MINOR LEAGUE REPORT: 06/05/12 CRAWDADS PLACE FIVE ON ALL-STAR SQUAD: The South Atlantic League announced the rosters for its annual mid-summer classic on Tuesday morning and the will be represented by five players...INF Hanser Alberto, OF Chris Grayson, RHP Phil Klein, RHP Nick Martinez, and LHP Victor Payano will all be members of the Northern Division squad...Hickory’s 5 representatives were 2nd-most in the division behind a league- high 8 Greensboro All-Stars...the game will be played on Tuesday, June 19 in Charleston, South Carolina at 6:30 pm CDT.

Round Rock Express (AAA) Manager: Bobby Jones 27-32 4th Place -8.5 GB Yesterday: L, 1-5 vs. Albuquerque of Record: W - Perez (3-5) The Express dropped the 3rd of 4 games with visiting Albuquerque on Monday night...LHP Martin Perez (6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R-3 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR, 93 pitches/55 strikes) start- ed for the Express and took the loss...Perez has posted a 3.09 ERA (4 ER/11.2 IP) over his last 2 starts after a 14.00 ERA (14 ER/9.0 IP) in his previous 3 outings...LF Ryan Spilborghs and DH Brad Nelson accounted for 5 of the 7 Round Rock hits on the night...Spilborghs tallied a team-high 3 hits and is batting .444 (16-36) over his last 10 games...2B Greg Miclat returned to the lineup for the first time since May 4 and collected the lone extra-base with a double. Today’s Probable Starter: LHP Zach Jackson (2-5, 4.92) vs. Albuquerque, 7:05 Probable Rotation: 6/6 - OFF DAY, 6/7 - Oswalt @ OMA, 6/8 - Reynolds @ OMA, 6/9 - Ramirez @ OMA, 6/10 - Perez @ OMA

Frisco RoughRiders (AA) Manager: Steve Buechele 33-23 1st Place/1st Half +3.0 GA Yesterday: L, 1-3 vs. Northwest Arkansas Pitcher of Record: L - Ortiz (1-2) Frisco fell in the finale of a 3-game set with the visiting Naturals, surrendering 3 runs in the 9th inning...RHP (7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R-ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR, 90 pitch- es/56 strikes) started for the ‘Riders, but did not factor in the decision...Grimm has thrown 20.0 scoreless innings over his last 3 starts with 14 against just 2 walks...LHP Joe Ortiz suffered the loss, allowing 3 runs in the 9th inning after Frisco took a 1-0 lead in the 8th...DH Engel Beltre broke a scoreless tie with a solo in the 8th inning, his 6th of the season...SS Jurickson Profar reached base twice on a double (15) and walk just one day after his 50-game on-base streak came to an end...CF Ryan Strausborger had a pair of singles and swiped his 9th stolen base of the season. Today’s Probable Starter: OFF DAY Probable Rotation: 6/6 - Bell @ SA, 6/7 - Loux @ SA, 6/8 - Brigham @ SA, 6/9 - Murphy @ SA, 6/10 - vs. MID

Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High-A) Manager: Jason Wood 29-27 3rd Place/1st Half -4.0 GB Yesterday: W, 2-1 (10) vs. Lynchburg Pitcher of Record: W - Rowen (3-0) The Pelicans outlasted visiting Lynchburg in 10 innings on Monday night...RHP Nick Tepesch (8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R-ER, 0 BB, 8 SO, 1 HR) started for Myrtle Beach and surrendered only a solo home run in the 7th inning...Tepesch has gone 3-0 with a 0.98 ERA (3 ER/27.2 IP) with 28 strikeouts against just 6 walks over his last 4 starts...RHP Ben Rowen worked 2.0 innings of scoreless relief to pick up the victory...1B Brett Nicholas had a pair of hits, including the game-winning RBI double in the 10th inning...LF Jared Hoying reached base 3 times on a single and pair of walks. Today’s Probable Starter: RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-6, 2.94) vs. Lynchburg, 6:05 CDT Probable Rotation: 6/6 - Font vs. LYN, 6/7 - Buckel vs. LYN, 6/8 - Mendez @ CAR, 6/9 - Tepesch @ CAR

Hickory Crawdads (Low-A) South Atlantic League Manager: Bill Richardson 31-25 3rd Place/1st Half -8.5 GB Yesterday: W, 14-5 vs. Kannapolis Pitcher of Record: W - Eickhoff (5-4) The Crawdads scored 14 runs en route to their 8th straight victory on Monday in a make up contest with visiting Kannapolis...RHP Jerad Eickhoff (5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R-2 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO, 2 HR) bennefitted from the run support to pick up his 5th victory...RHP Nick McBride recoreded a pair of strikeouts over 3.0 innings of relief work...DH Zach Cone was 3-for-5 with 3 runs scored, a walk, 2 doubles (14), and a season-high 5 RBI (33)...Cone is batting .375 (15-40) over his last 10 games, collecting at least one RBI in 8 of those contests for a total of 12...2B Drew Robinson was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored, a pair of walks, a double (10), solo home run (6), and 2 RBI (33)...C had a double and 2 RBI, while LF Jeremy Williams had 2 doubles and 3 RBI.

