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LocalRock · 01-01-2022, 05:50 PM

5/15: Unfortunately, facing Atlanta ace Bill McCormick, we are unable to pick up the sweep, picking up just 4 hits in a 5-0 loss that saw Taylor Martinez get bounced after surrendering 5 runs in 3.2, including 4 runs in the fourth. (11-14)

In Triple-A, SP Jonathan Krebs is suffering from back spasms that will keep him DtD for a week.

Today is also the Single-A Opening Day, and our Burbank Bruins will face the New York Empire’s Single-A affiliate, the Santa Cruz Eagles. With this opening day, we will get to see 3B Carlos Garcia in action. Garcia, a 20 year old Domincan prospect, was recently ranked as the 44th best prospect in the game, and according to Rick, has a 3 star potential, with a very good bat and a strong arm. Last year in 57 games in Puerto Rico, Garcia hit .286/.335/.448 with 4 HRs and 33 runs driven in. In the game today, starter Evan Samuels suffered back tightness and is now listed as DtD for one week.

Off day today as we prepare for a series against the division leading Surf.

Eric Burzinski, the Double-A closer with 3.5 star potential is DtD for 5 days with a pulled abdominal muscle. Simon Hoover was also suspended for 4 games for a fight with an Annapolis Otters (AAA, PIT) player.

5/17-5/19 @ SD (16-9):
Another big series here against the division leading San Diego Surf. The Surf have won 9 of their last 10, and are coming off a series win over Phoenix, 2 games to 3.

5/17: On the mound for us in game 1 is Jose Ramirez and he gets offensive support early in the form of a 2 run shot by Tony Kurtz in the first. A few batter later Petzke would rip a double down the left field line, driving in Bedford and increasing our lead to 3-0. San Diego would cut the lead to 1 on a sac fly in the bottom half of the inning. Our lead was extended back to 3 with a Paul Baker RBI single in the second. That didn’t last long however as in the bottom of the inning, Mark Majors, two-way star, hit a two run shot to make it a 4-3 game. On to the top of the third, and Jonathan Singleton smashes a ball deep to left field and over the wall to make it 5-3. Things finally slow down as the score remain 5-3 through 6. Then, top of the seventh, one down and bases loaded but both Hann and Bowen go down on strikes, and we piss away a great opportunity to put this game out of reach. Ramirez is pulled in favor of Collins in the 7th, giving up 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks while striking out 3. The score would remain 5-3 until the 9th, when Chris Petzke hit a 2 run shot, to extend the lead to 7-3 for us. Lopes would come in and finish off the ballgame for us as we walk away with the W in the series opener, giving us wins in 4 of our last 5 games. Baker, Singleton, and Bedford all picked up 3 hits for us, as the offense looked legit today. (12-14)

Word came in after this game that Single-A starter Dan Baker will need radial nerve decompression surgery, and is expected to miss the next 4 months.

In other USBL news, the Milwaukee Hops fell to a league worst 6-20 after losing their fifth consecutive game, 6-5 to Colorado. Somehow, they still sit just 5 games out of the top spot in a miserably bad ABL Central, where Minnesota, Detroit, and Cleveland are tied for the top spot at 11-15. Chicago sits in 4th at 10-16.

5/18: Rough one today for the offense, mustering just 3 hits and 4 runs (though just one was earned) as San Diego starter Garret Nalepka went 8 strong with 5 strikeouts. Ortiz pitched alright, 7 hits and 4 runs in 6 innings with just a single strikeout. Schmitz gets credited with a loss after surrendering the go ahead run in the 7th. Gille and Bowen were responsible for the runs with a solo homer and a three run shot respectively, as we fall 5-4. (12-15)

5/19: Well this is more like it! 15 hits from the lineup as everybody 1 through 9 gets at least 1, with each of our 4-9 hitters getting 2 hits. Doyle allowed 5 hits and 4 runs over 6 innings while striking out 2, which was good enough to get credit for his 5th win of the year, as we pick up a 7-4 victory. (13-15)

In this week’s edition of the Power Rankings, we ranked 16th, sandwiched between the also 13-15 New York Titans and St. Louis Archers.

