Catching Up On Transactions

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Apr 152011
 

As many have noted in the comments, there seems to be several players that are in limbo — neither released nor appearing on any roster. The latest minor-league transactions (April 6-12 from Baseball America sheds a little light on the mystery. Ordinarily, I omit the moves I’ve already reported, but this is more complete rehash so that folks can see the swim-through necessary to do this.

SIGNED
RHP Hector Nelo

RESTRICTED LIST
C’s Adian Nieto, Sean Rooney

7-DAY DL
RHPs Patrick Arnold, Rafael Martin, Shairon Martis, Dean Weaver, Zech Zinicola
LHPs Jack McGeary, Oliver Perez, Atahualpa Severino, Sammy Solis
C’s Derek Norris, Sam Palace
2B Matt Antonelli
IF-OF Justin Bloxom

TEMPORARILY INACTIVE
C Miguel Perez
OF Roger Bernadina (since reinstated)

I checked on the transaction logs for the entire system this morning and the only previously unreported move is not really in our niche, but Henry Rodriguez has finished his rehab stint in Harrisburg and is beginning another in Syracuse. Some quick takes from the above…

…Nelo is a 24-year-old that was released from the Texas organization with a career 5.17 ERA in 102 games (9 starts)

…As BA themselves put it, the 7-Day DL is being liberally for the purposes of making the rosters. Chances are this is also the case for Tanner Roark.

…As previously reported, Adrian Nieto is serving a 50-game suspension for a PED infraction.

…The placement of Sean Rooney on the restricted list is pretty customary for a guy that declares retirement, a move that essentially reserves him in case he changes his mind.

Friday’s News and Notes

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Apr 152011
 

The Quick Rundown…

Team Yesterday’s Result Today’s Game Pitching Matchup
Syracuse Chiefs Won, 3-2; Won, 4-1 vs. Pawtucket, 2:00 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
Harrisburg Senators Won, 4-2 @ Trenton, 7:05 p.m. Ryan Tatusko (0-1, 4.50) vs.
Graham Stoneburner (0-1, 1.80)
Potomac Nationals OFF DAY @ Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. Danny Rosenbaum (0-1, 3.60) vs.
Justin Marks (0-0, 5.40)
Hagerstown Suns Lost, 7-0 vs. Lakewood, 6:35 p.m. Chris McKenzie (1-0, 1.80) vs.
David Buchanan (0-0, 0.00)

Syracuse 3 Leigh Valley 2 — GAME ONE
∙ Maya (ND) 5⅔ IP 4H 2ER BB 5K
∙ Carr (W, 1-0) 2IP 1H 0R BB 1K
∙ Maldonado 2-4, R, 2-2B
∙ Bixler 1-3, 2BB, RBI

Syracuse was the first to get on the board and the last to get on the board as the Chiefs beat Leigh Valley in walkoff fashion by a score of 3-2 in their first home game. Adam Carr took the win with two innings of relief, allowing only one hit and one walk. Starting pitcher Yunesky Maya, took the no decision, going 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five. While the team only hit 2-for-11 with RISP, key hits made a difference in the game. Maldonado was seeing the ball well, going 2-4 with two doubles and a run scored, and both Brown and Bixler combined to go 2-7, with two RBI and two walks.

Syracuse 4 Leigh Valley 1 — GAME TWO
∙ Detwiler (W, 1-0) 6IP 6H 1ER 2BB 4K
∙ Wilkie (S, 2) 1IP 1H 0R 1BB 2K
∙ Bernadina 2-3, 2R, HR, 2RBI, SB
∙ Bixler 1-1, 2BB

Once again, thanks to an early lead, the Chiefs were able to settle down and sweep the double header by taking game two against Lehigh Valley by a score of 4-1. Starting pitcher Ross Detwiler got the win, pitching six complete innings, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while striking out four. Bernadina was the hero of the game, starting the game with a single and scoring on a Chris Marrero single, then launching a 2-run homerun in the third.

