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Pawtucket 14 Syracuse 0
· Mock (L, 0-2) 2+ IP 4H 8R 8ER 7BB 2K
· Carr 2IP 0H 0R 1BB 3K
· Frazier 1IP 1H 0R 0BB 1K
· Brown 2-4
· Maldonado 2-4

Garrett Mock’s aversion to the strike zone continued for the second straight start with seven walks surrendered in two-plus innings as the PawSox pounded the Chiefs, 14-0. He threw 69 pitches, 34 for strikes and faced just 17 batters. Corey Brown and Carlos Maldonado combined for fourof the eight Syracuse hits as the Chiefs lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Harrisburg 4 Trenton 3 (10 inn.)
· Tatusko (ND) 5⅓ IP 7H 3R 3ER 3BB 4K 0HR
· McCoy 2⅔ IP 1H 0R 0BB 2K
· Pahuta 2-3, 3R, 2B, BB, HR, RBI
· Gilbert 2-3, 2B, SB, RBI

Tim Pahuta’s one-out shot in the bottom of the 10th gave the Senators a 4-3 win, the second walkoff of the year for Harrisburg. After getting hammered by the Thunder last Friday night, starter Ryan Tatusko recovered for a much better outing with three runs allowed on seven hits and three walks over five and a 1/3rd innings. The Sens bullpen combined for four and 2/3rds of scoreless relief, with one hit allowed and five strikeouts. The veteran bats of Pahuta, Archie Gilbert and Jonathan Tucker combined for four of the Sens six hits and all four RBI.

Potomac 5 Salem 2
· Rosenbaum (W, 1-1) 7⅓ IP 6H 2R 2ER 5BB 2K
· Lehman (S, 2) 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K
· Kobernus 1-3, 2B
· Souza 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI
· Leon 1-4, 2B, 3RBI

Danny Rosenbaum struggled with his control yet again, but pitched into the 8th to secure his first win of ’11 as the P-Nats stopped the Salem win streak at five with a 5-2 win. The Potomac lefthander’s key moment came in the third inning, after two walks, a flyout, and two singles brought in a run and loaded the bases with one out. Rosenbaum got the DP and got out of the inning, preserving the lead that Steve Souza’s 5th HR had given the P-Nats. Sandy Leon emptied the bases in the very next half-inning with a double to take a 5-1 lead. Pat Lehman would pitch a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save of the year.

Hickory 8 Hagerstown 5 — GAME ONE
· McKenzie (L, 1-2) 3⅓ IP 4H 6R 6ER 4BB 3K
· Eusebio 3⅔ IP 5H 2R 2ER 1BB 0K 1HR
· Harper 1-2, 2R, BB, HR, RBI; OF assist at 2B
· Oduber 1-4, R, HR, RBI

The Suns built a 5-2 lead after three, but gave up six unanswered runs to lose 8-5. Bryce Harper put one over the wall in the bottom of the first, but ran into it during the five-run fourth [Ed. Note: SFW, but poorly edited]. He stayed in the game but was held out of the nightcap. Starter Chris McKenzie was tagged for six runs on four hits and four walks. The Suns took advantage of five walks to score five runs on just four hits, highlighted by solo HRs by Harper and Randolph Oduber.

Hickory 7 Hagerstown 6 — GAME TWO
· Applebee (ND) 5IP 6H 4R 3ER 0BB 4K
· Sanchez 2-4, 2RBI
· Leonida 1-2, R, BB
· Oduber, OF assist at HP

Hickory did all it could to give this game away, walking eight batters — including five in the Suns’ five-run fifth — but Hagerstown saved its worst for last, committing two errors in the top of the 7th to drop this one 7-6. Chris Manno was the hard-luck loser, charged with both unearned runs. Starter Paul Applebee went the first five innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits. The Suns managed just four hits in the game, with Adrian Sanchez getting two of them.

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Syracuse 6 Pawtucket 3
∙ Detwiler (W, 2-0) 6IP 9H 3R 3ER 1BB 3K
∙ Rodriguez (H, 1) 2IP 1H 0R 1BB 2K
∙ Kimball (S, 3) 1IP 0H 0R 1BB 0K
∙ Bernadina 2-4, R, BB, 2SB
∙ Solano 2-4, R, HR, 2RBI

Five runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined gave the Syracuse a 6-3 win, snapping a five-game losing streak. Jhonatan Solano and Chris McConnell each connected for a two-run shot, while Roger Bernadina went 2-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases to pace the offense. Ross Detwiler got win #2 with six innings pitched, three runs allowed on nine hts and one walk. Henry Rodriguez and Cole Kimball shut the door with three innings of scoreless relief, earning the hold and save respectively.

