Amarillo Slugs Their Way To 15-1 Victory Over Frisco

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 vs. Frisco RoughRiders [TEX]

Frisco RoughRdiers (56-41) | Amarillo Sod Poodles (44-53)

Amarillo, Texas — The Pointy Boots de Amarillo overpowered the Frisco RoughRiders en route to a 15-1 win on Wednesday night. Amarillo had five home runs on 19 total hits in the victory.

One night after seeing Frisco pummel the baseball to a tune of a season-high six home runs, Amarillo got in on the fun tonight. Frisco starter Noah Bremer hit the leadoff man and then walked Geraldo Perdomo. A catcher interference loaded the bases prior to Buddy Kennedy's RBI single to give Amarillo the early lead and keep the bases loaded. A sacrifice fly plated another run but also resulted in a double play as Garrett was doubled off second base. Eduardo Diaz extended the Pointy Boots lead with his 17th home run of the year, putting Amarillo up 4-0 after the bottom of the first.

Amarillo added to it in the bottom of the second. Perdomo singled with one out and then advanced into scoring position on a balk. Garrett doubled into the gap in left-center, easily scoring Perdomo. Diaz was back at it in the bottom of the third, belting his second homer in as many plate appearances to lead off the inning.

Back-to-back singles to lead off the bottom of fourth both scored when D-backs' No. 19 rated prospect Dominic Fletcher hit a two-RBI triple. Andy Yerzy picked up his first Double-A hit and RBI when he singled into right field, scoring Fletcher and extending the lead to 9-0 through the first four frames.

The Amarillo hits kept coming in the sixth frame. Yerzy added to his night, hitting his first Double-A home run with one out in the inning. His three-run shot was the first of three home runs in the inning for Amarillo. Ryder Jones gave Amarillo back-to-back home runs for the first time this season at home and third time overall in 2021. It was the first time Amarillo hitters had hit back-to-back home runs since Fletcher and Garrett did it on June 26th against Corpus Christi. Perdomo added his third home run of the season to cap the six-run sixth as Amarillo led 15-0.

The offense overshadowed what was a dominant night on the hill for Brandon Pfaadt. Making his home debut and just second Double-A start, Pfaadt spun seven scoreless frames for Amarillo allowing just three hits with as many strikeouts. The D-backs' No. 26 rated prospect is at his third level in his first professional season since being drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 5th round of the 2020 MLB draft. The right-hander currently leads the D-backs' farm system in innings pitched with 110.2 and overtook the system lead in strikeouts with 136 on the season. His first Double-A win gives him eight on the year and places him in a tie for the most in the system with former Amarillo pitcher Luis Frias who is now in Triple-A.

Frisco ended the shutout bid with a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning. Frisco catcher Jordan Procyshen pitched two scoreless innings for the RoughRiders. They were two of only three scoreless innings for Amarillo in the game.

Game three of this series continues tomorrow with LHP Tommy Henry taking the bump for Amarillo. The D-backs' No. 16 rated prospect is 1-6 with a 5.16 ERA. He leads the Amarillo pitching staff with 19 starts so far this season. He also ranks top 10 in the farm system in innings pitched and strikeouts. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 Pm with gates opening at 6:05 PM.

Notes:

Diaz Dingers: Eduardo's two-homer night on Wednesday against Frisco marked his 17th and 18th long balls of 2021 and third multi-homer performance at HODGETOWN in 2021. His 18 home runs in 63 games leads 2021 D-backs Minor Leaguers and he is currently 4th in the D-backs system with 40 total since his debut season in 2016 (Yosmany Tomas 44, Christian Walker 52, Kevin Cron 61).

Catch Stone On First: On Wednesday night, Stone Garrett reached base for the eighth time since July 1 on catcher's interference. It was the second catcher's interference on Garrett in less than a week (since 8/19 @ Midland).

Don't Let Pfaadt Get Hot: InBrandon Pfaadt's HODGETOWN debut, the right-hander fired seven scoreless frames in his second Double-A start. Pfaadt currently leads the D-backs' farm system in innings pitched (110.2), strikeouts (136), and is now tied for the most wins in the system with eight. He picked up his 11th quality start in 18 games played during his first professional season. It also marked his third scoreless appearance that went at least 7.0 innings.