Harrisburg 4 Trenton 2
∙ Davis (ND) 4IP 3H 0R 2BB 6K
∙ VanAllen (W, 1-0) 3IP 2H 1R 1ER 4K 1HR, PO
∙ Lombardozzi 2-4, SB, RBI
∙ Moore 2-5
∙ Ivany 1-3, R, 2BB

Harrisburg broke open a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth and held on for a 4-2 win, thanks to a game-saving catch by Jonathan Tucker to end it. Tyler Moore and Steve Lombardozzi each had two hits as the Sens broke a three-game losing streak. Erik Davis returned on two days’ rest from his rained-out start on Monday (⅓ IP) to pitch four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out six. Cory VanAllen got the win in relief with three solid innings of work, spoiled by a solo shot in the sixth but striking out four.

Potomac Nationals — OFF DAY
The P-Nats head up 95 for a weekend set against the Wilmington Blue Rocks, with Danny Rosenbaum making his second start tonight. For a tweeter, follow @pinetarpress for in-game updates, or if you make it up to Frawley, you can try to find a woofer.

Lexington 7 Hagerstown 0
∙ Grace (L, 1-1) 4IP 11H 6R 6ER 1BB 1K 2HR
∙ Jenkins 1⅔ 0H 0R 0BB 1K
∙ Martinson 2-3
∙ Harper 1-3, 2B, BB, CS

The 19-year-old Tanner Bushue was sensational in his professional debut, retiring the first seven batters he faced and holding the Hagerstown Suns to just five hits over eight innings as the Lexington Legends won 7-0 to split the four-game series. Suns starter Matt Grace was peppered for two runs on four hits in the first and tagged for four runs, including two home runs in the fourth to take the loss. Jason Martinson paced the offense with two of the five hits while Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double but was picked off third by Bushue.

Thursday’s News and Notes

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Apr 142011
 

The Quick Rundown…

Team Yesterday’s Result Today’s Game Pitching Matchup
Syracuse Chiefs Postponed vs. Pawtucket, 2:00 p.m.
(Doubleheader)		 Yunesky Maya (0-0, 9.64) and
Ross Detwiler (0-0, 1.05) vs.
Kyle Weiland (0-1, 12.00) and
Matt Fox (1-0, 1.50)
Harrisburg Senators Lost, 4-3 @ Trenton, 7:05 p.m. Erik Davis (0-0, 0.00) vs.
Shaeffer Hall (0-0, 7.20)
Potomac Nationals Lost 3-2 (10 inn.);
Won, 3-2 (7 inn.)		 OFF DAY N/A
Hagerstown Suns Lost , 1-0; Won, 6-4 @ Lexington, 7:00 p.m. Matt Grace (1-0, 0.00) vs.
Tanner Bushue (1-0, 6.00)

Syracuse 0 Pawtucket 0 - POSTPONED

The Syracuse Chiefs’ first home game of the season against the Pawtucket Red Sox was postponed due to rain. The game will be played as part of a doubleheader Thursday starting at 2 p.m.

New Britain 4 Harrisburg 3
∙ Meyers (L, 1-1) 4⅔IP 9H 4R 4ER 0BB 5K
∙ Arnesen 3⅓ IP 2H 0R 2BB 1K
∙ Lombardozzi 2-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI
∙ Rhinehart 1-3, R, HR, RBI, BB

Despite three solo homeruns from Bill Rhinehart, Steve Lombardozzi and Adam Fox, the Senators weren’t able to overcome New Britain as they got swept in the final game of the series by a score of 4-3. While this game was closer than the first two, the Sens lost the three games by a 15-6 margin. On a positive note, the team had nine hits in the game (a season high), the most impressive coming from Lombardozzi who hit a double in the third and a solo homerun in the fifth, breaking an 0-for-17 slump at the plate.

