The Desert Dogs put up crooked numbers in three of the first five innings as they doubled up the Saguaros for an 8-4 win. Nick Banks and Cole Freeman (pictured) were in the Surprise starting line up in right field and designated hitter, respectively. Banks went 0-for-4 at the plate and fielded three singles, throwing …
The Sagauros continue to roll in the AFL as they spun their third straight shutout, 3-0 against the Javelinas, for their sixth straight win.
Just two Nationals appeared in the game.
• Luis Garcia (pictured above) batted second started at shortstop but was hitless for second time in three games. In the field, he had three assists, including a the start of 6-4-3 DP.
• Nick Banks, the hero from Monday night, batted sixth and went 1-for-4 with a run scored. In right field, he handled both balls hit his way – a single and a flyball.
It’s off to Glendale tonight for a matchup between 1st and 3rd place. Peoria’s magic number is down to five.
Nick Banks’s pinch-hit solo HR in the 7th proved to be enough for the Sagauros pitchers, as five of them combined on a 1-0, three-hit shutout against the Javelinas.
The quintet was led by Sterling Sharp, who once again spun five scoreless innings to lower his fall ERA to 1.42. He gave up one hit, walked three, and fanned five while throwing 73 pitches, 43 for strikes in the no-decision.
Luis Garcia started and played shortstop. He reached base three times with single, walk, and a Victor Robles.
K.J. Harrison caught for the second time and batted cleanup but went 0-for-4 with two whiffs. He went 1-for-3 in throwing out basestealers.
The win was the fifth straight for Surprise and opened up a three-game lead in the AFL West with nine games left to play. The two teams rematch tonight in Peoria.
EARLY WINTER LEAGUE SIGHTINGS The Dominican Winter League and the Mexican Winter League started up this past weekend, and so far it’s pretty slim pickings: Joan Baez, DWL T.J. Rivera, DWL Yadiel Hernandez, MWL For those who may have missed it, the Venezuelan Winter League will not be an option, thanks to MLB’s obsequity to …
I’ll be the Ringo to Paul today as Lee’s pics take center stage from last night’s AFL Fall Stars Game, which the AFL East beat the AFL West, 4-2. Luis Garcia started at shortstop and batted second. He went 1-for-4 with a double but had just one ball hit his way during the nine innings …
The Sagauros ran their streak to four with a 2-0 shutout on two hits. The game was presumably limited to seven innings to ensure the scouts would be able to see who they want to see all hands would be on deck for tonight’s Fall Stars Game. Luis Garcia once again batted second and played …
With single runs in the 2nd, 5th, and 7th, the Sagauros built a 3-0 lead on offense while the pitchers just missed a shutout with a single run in the 8th for a 3-1 win versus the Scorpions. It was a hitter’s day yesterday as three of the four position players appeared in the game. …
It was a pitcher day in the Arizona Fall League yesterday for the Nationals contingent as three relievers appeared in a 12-10 Sagauros win in 10 innings. (Click on the images below to see full size) AFL Fall Star Andrew Lee (yes, I messed that up yesterday; tell ’em Red) was the first man out …
Sterling Sharp led a quintet of Saguaros pitchers with five strong innings as Surprise stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 win over the Mesa Solar Sox. Sharp, “holding the glove high, and hiding the ball low, like a young Strasburg,” per Lee, tossed five shutout innings for his longest (and best) outing since he …
The Sagauros dropped their third straight game, losing 6-4 to the Rafters.
Luis Garcia and Nick Banks were the only two Nationals to appear in the game.
Garcia played shortstop and batted second. At the plate, he went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double (pictured), and an RBI. In the field, he had three assists and two putouts.
Banks batted fifth and was in right field. There, he fielded two flyouts and three singled. He struck out three times in four at-bats to drop his fall average to .214 (6-for-28).
Today is the final Monday off day. Surprise plays day games on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and a night game on Friday. Saturday is the Fall Stars game. Rosters have not yet been announced.