Jorge Marcheco gave Lansing exactly what it needed on Saturday: a shutdown start in a game the Lugnuts ended up winning before the weather could fully finish the job.
The 24-year-old Cuban right-hander, claimed by the A’s in the minor league portion of the Rule-5 draft in the offseason, worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out five as Lansing beat Peoria in a weather-shortened shutout. The game was called because of unplayable field conditions, but Marcheco still walked away with the win.
Lansing didn’t need much offense, and it didn’t get much either. The Lugnuts managed just three hits, but they did enough to scratch across a run.
Left fielder Breyson Guedez doubled, second baseman Jared Davis singled and stole a base, and third baseman Daniel Bucciero contributed a walk and a single that drove in a run. Designated hitter Pedro Pineda was hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored Lansing’s only run.
Elsewhere in the system, Joey Estes had a rough night in Triple-A as Las Vegas was routed by Albuquerque, 14-4. Estes took the loss and fell to 3-7 with a 6.78 ERA after allowing three earned runs in 1 2/3 innings with one walk and no strikeouts.
Drew Swift finished 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs, Jared Dickey went 2-for-5 with two RBI, and Denzel Clarke reached twice on walks and drove in a run. Matt Sauer was tagged for six earned runs in two innings, and Domingo Robles gave up five earned runs over two frames.
In Double-A, Corpus Christi topped Midland 7-5, handing JJ Goss the loss. Jared Sprague-Lott supplied the power for Midland with a home run, his first, while Devin Taylor and Logan Sauve each turned in two-hit games. Kenya Huggins threw four innings for Midland, Shohei Tomioka worked two scoreless frames, and Goss was charged with two earned runs in one inning.
In Single-A, Fresno edged Stockton 2-1, with Jackson Phipps putting together a strong outing for the Grizzlies. He tossed five innings, allowed just one hit and no earned runs, and struck out three despite issuing six walks.
Stockton’s offense was limited, though Alex Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a run and Edgar Montero added a double and an RBI. Itsuki Takemoto took the loss for Stockton.
Sunday’s schedule sends Las Vegas to Albuquerque at 12:35 p.m. PT, Midland to Corpus Christi at 3:05 p.m.
PT/5:05 p.m. CT, Peoria to Lansing at 10:05 a.m.
PT/1:05 p.m. ET, and Stockton to Fresno at 5:05 p.m.
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