-8, 6-3, 1B, R)
7. Geuri Lubo, LF: 1-3 (F-9 SF, E-5, 1B, 4-6-3 DP, RBI)
8. Jose Escobar, 3B: 0-4 (6-3, 5-U DP, 4-6 FC, K)
9. Adan Sanchez, C-DH: 0-3 (6-3, 6-3, K)
10a. Yidel Diaz, DH-C: 1-2 (1B, 4-3)
10b. Jairo Diaz, C: 1-1 (1B)
ACL CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Luis Martinez-Gomez: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 3/1 GO/AO, 46 pitches (24 strikes)
2. Francis Reynoso: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 3/0 GO/AO, 25 pitches (19 strikes)
3. Angel Hernandez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 BALK, 2/0 GO/AO, 13 pitches (9 strikes)
4. Jose Romero: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 1 HBP, 1/0 GO/AO, 24 pitches (12 strikes)
5. Grayson Moore: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 22 pitches (14 strikes)
6. Shane Marshall: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 25 pitches (12 strikes)
ACL CUBS ERRORS: 5
1. 2B Angel Cepeda: E-4 (fielding miscue allowed batter to reach base safely)
2. SS Yahil Melendez: E-6 (fielding miscue allowed batter to reach base safely)
3. 2B Angel Cepeda: E-4 (missed catch on attempted 5-4 FC allowed runner to reach 2nd base safely)
4. C Yidel Diaz: E-2 (catcher's interference allowed batter to reach base safely)
5. SS Yahil Melendez: E-6 (fielding miscue allowed batter to reach base safely)
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's
ATTENDANCE: 16
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