Thursday’s News & Notes

Syracuse 2 Louisville 1
• Lannan (W, 4-5) 6IP, 5H, R, ER, 3BB, 3K, 0HR
• Pena (H, 2) 2IP, H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Lehman (SV, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K
• Negrych 2-4, 2B
• Hoffpauir 2-4, RBI
• Rivero 1-2, RBI

Carlos Rivero’s pinch-hit RBI single in the 7th was the difference as Syracuse edged Louisville, 2-1. Starter John Lannan turned in six strong innings, walking three and striking out three but allowing just the one run on five hits, none of which left the park. Jim Negrych and Jarrett Hoffpauir both went 2-for-4 to lead the Chiefs offense, which managed seven hits total. Pat Lehman pitched the ninth to earn his first AAA save.

Portland 3 Harrisburg 2 — GAME ONE
• Ballard (ND) 6IP, 5H, R, ER, 0BB, 2K, HR
• Davis (BS, 2; L, 4-2) 1IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 2K, HR
• Perez 3-3, R, 3SB
• Lozada 1-1, R, 2B, BB, RBI

Portland’s Billy Buckner (no relation) gave up two first-inning runs to Harrisburg, but stifled the Senators for the next six as the Sea Dogs won Game One, 3-2. Starter Mike Ballard was nearly as good, giving up just a run on a third-inning HR but got the no-decision when Erik Davis gave up the tying and go-ahead runs in the 7th. Eury Perez singled and stole second three times while Jose Lozada doubled, but the rest of the lineup went 0-for-18.

Harrisburg 5 Portland 2 — GAME TWO
• Tatusko 3IP, 2H, R, ER, 3BB, 3K
• Nelo (SV, 5) 1IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Van Ostrand 2-3, R, RBI
• McConnell 1-3, R, 3B, 3RBI
• Perez 1-3, RBI, SB (17)

A five-run 4th broke up the string of nine scoreless innings as the Senators took the nightcap, 5-2. Chris McConnell struck the decisive blow with a three-run triple while newly signed Jimmy Van Ostrand singled twice to lead the seven-hit attack. Christian Garcia got the win in relief of spot starter Ryan Tatusko, who gave up a run over three innings. Hector Nelo got the save while (as usual) working around multiple baserunners. Prior to the doubleheader, RHP Rafael Martin was activated from the Temporary Inactive list and assigned from Syracuse to Harrisburg while 2B Jeff Kobernus was placed on the 7-Day DL, retroactive to May 24.

Potomac 5 Myrtle Beach 3 (Comp. of Susp. Gm.)
• Grace 4⅔ IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 3K
• Applebee 3⅓ IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, K, HR
• Selik (SV, 7)1IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, BB, K
• Ramirez 1-4, 2RBI
• Freitas 1-4, RBI
• Sanchez 1-3, 2R, 4SB

Myrtle Beach 1 Potomac 0 — GAME TWO
• Holder (L, 2-1) 6IP, 5R, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 3K
• Wort 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, K
• Oduber 2-3, 2B
• Morse 2-3, 2B

Potomac finished what it started in Game One, but never got it going in Game Two of the “doubleheader” Last Night In Woodbridge.

Greensboro 5 Hagerstown 3
• Purke (L, 0-1) 5IP, 7H, 5R, 5ER, 5BB, 1K, HR
• Holt 3IP, 2H, 0R, BB, 0K
• Nieto 2-3, BB
• Goodwin 2-4, R, SB
• Souza 2-4, R

Matt Purke’s pro debut left much to be desired as the southpaw was rung up for five runs on seven hits and five walks in a 5-3 loss to Greensboro. The game, which was conveniently coincidentally was not broadcast by either team on the radio, was reportedly fraught with poor umpiring, according to a dispatch from MASN’s Byron Kerr. Brian Goodwin, who was ejected for arguing balls and strikes, Adrian Nieto, and Steve Souza combined for six of nine Suns hits, but Hagerstown was woeful in the clutch: 2-for-11 with RISP and 10 LOB. To make room for Purke, who was assigned from the Potomac Nationals to Hagerstown, RHP Brian Dupra was placed on the 7-Day DL; RHPs Travis Henke and Pedro Encarnacion swapped places on the Suns and Doubleday rosters.