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Justin Lamkin spun six innings with eight strikeouts as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals beat Amarillo 8-1, fueled by Carson Roccaforte's two home runs. Ramon Ramirez drove in four to power Quad Cities' 7-5 comeback over Beloit, with Josh Hansell striking out five in two scoreless innings. Shane Panzini surrendered four runs as the Omaha Storm Chasers fell 14-4 at St. Paul, and JC Vanek's two homers were not enough in Columbia's 5-4 walkoff loss at Augusta.
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Eight-Run Sixth Sinks Storm Chasers in St. Paul
The Omaha Storm Chasers fell 14-4 to the St. Paul Saints, undone by a disastrous bottom of the sixth.
Starter Panzini took the loss, going 4 1/3 innings and allowing four earned runs on five hits, including three home runs, with two walks and one strikeout. Reliever Mason Black was tagged for seven earned runs on five hits and three walks in 1 1/3 innings, fanning two. Helcris Olivárez allowed three runs in one inning of work, while Anthony Gose closed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings and three strikeouts.
Josh Rojas, who entered at designated hitter, went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, his fifth of the year, in the seventh to plate Connor Kaiser and leadoff man John Rave. Brett Squires drove in Omaha's other run with an RBI single in the fifth that scored Dustin Dickerson. Kameron Misner doubled and stole a base, and Luca Tresh added a single.
The Saints opened the bottom of the sixth with a leadoff double, then drew two walks to load the bases. An RBI single, a two-run double, a wild pitch, and an RBI groundout pushed the lead to 9-1. After another walk and a strikeout, a double set up a three-run home run that capped the eight-run inning at 12-1. The Storm Chasers struck out 11 times and left seven on base.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rave | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Rojas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Squires | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kameron Misner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Tresh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Abraham Toro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Connor Kaiser | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Dickerson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Panzini (L, 1-3) | 4 1/3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mason Black | 1 1/3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Helcris Olivárez | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Anthony Gose | 1 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Roccaforte's Two-Homer Day Powers Naturals Past Sod Poodles
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals rolled to an 8-1 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles behind Lamkin's quality start and a two-home-run day from Roccaforte.
Lamkin tossed six innings, allowing one earned run on one hit while striking out eight without issuing a walk for the win. Dennis Colleran Jr., Caden Monke, and Augusto Mendieta each followed with a scoreless inning, combining for five strikeouts and no walks.
Roccaforte led off the game with his 11th home run of the season and added his 12th to open the eighth, finishing 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and two strikeouts.
Canyon Brown went 2-for-4 with a leadoff home run in the ninth, his second of the year, plus a double and two RBI. Sam Kulasingam picked up three hits, including a double. Daniel Vazquez doubled in a run, and Spencer Nivens reached twice with a double and a walk.
The Naturals extended the lead to 4-0 in the second. Colton Becker singled home Vazquez, Connor Scott doubled in Nivens, and Brown's double brought home Scott. Three more runs crossed in the eighth: Roccaforte's solo shot opened the frame, Vazquez doubled home Kulasingam, and Jorge Alfaro scored on a wild pitch during Becker's at-bat.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Roccaforte | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rudy Martin Jr. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Kulasingam | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Alfaro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Daniel Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Nivens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colton Becker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Scott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Canyon Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lamkin (W, 1-1) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Dennis Colleran Jr. (H, 3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Monke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Augusto Mendieta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ramirez Drives In Four as River Bandits Rally Past Sky Carp
The Quad Cities River Bandits overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat the Beloit Sky Carp 7-5, led by cleanup man Ramirez's 4-for-4 night with four RBI.
Starter Tanner Jones allowed four earned runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings, striking out four and surrendering two home runs. Hansell followed with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out five for the win. L.P. Langevin worked a scoreless eighth with three strikeouts, and Kamden Edge gave up a solo home run in the ninth for the save.
Ramirez doubled home three runs in the sixth and singled in another in the seventh. Angel Acosta went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI single, while Asbel Gonzalez reached on a walk, scored once, and Blake Mitchell drew two walks and scored. Leadoff man Nolan Sailors also reached twice on walks.
The River Bandits trailed 4-0 entering the sixth. Acosta singled, Sailors walked, and after a strikeout, Mitchell drew a walk to load the bases. Ramirez followed with a bases-clearing double, scoring Acosta, Sailors, and Mitchell to cut the deficit to 4-3.
Quad Cities took the lead in the seventh. Tyriq Kemp walked, Erick Torres singled, and Acosta singled home Kemp to tie it. Gonzalez walked, then a wild pitch scored Torres before Mitchell drew a walk. Ramirez singled home Acosta, and Gonzalez scored on a fielding error to push the lead to 7-4.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Sailors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Asbel Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Blake Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ramon Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Derlin Figueroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Cerice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyriq Kemp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Erick Torres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Angel Acosta | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Jones | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Josh Hansell (W, 1-4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| L.P. Langevin (H, 2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kamden Edge (S, 2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vanek's Two Homers Not Enough as Fireflies Fall on Walkoff in Augusta
The Columbia Fireflies fell 5-4 to the Augusta GreenJackets on a ninth-inning walkoff single, despite two home runs from Vanek.
Starter Jose Gutierrez allowed four earned runs on six hits in five innings, striking out four and walking two while surrendering three home runs. Shane Van Dam followed with 3 1/3 innings of relief, allowing one earned run on two hits with four strikeouts and two walks, and took the loss. Andy Basora yielded the walkoff hit without recording an out.
Vanek launched a solo home run, his fifth of the season, to open the fifth inning and added another, his sixth, with two outs in the ninth to tie the game at 4-4.
Leadoff hitter Henry Ramos got the scoring started with a solo home run in the first, his second of the year. Josh Hammond went 2-for-4 with a run scored, Brooks Bryan reached three times on a hit and two walks, and Yandel Ricardo and Jhosmmel Zue added one hit apiece.
Augusta took control in the bottom of the fifth. Back-to-back solo home runs erased Columbia's 2-0 lead and put the GreenJackets ahead, and after a single and a flyout, a two-run home run made it 4-2. Columbia answered in the sixth when Stone Russell's groundout scored Hammond, who had singled and worked his way around to third earlier in the frame. After Vanek's tying homer in the ninth, the GreenJackets put a runner on against Van Dam, and a single off Basora scored the winning run.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ramos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hammond | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Bryan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yandel Ricardo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stone Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| JC Vanek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhosmmel Zue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roni Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Gutierrez | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Shane Van Dam (L, 1-3) | 3 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Andy Basora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top-20 Prospect Performance
- Kendry Chourio: DNP
- David Shields: DNP
- Sean Gamble: 0-for-4
- Blake Mitchell: 0-for-2, 2 BB, R, K
- Josh Hammond: 2-for-4, R
- Ramon Ramirez: 4-for-4, 2B, 4 RBI
- Drew Beam: DNP
- Asbel Gonzalez: 0-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
- Ben Kudrna: DNP
- Carson Roccaforte: 2-for-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 K
- Yandel Ricardo: 1-for-4, 2 K
- Felix Arronde: DNP
- Blake Wolters: DNP
- Michael Lombardi: DNP
- Luinder Avila: DNP
- Steven Zobac: DNP
- Frank Mozzicato: DNP
- Daniel Vazquez: 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI
- Warren Colcano: DNP
- Shane Panzini: 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, K, 3 HR, L
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