Wednesday, September 2nd: Nate Freiman Hits Game-Winning HR for Sounds while Matt Chapman Returns to Action for Stockton

A’s Farmhand Of The Day: Nashville Sounds Designated Hitter Nate Freiman (2 for 2 / 2 Walks / Home Run / GWRBI)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Round Rock Express  5

Nashville Sounds      6

WP – Bayless 1-0 / 0.00

HR – Wendle (9), Freiman (4)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Designated Hitter Nate Freiman

(2 for 2 / 2 Walks / Home Run / GWRBI)

With the game tied in the bottom of the 8^th, designated hitter Nate Freiman slugged his second home run in the last two days to provide the winning run for the Sounds on Wednesday. Freiman also singled and drew a pair of walks in the game, while second baseman Joey Wendle hit his 9^th home run in the 6^th. Third baseman Brent Morel singled in a pair of runs, and first baseman Max Muncy singled and doubled in the tying run in the 7^th. Starter Nate Long had another rocky outing for the Sounds, allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, over 6 2/3 innings of work and left the game with his team down by 4 runs, while RHP Trevor Bayless picked up the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, and RHP Angel Castro got the final three outs in the 9^th to notch his 7^th save. Meanwhile, the A’s optioned RHP Cody Martin back to Nashville on Wednesday.

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TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Midland RockHounds  1

San Antonio Missions   11

LP – Frazier 4-3 / 3.22

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Matt Olson

(2 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Stolen Base)

RHP Parker Frazier had his second straight shaky start for Midland on Wednesday, allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, over 6 innings of work to suffer his 3^rd loss, while LHP Omar Duran gave up 6 more runs in 2 innings of relief for the RockHounds. Midland managed just 1 run on 6 hits on Wednesday. First baseman Matt Olson collected a pair of doubles and swiped third base in the 2^nd inning, while third baseman Ryon Healy had a pair of singles in the loss.

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Stockton Ports  2

Visalia Rawhide  5

LP – Finnegan 9-9 / 5.44

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman John Nogowski

(2 for 3 / RBI)

Starter Kyle Finnegan allowed 4 runs on 8 hits over 5 innings of work to suffer his 9^th loss for Stockton on Wednesday. First baseman John Nogowski had 2 hits and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the 4^th inning, while outfielder B.J. Boyd tripled and scored. Second baseman Branden Cogswell had a pair of singles, and third baseman Matt Chapman went 0 for 4 in his return from the disabled list for the Ports. And with Chapman’s return to the roster, Stockton second baseman Trent Gilbert was reassigned to the AZL A’s.

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers          5

Kane County Cougars  6

LP – Wagman 8-4 / 3.98

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Shawn Duinkerk

(2 for 5 / RBI)

RHP Joey Wagman had a rough start for the Snappers, allowing 6 runs, 5 earned, over 5 innings of work to take his 4^th loss on Wednesday. Outfielder Shawn Duinkerk and shortstop Mikey White each had a pair of hits and drove in a run, while outfielder Joe Bennie and designated hitter Jose Brizuela both singled and drove in runs for the Snappers.

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE  (Class-A Short-Season)

GAME #1

Hudson Valley Renegades  6

Vermont Lake Monsters    2

LP – Driver 1-5 / 4.93

HR – Bolt (4)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Skye Bolt

(3 for 3 / Home Run)

Starter Dustin Driver allowed 4 runs in 3 innings of work to suffer his 5^th loss for the Lake Monsters in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader. Center fielder Skye Bolt had 3 hits, including his 4^th home run, while left fielder Brett Siddall doubled in Vermont’s first run in the bottom of the 2^nd, and shortstop Richie Martin had a pair of hits in the loss.

GAME #2

Hudsonh Valley Renegades  2

Vermont Lake Monsters      3

WP – Painton 2-1 / 4.55

HR – Brown (3)

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Seth Brown

(1 for 2 / Home Run)

Starter Kevin Ferreras gave up just 1 run in 4 innings of work and left the game with a 2-run lead, while LHP Tyler Painton allowed 1 unearned run in 2 innings of relief to pick up the win, and RHP James Naile got the final three outs to earn his 5^th save for Vermont. First baseman Seth Brown belted his 3^rd home run in the bottom of the 1^st and shortstop Richie Martin tripled in a run in the 1^st as the Lake Monsters won the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader.

Thursday’s Games:

Round Rock @ Nashville – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT

Midland @ San Antonio – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT

Stockton @ Visalia – 7:00pm PT

Beloit @ Clinton – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT

Hudson Valley @ Vermont – 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET

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