Blue Jays top prospect Martinez homers in Canadians' loss

Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Orelvis Martinez homered to account for the Vancouver Canadians’ only run on Thursday. Photo: Vancouver Canadians/Twitter

August 5, 2021

Official Vancouver Canadians News Release

HILLSBORO, OR – Orelvis Martinez provided the only offence for the Vancouver Canadians on Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Hillsboro Hops (Diamondbacks) at Ron Tonkin Field.

The 19-year-old slugged a solo shot with two outs in the bottom of the first for his second home run in the last three games. Both of his hits in High-A have left the yard.

Hillsboro tied the game with a home run to start the top of the second and took the lead for good with a run on three hits in the fifth.

Alex Nolan (L, 0-2) was solid in his first start of the season. The Burlington, Ont., native worked five innings, scattered eight hits – six of which were singles – didn’t walk a batter and K’d four but was hung with the tough-luck loss.

The Hops padded their lead with two runs in the sixth and another in the eighth to win it 5-1.

Hayden Juenger – Toronto’s sixth round pick this year – made his professional debut and worked a perfect seventh that featured a pair of strikeouts.

Will Robertson and Phil Clarke singled to join Martinez as the only other Canadians with a hit tonight

Vancouver and Hillsboro return to action on Friday for game four of the series. Right-hander Paxton Schultz climbs the slope for the C’s and will be opposed by southpaw Blake Walston.