Altoona 3 Harrisburg 2
∙ Davis (ND) 5⅓ IP 4H 2R 2ER 4BB 3K 1HR
∙ Mandel 1⅓ IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K
∙ Lomardozzi 2-4, R, 2B
∙ Valdez 2-2

Altoona scratched out an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh with a two-out hit, a stolen base, and an error for a 3-2 win. Cory VanAllen, who was lifted after surrendering the two-out hit, took the loss. Starter Erik Davis went he first five and 1/3rd innings and allowed two runs on four hits and four walks. Steve Lombardozzi and Jesus Valdez combined for four of the Sens’ five hits.

Frederick 6 Potomac 1 — GAME ONE
∙ Demny (L, 0-1) 4IP 7H 5R 4ER 3BB 2K 2HR
∙ Smoker 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K
∙ Curran 2-3, R, 2B
∙ Dykstra 2-3

The Keys would pound out 10 hits, including two solo HRs, in six turns at-bat to beat the P-Nats 6-1 in the first game. Paul Demny gave up both big flies, five runs total, on seven hits and three walks over four-plus innings. Kyle Morrison was ineffective as the first man out of the ‘penm, allowing both inherited runners to score along with one (unearned) run of his own. Table-setters Chris Curran were 4-for-6 combined, but only scored onces as the 3-4-5 men went 0-for-9.

Potomac 8 Frederick 4 — GAME TWO
∙ Clegg (W, 1-0) 6IP 7H 4R 4ER 2BB 2K
∙ Demmin 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K
∙ Dykstra 2-3, 3R, BB, SB
∙ Ramirez 2-4, 2R, HR, 2RBI
∙ King 2-3, 2B, BB

Potomac would fall behind 2-0 early, but would roar back with three big innings in the third, fourth, and capped by a two-run shot by J.P. Ramirez to take an 8-4 decision, split the doubleheader, and secure the first series win. Starter Mitchell Clegg got his first win of the year with four runs allowed on seven hits and two walks over six innings.

Hickory 8 Hagerstown 3
∙ Grace (L, 1-2) 5IP 9H 4R 4ER 1BB 3K
∙ Jenkins 1IP 3H 3R 3ER 1BB 1K
∙ Freitas 2-3, 2BB, 2RBI
∙ Kelso 2-3, 2B, RBI
∙ Harper 2-5, 2B

Leading 2-1, the Hagerstown Suns loaded the bases with nobody out in the third and were poised for the proverbial big inning. They got one. Hickory feasted on the Hagerstown middle relievers for seven unanswered runs for an 8-3 win. Individually, the Suns had a great night on offense with 11 hits, eight coming from the first four batters. But as a team, Hagerstown was a woeful 3-for-12 with RISP and 12 runners LOB. Starting pitcher Matt Grace went the first five innings, allowing four runs on nine hits and one walk with three strikeouts.

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Lehigh Valley 10 Syracuse 6
∙ Stammen 6⅔ IP 5H 3R 3ER 2BB 6K
∙ Carr ⅔ IP 5H 5R 1BB 1K 2HR
∙ Hyde ⅓ IP 2H 2ER 3BB
∙ Marrero 3-3, 3R, 2HR, 3RBI, BB
∙ Frazier 2-4 , 2B, 2RBI
∙ Bernadina 0-4, 3K

The Syracuse Chiefs were able to get on the board early thanks to two HRs by Chris Marrero, building an early 5-2 lead after five innings. But the relief pitching  faltered badly, allowing LehighValley to score two runs in the seventh and six runs in the eighth to overcome the deficit and grab a 10-5 lead. While the Chiefs tried to rally in the bottom of the eighth as Boomer Whiting doubled in Alex Valdez, it would not be enough as the Chiefs lost by a score of 10-6; the game called with two outs in the top of the ninth due to rain. Starting pitcher Craig Stammen had a good outing, pitching 6 and 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six.

Trenton 8 Harrisburg 0 — GAME ONE
∙ Artilano (L, 0-1). 1IP 8H 7ER 1BB 1K
∙ Arnesen 5IP 5H 1ER 0BB 4K
∙ Moore 1-2, BB
∙ Rhinehart 0-3, 2K

With Kevin Millwood on the mound, the Harrisburg Senators expected the game to be tough, but perhaps not a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Tyler Moore’s single broke up the no-no, but that would be all for the Senators in the hit column. Conversely, Luis Atilano could only retire three of the twelve batters he faced in his inning-plus outing, as Trenton plastered him for eight his and a walk to take a 7-0 lead after two innngs. Erik Arnesen would finish the game in relief pitching the remaining five innings and allowing a run off of five hits and a walk.