Today’s Probable Starter: : RHP Nick Martinez (2-1, 3.93) at Charleston, 6:05 CDT Probable Rotation: 6/6 - Perez @ CSC, 6/7 - Jackson @ CSC, 6/8 - Payano vs. GVL, 6/9 - Eickhoff vs. GVL

Spokane Indians Manager: Tim Hulett 0-0 - - GB

Season begins June 15.

AZL Rangers Arizona League Manager: Corey Ragsdale 0-0 - - GB

Season begins June 20.

DSL Rangers Dominican Summer League Manager: Ryley Westman 1-1 T2nd place -1.0 GB

RECENT TRANSACTIONS 6/4 - LHP Corey Young released from Frisco...RHP Ryan Rodebaugh reinstated from DL at Frisco. 6/3 - INF Greg Miclat reinstated from DL at Round Rock...RHP Sean Green released from Round Rock. June 4, 2012 Albuquerque Isotopes 5, 1 123456789RHE Albuquerque Isotopes 0120010015 11 1 Round Rock Express 0000000011 72

Albuquerque Isotopes AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG Matt Angle, CF 4120211.264.347.392 Jerry Sands, RF 4210211.253.343.461 Josh Fields, 3B 5020200.308.384.448 Jeff Baisley, 1B 5012102.289.358.485 Luis Cruz, SS 5010200.310.333.507 Tim Federowicz, DH 4110101.274.330.463 Brian Cavaz o s-Galvez , LF 4120401.323.364.613 Josh Bard, C 4011100.284.300.418 Tyler Henso n, 2B 3000010.213.315.447 Stephen Fife, P 0000000.267.267.333 Ramon Troncoso, P 0000000.000.000.000 Wil Ledez ma, P 00000001.0001.0001.000 Totals 3851131536- - -

Round Rock Express AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG Matt Kata, 3B 4000001.316.352.503 Luis Hernandez, SS 4000001.223.267.308 Joey Butler, CF 3000011.298.423.527 Ryan Spilbo rghs, LF 4130300.400.477.591 Brad Nelson, DH 4020200.290.360.458 Mike Bianucci, 1B 4010102.280.335.483 Val Majewski, RF 4000001.375.444.625 Luis Martinez , C 4000001.233.314.369 Greg Miclat, 2B 3010201.205.250.318 Martin Perez, P 0000000.000.000.000 Derek Hankins, P 0000000.000.000.000 Ben Snyder, P 0000000.000.000.000 Totals 34170818- - -

2B - ALBUQUERQUE 2: J. Sands (7), L. Cruz (21). ROUND ROCK 1: G. Miclat (5). 3B - ALBUQUERQUE 1: B. Cavazos-Galvez (2). RBI - ALBUQUERQUE 3: J. Baisley 2 (39), J. Bard (15).

Albuquerque Isotopes IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA Stephen Fife (W 5-4) 7.0 4 0 0 1 4 0 25 - - 4.85 .296 Ramon Troncoso 1.0100010 4 - -7.59.287 Wil Ledez ma 1.0210030 6 - -6.35.277

Round Rock Express IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA Martin Perez (L 3-5) 6.0 8 4 3 3 4 0 29 - - 5.28 .268 Derek Hankins 2.0100010 7 - -2.78.262 Ben Snyder 1.0210010 5 - -3.34.278

Errors - ALBUQUERQUE: J. Baisley (8). ROUND ROCK: M. Kata (8), G. Miclat (2). GIDP - ROUND ROCK: L. Martinez. Wild Pitches - ROUND ROCK: M. Perez.

