Game 58: San Antonio Missions (Jorge Reyes) @ Frisco RoughRiders (Carlos Pimentel)

Time: 7:00 PM CT
Location: Dr. Pepper Ballpark (Frisco, TX)
Team Records: Frisco RoughRiders (32-25 7 games back in the Texas League South)... San Antonio Missions (39-18 1st place Texas League South)
Streak: Lost 1 in a row
Last 10: 8-2
Series Record: 8-7-1
2011 Record against San Antonio: 5-8
All-Time Record against San Antonio: 115-115
Record since 2004 on June 9th: 4-2 with 1 off day
Starting Pitchers: Carlos Pimentel (2-3 4.66 ERA) is 0-0 with a 2.16 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 3 career starts against the San Antonio Missions... Jorge Reyes (3-1 4.09 ERA) is 1-0 with a 1.28 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 3 career starts against the Frisco RoughRiders.

What to Watch for on the Mound: Frisco sends Carlos Pimentel to the mound for the 12th time this season and San Antonio sends Jorge Reyes to the mound for the 12th time as well in a battle of two starters who have had success against their opposition... Carlos Pimentel looks to continue the recent success he has had on the mound as the 21 year old right hander gave up 3 hits, 2 walks, and 2 runs over 7 innings in his last start against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Pimentel earned the win in the start, his second of the season. Over his last 8 starts, Pimentel is 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. In his last start against the Missions, Pimentel gave up 7 hits and 2 walks over 6 shutout innings with 3 strikeouts. At home this season, Carlos has gone 1-2 with a 6.35 ERA in 6 starts. Opposing hitters are hitting .292 against him at home, as opposed to .237 on the road... Jorge Reyes is coming off an outing where he gave up 5 hits, 3 walks, and 3 runs over 5 innings with 5 strikeouts against the Arkansas Travelers. In his last start against Frisco, Reyes picked up the win as he gave up 5 hits, 3 walks, and 1 run over 5 innings with 2 strikeouts. He has gone 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA on the road in 6 road starts. Reyes has pitched especially well against the Texas League South as he is 2-0 with a 3.13 ERA and 1.26 WHIP.

First Loss in June: Frisco took a big loss on Wednesday night as they fell 11-1 to San Antonio dropping to 7 games back in the Texas League South, making a comeback even tougher. They never seemed to be in the game as they were down 4-0 after 4 innings and 8-0 heading to the bottom of the 8th. They scored a run on a wild pitch and gave up 3 more in the top of the 9th to make the score 11-1. With Frisco's loss as well as Portland and Louisville's losses, the Frederick Keys (Class A-Advanced Carolina League) became the lone team in minor league baseball to remain undefeated in June.

Jake Brigham's Start: Jake Brigham didn't pitch all that bad, but the first inning really put a damper on his start. Brigham walked Daniel Robertson on 4 pitches to open the inning, and after a stolen base Brigham struck out the next 2 batters. But a 2 out rally for the Missions pushed 3 runs across the board as James Darnell singled home Robertson from 2nd and Vincent Belnome began a big night with a 2-run homerun. Brigham retired the next 7 batters in a row. In the 4th inning, Brigham gave up a double, walk, got 2 more outs, but gave up a 2 out single to Anthony Contreras, which scored Belnome, who had walked. Brigham got through the 5th without much trouble again and he was replaced. Brigham finished up with a line of : 5 IP 4 H 4 R/ER 3 BB 3 K 1 HR 96 pitches-59 strikes.

Leonys Martin Extends On Base Streak, Leaves Game Early: Leonys Martin got hit by a pitch to lead off the game, which extended his on base streak to 20 games dating back to May 14th. But Martin, who has missed a couple games recently due to a lower back strain, was pulled after the 2nd inning and replaced by Guilder Rodriguez, who moved from SS to LF, while Osuna moved from second base to shortstop and Davis Stoneburner came in to play second base. It was the first time that Leonys Martin has started a game in left field this season for Frisco, and third time that Martin has not been starting in centerfield.

Jermaine Mitchell's Streak Reaches 30 games: While Martin has his own 20 game on base streak going, the Midland Rockhound's leadoff hitter Jermaine Mitchell reached 30 consecutive games of reaching base with a 2 for 4 game, including a solo homerun and a walk against the Corpus Christi Hooks. Of the 30 games, only 5 of them have come in games where he has not reached base more than once. Frisco plays Midland on the road after this 4 game homestand and then plays Midland at home on June 20th-23rd, their next homestand after this one.

MLB Draft: Here is the final draft list of the Texas Rangers after all 50 rounds:

