Stars of the Day: May 26

Blake Beavan (4-1; 2.90) kept up with his Clinton rotation-mates with six strong innings of work in the LumberKings 7-2 victory at Cedar Rapids, holding the Kernels to two unearned runs on four hits and no walks, fanning four.    Amazingly, Beavan has allowed just one walk in 31 innings while holding the opposition to a .226 batting average.

Catcher Justin Pickett, who has spent the past two years in the Padres organization (shout out to Billy Killian), homered and doubled twice, driving in three runs in support of his pitcher.

Engel Beltre (.269 / .295 / .406) extended a five game hitting streak, going 2-5 with his third homer of the year.   Beltre, who is hitting .300 over his past ten games,  is struggling mightily against lefties (.203 / .354 / .254) and at Alliant Energy Field (.192 / .223 / .313).

The first two hitters in the Bakersfield order -- Julio Borbon (.328 / .376 / .414) and Jose Vallejo (.289 / .343 / .441) each went 2-5 -- with Bobron driving in two and Vallejo three, but the Blaze fell 12-8 to Inland Empire at San Bernardino.   Borbon notched his 18th stolen base of the year while Vallejo went deep for the seventh time this season.

Taylor Teagarden (.310 / .459 / .483) extended his 15-game hitting streak with a 1-4 outing while Chris Davis singled twice and fanned twice in four trips as Oklahoma dropped a 6-4 decision in Des Moines.   4-A  doubled and tripled in four at-bats.

Luis Mendoza was roughed up, getting chased after just two having surrendered five runs on six hits.   Lizard took the ball from Mendy and held the I-Cubs to one unearned run on six hits and a walk in six innings of work.

Frisco suffered a 5-2 loss in Fort Smith as the mighty Riders lineup was held to just five hits.   Dustin Majewski (.295 / .386 / .447) doubled and walked in four trips and Thomas Berkery (.237 / .333 / .395) tripled and walked. 

The reigning Texas League player of the week went 0-4.   Just for fun, take a look at what I wrote about the great Maximiliano last summer, the day after he was acquired in the Kenny Lofton deal:  http://rangersfarmreport.mlblogs.com/archives/2007/07/maximiliano_ram.html