Winston-Salem 3, Potomac 2 (10 inn.) — GAME ONE
∙ Demny (ND) 5⅔ IP 3H 1R 1ER BB 3K
∙ Olbrychowski 2IP 1H 0R 0BB 2K
∙ Souza 2-4, R, HR, 2RBI
∙ Hood 1-3, R, BB
Potomac 3, Winston-Salem 2 — GAME TWO
∙ Clegg (ND) 4IP 4H 2R 2ER BB 3K
∙ Lehman (S,1) 2IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K
∙ Souza 2-3, R, 3B, SB, RBI
∙ Soriano 2-3, 3B, RBI

See Sue’s take in Last Night In Woodbridge

Hagerstown 1 Lexington 0 — GAME ONE
∙ Selik (W, 1-0) 5IP 4H 0R 2BB 5K
∙ Eusebio (S, 1) 2IP 0H 0R B 3K
∙ Rogers 2-3, 2-2B, RBI
∙ Moore 1-3, 2B
∙ Martinson 1-3, 2B

Cameron Selik turned in another strong start, throwing five shutout innings, to which Wilson Eusebio added two more for a 1-0 shutout and Hagerstown’s sixth straight win to open the season. Mills Rogers led the hit parade with two doubles and an RBI, while Wade Moore and Jason Martinson also doubled in three at-bats.

Lexington 6, Hagerstown 4
∙ Applebee (L, 0-1) 4⅔ IP 6H 5R 5ER 2BB 5K 2HR
∙ Brown 1⅓ IP 3H 1R 1ER 0BB 1K
∙ Harper 1-4, R, HR, RBI
∙ Sanchez 1-3, R, BB
∙ Oduber 1-3, BB, SB

A four-run rally with two outs in the bottom of the fifth set the Suns down for a 6-4 tally and a doubleheader split. Bryce Harper hit his regular-season home run with a solo shot in the top of the third. Both managers were ejected during the game for arguing. The series concludes today in Lexington before Hagerstown returns to Municipal Stadium tomorrow for the Home Opener.

Last Night In Woodbridge

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Apr 142011
 

Midweek doubleheaders are a tough go, especially when the first game goes longer than seven, so I apologize in advance for folks looking for a hands-on writeup for both games…

On a chilly night the Potomac Nationals and Winston-Salem Dash played 17 innings and scored 10 runs, with each team taking a 3-2 decision.

In Game One, the two teams traded goose eggs for the first three innings, as the P-Nat bats started cold for the second straight game and starter Paul Demny allowed just a two-out single in the first.

A leadoff single in the Dash fourth was quickly erased by Sandy Leon (his second CS in six attempts) before Demny allowed a two-out walk and single before escaping the jam with a groundout.

The P-Nats broke up the no-no three innings earlier than Monday night with a Rick Hague single to left. Steve Souza put a coat on a hanger for a two-run shot three batters later for his third home run of the season to give the Pfitz tenants a 2-0 lead.

Demny was lifted with two outs in the sixth and a runner on first in favor of Ryan Demmin who returned the fourth-inning favor with a curve that didn’t that was smacked by Dash’s veteran first baseman Ian Gac for a game-tying two-run shot.

Bad baserunning erased the last true threat of the night for Potomac in the sixth as J.P. Ramirez attempted to take third base from first base on an infield single by Destin Hood. Walks to Leon and Francisco Soriano in the seventh and eighth and a leadoff bunt single by Souza in the ninth was the extent of the offense the rest of the way.

Adam Olbrychowski followed Demmin on the mound and turned in two solid innings of relief with a just a walk allowed and a two strikeouts. Carlos Martinez took the loss in the 10th inning on a lucky break as a grounder up the middle bounced off his ankle towards right field, away from second baseman Jeff Kobernus who was tracking the ball behind the bag. Unable to reverse direction fast enough, the would-be groundout turned into a game-winning single.

The P-Nats took the nightcap in the regulation seven innings with a 3-2 win. Starter Mitchell Clegg turned in four innings, allowing both Winston-Salem runs on four hits and a walk. He also struck out three. Josh Smoker got the win in relief for his 1-2-3 inning while Pat Lehman did likewise for two more for this first save of the season.

With the split, Potomac now stands at 2-3 and has its lone scheduled day off in April before heading up the highway to visit Wilimington for the weekend, coming back next Monday-Wednesday for three-game set against the Frederick Keys.

