Rookie League Edition
Week Four: June 16-22
By Rick Mariotti
Minor Leagues Beat Writer
Chicago Sports Online
And the best they could manage was to pick up one measly game on the HL Mexican-American Division leader and crawl into a tie for first place.
That’s right. Both the Monclova Aqua Sox and the Ogden Thunder Ducks (Seattle) are 22-4 on the season, and neither can shake the other.
Not to mention poor Tijuana, which is 19-7 and has fallen 3 games off the pace.
So, yeah. This division is a skull crusher.
Oh, and before we go, we’d be remiss not to mention that Monclova beat the Elkins Buzzards 20-0 on June 19. The Aqua Sox had 14 hits, which is nothing to sneeze at. But Elkins also gave them a mighty assist in the form of 16 walks.
Thanks, guys!
Week Four Scores
At Monclova
06-16: Monclova 9, Elkins 8
06-17: Monclova 8, Elkins 7
06-18: Monclova 2, Elkins 1
06-19: Monclova 20, Elkins 0
At Lynchburg
06-21: Monclova 9, Lynchburg 7
06-22: Monclova 12, Lynchburg 8
Record as of June 22
W-L Record for Week 4: 7-0
Overall Record: 22-4, .846
Position in Standings: Tied for 1st with Ogden in the HL Mexican-American Division, 3 games ahead of Tijuana.
Position Players of Interest
| Player | Slash Line | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ortega, CF | .333/.419/.514 | .932 | 2 | 21 | 0.6 |
| Devin Brown, OF | .438/.549/.629 | 1.177 | 4 | 38 | 1.5 |
| Carlos Martínez, C | .394/.619/.662 | 1.281 | 4 | 24 | 1.7 |
| Pitcher | ERA | W-L-SV | IP | K's | BB's | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Marshall, SP/RP | 2.25 | 3-0-0 | 36.0 | 36 | 21 | 1.1 |
| Bernie Stuart, SP/RP | 4.34 | 1-0-6 | 18.2 | 18 | 19 | 0.1 |
| Jeremy Smith, SP/RP | 3.04 | 2-0-0 | 23.2 | 29 | 20 | 0.5 |
| Alan Grey, SP/RP | 5.50 | 3-2-0 | 34.1 | 28 | 21 | 0.4 |
2 Games at Lynchburg
4 Games vs Berkeley at Monclova