The Rawhide played two games today and wound up splitting both games. In the day game, Brad Keller's struggles with the long ball continued when he allowed two of them in the game. Keller is only 20 years old, so struggling his first year in the Cal League is not a deal-breaker as a prospect, just ask Domingo Leyba. In the night game, the Rawhide took victory from the jaws of defeat for a 2-run 9th inning to walk off against Rancho Cucamonga to split the series 2-2.
Snake Stars:
3 Stars: 2B Henry Castillo (Visalia) 1 for 3, 2B, RBI in Game 1; 2 for 3, 2B, game-tying solo HR (5), 2R in Game 2
2 Stars: RHP Joel Payamps (Kane County) 6 2/3 IP, 6 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 7 K, W (2-3)
1 Star: Reno Aces Bullpen 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
0 Stars: RHP Brad Keller (Visalia) 5 2/3 IP, 6 H, 6 R (6 ER), 2 BB, 5 K, L (3-4)
Reno 7, Round Rock 6 (11): The Aces took advantage of two-out opportunities with RISP to take a 3-0 lead after 2 innings, but the Express put up a 6-spot against Edgar Garcia in the 3rd inning.