Harrisburg 8 Trenton 2 — GAME TWO
∙ Peacock, Brad (W, 1-1) 5IP 2H 2R 1ER 1BB 9K
∙ Mattheus 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K
∙ Tucker 2-4, R, 2B, 3B, 2RBI
∙ Peacock, Bri. 2-4, R, 2B, RBI
∙ Fox 2-4, RBI

After being shut out on one hit in the first game of the doubleheader, Harrisburg came back with a vengeance, scoring eight runs on 12 hits
runs to defeat Trenton by a score of 8-2. Starting pitcher Brad Peacock got his first win of the season pitching five fantastic innings, allowing two runs (one earned) run off two hits and a walk, while striking out an impressive nine batters. It was a team effort as every player got on base while the
only player without a hit was Archie Gilbert and the only player that did not score a run was Adam Fox, though he did get two hits and an RBI. Jonathan Tucker led the offense with double, a triple, a run scored and 2 RBI.

Wilmington 6 Potomac 0 — GAME ONE
· Holder (L, 0-1) 5⅔ IP 8H 6R 6ER 0BB 4K 1HR
· Smoker ⅓ IP 1H 0R 1BB 0K 2-1 IR-S
· King 1-3, 2B
· Ramirez 1-3, SB

Wilmington’s pitchers silenced the Potomac bats, holding them to just three hits and striking them out 10 times as the Blue Rocks bludgeoned the P-Nats, 7-0 in the first game. Starter Trevor Holder was charged with all six runs, allowing eight hits (including a solo HR) over 5 and 2/3rd innings. J.P. Ramirez and Francisco Soriano both singled while Destin Hood walked and Stephen King doubled to account for the four Potomac baserunners.

Wilmington 6 Potomac 5 — GAME TWO
· Caldera (ND) 3IP 5H 4R 4ER 2BB 2K 2HR
· Martinez (L, 0-2) 1IP 2H 2R 2ER 0BB 0K
· Demmin 1⅔ IP 1H 0R 2BB 1K
· Lozada 2-3, R, CS
· Kobernus 1-3, 2R, 2B, BB, RBI
· Curran 1-2, R, 2SB, CS

Potomac jumped out to an early 4-2 lead with a pair of two-run innings in the first and second innings, taking advantage of Wilmington miscues and stealing three bases, include home plate by Chris Curran in the 2nd. Veteran pitchers Alex Caldera and Carlos Martinez continue to disappoint, with the starter Caldera chased with no outs in the fourth after allowing a home run and a walk, finishing with four runs allowed on five hits over three-plus, and reliever Martinez charged with two runs on two hits as the Blue Rocks turned a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 lead. The P-Nats crept within one with a run in the fith, but double plays in both the sixth and seventh innings killed any hopes of tying the game, as the P-Nats would be swept in the doubleheader and swept in the series.

According to MiLB.com, on Friday Rick Hague was placed on the 7-Day DL, replaced by Jose Lozada who was assigned from XST. Potomac’s three-day road trip was extended to 17 days when the Pfitz playing field was deemed unplayable for this week’s scheduled Mon-Wed series, which will be held in Frederick instead with each game starting at 1:05 p.m. and $5 GA tickets.

Hagerstown 5 Lakewood 1 — GAME ONE
· Bobby Hansen 6IP 5H 1R 0ER 4BB 4K
· Ben Graham 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K
· Kelso 2-3, R, RBI
· Oduber 1-3, R, HR, 2RBI
· Harper 1-3, R, RBI, 2K

The Suns four-run third was more than enough to support another solid pitching performance as Bobby Hansen threw six strong innings to lead the Suns to a 5-1 win in the first game. Randolph Oduber’s two-run HR was the inning’s highlight, which also included an RBI single by Bryce Harper. Mills Rogers and Michael Taylor each stole a base.

Hagerstown 8 Lakewood 3 &mash; GAME TWO
· Jordan (W, 3-0) 6IP 5H 3R 3ER 1BB 1K 1HR
· Brown 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K
· Oduber 4-4, 2R, HR, 2RBI, SB
· Freitas 1-3, R, HR, RBI
· Harper 1-3, R, BB, RBI, SB

Randolph Oduber was one-man wrecking crew, going deep for the second time on the day and finishing the game 4-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base, his sixth on the season. Hagerstown would score in each of the first three innings. Starter Taylor Jordan got the win with six innings pitched, three runs allowed on five hits and a walk, while striking out one and allowing a solo HR.