Game 74: Frisco RoughRiders (Carlos Pimentel) @ Corpus Christi (Dallas Keuchel)

Time: 7:05 PM CT
Location: Whataburger Field (Corpus Christi, TX)
Team Records: Frisco RoughRiders (1-2 2 games back in the Texas League South; 41-32 overall)... Corpus Christi Hooks (1-2 2 games back in the Texas League South; 26-47 overall)
Streak: Lost 1 in a row
Last 10: 6-4
Road Trip: 0-1
Series Record: 10-8-2
2011 Record against Corpus Christi: 9-8
All-Time Record against Corpus Christi: 104-97
Record on June 25th since 2004: 2-3
Starting Pitchers: Carlos Pimentel (3-3 4.39 ERA) is 1-1 with a 3.45 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 3 career appearances, including 2 starts against the Corpus Christi Hooks ....Dallas Keuchel (5-6 2.84 ERA) is 0-4 with a 5.19 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 5 career starts against the Frisco RoughRiders

What to Watch for on the Mound: Frisco sends Carlos Pimentel to the mound for the 15th time this season, including his 13th start, while Corpus Christi sends Dallas Keuchel to the mound for the 14th time this season in the second game of this four game set... Carlos Pimentel will be making his first start for Frisco since June 9th. In his last outing, Pimentel followed Brandon Webb and Corey Young with 4 innings of relief as he gave up 5 hits, 2 walks, and 2 runs in Frisco's 9-8 12 inning win over Corpus Christi. In his last start, Pimentel gave up just 4 hits, 2 walks, and 1 run over 7 strong innings wtih 2 strikeouts against the San Antonio Missions at home. Over his last 4 starts, Pimentel is 1-0 with a 2.88 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. On the season, Carlos Pimentel has given up 66 hits and 33 walks over 69 2/3 innings with 50 strikeouts. On the road, Pimentel is 2-1 with a 3.41 ERA in 7 appearances, including 5 starts... Dallas Keuchel looks to continue his recent string of dominance against the RoughRiders. In his last start, Keuchel gave up 5 hits, 3 walks, and 1 run over 7 innings with 5 strikeouts against the San Antonio Missions. Over his last 5 starts, Keuchel has gone 3-2 with a 1.80 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. Over his last 3 starts, Keuchel has given up 2 earned runs over 21 innings pitched. On the season, he has given up 72 hits and 21 walks over 82 1/3 innings with 43 strikeouts. At home, Dallas Keuchel has gone 2-3 with a 3.22 ERA over 6 starts.


Hooks Arms Quiet Rider's Bats: Like the previous series in Corpus Christi, Frisco managed just 2 runs on 4 hits in the first game of a 4 game road set against the Hooks. Frisco lost 4-2 to Corpus Christi to fall to 2 games back early on in the second half already as San Antonio hasn't missed a beat. Frisco was down 2-1 after 3 and 4-1 after 4 innings. By the end of the 5th inning, all of the scoring was complete as both team's bullpens pitched well.


Brandon Webb Lasts 5 Innings: Former NL Cy Young award winner Brandon Webb pitched 5 innings in a pro start for the first time since September 27th, 2008 against the Colorado Rockies. Webb gave up 6 hits, 2 walks, and 4 runs over the 5 innings with 4 strikeouts. Webb made 77 pitches and 53 went for strikes. While the start wasn't tremendous, it's a step in the right direction and light years better than his last start against the Corpus Christi Hooks when he gave up 6 hits and 4 runs over 2/3 of an inning.

Mendonca Goes Rare 0 for 4 on the Road: For the first time since August 20, 2010 playing for the Bakersfield Blaze against the Modesto Nuts, Tommy Mendonca failed to reach base on the road. The span lasted 41 games, including 35 for Frisco. His 0 for 4 day with 2 strikeouts dropped his road batting average this season to .392. It also ended an overall on base streak of 15 games. Even still, Mendonca leads the team in batting average (.325), OPS (.957), and RBI (60). He's 2nd on the team in homeruns (15).


