TUESDAY
Surprise 8, Mesa 6 in Surprise (10 innings). Chris Herrmann was 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBIs. Aaron Hicks was 1-for-4 and scored once. Brian Dozier was 1-for-5. Bruce Pugh allowed a run on two hits and a walk in one inning, striking out two. Brett Jacobson took the loss, allowing two runs on a hit and a walk in a third of an inning.
WEDNESDAY
Mesa 10. Scottsdale 5 in Mesa. Aaron Hicks was 2-for-3 with a home run (his third). He also walked, scored twice, and drove in three. No other Twins appeared in the game.
THURSDAY
Scottsdale 8, Mesa 7 in Scottsdale. Aaron Hicks was 3-for-4 with two doubles. He scored three times and drove in two. Brian Dozier was 1-for-5 with an RBI. Cole DeVries started and worked three innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits. Dakota Watts pitched a scoreless inning, allowing two walks.
FRIDAY
Mesa 10, Peoria 3 in Peoria. Aaron Hicks was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in two. Brian Dozier was 2-for-5 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two. Chris Herrmann was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run. Brett Jacobson pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Bruce Pugh allowed a run on a hit and three walks in 1.2 innings.
Good four days for Hicks. The AFL is for the good AA and AAA players, so he's playing two levels higher than the year he just finished.