Umpires - HP--Mike Jarbo e, 1B--Clint Fagan, 2B--Jo rdan Baker, 3B--Angel Campo s Time - 2:48 Attendance - 9,137 June 4, 2012 Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3, Frisco RoughRiders 1 123456789RHE Northwest Arkansas Naturals 0000000033 10 0 Frisco RoughRiders 0000000101 81

Northwest Arkansas Naturals AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG Paulo Orlando, CF 4000000.247.279.318 Christian Colon, 2B 4000000.285.361.415 Eric Duncan, 3B 4010200.296.337.418 Johnny Whittleman, DH 3010101.257.413.509 Yem Prades, DH 0100010.292.335.404 Mario Lisson, RF 4111101.248.333.473 Nick Van Stratten, RF 0000000.308.368.346 Sharlon Schoop, 1B 4111100.301.381.520 Carlo Testa, LF 3010111.299.359.537 Rey Navarro, SS 4031300.217.283.288 Ryan Jenkins, C 3020200.284.333.358 Justin Marks, P 0000000.000.000.000 Bryan Paukovits, P 0000000.000.000.000 Totals 3331031123- - -

Frisco RoughRiders AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG Engel Beltre, DH 4121502.256.304.432 Leury Garcia, 2B 4000002.298.319.439 Jurickson Profar, SS 3010210.287.358.486 , 3B 4010100.317.416.634 Zach Zaneski, C 3010110.338.409.519 Christopher McGuiness, 1B 3000010.240.325.423 Ryan Strausborger, CF 4020201.251.301.368 Jared Prince, RF 3010100.214.300.333 Guilder Ro driguez , LF 3000002.238.327.245 Justin Grimm, P 0000000.000.000.000 , P 0000000.000.000.000 Joseph Ortiz, P 0000000.000.000.000 Totals 311811237- - -

2B - NW ARKANSAS 1: E. Duncan (2). FRISCO 1: J. Profar (15). HR - FRISCO 1: E. Beltre (6). RBI - NW ARKANSAS 3: M. Lisson (28), S. Schoop (16), R. Navarro (18). FRISCO 1: E. Beltre (25).

Northwest Arkansas Naturals IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA Justin Marks 7.0 7 0 0 2 6 0 27 - - 3.64 .250 Bryan Paukovits (W 1-0) 2.0111111 7 - -5.34.269

Frisco RoughRiders IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA Justin Grimm 7.0 6 0 0 1 2 0 26 - - 1.67 .232 Ross Wolf 1.0100000 3 - -2.20.237 Joseph Ortiz (L 1-2, BS 0) 1.0333110 6 - -3.00.242

Errors - FRISCO: G. Rodriguez (2). GIDP - NW ARKANSAS: P. Orlando. FRISCO: Z. Zaneski, C. McGuiness, R. Strausbo rger. Stolen Bases - FRISCO: R. Strausborger (9). Caught Stealing - NW ARKANSAS: R. Navarro (1). FRISCO: E. Beltre (4). Passed Balls - FRISCO: Z. Zaneski. Balks - NW ARKANSAS: J. Marks. FRISCO: J. Ortiz.

Umpires - HP--Matt Benham, 1B--Pat Hoberg, 3B--Greg Stanzak Time - 2:32 Attendance - 3,963 June 4, 2012 Lynchburg Hillcats 1, 2 12345678910RHE Lynchburg Hillcats 00000010001 70 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 00100000012 80

Lynchburg Hillcats AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG Mycal Jones, CF 5010100.221.307.312 Nick Ahmed, SS 4000002.248.335.351 Tho mas La Stella, 2B 3000000.277.382.422 Adam Milligan, DH 4010103.267.313.417 Edward Salcedo, 3B 4010101.249.298.418 Chris Garcia, 1B 4111401.331.438.492 David Rohm, RF 4000001.266.299.438 Braeden Schlehuber, C 4010102.268.336.464 Kyle Ro se, LF 3020200.232.300.329 Aaron Northcraft, P 0000000.000.000.000 Andrew Wilso n, P 0000000.000.000.000 Juan Jaime, P 0000000.000.000.000 Totals 3517110010- - -

Myrtle Beach Pelicans AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG Odubel Herrera, SS 3100011.280.329.380 To mas Telis, C 5010200.259.296.370 Jared Hoying, LF 3010120.290.365.432 Christian Villanueva, 3B 5100002.266.327.385 Brett Nicholas, 1B 5021300.260.311.361 Vince DiFazio, DH 4000002.205.325.303 Jake Skole, CF 2000020.198.290.290 Santiago Chirino, 2B 4020200.187.223.275 Teodoro Martinez, PR 0000000.230.277.297 Edwin Garcia, 2B 0000000.211.277.250 Josh Richmond, RF 4020201.180.263.309 Nick Tepesch, P 0000000.000.000.000 Ben Rowen, P 0000000.000.000.000 Totals 352811056- - -

2B - MYRTLEBEACH 2: T. Telis (10), B. Nicholas (14). HR - LYNCHBURG 1: C. Garcia (5). RBI - LYNCHBURG 1: C. Garcia (31). MYRTLEBEACH 1: B. Nicholas (21).

