Eddy Martinez-Esteve News

There will be no more comebacks this season for the Connecticut Defenders. One night after a pulsating 8-7 victory over Akron to stay alive in the Eastern League championship series, an ugly fourth inning when the Aeros scored five times ended the drama early and resulted in a 10-6 title-clinching victory for the home team.

A five-run fourth inning was the spark the Aeros needed to claim their third Eastern League Championship title in seven years Saturday night at Canal Park.

Both Giants ' affiliate still in the post-season won their games, with these individual highlights: Brian Bocock homered, doubled, and had a walk; Thomas Neal reached base four times; Mike McBryde had three hits; and Paul Oseguera allowed 2 ER in 5.2 IP pitching at High Desert.

Both Giants ' affiliates still seeing post-season action lost last night, with no individual lines really standing out as highlight-worthy, although an honorable mention would go to Eddy Martinez-Esteve for his home run while reaching base twice.

A Championship Series matchup of the Eastern League's top two teams isn't especially surprising - both clubs were division champs and the only squads to win more than 80 games this season.

Salem-Keizer won the NWL championship, and Connecticut won again. Highlights on an individual level for the winning Giants ' affiliates: Eddy Martinez-Esteve homered while having a couple hits; Juan Martinez had three more hits; and Quinowksi had 8 K in 3.0 scoreless IP.

Primarily a reliever this season for the Connecticut Defenders , Ben Snyder showed Wednesday that he's capable of a big start in a big spot.

Norwich - The final pitching line for the Connecticut Defenders' left-handed starter in Wednesday night's 6-2 win over the New Britain Rock Cats: Eight innings, two runs, four hits, six strikeouts and a walk.

Norwich - Today's Eastern League playoff game marks the first foray into the postseason for the Connecticut Defenders since 2002 and the first since the team became a San Francisco Giants affiliate the following year.

Well, everyone knows the Giants are a pitching system. And they can find fine pitching performances from almost anywhere.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Paul Oseguera had 15 K in a complete-game shutout; Garrett Broshuis allowed just 1 ER in 6.2 IP; Eddy Martinez-Esteve had three hits, including his 8th HR; Joe Borchard and Brad Boyer each had a couple XBH; Waldis Joaquin had K in his relief appearance; and in short-season ball Evan Crawford had a huge game with a ...

Harrisburg, Pa. - The Connecticut Defenders put the finishing touches on their first Eastern League Northern Division title as an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants Saturday night by defeating the Harrisburg Senators 5-3 in the first game of a doubleheader.

Norwich - Garrett Broshuis has been coming to Dodd Stadium every summer day since 2006, making this his fourth season in Double A. In 2007, he was 3-17, despite a decent 3.88 ERA.

Several big highlights from the Giants ' farm: Joe Borchard , Matt Downs , and Eddy Martinez-Esteve each reached in all five of their plate appearances, with Bochard doing so on five hits; and Thomas Neal had 2 HRs, Other lines that would usually be deemed highlight-worthy but maybe are just honorable mention tonight: Kevin Frandsen and Ryan ...

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Ramon Ortiz had another fine start, this time with 2 ER in 7.0 IP; Eddy Martinez-Esteve had four hits, including a double; Jackson Williams homered and doubled; and Thomas Neal and Tyler Graham both homered while reaching base twice.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Ramon Ortiz had another fine start, this time with 2 ER in 7.0 IP; Eddy Martinez-Esteve had four hits, including a double; Jackson Williams homered and doubled; and Thomas Neal and Tyler Graham both homered while reaching base twice.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Ramon Ortiz had 11 K and just 1 ER in 6.0 IP; Clayton Tanner allowed 1 ER in 6.0 IP; and both East Coast shortstops, Brandon Crawford and Ehire Adrianza reached base three times, including a double for Crawford.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm include several pitching performances: Clayton Tanner had 6.0 scoreless IP; Ramon Ortiz allowed just 1 ER in 9.0 IP; and Kyle Nicholson allowed only an unearned run in his nine-inning complete game.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Scott Barnes had 8.0 shutout IP; Kevin Pucetas allowed just 1 ER in 7.0 IP; and Ryan Rohlinger and Juan Ciriaco both had three hits for the Grizzlies, including Rohlinger's 7th HR and Ciriaco's walk in his other plate appearance.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Eric Surkamp surpassed the 100 K mark while allowing just 1 ER in 6.0 IP, and Rafael Rodriguez had three hits, including a pair of doubles.