Minor league update for May 12, 2021
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Down East was rained out and Round Rock has the day off, but Frisco balances that out somewhat by playing a doubleheader after last night’s rainout.
Cole Ragans made his second start of the year for the Hickory Crawdads, and it went much better than the first. Ragans went 4 innings, striking out 5 and walking 2 while allowing 3 hits. Per Mark Parker, the one run he allowed was due largely to a couple of defensive lapses by Ragans, first by allowing a runner to reach on an infield single by not covering first, then by getting just one out on a potential GIDP comebacker. For someone who has not been in game action for as long as Ragans has, though, some rust there is understandable.
Hickory Crawdads Pick Up First Home Win of Season
Cole Ragans pitched four innings and struck out five batters. photo courtesy of Hickory Crawdads
Hickory Crawdads Pick Up First Home Win of Season
May 13, 2021
The Hickory Crawdads defeated the Winston-Salem Dash 3-1 on Wednesday evening, holding their opponent to just 3 hits.
The Crawdads took the lead in the third inning with Miguel Aparicio’s first homerun of the season. Jonathan Ornelas kept the momentum going with a double and came around to score on a single by Frainyer Chavez. Chavez came around to score on a single by Jake Guenther to give the ‘Dads a 3-0 advantage.
Hickory Crawdads Drop Home Opener
Blaine Crim went two-for-four batting with a run scored and an RBI photo courtesy of Hickory Crawdads
Hickory Crawdads Drop Home Opener
May 11, 2021
The Hickory Crawdads fell to the Winston-Salem Dash in their home opener last night, 7-6. Hickory was down 3-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth before rallying for four runs in the bottom of the fifth. Hickory tacked on another run in the sixth inning, but Winston-Salem scored four runs of their own in the top of the seventh and held on for the win.
Blaine Crim once again shined for the Crawdads on offense. He went two-for-four with a run scored and an RBI. Crim’s run and RBI came off of a solo home run in the sixth inning. He has a current batting average of .385. Justin Foscue and Miguel Aparicio each had a pair of RBI.
Dudes Rock: First Week of Pitching on the Farm
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610 cursed days, as any day without Minor League baseball can be considered, had passed between the last game played by a Rangers MiLB affiliate and 4 May 2021. As we see the next generation of Rangers emerge from their long slumber, I’ll be doing these updates on one player at every level on a weekly basis. Each week’s update will alternate between the farm’s pitchers and hitters. This first week we’ll be looking at one pitcher at each of the four Rangers’ affiliates. In ascending order from A ball to AAA, here’s four guys to keep an eye on this year.
Hickory Crawdads Lose Season Opening Series Finale
Pedro Gonzalez scored and was walked for the Crawdads.
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Hickory Crawdads Lose Season Opening Series Finale
May 10, 2021
The Hickory Crawdads lost the series finale to the Greensboro Grasshopper Sunday afternoon, 7-1.
All the scoring in the contest happened in the first and eighth innings. Greensboro jumped out to a 3-0 advantage in the bottom of the first inning.
The Crawdads would score their lone run in the top of the eighth. Pedro Gonzalez double to open up the inning for Hickory. Ryan Anderson followed with a single to right field, advancing Gonzalez to third. Scott Kapers would then hit a sacrifice fly to right field, allowing Gonzalez to tag up and score from third.