Yerzy City: Catcher Andy Yerzy collected his first Double-A hit, home runs, and RBIs on Wednesday against Frisco in his Double-A debut at HODGETOWN in downtown Amarillo. Yerzy, who was transferred from High-A Hillsboro on August 24, was drafted by the D-backs in the 2nd round of the 2016 draft.

Ben There: Ben DeLuzio added one of Amarillo's 19 hits on the night. It gave him a hit in his first four games with Amarillo. After seeing his batting average up to .750 (9-for-12) after his four hit night last night, he saw it drop to a mere .588 after his 1-for-5 night on Wednesday. He added two runs in the game.

Hit Parade: The 19 hits by Amarillo fell one shy of tying the franchise record that they had set earlier in the year, twice. They picked up 20 hits in the win over Frisco on June 5th and matched it three games later in their Pointy Boots de Amarillo uniforms against Corpus on June 9th. It marks the fourth time this year Amarillo has notched 15 or more hits in a game this season with the last coming on August 11th at home versus Corpus Christi.

M*A*S*Hers: Four Soddies currently rank among the D-backs minors Top-10 in homers. Eduardo Diaz currently leads the system with 18 while Andy Yerzy (17) is T-2nd and Stone Garrett/Buddy Kennedy (16) are T-4th.

Run Of Runs: For the fourth time this season and first at HODGETOWN Amarillo strung together runs in four consecutive innings. They did it on Saturday in Midland. Their longest consecutive innings with at least one run came against Frisco on June 5th when they scored in six straight innings.

These Boots: Amarillo has now won three straight home games when wearing their Pointy Boots de Amarillo jerseys. The team is 4-4 when wearing the specialty jerseys at HODGETOWN this season.

Notes:

Diaz Dingers: Eduardo's two-homer night on Wednesday against Frisco marked his 17th and 18th long balls of 2021 and third multi-homer performance at HODGETOWN in 2021. His 18 home runs in 63 games leads 2021 D-backs Minor Leaguers and he is currently 4th in the D-backs system with 40 total since his debut season in 2016 (Yosmany Tomas 44, Christian Walker 52, Kevin Cron 61).

Catch Stone On First: On Wednesday night, Stone Garrett reached base for the eighth time since July 1 on catcher's interference. It was the second catcher's interference on Garrett in less than a week (since 8/19 @ Midland).

Don't Let Pfaadt Get Hot: InBrandon Pfaadt's HODGETOWN debut, the right-hander fired seven scoreless frames in his second Double-A start. Pfaadt currently leads the D-backs' farm system in innings pitched (110.2), strikeouts (136), and is now tied for the most wins in the system with eight. He picked up his 11th quality start in 18 games played during his first professional season. It also marked his third scoreless appearance that went at least 7.0 innings.

Yerzy City: Catcher Andy Yerzy collected his first Double-A hit, home runs, and RBIs on Wednesday against Frisco in his Double-A debut at HODGETOWN in downtown Amarillo. Yerzy, who was transferred from High-A Hillsboro on August 24, was drafted by the D-backs in the 2nd round of the 2016 draft.

Ben There: Ben DeLuzio added one of Amarillo's 19 hits on the night. It gave him a hit in his first four games with Amarillo. After seeing his batting average up to .750 (9-for-12) after his four hit night last night, he saw it drop to a mere .588 after his 1-for-5 night on Wednesday. He added two runs in the game.

Hit Parade: The 19 hits by Amarillo fell one shy of tying the franchise record that they had set earlier in the year, twice. They picked up 20 hits in the win over Frisco on June 5th and matched it three games later in their Pointy Boots de Amarillo uniforms against Corpus on June 9th. It marks the fourth time this year Amarillo has notched 15 or more hits in a game this season with the last coming on August 11th at home versus Corpus Christi.

M*A*S*Hers: Four Soddies currently rank among the D-backs minors Top-10 in homers. Eduardo Diaz currently leads the system with 18 while Andy Yerzy (17) is T-2nd and Stone Garrett/Buddy Kennedy (16) are T-4th.

Run Of Runs: For the fourth time this season and first at HODGETOWN Amarillo strung together runs in four consecutive innings. They did it on Saturday in Midland. Their longest consecutive innings with at least one run came against Frisco on June 5th when they scored in six straight innings.

These Boots: Amarillo has now won three straight home games when wearing their Pointy Boots de Amarillo jerseys. The team is 4-4 when wearing the specialty jerseys at HODGETOWN this season.