Top draft pick Danny Hultzen made his Mariners minor league debut last night, but left in the fifth inning and ended up allowing five runs, four hits, and walking three over four innings of work. Hultzen was cruising in his first three innings, but ran into the trouble in the fourth.
After allowing the first three batters to reach base in the fifth, Hultzen was pulled from the game. He did strike out seven batters, however. Jackson ended up losing the game 9-2.
The Generals were shut down for the most part on offense, managing just three hits, one of which was a two-run double from shortstop Nick Franklin. After four games, Franklin is 7-for-14 with two extra base hits.
Taijuan Walker makes his 2012 debut at 9:05 AM, and you can listen to the game here.
The Tacoma Rainiers also lost in a rout, falling 8-2 to Salt Lake. The Rainiers’ Forrest Snow allowed 4 ER in 5 innings, with 5 hits and 5 walks allowed. Snow struck out four batters and gave up a pair of home runs.
Trayvon Robinson went 2-for-4 with a triple, while Luis Antonio Jimenez and Guillermo Quiroz each homered in the loss.
Anthony Vazquez gets the start tonight, facing off against Colorado Springs at 7:05 PST. The game can be heard on radio, or if you have MiLB.TV you can watch it here.
The Mavericks of High Desert beat Lancaster 8-6 yesterday and SS prospect Brad Miller homered twice. Miller is now 9-for-18 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, and four home runs through four games. And who said it was easy to hit in High Desert?
Roenis Elias gets the start for the Mavericks tonight at 7:05 PST.
The Clinton Lumberkings were off yesterday. Trevor Miller gets the ball tonight against Cedar Rapids.