Betancourt, Grizzlies Stock a ton of offense in 13-6 drubbing of Ports

Stockton, CA (Saturday, July 1) – The Fresno Grizzlies (42-31, 6-1) vanquished the Stockton Ports (28-45, 3-4) 13-6 Saturday night from Banner Island Ballpark. Fresno improved to 9-2 in their last 11 games and 19-5 in their last 24 contests. The Grizzlies started July on the right paw, after finishing 18-7 in the month of June. Fresno moved to 55-21 (12-10 this year) all-time against the Ports with a 28-6 (6-4 this year) record at Banner Island Ballpark. The Grizzlies have scored double-digit runs, 71 total, over their last six wins against the Ports. In Fresno’s three victories during the series, the offense has recorded 36 runs on 45 hits and 18 walks while the pitching staff has punched out 39 Stockton batters (49 strikeouts overall in the four games).

The Grizzlies lineup tallied 13 runs on 15 hits (six doubles), six walks and six Ports’ errors. Fresno plated three runs in the first, three runs in the fifth and seven runs in the seventh. 12 batters came to the dish in that seven-run frame. The first six batters in the Grizzlies lineup notched multi-hit games while the top portion of that group scored two or three times each. Bryant Betancourt roped a pair of doubles among his three hits, driving in a pair of RBI and waltzing home twice. Ryan Ritter continued his recent tear, reaching base successfully for the 22nd straight game. Ritter raced home three times after a pair of hits and RBI. He has smacked a hit in 19 of his past 24 games. Jamari Baylor reached base five times, including one double and three walks. Daniel Amaral scored three runs after reaching base four times as well. Jesus Bugarin extended his hit streak to eight games thanks to a double. He has yielded 16 RBI in that hit streak. Jesus Ordonez had the biggest hit of the evening, a bases-clearing double in the seven-run seventh.

The Ports offense scattered six runs on six hits and five walks. Dereck Salom enjoyed his first homer of the season, a solo shot in the third. Cooper Uhl was not retired after entering the game as a defensive replacement. Uhl reached base all three times, scoring once and providing one RBI. Cameron Masterman knocked in half of the Stockton RBI thanks to a double and sacrifice fly. T.J. Schofield-Sam snuck on twice, inching home both times. Ports’ lefty James Gonzalez (3-5) suffered the decision after five innings of work. Gonzalez fanned seven in the setback. Grizzlies’ righty Jordy Vargas (6-3) relished the triumph after five and two-thirds frames of three-run ball. Vargas permitted a pair of hits and walks while tying his season-high with eight strikeouts. The Fresno pitching staff fanned 12 batters in the win. The clubs are back in action Sunday evening from Banner Island Ballpark.

Tonight’s article was written by ChatGPT

Top Performers: Fresno Grizzlies (Colorado Rockies)

• 1B Bryant Betancourt (3-6, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R)
• SS Ryan Ritter (2-5, 2 RBI, 3 R, HBP, CS)
• DH Jamari Baylor (2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 BB)
• LF/RF Daniel Amaral (2-4, 3 R, BB, HBP)
• CF Jesus Bugarin (2-6, 2B, 2 RBI, R)
• C Jesus Ordonez (1-5, 2B, 3 RBI, R)

Top Performers: Stockton Ports (Oakland Athletics)

• 3B Dereck Salom (1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB)
• C Cooper Uhl (1-1, RBI, R, 2 BB)
• DH Cameron Masterman (1-3, 2B, 3 RBI)
• 1B T.J. Schofield-Sam (2-5, 2 R)

On Deck:

Sunday, July 2 @ Stockton Ports, Fresno RHP Connor Staine (4-4, 5.87) vs. Stockton RHP Dheygler Gimenez (3-1, 4.76), 6:05 pm PT

ON THAT FRES-NOTES:

The Grizzlies improved to 14-3 when a game lasts longer than 2 hours and 40 minutes.

This season, the Grizzlies have scored 36% of their runs in innings 7-9 (150 runs of 417 total runs). The seventh inning has been the most productive for Fresno with 67 runs scoring.

Skyler Messinger reached base three times thanks to two singles and a walk. Jean Perez spanked one double (RBI) in the seventh, his second of the year.