Minor League Updates (9/23) ~ Game 2 ~ TL Championship Series ~ 6:30pm CDT

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Springfield 0, Midland 0 ; Top 4th

Ixan Henderson ~ 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP .....5-4-3 DP to erase the walk and avoid DeVries coming up with runners on

Noah Mendlinger ~ 1-2, Single
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-0, BB
Darlin Moquete ~ 1-1, Single
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-1, BB, K

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Midland 3, Springfield 0 ; Top 5th

Ixan Henderson ~ 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR

Noah Mendlinger ~ 1-2, Single
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-0, BB
Darlin Moquete ~ 1-1, Single
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-2, BB, K

[TraveledLessRoad]

Duce- 1.) When appropriately seasoned, do you see Ixan as a front line ML starter? 2.) Do you think he has a shot at the bigs next year at any point? Obviously production will dictate, but just based on his current production, draft-status and timeline.

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Duce- 1.) When appropriately seasoned, do you see Ixan as a front line ML starter? 2.) Do you think he has a shot at the bigs next year at any point? Obviously production will dictate, but just based on his current production, draft-status and timeline.

No...4 or 5...maybe 3 on a bad team

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Bernal wakes up....fly ball off the wall in CF...Mendlinger scores from 1B....Triple....410 feet to dead CF

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Harris with a chopper into the hole tween 3B and SS....nice stop by SS DeVries, no play at 1B. Bernal Scores

chases the Midland starter....he pitched well...4 2/3, 2 runs, 8 K's

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Midland 3, Springfield 2 ; Bot 5th

Ixan Henderson ~ 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR

Noah Mendlinger ~ 2-3, 2 Singles, Run...liner to LF
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-1, 2 BB...pop up to 1B in foul ground
Darlin Moquete ~ 1-2, Single, K
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-2, BB, K...ground out to SS
Josh Baez ~ 0-3, 2 K...swinging
Leonardo Bernal ~ 1-3, Triple, Run, RBI, K...flyball to the deepest part of the field...410 feet off the wall in CF. Mendlinger scores
Dakota Harris ~ 1-3, Single, RBI, K...grounder into the hole tween 3B and SS, no play at 1B...Bernal scores


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GAME 2 ~ Texas League Championship Series ~ Midland leads the Best of Three Series, 1-0

[craviduce]

Midland 3, Springfield 2 ; Top 6th

Ixan Henderson ~ 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR...76 pitches, 48 strikes... nice bounce back inning for Ixan....3 batters, 3 outs, 1 K

Noah Mendlinger ~ 2-3, 2 Singles, Run.
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-1, 2 BB
Darlin Moquete ~ 1-2, Single, K
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-2, BB, K
Josh Baez ~ 0-3, 2 K
Leonardo Bernal ~ 1-3, Triple, Run, RBI, K
Dakota Harris ~ 1-3, Single, RBI, K


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GAME 2 ~ Texas League Championship Series ~ Midland leads the Best of Three Series, 1-0

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Ugueto lead off walk on 4 pitches

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I do hope Ixan goes back out in the 6th...ease the pressure on the BP

DeVries is due up in the 6th, though...

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TRIPLE by RIVAS in RCF...by the diving fielder....to the wall....TIES IT UP...Ugueto scores from 1B

No outs

pitching change

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Moquete chopper over drawn in SS into LF....Rivas scores...Springfield leads 4-3

no outs

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Gazdar looks lost at the plate...flailing at 2 straight changeups....K

[LewisL]

After I bashed Ugueto and Moquete earlier, they've contributed nicely in this game. Shows what little I know, lol

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Mendlinger flyout to CF, he didn't have to move

Baez up with Moquete on 1B, 2 outs

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Springfield 4, Midland 3; Bot 6th

Ixan Henderson ~ 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR

Noah Mendlinger ~ 2-4, 2 Singles, Run....fly out to CF
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-1, 2 BB
Darlin Moquete ~ 2-3, 2 Singles, RBI, K....chopper over SS, into LF...plates Rivas
JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-3, BB, 2 K...swinging
Josh Baez ~ 0-4, 3 K....swinging....well low and outside....looks like 2021-2024 Baez tonight...overmatched
Leonardo Bernal ~ 1-3, Triple, Run, RBI, K
Dakota Harris ~ 1-3, Single, RBI, K
Miguel Ugueto ~ 0-2, Run, K
Jeremy Rivas ~ 1-2, Triple, Run, RBI, HBP, K...liner into RCF by the diving right fielder, to the wall, plates Ugueto.


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GAME 2 ~ Texas League Championship Series ~ Midland leads the Best of Three Series, 1-0