Down on the Farm: Aug. 7

Daytona Cubs (A+): 26-17 Overall
East Division 1st Place (+1.5)

Daytona rode six shutout innings from its bullpen to a 5-1 victory over Palm Beach, and a 1.5 game lead in the Eastern Division.

RHP Angel Guzman (ND 0-0, 3.60) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

HOMERS - Marquez Smith (2), Ty Wright (8)

• LF Ty Wright went 2-for-5 with a homer, a run scored and three RBI ... he has hit safely in seven straight games, going 10-for-27 (.370) with a double, four homers, four runs scored and 12 RBI over that span.
• Starter Angel Guzman was sharp in his second rehab appearance, tossing 3.0 innings of one-run, one-hit ball, issuing one free pass while striking out four.
• RHP Jay Jackson picked up the win in an impressive debut, hurling 4.0 innings of shutout ball, allowing just two hits and a walk while punching out nine.

Tennessee Smokies (AA): 24-23 Overall
North Division 2nd Place (-6.0)

A day after the two teams combined for 34 runs, Tennessee held Chattanooga to two runs but was shutout, 2-0.

RHP Esmailin Caridad (L 4-3, 3.90) 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

• LF Jake Fox logged his fourth multi-hit affair in his last five games, going 2-for-4 ... he is 10-for-21 with a double, three homers, seven runs scored and five RBI over that stretch.
• Tyler Colvin notched his third consecutive two-hit performance, going 2-for-4.
• RHP Rocky Roquet tossed 2.0 innings of one-hit, one-walk relief, striking out a pair ... he has not allowed an earned run over his last 10.1 innings, yielding just eight hits and three walks while fanning 13 over that span.

Peoria Chiefs (A-): 23-23 Overall
Western Division Tied 5th Place (-5.5)

Burlington pitching yielded three walks, but combined to no-hit the Chiefs, handing Peoria a 10-0 setback.

RHP Jose Pina (L 0-1, 6.23) 1.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

• RHP Steven Vento logged his third consecutive scoreless outing, tossing 1.0 inning of one-hit ball, fanning one.
• Burlington LHP Danny Duffy (6.0 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, 4 K) and RHP Juan Abreu (3.0 IP, 0 H, BB, 5 K) collaborated on the ninth no-hitter in team history ... it is the sixth time in Chiefs history that the team has been no-hit.

Boise Hawks (A-): 30-20 Overall
East Division 2nd Place (-7.0)

Boise took Salem-Keizer to extra innings, but the Volcanoes scored twice in the 11th to top the Hawks, 7-5.

RHP Marcus Hatley (ND 0-3, 4.94) 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

• 3B Josh Vitters extended his hitting streak to 15 games, going 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored ... he is 24-for-68 (.353) with seven doubles, two homers, 14 runs scored and eight RBI over the streak.
• 1B Sean Hoorelbeke logged his third straight multi-hit game, going 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI ... he is batting .370 (17-for-46) over his first 10 games with the Hawks.
• RHP Dan McDaniel hurled 2.2 scoreless innings of relief, yielding a hit and two walks while fanning three ... he has allowed just sixteen base runners while striking out 33 over his first 21.0 innings pitched.

Mesa Cubs (R): 5-5 Overall; First Half: 18-10 Overall
Arizona League 5th Place (-2.5)

Mesa dropped a rain-shortened, five-inning decision to the AZL Angels, 2-1.

RHP Kitt Kopach (ND 0-0, 7.20) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

• 2B Vincent Watkins went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a stolen base ... he has reached safely in four of his last six plate appearances, and sports a .447 on-base percentage through his first 11 games.
• Starter Kitt Kopach yielded just a single over 2.0 scoreless innings, striking out three.