Wells' perfect day propels Surprise to finals
Surprise 5, Glendale 3 With a trip to the Arizona Fall League championship game at stake, Austin Wells came up big. The No. 6 Yankees prospect ignited the Saguaros' rally from an early 3-0 deficit with a two-run homer and finished with three hits for the second time in three
Surprise 5, Glendale 3
With a trip to the Arizona Fall League championship game at stake, Austin Wells came up big.
The No. 6 Yankees prospect ignited the Saguaros' rally from an early 3-0 deficit with a two-run homer and finished with three hits for the second time in three games. Wells extended his hitting streak to five and finished the regular season portion of November's schedule with a .393 average.
2-run blast from the #Yankees Austin Wells makes this a 3-2 game! pic.twitter.com/MbD9XmeNod
— Jonathan Mayo (@JonathanMayo) November 19, 2021
Wells connected on his second Fall League long ball in the fourth and his first since Oct. 21, a span of 12 games. A 2-for-9 start to his AFL campaign was a mere blip for the 2020 first-round Draft pick. Wells ended the season batting .344/.456/.578 with nine extra-base hits and 18 RBIs in 79 plate appearances.
Owen White (TEX 28) labored through five innings in his final start. The 22-year-old stuck around long enough to earn his AFL-best fifth win, striking out six despite surrendering three runs on nine hits and two walks. White's 28 1/3 innings also topped the circuit.
This sac fly from #Royals OF Nathan Eaton gave Surprise a 4-3 lead. pic.twitter.com/ldrdou8kiH
— Jonathan Mayo (@JonathanMayo) November 19, 2021
Owen White (TEX 28) labored through five innings in his final start. The 22-year-old stuck around long enough to earn his AFL-best fifth win, striking out six despite surrendering three runs on nine hits and two walks. White's 28 1/3 innings also topped the circuit.
A huge double by Ezequiel Duran along with two sac flys gives Surprise a huge 4-3 lead going into the sixth! We’re in for an electric finish! @Rangers @TEXPlayerDev pic.twitter.com/y38MizRdyA
— MLB's Arizona Fall League (@MLBazFallLeague) November 19, 2021
Mesa 4, Scottsdale 3
After watching his teammate tie the game with a homer minutes before,
The Orioles prospect two-out, full-count offering over the center-field fence for his third home run of the fall and a Solar Sox win that sets the stage for their championship game against the Saguaros on Saturday. Cullen brought Mesa within a run earlier in the game with an RBI single.
The 25-year-old finished his AFL stint batting .279 with a .935 OPS. His three home runs equaled his output during an injury-plagued 2021 season.
Oakland's
Patrick Bailey (SF 8) drove in a pair of runs for Scottsdale, which tallied 13 hits.
Peoria 8, Salt River 0
Luke Waddell finished the season as hot as he was cold at the onset. The 29th-ranked Braves prospect doubled, singled, drove in two runs and scored a pair in the Javelinas' season-ending win. Waddell, who also walked, was batting .059 entering play on Oct. 28.
The 23-year-old closed his Fall League campaign on a 18-for-44 (.409) tear, bringing his final slash line to .311/.394/.398 with five doubles and nine RBIs.