Daily Archives: August 23, 2021

ROSIER, RODRIGUEZ NAMED PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Modesto OF Corey Rosier and San Jose RHP Randy Rodriguez have been named Low-A West Player and Pitcher of the Week  for August 16-22

COREY ROSIER – The 2021 12th round draft pick was 10-for-18 in five games against Stockton last week including a 4-for-5 night on Thursday. Rosier walked five times over the week with just two strikeouts. Since joining the Nuts on July 31st, Rosier has batted .370./.471/.593.

 

RANDY RODRIGUEZ – San Jose reliever Randy Rodriguez made two appearances against Rancho Cucamonga last week and pitched a total of six innings without allowing a run. The right-hander allowed one hit and no walks while striking out nine. He got the win on Saturday for his four-inning effort with no runs, hits or walks against six strikeouts.

STORM BAT AROUND LATE FOR 16-6 WIN

Lake Elsinore was trailing 6-4 going to the top of the eighth inning at Inland Empire on Sunday but they turned it around quickly with an 8-run inning, followed by a 4-run ninth to win comfortably, 16-6. RF Matthew Acosta tripled in two runs to open the flood gates in the eighth inning. Acosta went 4-for-6 with a double and a triple to lead Lake Elsinore’s 16-hit attack.

CF Robert Hassell III was 2-for-5 with a three-run homer, his fifth on the year, and five RBIs. Seven different Storm batters had multi-hit games.

RHP Miguel Rondon (W, 3-4) went 2 2/3 innings in relief, allowing one run on one hit and one walk with five strikeouts.

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