Daily Archives: May 4, 2021

GRIZZLIES OPEN LOW-A WEST PLAY WITH A WIN

The Fresno Grizzlies splashed down in the Low-A West with a 5-3 road win over the San Jose Giants as minor league baseball returned for the first time since 2019. Lefty Breiling Eusebio went five innings for the win while Ezequiel Tovar rapped three hits including two doubles.

SCOREBOARD

FRESNO – 5
SAN JOSE – 3
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LAKE ELSINORE – 8
VISALIA  – 7
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Storm go ahead to stay in the top of the 8th on a two-run homer by Matthew Acosta 

MODESTO – 3
STOCKTON – 0
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Five Nuts pitchers combine for the shutout and Matt Sheffler blasts a two-run homer

RANCHO  CUCAMONGA – 3
INLAND EMPIRE – 1, Bottom 9
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Five Quakes pitchers hold the 66ers to one run on four hits

OPENING NIGHT SCHEDULE

The Low-A West gets rolling tonight along with the rest of minor league baseeball. The Visalia Rawhide will be celebrating a championship and the league, as a whole, will usher in the new look and experimental rules that have been implemented since we last saw baseball on the field.

Here are tonight’s matchups as things finally get rolling:

LAKE ELSINORE @ VISALIA

FRESNO @ SAN JOSE

STOCKTON @ MODESTO

RANCHO CUCAMONGA @ INLAND EMPIRE

Check back here for results and notes.