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Minor league update for 4/26/26
TL;DR
On April 26, 2026, Hickory's Jesus Lafalaise pitched 5.2 innings, allowing one run. Key players included Paulino Santana and Marocs Torres, who contributed significantly to the team's performance.
Key points
- Jesus Lafalaise pitched 5.2 innings for Hickory
- Paulino Santana had two hits and a walk
- Marocs Torres tripled and stole two bases
- Louis Marinaro walked four batters, all of whom scored
- Game details available in the Hickory box score
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Jesus Lafalaise started for Hickory, allowing one run in 5.2 IP, striking out three and walking three. Geury Rodriguez walked three and struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings. Louis Marinaro walked all four batters he faced, and they all came around to score.
Paulino Santana was 2 for 5 with a walk. Yolfran Castillo had a double, a walk and a stolen base. Marocs Torres triples, walked twice and stole two bases. Dewar Tovar was 2 for 4 with a triple and a walk. Hector Osorio doubled. Daniel Flames doubled and walked.
Hub City played two. In the two games, they accumulated 5 hits and one run.
In Game One, Ismael Agreda struck out nine and walked one in five innings, allowing two solo homers.
Maxton Martin doubled. Malcolm Moore had a hit and a walk. Rafe Perich had a hit. Chandler Pollard had a hit and a walk.
In Game Two, Hub City lost 13-1. Let’s just move on.
Frisco starter David Davalillo had an excellent outing, striking out ten and walking one in six shutout innings. Bryan Magdaleno and Eric Loomis each had a scoreless inning where each struck out a pair. Wilian Bormie walked one in a scoreless inning.
Dylan Dreiling had a pair of hits.
The starter for Round Rock was 32 year old Kyle Funkhouser, who you may remember spent the 2023 season on a minor league deal with the Rangers where he mostly rehabbed but also made five appearances for Frisco. Funkhouser walked four and struck out three in 3.2 IP, allowing one run.
Emiliano Teodo struck out three and walked two in 1.1 scoreless, with 15 strikes and 14 balls in 29 pitches. Carter Baumler struck out one in 1.1 shutout innings. Marc Church continued to struggle with his control, walking two and throwing just 8 of 22 pitches for strikes. Alexis Diaz gave up a two run homer in one inning, walking one and striking out one.
Justin Foscue was 1 for 3 with a walk. Aaron Zavala had a hit and a walk.
Q&A
What were Jesus Lafalaise's pitching stats for the game on April 26, 2026?
Jesus Lafalaise pitched 5.2 innings, allowing one run, striking out three, and walking three batters.
Who were the standout players for Hickory in the April 26, 2026 game?
Standout players included Paulino Santana, who went 2 for 5, and Marocs Torres, who tripled, walked twice, and stole two bases.
What was the outcome of the Hickory game on April 26, 2026?
The game details are available in the Hickory box score, which indicates the final score and player performances.