01-01-2022, 05:50 PM	#23
LocalRock Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 32	5/15: Unfortunately, facing Atlanta ace Bill McCormick, we are unable to pick up the sweep, picking up just 4 hits in a 5-0 loss that saw Taylor Martinez get bounced after surrendering 5 runs in 3.2, including 4 runs in the fourth. (11-14) In Triple-A, SP Jonathan Krebs is suffering from back spasms that will keep him DtD for a week. Today is also the Single-A Opening Day, and our Burbank Bruins will face the New York Empire’s Single-A affiliate, the Santa Cruz Eagles. With this opening day, we will get to see 3B Carlos Garcia in action. Garcia, a 20 year old Domincan prospect, was recently ranked as the 44th best prospect in the game, and according to Rick, has a 3 star potential, with a very good bat and a strong arm. Last year in 57 games in Puerto Rico, Garcia hit .286/.335/.448 with 4 HRs and 33 runs driven in. In the game today, starter Evan Samuels suffered back tightness and is now listed as DtD for one week. Off day today as we prepare for a series against the division leading Surf. Eric Burzinski, the Double-A closer with 3.5 star potential is DtD for 5 days with a pulled abdominal muscle. Simon Hoover was also suspended for 4 games for a fight with an Annapolis Otters (AAA, PIT) player. 5/17-5/19 @ SD (16-9): Another big series here against the division leading San Diego Surf. The Surf have won 9 of their last 10, and are coming off a series win over Phoenix, 2 games to 3. 5/17: On the mound for us in game 1 is Jose Ramirez and he gets offensive support early in the form of a 2 run shot by Tony Kurtz in the first. A few batter later Petzke would rip a double down the left field line, driving in Bedford and increasing our lead to 3-0. San Diego would cut the lead to 1 on a sac fly in the bottom half of the inning. Our lead was extended back to 3 with a Paul Baker RBI single in the second. That didn’t last long however as in the bottom of the inning, Mark Majors, two-way star, hit a two run shot to make it a 4-3 game. On to the top of the third, and Jonathan Singleton smashes a ball deep to left field and over the wall to make it 5-3. Things finally slow down as the score remain 5-3 through 6. Then, top of the seventh, one down and bases loaded but both Hann and Bowen go down on strikes, and we piss away a great opportunity to put this game out of reach. Ramirez is pulled in favor of Collins in the 7th, giving up 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks while striking out 3. The score would remain 5-3 until the 9th, when Chris Petzke hit a 2 run shot, to extend the lead to 7-3 for us. Lopes would come in and finish off the ballgame for us as we walk away with the W in the series opener, giving us wins in 4 of our last 5 games. Baker, Singleton, and Bedford all picked up 3 hits for us, as the offense looked legit today. (12-14) Word came in after this game that Single-A starter Dan Baker will need radial nerve decompression surgery, and is expected to miss the next 4 months. In other USBL news, the Milwaukee Hops fell to a league worst 6-20 after losing their fifth consecutive game, 6-5 to Colorado. Somehow, they still sit just 5 games out of the top spot in a miserably bad ABL Central, where Minnesota, Detroit, and Cleveland are tied for the top spot at 11-15. Chicago sits in 4th at 10-16. 5/18: Rough one today for the offense, mustering just 3 hits and 4 runs (though just one was earned) as San Diego starter Garret Nalepka went 8 strong with 5 strikeouts. Ortiz pitched alright, 7 hits and 4 runs in 6 innings with just a single strikeout. Schmitz gets credited with a loss after surrendering the go ahead run in the 7th. Gille and Bowen were responsible for the runs with a solo homer and a three run shot respectively, as we fall 5-4. (12-15) 5/19: Well this is more like it! 15 hits from the lineup as everybody 1 through 9 gets at least 1, with each of our 4-9 hitters getting 2 hits. Doyle allowed 5 hits and 4 runs over 6 innings while striking out 2, which was good enough to get credit for his 5th win of the year, as we pick up a 7-4 victory. (13-15) In this week’s edition of the Power Rankings, we ranked 16th, sandwiched between the also 13-15 New York Titans and St. Louis Archers.