UPDATE
Byron Kerr is reporting that Rick Hague has injured his shoulder during Game One. This was seen by yours truly but he did not come off the field in apparent distress, so it was attributed to simply playing it safe and giving the bench some playing time. This morning, when looking through the boxscores, I knew something was awry when Dykstra was put in at third base, an unusual move given his defensive struggles.

Wednesday’s News and Notes

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Apr 132011
 

Team Yesterday’s Result Today’s Game Pitching Matchup
Syracuse Chiefs Postponed vs. Pawtucket, 2:00 p.m. Yunesky Maya (0-0, 9.64) vs.
Kyle Weiland (0-1, 12.00)
Harrisburg Senators Lost, 3-1; Lost, 8-2 vs. New Britain, 7:00 p.m.
(Doubleheader)		 Brad Meyers (1-0, 0.00) vs.
Deolis Guerra (1-0, 0.00)
Potomac Nationals Postponed vs. Winston-Salem, 6:05 p.m. Paul Demny (6-10, 4.23 @ A) and
Mitchell Clegg (9-3, 3.48 @ A) vs.
Terry Doyle (8-8, 3.71) and
Joe Searfin (3-4, 5.62)
Hagerstown Suns Won, 5-0 @ Lexington, 7:00 p.m. Cameron Selik (0-0, 0.00) and
Paul Applebee (1st start) vs.
TBD (0-0, -.–) and TBD (0-0, -.–)

Syracuse 3 Leigh Valley 4 (Postponed)
The game between the Syracuse Chiefs and Lehigh Valley IronPigs was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader starting at 6:05 PM on July 14th at Coca-Cola Park.

New Britain 3 Harrisburg 1 – Game #1
∙ Rodriguez 1IP 1H 0ER 0BB 2K
∙ Peacock, Brad (L, 0-1) 4⅔ IP 7H 2ER 1BB 3K
∙ Mandel 2IP 3H 1ER 0BB 1K
∙ Valdez 2-4, 1K
∙ Coats 2-3
∙ Ivany 2-4, 1R

While Harrisburg tried to fight back from a 3-0 deficit in the 9th inning, the one run scored thanks to an Ivany single and a bunch of errors and passed balls, was not enough to come back as New Britain was able to defeat Harrisburg by a score of 3-1 in the first game of the doubleheader. Brad Peacock took the loss, pitching 4 and 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk, while striking out three.

New Britain 8 Harrisburg 2 – Game #2
∙ Barthmaier (L, 0-1) 2⅔ IP 5H 5ER 3BB 4K
∙ Pena 2IP 1H 2H 0R 3BB 2K
∙ Coats 1-3, 2RBI
∙ Rhinehart 1-3
∙ Moore 0-3, 3K

A five-run third enabled New Britain to take the early lead and not look back as the Senators were defeated by a score of 8-2 and fall to 2-2 for the season, after losing both games of the double header. Barthmaier, took the loss after lasting only 2 2/3 of an inning, allowing five earned runs off five hits and three walks, while striking out four. Harrisburg managed just four hits, the biggest being a two-RBI single from Buck Coats. Johnathan Tucker also went 1-2 and showed his speed by stealing second base. Brian Peacock went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in his AA debut.

Potomac vs. Winston-Salem — PPD
The 10:30am game between Winston-Salem and Potomac was postponed due to rain. It will be made up tonight as part of a doubleheader at 6:05 p.m.

Hagerstown 4 Lexington 0
∙ Jordan (W, 2-0) 5IP 2H 0R 1BB 5K
∙ Manno 2IP 1H 0R 0BB 5K
∙ Sanchez 2-4, R, SB, 3RBI
∙ Oduber 1-4, R, SB, BB
∙ Harper 0-4, 3K

Hagerstown remains unbeaten, winning their fifth straight by a 5-1 score over Lexington. The Suns put up a two-spot in the first two innings, using a double steal to force an error in the first, and showing the Legends the truth about issuing walks in the second. Despite the five runs scored, the Suns were just 1-for-11 with RISP and Bryce Harper suffered through an 0-for-4 night with three strikeouts. Taylor Jordan made his first start of the season, going the first five innings, followed by two innings apiece by Shane McCatty and Chris Manno. The doubleheader that had been scheduled for last night was shifted to tonight because the field was not playable in time for the 5:05 start.