Adding Up Those Doubles: With the way he has looked lately, Davis Stoneburner has made it hard to not have his name in the lineup everyday. Over his last 10 games, Stoneburner is batting .366 with a .961 OPS. He's batting .336 since May 1st with an .888 OPS. Over his last 2 games, Stoneburner is 3 for 9 with 3 doubles. Of his 55 hits on the season, 20 have gone for extra bases, including 13 doubles.

A Familiar Face: Reliever Mike Perconte was released by the Texas Rangers on June 18th after making 19 appearances for Frisco and putting up a 5.40 ERA. He pitched 28 1/3 innings, gave up 27 hits and 15 walks, and struck out 28 batters for Frisco. He was signed by the Houston Astros on June 22nd and assigned to the Corpus Christi Hooks. On June 24th he made his first appearance for the Hooks... against his former team the Frisco RoughRiders. Perconte gave up 1 hit in 1 shutout inning of relief with 1 strikeout.

Frisco Killer: James Van Ostrand is one Corpus Christi Hook that Frisco has not been able to figure out. In his last 3 games against Frisco, the 4 year Texas League veteran is 7 for 9 with 2 homeruns, a double, 5 RBI, a walk, and 3 runs scored. However, for his career, James Van Ostrand is batting .260 (59 for 227) with a .650 OPS against Frisco.

Tracking Texas League Homeruns: 557 in 578 games (0.964 HR/G) still pacing most in Texas League history

Term of the Day: Debt Equity Rule- A requirement that prohibits a major-league club from carrying debt that is more than roughly 60 percent of the revenues and market value of the franchise. The rule has been on the books, but largely ignored, for years.

Last Year on This Date: Frisco shutout the Corpus Christi Hooks 4-0 on the road. Richard Bleier started for Frisco and gave up just 2 hits and 1 walk over 7 innings with 4 strikeouts. Brennan Garr, Beau Jones, and Cody Eppley combined for 2 shutout innings of relief. Eppley earned his 5th save of the season. James Tomlin went 2 for 4 with a homerun and 2 RBI at the plate for Frisco. Jacob Kaase also went 2 for 3 with a double and a walk. Andy Jenkins went 1 for 3 with a double, 2 RBI, and a run scored. Marcus Lemon, Renny Osuna, Mitch Hilligoss, Taylor Teagarden, and Guilder Rodriguez each had a hit for the Riders as well.

Answer to Yesterday's Question of the Day: Dave Righetti holds the Texas League record for most strikeouts in a 9 inning game with 21 on July 16th, 1978 for Tulsa.

Around the Ranger's System

Yesterday's Record: 4-2

Round Rock (AAA) split a double header with the New Orleans Zephyrs as they completed a previously suspended game for the second consecutive day as well as their regular scheduled game. Round Rock lost the suspended game 6-3 and defeated New Orleans 2-1 in the regular scheduled game.

Darren O'Day started the suspended game by pitching one inning as he was pitching on rehab for Round Rock. O'Day gave up 1 walk and struck out 1 batter in his 1 scoreless inning. Tommy Hunter gave up 9 hits, 1 walk, and 6 runs in 4 innings in the game with 4 strikeouts. Mark Hamburger pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief with 2 strikeouts, while Manny Delcarmen pitched a scoreless inning of relief to finish the game. Chris Davis went 2 for 4 with a RBI at the plate for Round Rock. Joey Butler went 1 for 4 for the Express as well, while Kevin Cash went 1 for 4 with a RBI. Julio Borbon went 0 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.

Zach Jackson started the second game and gave up 3 hits and 1 run over 4 innings with 4 strikeouts and 0 walks. Darren O'Day picked up the win as he pitched 1 inning of scoreless relief in the game. Beau Jones and Pedro Strop combined to pitch 2 innings of scoreless relief as well. Brad Nelson led Round Rock with a 2 for 3 day including a homerun and 2 RBI. Brian Barden went 1 for 3 with a double. Joey Butler went 1 for 3 for the Express, while Doug Deeds, Robbie Diaz, Omar Quintanilla, and Matt Kata each added a hit of their own as well. Chris Davis and Chad Tracy went 0 for 6 combined with 5 strikeouts.

