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Thursday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers
Syracuse Lost, 6-2 @ Columbus,
6:35 p.m.		 Atkins (2-3, 4.09) vs.
Espino (0-0, 10.12)
Harrisburg Won, 4-2 @ Richmond,
6:35 p.m.		 Rosenbaum (5-0, 0.71) vs.
Heston (3-2, 0.84)
Potomac Won, 5-4;
Won, 4-2		 vs. Frederick,
7:05 p.m.		 Winters (1-5, 6.99) vs.
Copeland (1-3, 5.91)
Hagerstown Won, 8-6 vs. Delmarva,
7:05 p.m.		 Dupra (2-3, 4.82) vs.
Davies (2-1, 3.16)

Columbus 6 Syracuse 2
• Lannan (L, 3-4) 6IP, 11H, 6R, 6ER, 4BB, K, 3HR
• Martin 1IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K
• Rivero 2-4
• Paul 1-2, R, 2B, 2BB

Three home runs, the last being a three-run shot in the 6th, handed the loss to John Lannan as the Chiefs lost for the first time in a week, 6-2 to Columbus. The erstwhile southpaw was tagged for all six Clipper runs, giving up 11 hits and walking four in his 4th loss. Carlos Rivero singled twice while Xavier Paul walked twice and doubled once and to lead the Syracuse offense.

Harrisburg 4 Richmond 2
• Mandel (W, 4-2) 7⅔ IP, 3H, R, ER, 4BB, 3K, BK, HBP; 1-for-3
• Nelo (SV, 3) 1IP, H, 0R, 0BB, K
• Perez 4-5, 2-2B, 2RBI, 2SB
• Pahuta 1-3, BB

Jeff Mandel bounced back to April form, tossing seven and 2/3rds innings of three-hit, one-run ball as the Senators extended their win streak to five with a 4-2 win over Richmond. Eury Perez seems to be shaking his slump, singling, doubling, and driving in a run twice for six total bases out of the Harrisburg total of 13. Hector Nelo worked around a single to pitch a scoreless 9th and register his third save.

Potomac 5 Frederick 4 — GAME ONE
• Ray (W, 1-1) 6IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, 0BB, 0K
• Selik (SV, 5) 1IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Hague 3-3, 2R, HR, RBI
• Sanchez 1-3, HR, RBI
• Keyes 2-3, 2B, RBI

Potomac 4 Frederick 3 — GAME TWO
• Swynenberg (ND) 5+ IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, HR
• Wort 3IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 3K, 2-1 IR-S
• Eusebio (W, 1-0) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, K
• Kelso 3-5, 3R, 2B, SB
• Soriano 2-5, 2B, 2RBI

Potomac improves to 10-8 at home with doubleheader sweep of the Keys Last Night In Woodbridge
Hagerstown 8 Hickory 6
• Karns (W, 1-0) 6IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 5K
• Lucas (H, 2) ⅔ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K, 2-0 IR-S
• Souza 3-5. R, HR, 4RBI
• Skole 1-3, 3BB, RBI
• Burns 1-3, R, 2BB, RBI

Steve Souza put another 3-for-5 with a HR into the books as the Hagerstown Suns completed a three-game sweep of Hickory with an 8-6 win. Souza’s HR was his 7th in just 13 games played, and his second in as many games since being activated from the DL. Nathan Karns turned in his longest outing of the season (6IP, 2R) to earn his first win. The Suns return home for a seven-game homestand, beginning with a four-game set against the Delmarva Shorebirds. To make room for Souza on the Suns roster, Wirkin Estevez was placed on the DL, retroactive to May 14.

8 Commments

  1. Perez is hitting .357 in his last ten games, with four XBHs even (all doubles). But, as always, his B/KK ratio is bad. 1/7 in the past 10 games (5/27 for the season).

  2. I imagine you meant “erstwhile Nats southpaw,” but I like what you wrote better. No wonder Lannan lost- he isn’t throwing left-handed anymore!!

    +1/2St.

  3. What’s the outlook on Mandel? Is he a MLFA after this season? Seems like he’s unlikely to get a shot in DC anytime soon but he’s getting a bit long in the tooth for AA.

    1. We joke about “OG’s” but Mandel, as you wrote, is organizational depth in the WAS system. If anything, starting is going to help his profile for FA, which I believe is up after this season.

      1. Mandel was drafted in ’07 which means Rizzo owns him for one more year after this. I actually feel bad for Mandel.

  4. Last nights game featured a Richmond starter who while left-handed reached as high as 80 on the gun. He proceeded to then throw change ups and off speed pitches off that “blazing” fastball. Really threw off the hitters. Those who had the same speed bat speed did well.

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