Derek Norris Injured; Brian Peacock Gets The Call

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Apr 122011
 

The Harrisburg Senators have announced that Derek Norris will be placed on the disabled list, effective immediately. Taking his place on the roster will be Potomac National Brian Peacock. Devin Ivany will be the starting catcher in Game One of tonight’s doubleheader between Harrisburg and New Britain.

Watch for this space for further information as the ripple effect of transactions has not been located yet. The most likely scenario is that Sam Palace will be activated from the Hagerstown DL and sent to Potomac.

UPDATE
MiLB.com is reporting that Jeremy Mayo has been activated from XST (technically, assigned from the GCL Nationals to Potomac). It is not known whether he will have traveled to Woodbridge in time for tonight’s games.

Tuesday’s News and Notes

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Apr 122011
 

The Quick Rundown…

Team Yesterday’s Result Today’s Game Pitching Matchup (’10 Record @ Level)
Syracuse Chiefs Lost, 4-3 (10 inn.) @ Lehigh Valley, 10:35 a.m. Yunesky Maya (0-0, 9.64)* vs.
Ryan Feierabend (4-7, 5.30)
Harrisburg Senators Suspended, Top 2nd vs. New Britain, 5:00 p.m.
(Doubleheader)		 TBD and Brad Peacock (2-2, 4.66) vs.
TBD and David Bromberg (5-5, 3.62)
Potomac Nationals Lost, 7-5 Postponed
(Doubleheader on Wed.)		 Paul Demny (6-10, 4.23 @ A) and
Mitchell Clegg (9-3, 3.48 @ A) vs.
Terry Doyle (8-8, 3.71) and
Joe Searfin (3-4, 5.62)
Hagerstown Suns Postponed @ Lexington, 7:00 p.m. Taylor Jordan (0-1, 13.50) and
Paul Applebee (6-6, 4.10) vs.
Juan Minaya (4-12, 4.79) and
Gabriel Garcia (0-1, 3.86 @ Appy Lg)

* 2011 record

Leigh Valley 4 Syracuse 3 (10 inn.)
∙ Stammen (ND_ 5IP 3H 1ER 1BB 3K
∙ Hyde 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K
∙ Chico (L, 0-2) 0IP 1H 1R 0ER 0BB 0K WP
∙ Bixler 1-4, 2R, BB
∙ Frazier 2-4, R, 2B

For the second time this season, the Syracuse Chiefs lost on a walkoff wild pitch, as Iron Pigs’s Cory Sullivan doubled, moved to 2nd, and then scored on a Matt Chico wild pitch. Both losses were charged to Chico. The loss quickly reversed the momentum that had started when the Chiefs rallied in the 8th inning to tie the game at 3-3, thanks to doubles by Jeff Frazier and Chris Marreno. Starting Craig Stammen pitched well, allowing just three hits and one run in five innings, while walking only one and striking out three.

New Britain 0 Harrisburg 0 – Suspended (2nd inning)

The game against the Rock Cats was suspended in the 2nd inning due to field conditions. It will be made up today, beginning at 5 p.m., with the first game a nine-inning completion and the second game a seven-inning affair. In a common minor-league maneuver with the threat of rain, Henry Rodriguez started the game and pitched the top of the first inning. Unfortunately, Erik Davis warmed up to start the second and will likely be skipped in favor of Brad Peacock, with Jimmy Barthmaier and Erik Arnesen the two most likely pitchers in the nightcap. Derek Norris was injured running out a groundball, turning his right ankle on the bag according to eyewitnesses.