Round	Overall	POS	Name	School
1	33	LHP	Kevin Matthews	Richmond Hill HS (GA)
1	37	OF	Zach Cone	Georgia
2	83	LHP	Will Lamb	Clemson
3	113	RHP	Kyle Castro	Pleasant Grove HS (CA)
4	144	CF	Desmond Henry	Centennial HS (CA)
5	174	RHP	Brandon Woodruff	Wheeler HS (MS)
6	204	CF	Derek Fisher	Cedar Crest HS (PA)
7	234	C	Max Pentecost	Winder Barrow HS (GA)
8	264	RHP	Kyle Hendricks	Dartmouth
9	294	CF	Rashad Harlin	Helix HS (CA)
10	324	C	Joe Maloney	Limestone College
11	354	RHP	Connor Sadzeck	Howard College
12	384	LHP	Gregory Williams	Marshall
13	414	OF	Christopher Grayson	Lee University
14	444	LHP	Andrew Faulkner	South Aiken HS (SC)
15	474	RHP	Jerad Eickhoff	Olney Central College
16	504	LF	Trever Adams	Creighton
17	534	SS	Ryan Rua	Lake Erie College
18	564	RHP	Nicholas Martinez	Fordham U
19	594	RHP	Nathan Harsh	Brunswick HS (GA)
20	624	SS	Nickolaus Vickerson	Mississippi State U
21	654	RHP	Chance Sossamon	Wichita State
22	684	SS	Timothy Costen	First Colonial HS (VA)
23	714	LHP	Michael Mason	Marshall
24	744	C	Zach Fish	Gull Lake HS (MI)
25	774	LHP	Jordan Remer	U. of San Francisco
26	804	RHP	Ryan Bores	Cuyahoga CC
27	834	RHP	Kyle Devore	Sacramento CC
28	864	CF	Saquan Johnson	East Bladen HS (NC)
29	894	RHP	Nicholas Sawyer	Howard College
30	924	RHP	Phillipp Klein	Youngstown State U
31	954	1B	Matthew Leeds	College of Charleston
32	984	LHP	Sam Robinson	U. of Miami
33	1014	CF	Jonathan Taylor	Georgia
34	1044	RHP	Taylor Dennis	U Southern Indiana
35	1074	RHP	Cy Sneed	Twin Falls HS (ID)
36	1104	OF	Jeremy Williams	U Mobile
37	1134	IF	Bryce Greager	Fountain Hills HS (AZ)
38	1164	RHP	Tucker Donahue	Stetson University
39	1194	CF	Trumon Jefferson	Decatur HS (GA)
40	1224	RHP	Josh Peterson	Unaka HS (TN)
41	1254	OF	Tyler Scott	Marin Catholic HS (CA)
42	1284	RHP	Joseph Pankake	Easley HS (SC)
43	1314	RHP	Kaleb Merck	TCU
44	1344	LHP	Philip Pfeifer	Farragut HS (TN)
45	1374	LHP	Brandon Finnegan	Southwest HS (TX)
46	1404	RHP	Tyler Powell	Myers Park HS (NC)
47	1434	RHP	Kevin Moriarty	Shorewood HS (WA)
48	1464	RHP	Carl Edwards	Mid-Carolina HS (SC)
49	1494	RHP	Mick VanVossen	Forrest Hills Cen HS (MI)
50	1523	RHP	Kenneth Wiser	Linfield College

Last Year on this Date: Frisco lost 11-5 to the San Antonio Missions at home. Tanner Roark started for Frisco and gave up 8 hits, 3 walks, and 7 runs (all earned) over 4 innings with 3 strikeouts. Brennan Garr, Adalberto Flores, and Evan Reed all pitched in relief for Frisco. Wes Bankston led Frisco with 2 hits in the game as he went 2 for 3 with 2 doubles, a walk, RBI, and run scored. Marcus Lemon led off and went 1 for 4 with a double, RBI, and walk. Matt Lawson had a triple as part of a 1 for 5 day. Joey Butler added a 1 for 4 day with a double and a RBI.

Answer to Yesterday's Question of the Day: Pedro Martinez


Around the Ranger's System

Yesterday's Record: 1-1

Round Rock (AAA) had the day off. They play the Iowa Cubs on the road starting tonight.

Myrtle Beach (High-A) gave up 2 runs in the top of the 8th inning, but scored a run in the bottom of the 12th to defeat the Winston-Salem Dash 5-4 in 12 innings. Justin Grimm started for Myrtle Beach and turned in another very good outing. The 22 year old right hander gave up 4 hits and 3 walks over 6 shutout innings with 6 strikeouts. He has given up just 2 runs over his first 18 2/3 innings in High-A. Mitch Hilligoss led Myrtle Beach with 4 hits in 6 at bats, including 2 doubles, 2 RBI, and a walk. Chris McGuiness and Leury Garcia each added 2 hits in the game as well. Garcia had a double and 3 walks as part of his day as well, while McGuiness drove in a run and also had 3 walks for the Pelicans. Ryan Strausborger, Jared Prince, Zach Zaneski, and Jared Bolden each added a hit in the game for Myrtle Beach too. Pelican's hitters walked 10 times in the game and went 4 for 21 with RISP.

Hickory (Low-A) had the day off. They play the Lexington Legends on the road starting tonight.

Minor League Performance of the Night

Brad Bergesen had a terrific performance on Wednesday for the Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Oriole's AAA team). He gave up just 4 hits and 1 walk over a complete game shutout against the Pawtucket Red Sox. Bergesen struck out 8 batters in the game. In 2 starts for Norfolk, Bergesen has given up 7 hits, 7 walks, and 1 run over 15 innings (0.60 ERA). He has struck out 13 batters and won both starts. Over 59 games, including 56 starts, in the major leagues, Brad Bergesen has gone 16-23 with a 4.48 ERA and 1.38 WHIP for the Baltimore Orioles. The 25 year old right hander was a 4th round pick in the 2004 draft by the Baltimore Orioles.

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- By Michael Damman