Sunday’s News and Notes

The Quick Rundown…

Syracuse Chiefs W, 7-4 vs. Rochester
WDWRD: 1-4, 2R, K; 0-1 CS/SB (Brian Roberts)
Starting Pitcher: Chico (W, 6-6) 5⅔ IP 8H 4ER 1BB 2K
Pitching Star: Severino 1⅓ IP 1H 0R 1BB 2K
Hitting Star #1: Espinosa 1-3, 2R, BB, HR, 2RBI
Hitting Star #2: Bixler 2-4, 1R, 1-3B
Notes: Rochester started the game off with three runs in the top of the 1^st, but Syracuse answered with 4 of their own in the bottom of the 2^nd, then added one more in the 3^rd to make it 5-3. Rochester made it 5-4 in the 4^th but that was as close as they’d get as Syracuse kept their bats quiet for the rest of the game and scored two more in the 8^th to win this one 7-4. Starter Matt Chico went 5⅔ innings giving up eight hits, four runs, one walk and two strikeouts with the win.

Harrisburg Senators W, 9-6 vs. Altoona
Starting Pitcher: Thompson 5IP 4H 5R 5ER 5BB 6K
Pitching Star: James (W, 8-0) 3IP 2H 1R 1ER 5K    
Hitting Star #1: Coon 4-5, R, 3-2B, 3RBI
Hitting Star #2: Ivany 1-2, 2R, 2BB
Notes: Harrisburg started the game off with two runs in the bottom of the 1^st inning, but Altoona didn’t let the lead last as they scored two runs of their own in the 2^nd and another two in the 3^rd. The Sens didn’t give up though as they came back with three runs in the 4^th reclaiming the lead at 5-4. But just like a yo-yo Altoona put Harrisburg down again as they scored one run in the 5^th and another in 6^th to make it 6-5. Finally in the 8^th Harrisburg had enough as they scored four runs to end this one at 9-6. Starter Aaron Thompson had yet another rough outing, going five innings and giving up four hits, five runs, and five walks. Chuck James gave up his first earned run as a reliever, but got the win to run his record to 8-0 for Harrisburg.

Potomac Nationals W, 4-3 @ Myrtle Beach
Starting Pitcher: Barthmaier 3IP 6H 2R 2ER 0BB 2K
Pitching Star #1: Lehman (W, 4-2) 3IP 1H 0R 3BB 2K
Pitching Star #2: VanAllen [H, 8] 2IP 1H 0R 0BB 4K
Hitting Star #1: Rooney 2-4, 2B, RBI
Hitting Star #2: Moore 2-4, RBI
Notes: A four-run fourth would hold up for the P-Nats, as they survived a ninth-inning scare to win 4-3. Starter Jimmy Barthmaier was battered for two runs on six hits over three innings before giving way to Pat Lehman, who struggled a bit with his control (three walks) but pitched three scoreless innings to earn his fourth win. Tyler Moore and Sean Rooney both went 2-for-4 with an RBI, with Moore extending his hitting streak to 12 games, the longest this season for a P-Nat. The victory completes a seven-game road trip that saw them win five, lose one, and go up 8-2 before thunderstorms halted play. That game will be made up today, as the last-place Lynchburg Hillcats come to town for four games.

Hagerstown Suns L, 5-4; W, 9-4 @ Kannapolis

GAME ONE
Starting Pitcher: Demny (L, 6-5) 1⅔ IP 3H 5R 2ER 2BB 2K
Pitching Star: Garcia 3⅓ IP 0H 0R 2BB 5K
Hitting Star #1: Ramirez 2-3, 2R, 2B, HR, 2RBI
Hitting Star #2: Sanchez 2-3, 2R
Notes: In game one of the doubleheader, Kannapolis came off to a roaring start as they scored five runs in the 2^nd to build a fairly comfortable lead. Hagerstown chipped away at that lead scoring two in the 4^th and two more in the 6^th to make it 5-4. Unfortunately, they were shut down in the 7^th which gave them the loss by a 5-4 count. Starter Paul Demny went only 1⅔ innings giving up three hits, five runs and two walks with the loss.

GAME TWO
Starting Pitcher: Hicks 4IP 7H 4R 4ER 2BB 5K
Pitching Star: Wort (W, 5-0) 3IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K
Hitting Star #1: Ramirez 3-4, 3R, 1RBI
Hitting Star #2: Newsome 2-3, 1R,  1-2B, 1-3B, 3RBI, 1BB
Notes: In game two of the doubleheader the Suns fared better, though Kannapolis started the scoring with single runs in the bottom of the 1^st and 2^nd innings. Hagerstown scored three in the 3^rd and another thre runs in the 4^th to counter the two runs for a 6-2 lead. Kannapolis came back with two runs in the 5^th to pull within two at 6-4, but Hagerstown put up another three runs on the scoreboard in the 7^th to win this one 9-4. Starter Graham Hicks went four innings giving up seven hits, four runs and striking out five but got a no-decision. Rob Wort pitched three perfect innings with four strikeouts to earn the win.

Vermont Lake Monsters W, 6-1 vs. Batavia
Starting Pitcher: Jordan (W, 2-2) 5IP 5H 1R 1ER 1BB 3K
Pitching Star: Demmin (S, 2) 3IP 1H 0R 1BB 2K
Hitting Star #1: Moore 2-3, R, SB, 3RBI; OF assist at 3B
Hitting Star #2: Mozingo 2-3, 2R, 2B, BB, SB
Notes: A two-run 1^st and a four-run 3^rd gave starter Taylor Jordan all the support he would need as the Vermont Lake Monsters roared past the Batavia Muckdogs by a 6-1 score. Jordan, who had been rocked for seven runs in his previous outing, gave up just one run on five hits and one walk to even his won-loss record at 2-2. Wade Moore and Chad Mozingo combined for four of the eight Vermont hits, with each stealing a base, and Moore driving in three runs.

GCL Nationals — PPD
Notes: A rainout combined with tomorrow’s scheduled day off will give the Nationals a two-day break and time to gird for home games this week against the Cards and Astros and road games against the Mets and Marlins, which will now be a doubleheader. After 39 games, their record is now 15-24 with an elimination number of nine.

DSL Nationals — OFF DAY
Notes: With two weeks left in the season, the DSL Nationals have a record of 29-30 and an elimination number of three. Home games this week include the Yankees1, Phillies, Orioles2, and Cubs2 while the D-Nats visit the Mets1 on Tuesday and the Giants on Friday.