Wednesday Pebble Report: Sky Sox hit three homers, still lose

Colorado Springs, L 6-8: Eric Young Jr. (2), Brandon Hynick (2), and Chris Iannetta (1) each hit solo home runs. Hynick's results on the mound weren't as good as his exploits in the batter's box, as he allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. Two of those five runs came on solo homers.The Sky Sox pitching staff allowed all eight runs from the 5th through the 8th (3, 1, 1, 3).

Tulsa: The Texas League had no games on the schedule.

Modesto, W 6-3: Brian Rike hit a two-run homer (3), and Matt Repec hit two doubles and drove in two. Kenny Durst threw a strong seven innings, yielding only two hits and striking out seven. Sean Jarrett allowed all three runs, unearned though as a result of a Warren Schaeffer error to start the bottom of the ninth.

Asheville, L 1-6:  David Christensen hit his eighth homer of the season in the top of the ninth inning to score the only Tourists run of the night. Robinson Fabian allowed five runs in five innings. Isaiah Froneberger allowed a run on a solo homer and struck out four in two innings.