Happ continues power streak for Iowa

Ian Happ is still making things happen at the plate..
After a strong performance in Cactus League play, the No. 2 Cubs prospect homered for the third consecutive game in Triple-A Iowa's 12-1 loss to Oklahoma City at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Sunday.
With two outs in the sixth inning, Happ deposited the first pitch he saw from Jair Jurrjens deep over the right-center field wall.

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"He's just being Ian Happ," Iowa hitting coach Desi Wilson said. "He's been getting good pitches to drive. He was doing it during Spring Training and he's been doing it now. He has a plan in every at-bat. He's been going about it the right way, he's got a good approach, great routine.
"So I'm not surprised that he's off to a good start. He's a pro and he goes about his business the right way."
Through the first four regular-season games, the 2015 first-round pick has a hit in each contest, has driven in four runs and walked twice. The recent power stretch marks the first time in his professional career that Happ has gone deep in three consecutive games. This comes off the heels of an exhibition season in which the Cincinnati product hit .383 with five home runs and 21 RBIs in 29 games with the parent club.
Facing big league pitching in March helped boost the Pittsburgh native's confidence going into the Triple-A season, according to Wilson.
"You're facing the best of the best," his coach said. "You're going out there starting or coming off the bench, having good at-bats. That's big for any ballplayer going to Major League camp for the first time. He's got a good head on his shoulders and he does the right thing every day. He's a grinder and a really talented ballplayer.
"Especially when you go to big league camp and he's facing big league pitchers. You know, he's on a mission. He works his tail off day in and day out, and he's just really a good ballplayer."
While he pulled the ball deep Sunday, Happ's first two long balls of the season traveled to the opposite field.

"He did it last year too at Tennessee and Myrtle Beach," Wilson said of Happ using all fields. "I'm not surprised at all. He's gotten stronger, his approach has always been there, so it's no shock that he's been driving the ball the other way."
For Oklahoma City, O'Koyea Dickson homered in the fifth and finished 4-for-5 with three RBIs while top-ranked Dodgers prospect Cody Bellinger added a hit and an RBI. No. 4 prospect Willie Calhoun went 3-for-4.
Jurrjens (1-0) allowed one run on three hits over six innings to earn the win. He struck out three and didn't issue a walk.