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Collins enjoys big night for SeaWolves

Tigers prospect homers, matches season high with five RBIs
July 24, 2013

Tyler Collins went 4-for-5 with a solo homer and tied a season high with five RBIs on Wednesday night, but Erie dropped a 10-9 decision to visiting Richmond.

The Tigers' No. 5 prospect is 11-for-16 with three homers and 12 RBIs in his last four games and is tied for fifth in the Eastern League with 16 longballs.

Eugenio Suarez , Detroit's seventh-ranked prospect, was 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs and Ramon Cabrera reached base four times for the SeaWolves.

Brett Krill homered and plated four runs and Giants' No. 4 prospect Joe Panik reached base four times and contributed two RBIs for the Flying Squirrels.

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Tyler Matzek struck out eight batters over 6 2/3 innings, pitching Tulsa to a 3-0 blanking at Springfield.

It was the third straight win and fourth in five starts for the Rockies' No. 12 prospect, who's 6-1 with a 1.61 ERA in his last nine outings. Matzek (7-6) yielded four hits and four walks and threw 60 of 106 pitches for strikes in lowering his ERA to 3.02.

Tim Smalling and Jaron Shepherd each collected a pair of hits and Kiel Roling plated two runs for the Drillers.

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Daniel Renken gave up two hits over six shutout innings in Pensacola's 5-2 win at Mississippi.

The 24-year-old right-hander struck out four batters and walked two in improving to 4-7 in 20 Southern League contests.

Mike Costanzo was 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, while Travis Mattair went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored for the Blue Wahoos.

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Javier Baez homered again, doubled and scored twice, helping Tennessee defeat Huntsville, 6-1.

The Cubs' top prospect has five homers and 10 RBIs in his past 10 games, raising his Double-A average to .219.

Justin Bour and catcher Rafael Lopez hit solo homers and starter Dae-Eun Rhee allowed one run on five hits over five innings for his second win.

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Mark Cohoon pitched seven frames to become the franchise's all-time leader in innings pitched (360) as Binghamton beat Reading, 6-3.

Cohoon (5-3) allowed three runs -- two earned -- on five hits and a walk while striking out three. Jeff Walters spun a perfect ninth to tie the single-season team record with his 28th save.

Mets No. 16 prospect Wilfredo Tovar hit his second homer of the season and Rhyne Hughes plated a pair of runs.