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SAN JOSE’S VAUN BROWN, FRESNO’S MASON GREEN NAMED CAL LEAGUE PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK

San Jose OF Vaun Brown and Fresno LHP Mason Green have been named California League Player and Pitcher of the Week for May 23-29.

VAUN BROWN – San Jose’s Brown went 11-for-19 against Modesto last week with five doubles and a triple. The 2021 draft pick is now second in the league in batting average (.362), first in OPS (1.103), third in HR (11), third in runs scored (37), and fourth in OBP (.447). Brown had four multi-hit games last week, including two three-hit games.

MASON GREEN – 2021 draft pick Mason Green had his longest outing of the season last week, 7 1/3 innings against Stockton and allowed no runs on 3 hits and a walk with 9 strikeouts. It was his second straight start of 7 innings or more with no runs allowed. Green is leading the league in ERA (1.93) and IP (46 2/3), third in WHIP (1.11), and eighth in strikeouts (46).

GIANTS GET 3 IN 9TH TO BEAT NUTS

The San Jose Giants were trailing 6-4 going to the top of the 9th inning on Wednesday night when they got three runs to stun the Modesto Nuts for a 7-4 win. A walk, a triple and a double tied the game at 6 apiece, then pinch-hitter Grant McCray tripled in the eventual winning run.

Jose Cruz came on to pitch a clean bottom of the ninth with no baserunners and two strikeouts to earn his second save of the season.

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BROWN, ROSARIO NAMED PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

San Jose OF Vaun Brown and Rancho Cucamonga RHP Jerming Rosario were named California League Player and Pitcher of the Week for May 2 – 8.

Vaun Brown, Photo: MiLB.com

VAUN BROWN – In five games at Stockton last week, Brown was 11-for-23 (.478) with four homeruns. Having homered in his last four games, Brown is now tied for second in the Cal League with six on the season. Brown was picked in the 10th round of the 2021 draft out of Florida Southern.

 

 

Jerming Rosario, Photo: MiLB.com

JERMING ROSARIO – 20-year old Rosario threw five shutout innings on Friday night at Lake Elsinore with no hits or walks while striking out six. The only Storm hitter that reached base was on an HBP. Rosario threw 59 pitches, 42 for strikes.

BROWN’S 4 HITS, 6TH HOMER LEAD 7-3 SAN JOSE WIN

San Jose’s Vaun Brown racked up four of the Giants’ 12 hits, including his sixth home run of the season, in a 7-3 win over the Stockton Ports on Sunday. Aeverson Arteaga belted his fourth home run and Victor Bericoto added a pair of doubles and three RBIs as the Giants wrapped up a series win at Stockton.

Will Bednar went the first three innings for San Jose, allowing a run on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Seth Lonsway took over and pitched 3 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits with four walks and four strikeouts. Lonsway got the win and, at 4-0, took over the California League lead in that department. Mat Olsen went 2 1/3 scoreless innings with three hits, no walks and four strikeouts to earn his second save.

Junior Perez and Danny Bautista had two hits apiece for Stockton and each drove in a run. Blake Beers went six innings for the Ports and allowed two runs on five hits with two walks and nine strikeouts.

San Jose won four of the six games in Stockton. The Giants head home to play Lake Elsinore next while the Ports travel to Rancho Cucamonga.

SCOREBOARD

MODESTO – 2
FRESNO – 3
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VISALIA – 5
INLAND EMPIRE – 2
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 11
LAKE ELSINORE – 7
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RAWHIDE PITCHERS RING UP 18 K’s IN 4-1 WIN

Yaifer Perdomo struck out nine Inland Empire 66ers in 4 2/3 innings on Saturday night, leading the way in an 18-strikeout night for Visalia pitching in a 4-1 win. Oscar Santos doubled and knocked in two runs as the Rawhide snapped a six-game losing streak.

Carlos Meza (W, 3-1) relieved Perdomo and went two innings, allowing the only run on one hit and one walk, while adding five strikeouts. Junior Mieses punched out 3 in 1 1/3 scoreless innings and David Sanchez struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to notch his second save of the season.

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QUAKES BEAT STORM WITH 1-HITTER

Jerming Rosario went five perfect innings for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Friday night and Alex De Jesus hit his fourth home run of the season in a 4-0 win over the Lake Elsinore Storm. Rosario (W, 1-2) combined with Octavio Becerra and Joan Valdez to throw a one-hit shutout.

Rosario allowed no hits or walks while striking out six and threw 59 pitches of which 42 were strikes. Becerra allowed the only hit, a seventh-inning double to Marcos Castanon, while walking one and striking out two over two innings. Valdez covered the final two innings with a walk and a strikeout while throwing 25 pitches, 14 for strikes.

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MODESTO BLANKS SAN JOSE 5-0

Four Modesto pitchers combined to shut out the San Jose Giants on Thursday night as the Nuts won 5-0. Harry Ford went 2-for-4 with two walks and a double to lead the 7-hit Modesto attack.

Nuts starter Jimmy Kingsbury threw four innings and allowed one hit and two walks with three strikeouts. Tyler Driver (W, 1-0) followed with two clean innings, no hits or walks with four strikeouts. Kelvin Nunez did nearly the same, going two shutout innings with one hit allowed, no walks and four Ks. Finally, Andrew Moore handled the ninth inning with one hit, no walks and three strikeouts.

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GIANTS GET 5 IN 10TH TO BEAT RAWHIDE

The San Jose Giants coughed up a 5-1 lead on Tuesday night in Visalia but got five runs in the 10th inning to win 10-5 over the Rawhide. Victor Bericoto had three hits and Julio Rodriguez (W, 1-0) threw two scoreless innings for the Giants.

Max Wright doubled in the installed runner in the top of the 10th to put San Jose up 6-5 and then the wheels fell off for Visalia. After a walk to Vaun Brown, San Jose scored on an HBP, a two-run single and a bases-loaded walk.

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