Royals Minor League report: June 21
Omaha Storm Chasers (32-41)
Omaha 7, Albuquerque 6
WP: Yordano Ventura (2-1)
SV: Will Smith (1)
HR: Anthony Seratelli (7)
Anthony Seratelli's two-run homer in the fifth lifted Omaha to a series-ending win. Christian Colon and Xavier Nady each posted two hits, two runs and an RBI. Yordano Ventura (5.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO) picked up his second Triple-A win. Louis Coleman tossed 3.0 scoreless innings and Will Smith worked the ninth for his first professional save.
NW Arkansas Naturals (27-47)
Tulsa 2, NW Arkansas 0
LP: Andy Ferguson (1-2)
HR: None
The Naturals were blanked at Tulsa as they finished 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Rey Navarro posted two doubles and a walk. He was named an All-Star earlier in the day, replacing teammate Angel Franco. Leadoff man Brett Eibner reached three times on walks. Andy Ferguson limited Tulsa to two runs on three hits and three walks over 5.2 innings in defeat.
Wilmington Blue Rocks (0-1 2nd half, 33-38 overall) Salem 9, Wilmington 2
LP: Kellen Moen (1-1)
HR: Dennis Raben (2)
Wilmington dropped the second-half opener at home. Salem scored three in the first and four in the second off of Kellen Moen (4.0 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 2 HR). Dennis Raben's solo shot put Wilmington on the board in the second. He has two homers through his first five games. Jared Schlehuber finished 2-for-3 with Wilmington's second RBI.
Lexington Legends (1-1 2nd half, 34-36 overall) Lexington 6, Savannah 2
WP: Daniel Stumpf (5-5)
SV: Mark Peterson (6)
HR: Fred Ford (8)
The Legends led wire-to-wire as they tied a home set at a game apiece. Mark Donato was 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. Fred Ford posted two hits, including a solo homer in the fourth. Daniel Stumpf (5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 SO, 1 HR) evened his record at 5-5.
Idaho Falls Chukars (1-1) Orem 14, Idaho Falls 10
LP: Ashton Goudeau (0-1)
HR: Carlos Garcia (1)
Idaho Falls fought back from an 11-4 deficit before falling short. Alexis Rivera was 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored. Carlos Garcia recorded four RBI, including a two-run home run. Hunter Dozier drew three walks while going 0-for-3 with a run.
Burlington Royals (2-0) Burlington 4, Pulaski 0
WP: Zach Lovvorn (1-0)
HR: None
Zach Lovvorn (5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 SO), Ben Tomchick (3.0 IP, 2 BB, 3 SO) and Andrew Edwards (1.0 IP) combined on a shutout of Pulaski. Alex Newman recorded three hits and two RBI. Mauricio Ramos was 3-for-4 with two runs.
Surprise Royals (1-1) Surprise Royals 7, Arizona Rangers 5 (11 innings)
WP: Andrew Brockett (1-0)
SV: Tripp Davis (1)
HR: Brawlun Gomez (1)
Surprise won in extras, scoring three runs in the 11th on two passed balls and a wild pitch. Brawlun Gomez had two hits, including a solo homer in the sixth. Samir Dunez added two hits and two RBI.