Not A Triskaidekaphobiac To Be Found In The Yard
Published on August 13, 2010 under Texas League (TL1)
Midland RockHounds News Release
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13 so, on any Friday the 13th, triskaidekaphobiacs are everywhere. Not at Citibank Ballpark on THIS Friday the 13th... at least not on the diamond.
The RockHounds picked up where they left off Thursday, scoring in seven-of-eight innings in which they stepped to the plate, building a 6-0 lead and going on to an 11-5 win over Tulsa.
Thursday night, the 'Hounds snapped a 4-game home losing streak, breaking a 4-4 tie with some big swings of the bat in the last of the eighth inning. They didn't wait that long Friday. A 19-hit attack, combined with some very aggressive base-running early in the game and the pitching of Ryan Edell, propelled the 'Hounds from the get-go.
Every RockHounds batter scored at least one run .... drove one in ... or both. Jemile Weeks was outstanding at the top of the order, with base hits in each of his first four trips to the plate, and Shane Peterson went 3-for-5 with a single, double, triple and three RBI. Corey Brown and Josh Horton each had three hits ... each for the second night in-a-row ... and each drove in two runs.
Browny's 3-hit night pushed his average to .339, making him the Texas League's top hitter.
Ryan Edell went 7.0 strong innings, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk, striking out six. Released by Cleveland early in the season, the lefty now has an 8-4 record with a 3.20 ERA for the RockHounds, and is among the league's top 10 pitchers.
The RockHounds will have to "bring their A game" to the ballpark the next three nights, as the Texas League's top team, Northwest Arkansas, comes to town. The Naturals have, far and away, the league's best record at 71-46. They won the North Division first half title after winning the North Division pennant a year ago and facing the RockHounds in the Texas League Championship Series.
The Naturals are, again, in the North Division lead in the second half (see above) and will send one of Minor League Baseball's top pitching prospects, Mike Montgomery, to the mound in Saturday's series opener at Citibank Ballpark. The 21-year-old left-hander is rated the Kansas City Royals' # 1 prospect.
The pennant race & the wild card: The RockHounds and Frisco were winners Friday, while Corpus Christi and San Antonio fell, all in cross-division play. The RockHounds lead San Antonio by two games ... Frisco by three and Corpus by six.
In the wild card race (which takes effect if Frisco wins the second half), San Antonio is two behind the 'Hounds and Corpus Christi is five games back.
Texas League Stories from August 13, 2010
- Not A Triskaidekaphobiac To Be Found In The Yard - Midland RockHounds
- Travs Hold Off Missions In 3-2 Win - Arkansas Travelers
- Frisco avoids sweep with win over Naturals - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Hounds Rock Drillers 11-5 - Tulsa Drillers
- Frisco rallies to end losing streak - Frisco RoughRiders
- Springfield Hammers Hooks 6-1 - Springfield Cardinals
- Drillers Hosting Midland & Frisco August 18-23 - Tulsa Drillers
- Lucha Libre USA âMasked Warriors to Whataburger Field - Corpus Christi Hooks
- Missions Show No Mercy In 6-0 Shutout - Arkansas Travelers
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