Last night was the AFL Fall Stars Game, which saw three Nationals appear in a 7-4 win by the N.L. Jarlin Susana started the game and got the one-handed typing going early with triple-digit heat as he struck out two while allowing a hit and a walk in his single inning pitched. Teo Banks started …
Salt River fell behind 6-2 early and rallied late but fell one run short, 8-7. R.J. Sales started on normal rest was charged with six runs on seven hits and two in three-plus innings. He struck out one and threw 76 pitches, 49 for strikes. Noah Dean followed Sales on the mound and let in …
Like our bedtimes as we barrel past 50, this seems to creep up earlier and earlier each year. Yesterday, the boys in Durham unveiled their 2027 Top 10 List for the Washington Nationals: Eli Willits, SS (1) Seaver King, SS (5) Jarlin Susana, RHP (2) Travis Sykora, RHP (3) Samil Serrano (’26 IFA) Chris Hacopian, …
The Rafters answered a two-spot in the 1st with three in the 2nd and then went silent as the Javelinas prevailed, 5-3. Four Nationals appeared in the game: Kevin Bazzell was the DH and batted cleanup but went 0-for-3 before he was ejected after grounding out to end the 5th. Teo Banks was the #6 …
Salt River blew leads of 3-0 and 7-5 and put the tying and winning runs on in the 9th but survived for a 9-8 win.
Elian Soto was the sole National in the starting lineup. Juan’s little brother batted eighth and played right field, going 1-for-5 with a two-run HR.
Nolan Hughes was the only Nationals pitcher to appear, and was somehow entrusted with pitching the 9th despite a 36.00 ERA and 18 walks in three (3) innings. The 24-y.o. southpaw only walked two and let in an unearned run on two hits and error to come away with the save.
The Rafters (13-12) will see how it plays in Peoria as they visit the tied-for-first-place Javelinas (14-10) tonight.
Another day, another 6-0 lead blown. The Rafters batters tried to keep up but couldn’t outhit the mistakes of their relievers for an 11-10 loss in 10 innings. Three Nationals appeared in the game: Kevin Bazzell doubled, homered, and drove in three and went 3-for-10 throwing out baserunners as the Salt River catcher. He also …
A 6-0 lead proved to be too small for the Salt River throwers in a 12-10 loss to Scottsdale. Jarlin Susana needed 63 pitches to get eight outs as he made his sixth AFL start. He walked four, sturck out six, and allowed an unearned run on two hits. After Minnesota’s Brian Zeldin got out …
The Rafters paddled the Saguaros for 11 runs in their first five “ups” in an 11-2 rain-shortened win.
R.J. Sales emerged from witness protection to pitch four-plus innings of one-run ball on three hits and three walks. He struck out four and threw 61 pitches, 33 for strikes, and was credited with the win.
The usual suspects were in the starting lineup:
Salt River (12-10) returns home tomorrow night to host Scottsdale (11-10).
With all the games rained out yesterday (this is Arizona, right?), time to go right into the next season review. The 2026 Wilmington Blue Rocks The players that helped the ’26 FredNats win 46 in the first half moved on to the Blue Rocks and helped the Nats’ High-A affiliate to a 38-28 mark in …
Salt River’s early 1-0 lead went buh-bye as Mesa torched the Rafters relievers for 15 runs from the 3rd to the 5th en route to a 21-5 demolition.
As per usual this fall, three Nationals appeared in the game:
The Rafters (11-10) remain at home this afternoon to host the Desert Dogs (6-15). R.J. Sales is expected to emerge from witness protection to make his second start and fourth appearance of the fall.