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Ward’s big day lifts Scottsdale in Fall League opener
- Updated: October 12, 2016
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Taylor Ward ended the regular season on a six-game hitting streak and it appears he carried that momentum over to the Arizona Fall League.
The Angels’ No. 3 prospect led Scottsdale to a 9-6 win over Glendale in the opening game of the Arizona Fall League on Tuesday afternoon at Camelback Ranch.
Ward, who hit .249 with 56 RBIs in 123 games for Class A Advanced Inland Empire this season, finished 2-for-2 with two doubles and three RBIs.
“Kind of like riding a bike actually,” Ward said. “I didn’t take that much time off, went to instructs, was able to take some at-bats with those guys in Tempe. We had some live BP here before we started and I just picked up where I left off.”
The catcher doubled and scored in the second, then highlighted a three-run third with a two-run double to left.
Ward’s Angels teammate Michael Hermosillo provided a spark at the top of the lineup, as well. The 2013 28th-round pick went 2-for-3 with a single, double …