Winston-Salem 7 Potomac 5
∙ Frias (L, 0-1) 6IP 4H 1R 1ER 1BB 2K
∙ Caldera 2IP 6H 4R 4ER 0BB 1K 1HR
∙ Hood 2-3, R, 2-2B, BB
∙ Leon 2-4, R
∙ Hague 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI

See Sue’s take in Last Night In Woodbridge

Hagerstown @ Lexington — PPD
Rain washed away the game in Lexington, forcing a doubleheader at 5:05 p.m.

Last Night In Woodbridge

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Apr 122011
 

The first seven innings took 90 minutes to play. The last two inning took 75 minutes.

Such is the nature of minor-league baseball, where a 2-0, possible no-hitter can turn into a 7-5 slugfest with a couple of bad relievers and a few errors to boot.

Winston-Salem’s Cameron Bayne allowed just two baserunners through 6⅔ innings (both walks), before Destin Hood ripped a double to LF to set up Steven Souza with 2nd-and-3rd and two out. While not unimpressive, the tendency for the P-Nats to swing at the first pitch took a little bit of the shine off Bayne’s effort, which saw him strike out just three.

But that third strikeout came against Souza.

Marcos Frias took the loss, but the true culprit was Alex Caldera, who surrendered a solo shot in the 7th and three runs on five hits in eighth to dig the hole from 0-1 to 0-5 for the Nats batters.

Much like the Suns teams from early 2010, this group seems to be able to put up the big crooked number late. Stephen King led off with a walk, while Sandy Leon and Cutter Dykstra both singled to load the bases. Eury Perez beat out a double play for the first run while Jeff Kobernus tapped a slow grounder for the first two runs and Rick Hague went deep to drive in the last two runs to cut the Dash lead to 5-4.

Rob Wort took the mound in the ninth and started with a strikeout, but walks bookended around a single loaded the bases with one out. Rick Hague booted the ensuing groundball to send home two more, the fourth Potomac error of the night.

The P-Nats would rally for one more in the 9th, as Hood led off with his second double in as many at-bats, took third on a sharp, one-out single to RF, and came in on a sacrifice fly by Dykstra. Perez had runners on 1st and 3rd with two two out but came up empty after fouling off multiple pitches, eventually striking out.

The loss tumbles Potomac to 1-2 and as of this writing, today’s schoolday special has been postponed by rain. It will be made up on Wednesday at 6:05pm as a doubleheader.

Monday’s News and Notes

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Apr 112011
 

The Quick Rundown…

Team Yesterday’s Result Today’s Game Pitching Matchup (’10 Record @ Level)
Syracuse Chiefs Won, 2-0 @ Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Craig Stammen (2-0, 2.25) vs.
Brian Bass (4-4, 3.26)
Harrisburg Senators Won, 4-3 vs. New Britain, 7:00 p.m. Erik Davis (1-0, 3.60) vs.
Liam Hendriks (6-3, 1.93 @ A+)
Potomac Nationals Won, 7-6 (10 inn.) vs. Winston-Salem, 7:05 p.m. Paul Demny (6-10, 4.23 @ A) vs.
Cameron Bayne (12-9, 3.60 @ A)
Hagerstown Suns Won, 7-6 @ Lexington, 7:00 p.m. Taylor Jordan (0-1, 13.50) vs.
TBD (0-0, -.–)

Syracuse 2 Leigh Valley 0
∙ Milone (W, 1-0) 7.0IP 5H 0ER 0BB 4K
∙ Wilkie (H, 1) 1.0IP 0H 0ER 0BB 3K
∙ Kimball (S, 2) 1.0IP 1H 0ER 0BB 1K
∙ McConnell 1-3, 1R, 1-2B
∙ Bynum 2-4, 2K
∙ Brown 1-4, R, 1-3B

The Syracuse Chiefs won their second straight game with a 2-0 shutout victory over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs thanks to stellar pitching. Tom Milone, pitched seven shutout innings, allowing just five hits while walking no batters and striking out four. Both Wilkie and Kimball relieved him, collectively pitching 2 complete innings and allowing only one hit while striking out four. The two Chief’s runs were scored by McConnell and Brown who had a double and a triple respectfully.

