KC Royals Yohan Pino, Balbino Fuenmayor Injured
Omaha saw their winning streak come to an end with a 2-1 loss to Colorado Springs.
The Storm Chasers went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Orlando Calixte collected two hits in the loss.
Yohan Pino got the start and allowed just three hits and a walk over 6.2 scoreless innings. He struck out five, but left in the 7th inning grabbing the back of his throwing shoulder.
Not news Omaha needed after first baseman Balbino Fuenmayor found out this afternoon that he will be out 4-6 months after knee surgery.
Their roster is so bad right now that veteran catcher J.C. Boscan (just activated from the DL) pinch ran in the ninth.
NW Arkansas lost to first place Arkansas, 4-3.
Christian Binford took the loss, in pitching seven innings for his second straight start. He allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three.
Zane Evans and Kenny Diekroeger each had two hits in the loss. Alex Liddi hit his 11th home run of the season, a solo shot in the 2nd inning.
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Wilmington
lost another series (third straight), losing the finale to Lynchburg,
8-5.
Jake Junis returned to the Blue Rocks after the birth of twins (Congrats Jake!), but took the loss. Junis allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.
Matt Alvarez followed and allowed a run on one hit while striking out one over two innings. Ashton Goudeau allowed two runs on four hits over the final two innings. He struck out four.
The Blue Rocks took a short-lived lead in the bottom of the second on Carlos Garcia‘s first home run, a two-run shot. Garcia went 3-for-5 with three runs scored from the leadoff spot. Jack Lopez and Mauricio Ramos each had two hits in the loss.
Lexington lost to Hickory, 4-2.
Pedro Fernandez took the loss, as he allowed all four runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out three and left with two men on base in the sixth. Eric Stout stranded both runners in throwing 3.1 scoreless innings of relief. Stout allowed just one hit while striking out one.
On offense for the Legends, Samir Duenez and Alexis Rivera each had two hits in the loss. Duenez drove in a run in the 3rd inning with a two out single.
Idaho Falls was shut out by Orem, 5-0.
The Chukars collected their lone hit, a single by Roman Collins, in the 4th inning. Collins was erased on an inning ending double play (two they hit into).
Carter Hope took the loss, as he allowed three runs on five hits and a walk over five innings. Ian Tompkins followed and allowed two unearned runs while walking three in just 2/3 of an inning.
Cruz Guevara entered with two men on and left them stranded while throwing 2.1 scoreless innings of relief. Guevara did allow two hits and two walks. Nick Green pitched a scoreless ninth.
Burlington lost to Danville, 6-5.
Brandon Dulin hit two more doubles in the loss, to give him 12 on the season. Riley King went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, and two RBIs.
Igol Feliz got the start for the Royals and allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. Mark McCoy took the loss, as he allowed a run on three hits over 2.2 innings.