Vukovich and Cintron Combine for Seven Hits in Defeat

June 12, 2024 – Texas League (TL)
Amarillo Sod Poodles News Release

Frisco, Texas – The Sod Poodles dropped their third game in a row on Wednesday night in Frisco, 11-2. Dylan Ray returned to the mound for Amarillo in the defeat.

A.J. Vukovich had a four-hit game on Wednesday night, and Jancarlos Cintron was just behind him with three. The Soddies staff struggled, allowing runs in six different innings.

For the fourth time in the past five games, Jancarlos Cintron led off the game with a hit, this time for a double. Matt Beaty struck out looking and was subsequently ejected from the game by the home plate umpire. Tim Tawa and Caleb Roberts both struck out as well to leave Cintron stranded. Jesus Valdez replaced Beaty and played third, moving Ivan Melendez over to first base for Dylan Ray’s return to the mound. An error and a walk, followed by a groundout, put two runners in scoring position with just one out. Back-to-back groundouts allowed one run to score, but that was all.

The Soddies couldn’t answer back as they went down in order. Max Acosta started the RoughRiders half of the second with a solo home run. File was able to retire the next three batters on a couple of ground balls and a lineout.

Logan Warmoth flew out before Kristian Robinson drew a walk. Cintron then hit a ground ball through the right side for the Sod Poodles second hit of the night, both off of his bat. Valdez grounded out but advanced both runners into scoring position. Tawa walked to load the bases, but Caleb Roberts couldn’t cash in, popping out to third base. A double and a wild pitch put a Frisco runner at third with just one out. Ray was able to get Aaron Zavala to strike out, which turned out to be the last batter he faced. Taylor Rashi had the task of getting the final out but surrendered a bloop single to center field. Then Josh Hatcher, who had all four RBI’s last night for Frisco, homered to left field to make it 5-0. A flyout to Robinson in right ended the inning.

A.J. Vukovich started the middle three innings with a line drive up the middle. A one-out single by Kevin Graham put two runners on. Warmoth flew out and Robinson struck out swinging, to extinguish the threat. Dillon Larsen replaced Rashi and gave up a leadoff single. A passed ball followed by a wild pitch moved the runner all the way up to third base before scoring on a one-out single. A sequence of a steal, a strikeout, a walk, and a groundout ended the frame.

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