August 11, 2008 at 6:56 AM
Negron has 3 hits and scores 3 times in losing cause
8/11 Cup of Coffee: Charlotte defeated Pawtucket 3-1 on Sunday. Bartolo Colon threw 3 scoreless innings giving up 3 hits. He fanned 3. Lincoln Holdzkom (5-5) went 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Jose Vaquedano pitched 2 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He fanned 2. Jon Switzer threw 2 perfect innings with 1 K. Joe Thurston went 3 for 4.
Connecticut edged Portland 10-9. Ryne Lawson went 6 innings allowing 6 runs on 7 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Miguel Asencio (2-4) threw 1.2 frames giving up 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. Daniel Haigwood recored the last out with a strikeout but not before giving up 2 hits and a BB. Jorge Jimenez went 3 for 6 with a run scored. Zach Daeges went 3 for 6 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Ryan Khoury went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI.
Rancho Cucamonga defeated Lancaster 7-5. Blake Maxwell (4-6) went 6 innings giving up 6 runs on 11 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Cody McAllister pitched 2 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Jason Blackey threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He fanned 2. Jason Place went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Kris Negron went 3 for 4 with a home run and 3 runs scored.
Greenville downed Kannapolis 8-3. Brock Huntzinger (1-1) went 5 frames giving up 2 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Lance McClain threw 4 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits. He had 2 Ks. Michael Almanzar went 2 for 4 and scored twice.
Hudson Valley blanked Lowell 4-0. Hunter Strickland (4-3) went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits. He had 4 Ks. Chad Rhoades threw 2 scoreless hitless frames. He allowed 1 BB while fanning 4. Dan Buller went 3 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. The Spinners had 4 hits in the game spread among 4 different players.
The Red Sox/Pirates game in the Gulf Coast League was postponed.
Player of the Night: Kris Negron who had 3 hits and scored 3 runs in a losing cause for the Jethawks