Thursday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Probable Pitcher |
| Syracuse | Won, 3-1 | vs. Pawtucket, 7:00 p.m. |
Brad Meyers (5-4, 3.62) vs. Kyle Weiland (8-9, 3.48) |
| Harrisburg | Won, 9-3 | @ New Hampshire, 7:05 p.m. |
Erik Arnesen (8-4, 2.56) vs. Yohan Pino (3-7, 3.99) |
| Potomac | Won, 11-3 | vs. Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. |
Adam Olbrychowski (4-7, 4.31) vs. Tim Melville (9-9, 4.32) |
| Hagerstown | Lost, 5-2 | vs. Hickory, 7:05 p.m. |
Matt Swynenberg (6-2, 3.45) vs. Cody Buckel (7-3, 2.49) |
| Auburn | Won, 6-5 (10 inn.) |
@ Mahoning Valley, 7:05 p.m. |
Nathan Karns (2-2, 4.21) vs. Will Roberts (1-1, 2.93) |
| GCL Nationals | Won, 13-2 @ GCL Mets |
@/vs. GCL Marlins, 11:00 a.m. (doubleheader) |
TBD vs. TBD |
Syracuse 3 Pawtucket 1
• Milone (W, 11-6) 7IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, BB, 8K, HR
• Zinicola (H, 4) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Bynum 1-2, R, HR, 2RBI, BB
• Antonelli 1-3, R, 2B, BB
Seth Bynum’s two-run HR in the bottom of the 7th broke a 1-1 tie as Syracuse defeated Pawtucket, 3-1. Tom Milone got his 11th win with seven strong innings, allowing a run on solo HR, walking one and striking out eight. The Chiefs are now 60-68 in the I.L. North, leading the 5th place Bisons by 4½ games.
Harrisburg 9 Portland 3
• Perez 4⅔ IP, 5H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 5K, HR
• McCoy 1⅓ IP, 2H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Rahl 3-4, R, HR, RBI, SB
• Moore 2-4, R, HR, 2RBI, BB
The Sens broke out the bats in the 8th for a five-run rally that put this one away as they downed the SeaDogs, 9-3. Chris Rahl, Tyler Moore and Tim Pahuta all homered, with Rahl leading the 12-hit attack with a 3-for-4 afternoon. Jimmy Barthmaier got the win in relief of Oliver Perez, who didn’t go the requisite five innings. The win keeps pace with Bowie, maintaining the Harrisburg lead at 1½ games in the E.L. West.
Potomac 11 Wilmington 3
• Bronson (W, 5-4) 7IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, BB, 4K, HR
• Frias 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Walters 3-4, R, 2B, 2RBI, 2SB
• Lozada 3-4, R, 2B, 2-3B, 3RBI
• Leon 2-2, 2R, HR, 2RBI, BB
Potomac put up another 11-spot against Wilmington, including a pair of four-run rallies in the 6th and 7th innings, to smash the Blue Rocks, 11-3. Zach Walters and Jose Lozada both went 3-for-4 as the P-Nats pounded out 15 hits in support of starter and winning pitcher Evan Bronson, who turned in seven innings and allowed the three Wilmington runs on five hits and a walk. The win keeps pace with Frederick and Lynchburg, as Potomac trails the Keys by 3½ but leads the Hillcats by five in the C.L. North.
Hickory 5 Hagerstown 2
• Cole (L, 4-7) 4⅓ IP, 6H, 5R, 4ER, BB, 5K
• Eusebio 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Sanchez 2-3
• Martinson 1-2, R, BB, 2SB
A four-run 5th by Hickory turned a 2-1 Suns lead into the eventual 5-4 loss for Hagerstown. A.J. Cole allowed all five runs on six hits and a walk over four and a 1/3rd innings to get tagged with his seventh loss. The Suns were held to just seven hits, with Adrian Sanchez singling twice, Wade Moore doubling for an RBI, and Kevin Keyes connecting for HR #15. The loss drops Hagerstown to four games back, and reduces its elimination number to eight.
Auburn 6 Mahoning Valley 5 (10 inn.)
• Estevez 3⅓ IP, 8H, 5R, 3ER, 0BB, 3K, 2HR
• Jenkins 3⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 3BB, 2K
• Montilla 3-5, R
• Jimenez 2-5, R, HR, 4RBI
Hendry Jimenez’s RBI single in the top of the 10th broke a 5-5 tie as the Doubledays came back from a 5-1 deficit for a 6-5 win against Mahoning Valley. Wirkin Estevez got hit hard, giving up two home runs and eight hits total over three and a 1/3rd innings. Chris Jenkins, Colin Bates, and Aaron Barrett combined to shut down the Scrappers for the final six and 2/3rds innings. The win combined with a Williamsport loss extended Auburn’s lead to 2½ games in the Pickney Division in the NYPL.
GCL Nationals 13 GCL Mets 2
• Encarnacion (W, 2-2) 5IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 4K, HR
• Smith (H, 1) 3IP, 3H, 1H, 1R, 1ER, BB, K
• Schill 3-5, 2R, 2-2B, 5RBI, BB, SB
• Oduber 3-5, 3R, 2-2B, RBI, 2SB
• Difo 3-5, 3B, RBI
The G-Nats scored a season-high 13 runs, including a seven-run 7th to send the G-Mets to a 13-2 defeat. Five G-Nats had multiple hits, with Wes Schill, Randolph Oduber, and Wilmer Difo each collecting three in a 16-hit onslaught. Pedro Encarnacion got the win with a run on two walks and two hits over five innings. The G-Nats are now 20-32 with three games remaining in the 2011 campaign.
It’s good to see Milone keep his concentration and keep going strong. It must be a bit distracting, suspecting that you are a week away from your major league debut.
+1/2St
Good point +1/2, although he wasn’t himself totally as he actually walked somebody. Alert the media!
The faint echo you hear is the fading chances of the Suns. Too bad.
Sue, you’re the expert here, but aren’t there still 3 teams headed for the playoffs?
Mark: Just in case Sue_D is in transit, the answer is probably yes. Harrisburg, Potomac & Auburn all look to be playoff bound, with Potomac being the closest to a lock so far.
Agreed. Auburn is probably the team that I feel strongest about because the team seems to be clicking on all cylinders. Harrisburg has endured a lot of personnel changes and has already used up the small cushion it built but a five-day slump could knock them out. Potomac is basically in, but can they get past Frederick?