Bowie 3 Harrisburg 4
∙ Atilano 5.0IP 4H 2ER 2BB 2K
∙ Rodriguez 1.0IP 2H 0BB 2K
∙ McCoy (W, 1-0) 0.2IP 0H 0ER 0BB 0K
∙ Fox 1-3, R, 1BB
∙ Gilbert 2-4, R, 1BB

In today’s game, Harrisburg proved that they will not give up, as for the second game in a row, the Sens starting pitcher allowing two runs in the first few innings. The Sens rallied back in the 8th inning to tie the game at 2-a-piece. While Bowie scored a run off of Erik Arnesen in the top of the 9th, the Senators proved determination, scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth to win the game in walk off fashion. Starting pitcher, Luis Atlano pitched five complete innings, allowing two earned runs off of four hits and 2 walks, while striking out two. Fox and Gilbert were the batters of the game, collectively going 3-7, scoring two runs and getting two walks.

Potomac 7 Lynchburg 6 (10 inn.)
∙ Holder (ND) 6IP 6H 3R 3ER 2BB 3K
∙ Demmin (H, 1) 1IP 0H 0R 1BB 1K
∙ Hague 2-5, R, BB, 2B, 2RBI
∙ Souza 2-5, R, 2B, HR, 2RBI

See Sue’s take in Sunday Afternoon In Woodbridge

Hagerstown 7 Rome 6
∙ Hansen (ND) 5IP 7H 2R 2ER BB 5K
∙ Jenkins (W, 1-0) 1⅓ IP 1H 0R 0BB 1K
∙ Kelso 3-5, R, RBI
∙ Harper 2-4, R, BB, RBI
∙ Rogers 2-5, SB, 2RBI

A four-run rally in the Top of the 9th secured a series sweep and a 7-6 win for the Hagerstown Suns. Two walks helped the rally, but Bryce Harper’s RBI single, Randolph Oduber’s Homer Simpson HBP, and a two-run single from Mills Rogers were the key hits in the ninth. Chris Jenkins got the win in relief while starter Bobby Hansen turned in five innings of work with two runs allowed on seven hits and a walk. He also struck out five.

Sunday Afternoon In Woodbridge

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Apr 102011
 

The 2011 edition of Potomac Nationals is apparently aware that walkoff wins on Sunday afternoon are a new tradition in Woodbridge, as Rick Hague doubled over the centerfielder’s head with two outs in the bottom of the tenth for a 7-6 win.

The double was Hague’s second hit and second RBI of the game, as the P-Nats pummeled Hillcats pitchers for 13 on the afternoon, with every batter getting a hit and four batters getting two, highlighted by Steve Souza’s second home run in as many days (and at-bats) with a solo shot in the second inning. Souza would also collect two RBI on the afternoon.

It made a winner out of Pat Lehman who misplayed a sacrifice bunt inthe 9th into a hit after a leadoff single and lost a valiant battle to Lynchburg’s Rick Gosselin after another sacrifice set up a 2nd-and-3rd with one out as the Hillcat DH chopped a grounder to Souza for an RBI groundout.

Lehman pitched a scoreless tenth, surviving an error that Brian Peacock erased by throwing out pinchrunner-turned-OF L.V. Ware for the second time in the game.

Trevor Holder pitched the first six innings, allowing three runs on six hits, but three of those went for extra bases, including a two-run blast to LF that would have been out most parks (except maybe Yellowstone). It’s a pattern that persists from last August-September: when his pitches are up in the zone, hitters will make him pay.

Like Souza and Hague, King and J.P. Ramirez also notched two hits to take the edge off both having an 0-for-4, 2K line in the boxscore last night. King did commit the 10th-inning error, but it was hardly a black mark after notching nine assists and snaring a line drive in the ten previous chances over two games. Similarly, Steve Souza’s transition across the diamond has been a success, as the 21-year-old has simply made all the plays and looked smooth.

With the win, the P-Nats split the series and play host to the Winston-Salem for the next three, the first meeting between the two 2010 Mills Cup finalists.

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