Myrtle Beach (High-A) defeated the Potomac Nationals 5-4 with a walkoff double in the 13th inning by Jared Prince. Both teams scored a run in the 11th inning as well, which kept the game going. Justin Grimm started for Myrtle Beach and gave up 7 hits, 2 walks, and 3 runs over 6 innings with 1 strikeout. Kennil Gomez pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief. Joseph Ortiz gave up 1 run over 3 innings of relief, while Johan Yan picked up the win with 2 scoreless innings of relief. Mitch Hilligoss led Myrtle Beach with a 4 for 6 day including a double and a RBI. Leury Garcia went 3 for 5 with a walk, a sac bunt, and 2 runs scored. Jared Prince went 3 for 7 with the game winning double and RBI. Ryan Strausborger went 1 for 6 with a double, while Zach Zaneksi and Jared Bolden each had 2 hits in 6 at bats. Jared Hoying added a hit of his own in 5 at bats as he also had a sac bunt. He had a triple and a RBI.

Hickory (Low-A) scored 3 runs in the 7th inning and defeated the West Virginia Power 7-4 at home. Luke Jackson started for Hickory and gave up 4 hits, 4 walks, and 5 runs over 3 1/3 innings with 5 strikeouts. Ben Rowen, Jimmy Reyes, and Ryan Rodebaugh combined for 5 2/3 innings of shutout relief. Jurickson Profar went 0 for 2 with a walk and a hit by pitch in the game. Tomas Telis went 1 for 4 with a double and a RBI. Christian Villanueva went 1 for 3 with a walk. Jonathan Roof went 1 for 2 with 2 RBI and 2 steals. Jake Skole went 1 for 3 with a walk, 2 runs, and a stolen base. Andrew Clark and Josh Richmond each added a hit as well for the Crawdads.

Spokane (Short Season A-Ball) received a dominant pitching performance from Santo Perez as they shutout the Yakima Bears 5-0 on the road to move to 7-2 on the season. Perez gave up just 3 hits over 7 shutout innings with 5 strikeouts. Jose Monegro got his first save of the season after pitching 2 scoreless innings of relief. Zach Cone has begun his pro career with 4 straight multi hit games as he went 2 for 4 with a double at the plate and he stole a base as well. Guillermo Pimentel led the team with 3 hits in the game in 3 at bats, including a triple, a walk, and 2 runs scored. Trever Adams went 1 for 4 with a double and a RBI. Jorge Alfaro and Braxton Lane each had a triple as their lone hits with a RBI as well. Rougned Odor went 1 for 5 with a RBI in the game as well. Ryan Rua added a hit of his own, while Brett Nicholas homered for his one hit in 4 at bats.

Minor League Performance of the Day

Friday's minor league performance of the day will go to two players as there were two players that hit for the cycle in minor league baseball. The Binghamton Met's second baseman Josh Satin went 4 for 4 with a double, triple, and homerun in Binghamton's 5-3 win over the Bowie Baysox. Satin also walked in the game, drove in 2 runs, and scored 2 runs. The 26 year old infielder is batting .316 on the year with a .946 OPS in AA. He has hit 20 doubles, 2 triples, and 9 homeruns for the Mets, while driving in 43 runs and scoring 39 of his own. Satin was drafted in the 6th round of the 2008 draft by the New York Mets. The other player that hit for the cycle on Friday was the Casper Ghost's David Kandilas. He went 4 for 6 with a double, triple, and homerun in Casper's 14-7 win over the Ogden Raptors. Kandilas homered to centerfield in the 3rd, doubled to right field in the 6th, singled on an infield single to the shortstop in the 8th, and tripled to right field in the 9th inning. In all he drove in 4 runs, stole a base, and scored 2 runs as well. For the season, Kandilas is hitting .333 with a 1.146 OPS in 4 games. David Kandilas, 20 years old, was signed by the Colorado Rockies in April 2008 out of Sydney, Australia.

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- By Michael Damman