Lynchburg Hillcats IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA Aaron Northcraft 6.0 4 1 0 4 2 0 26 - - 4.05 .264 Andrew Wilso n 2.0200020 8 - -2.61.224 Juan Jaime (L 0-2) 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 7 - - 4.22 .179

Myrtle Beach Pelicans IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA Nick Tepesch 8.0 5 1 1 0 8 1 30 - - 3.20 .262 Ben Rowen (W 3-0) 2.0200020 7 - -2.89.224

Sacrifice Hits - LYNCHBURG: K. Rose. MYRTLEBEACH: O. Herrera. GIDP - LYNC HBURG: M. Jo nes. Stolen Bases - MYRTLEBEACH: T. Martinez (6). Wild Pitches - LYNCHBURG: A. Northcraft. Passed Balls - LYNCHBURG: B. Schlehuber.

Umpires - HP--Lawrence Reeves, 1B--Jeremy Riggs, Time - 2:40 Attendance - 1,726 June 4, 2012 Kannapolis Intimidators 5, Hickory Crawdads 14 123456789RHE Kannapolis Intimidators 0110200015 91 Hickory Crawdads 52300121x14 13 2

Kannapolis Intimidators AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG Bill Rice, CF 5110101.370.500.481 Ro ss Wilso n, 2B 5120200.288.429.490 Cyle Hankerd, LF 3221500.500.6151.050 Mark Haddow, RF 5020200.338.409.507 Rangel Ravelo, DH 5000001.321.376.444 Leighto n Pangilinan, 1B 4000001.235.317.365 Martin Medina, C 3010110.188.224.225 Grant Buckner, 3B 4111402.264.312.343 Gari Pena, SS 4000001.234.294.330 Jefferson Olacio, P 0000000.000.000.000 Jarrett Casey, P 0000000.000.000.000 Jeff Soptic, P 0000000.000.000.000 Totals 385921516- - -

Hickory Crawdads AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG Christopher Grayson, CF 4320200.314.407.479 Hanser Alberto, SS 2410120.347.402.454 Zach Cone, DH 4335511.278.339.520 Jeremy Williams, LF 5123400.276.311.481 Drew Robinson, 2B 3222620.275.408.463 Jordan Akins, RF 4102001.227.255.392 Kellin Deglan, C 4022300.193.277.348 Trever Adams, 3B 5000000.239.274.248 Jhonny Gomez, 1B 4010100.231.383.354 Jerad Eickhoff, P 0000000.000.000.000 Nicholas McBride, P 0000000.000.000.000 Greg Williams, P 0000000.000.000.000 Totals 35 14 13 14 22 5 2 - - -

2B - HICKORY 6: Z. Co ne 2 (14), J. Williams 2 (11), D. Ro binso n (10), K. Deglan (12). HR - KANNAPOLIS 2: C. Hankerd (3), G. Buckner (3). HICKORY 1: D. Robinson (6). RBI - KANNAPOLIS 2: C. Hankerd (8), G. Buckner (18). HICKORY 14: Z. Co ne 5 (33), J. Williams 3 (32), D. Ro binso n 2 (33), J. Akins 2 (17), K. Deglan 2 (9).

Kannapolis Intimidators IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA Jefferson Olacio (L 1-3) 1.0 6 7 6 3 0 0 12 - - 3.94 .262 Jarrett Casey 5.2 7 6 6 1 2 1 27 - - 5.10 .259 Jeff Soptic 1.1011100 5 - -4.15.000

Hickory Crawdads IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA Jerad Eickhoff (W 5-4) 5.0 6 4 2 1 4 2 24 - - 4.37 .246 Nicholas McBride 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 12 - - 2.93 .207 Greg Williams 1.0110000 5 - -4.37.273

Errors - KANNAPOLIS: R. Wilson (12). HICKORY: D. Robinson (11), T. Adams (5). Sacrifice Flies - HICKORY: J. Akins, K. Deglan. Wild Pitches - KANNAPOLIS: J. So ptic. HICKORY: G. Williams. Passed Balls - KANNAPOLIS: M. Medina.

Umpires - HP--Charlie Tierney, 1B--Do ug Del Bello, Time - 2:49 Attendance - 2,860