Well, that was quick. The San Jose Giants end up swept by the Modesto Nuts, as the Giants could not get enough hits with runners in scoring position, especially with the bases loaded and one out in the 9th as they were down by four. So, that’s that, with two teams left to follow. Blake Sabol is finishing strong at Sacramento, and Bryce Eldridge picked up a 2-hit game.
AAA: Sacramento 3, Round Rock 2
Player of the Game: C Blake Sabol: 2-4, 1 2B (14), 1 K
Catcher Blake Sabol had a nice game as he’s got a nice run here near the end of the season, with three multi-hit games out of his last four, going 7-for-15 (.467) with two doubles and a home run. His Triple-A line is at .248/.343/.390
Other Players to Spotlight:
- DH Thairo Estrada: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR (3) – Since being outrighted to Sacramento, Estrada is 8-for-27 (.296) with two home runs.
- CF Wade Meckler: 2-4, 1 K – Meckler’s strong September continues, as through nine games, Meckler is hitting .371/.476/.571 with seven walks to five strikeouts.
- RP Justin Garza: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K – Garza has nine strikeouts to four walks in 5.2 innings over his last five games.
Top Prospect Lines:
- 3B Casey Schmitt: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
Other Notable Lines:
- SP Carson Seymour: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- 1B David Villar: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
AA: Altoona 8, Richmond 1
Player of the Game: 1B Bryce Eldridge: 2-4, 1 K, 1 E (2)
Bryce Eldridge hasn’t been white hot in Richmond, but he’s been doing alright. This is his first multi-hit game out of the last four. His Double-A numbers are .270/.325/.459 , with eight strikeouts to five walks, with two doubles, a triple, and one home run.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- C Andy Thomas: 2-3, 1 E (11) – Thomas is 5-for-38 (.167) over ten games in September.
- DH Carter Howell: 1-5, 1 R, 1 3B (7), 1 K – Howell picked up his 7th triple in his 114th game. Last season, he had eight in 119 games.
- SP Dylan Cumming: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 2 E (4) – A bit of a rough run for Cumming, though he lowered his ERA from 5.12 to 5.03 in this start.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Diego Velasquez: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (9)
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Helcris Olivarez: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K – Olivarez made his organizational debut. The 24-year old was released by the Red Sox on July 22nd, and signed with the Giants on August 6th. With Double-A Portland, he had a 3.50 ERA through 14 games, with 50 walks to 47 strikeouts in 36 innings.
High-A: Season Over
Low-A: Modesto 6, San Jose 2 (Modesto wins Division Series, 2-0)
Game Notes
Well, San Jose’s season came to a rough end as they continued to have struggles hitting with runners in scoring position. San Jose fell behind early as Modesto put up three runs in the first two innings, as the Nuts ran wild, stealing three of five total bases in the 2nd inning rally. Although San Jose got one big hit with a Walker Martin home run, the game was never really in doubt.
Player of the Game: SS Walker Martin: 1-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 K
Walker Martin had San Jose’s biggest hit, getting a 4th inning solo home run, his only hit of the playoffs. He had a batting line of .202/.358/.333 for San Jose over 25 games with three doubles, two triples, and two home runs. Martin had six home runs in 44 games with the ACL Giants previously.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- DH Jakob Christian: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 K – Christian had a late start to the season, hitting .267 (8-for-30) with four doubles and one home run in the regular season.
- CF Bo Davidson: 2-5, 1 K – Davidson finished his breakout rookie season with a .328/.438/.608 batting line at San Jose, with 12 doubles, seven triple, and nine home runs.
- C Drew Cavanaugh: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K – Cavanaugh was 2-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts in the playoff series. He hit .230 in San Jose, with seven doubles and two home runs.
Top Prospect Lines:
- None
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Elijah Pleasants: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- RF Cesar Quintas: 1-3
ACL & DSL: Season Over