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Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers
Syracuse Lost, 9-8
(14 inn.)
vs. Buffalo,
7:00 p.m.
Lannan (6-7, 4.42) vs.
Familia (5-5, 5.28)
Harrisburg Won, 8-6 @ Bowie,
7:05 p.m.
Tatusko (1-2, 4.76) vs.
Zagone (1-1, 4.85)
Potomac Won, 14-3 vs. Frederick,
7:05 p.m.
Ray (3-5, 5.22) vs.
Copeland (3-7, 5.99)
Hagerstown Won, 10-8 vs. Lexington,
7:05 p.m.
Turnbull (4-4, 4.88) vs.
Cruz (5-5, 3.71)
Auburn Won, 9-1 vs. Lowell,
7:00 p.m.
Lee (0-0, 2.70) vs.
Velette (1-1, 4.11)
GCL Nationals Lost, 6-2 @ GCL Astros,
12:00 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
DSL Nationals Lost, 12-1 @ DSL Mets1,
10:30 a.m.
Gomez (3-1, 3.55) vs.
Reyes (1-1, 2.29)

Buffalo 9 Syracuse 8 (14 inn.)
• Atkins 3IP, 7H, 7R, 6ER, 2BB, 5K, HR
• Arnesen 3IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Mandel (L, 0-2) 4IP, 2H, R, ER, 2BB, 2K
• Maldonado 2-2, 3R, 3BB, HR, RBI
• Rivero 2-7, R
• Valdez 1-4, 2R, HR, 2BB, 4RBI

The Chiefs dug themselves out of a 7-0 hole, but ultimately fell, 9-8 in 14 innings. Starter Mitch Atkins gave up seven runs on seven hits, including a three-run HR in the six-run 2nd. Jeff Mandel, the sixth Syracuse pitcher of the night, suffered the loss with a run given up in his fourth inning of work. Jesus Valdez smacked a grand slam to highlight the offense, which rapped out 12 hits and emptied the bench, forcing manager Tony Beasley to play Tanner Roark in LF and Mark Teahen in CF when Corey Brown was ejected in the 13th.

Harrisburg 8 Bowie 6
• Pucetas 2⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 4K (left with a leg injury)
• Davis (W, 6-2) 3IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Leon 2-3, 2RBI
• Kobernus 3-4, R, 2RBI
• Perez 2-5, R, 2SB

With an 8-6 triumph over Bowie, it’s five in a row for the Harrisburg Senators. Jeff Kobernus led the 13-hit attack with a 3-for-4 night, followed closely by Sandy Leon’s 2-for-3, 2RBI effort and Eury Perez’s 2-for-5 with two steals (Nos. 25 and 26). Kevin Pucetas got the start and retired the first seven batters before leaving with “discomfort in his lower right leg,” according to the Patriot-News. Erik Davis got the win in relief with three scoreless innings while giving up just two hits and striking out two.

Potomac 14 Frederick 3
• Storen 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Olbrychowski (W, 4-6) 5IP, H, R, ER, BB, K, HR
• Barthmaier 2IP, H, 0R, BB, K
• Freitas 2-4, 3R, 2HR, BB, 5RBI
• Soriano 3-4, 2R, 2B, 3B, BB, 2RBI
• Hague 4-5, 3R, 2B, 3B, 2RBI

The P-Nats scored 13 times in their last three turns at bat Last Night In Woodbridge.

Hagerstown 10 Lexington 8
• McKenzie 2⅔ IP, 4H, 6R, 5ER, 6BB, 2K, HR
• Holt (W, 2-1) 3IP, H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, K, 1-0 IR-S
• Hawkins (SV, 1) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 0K
• Newsome 2-5, 2R, 2B, HR, 4RBI
• Dykstra 2-5, R, 2-2B, RBI
• Ramsey 2-5, 2R, RBI

With three in the 7th and two in the 8th, the Suns completed their comeback from a 6-0 deficit to win this one, 10-8. Starter Chris McKenzie was knocked out after two and 2/3rds with six runs on four hits and six walks. Greg Holt got the win in relief with an unearned run allowed on a hit and two walks over three innings while Ben Hawkins worked around three baserunners in the 9th for his first save. The trio of Brett Newsome, Cutter Dykstra and Caleb Ramsey each went 2-for-5, combining for five runs, three doubles, and six RBI. The Suns third baseman hit his 20th HR and notched his 71st RBI.

Auburn 10 Lowell 1
• Fischer 4IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Smith (W, 2-1) 3IP, 2H, R, ER, 0BB, K
• Manuel 3-4, R, RBI
• S. Perez 2-3, 2R, BB, RBI
• Poole 2-4, R, RBI

A seven-run sixth put this one away for the Doubledays as they cruised to a 10-1 win over the Lowell Spinners. Starter David Fischer went four hitless and scoreless frames in his first start, giving up a walk while striking out two. Jason Peters got the win in relief, allowing a run on two hits over three innings. Craig Manuel led the 11-hit attack with three singles, followed closely by Stephen Perez and Jordan Poole, who both singled twice.

GCL Marlins 6 GCL Nationals 2
• Schwartz (L, 3IP, 8H, 4R, 4ER, 0BB, 0K, 0HR
• McGeary ⅔ IP, 0H, R, ER, 4BB, K, 2WP
• Mendez 4⅓ IP, 3H, R, ER, 0BB, 3K, 3-0 IR-S
• McQuillan 1-3, BB
• Foat 1-3, BB

The Schwartz was not with Blake as the 17th-round pick fwas torched for four runs on eight hits in a 6-2 loss by the G-Nats to thr G-Marlins. Jack McGeary made his second appearance, but walked four of the six batters he faced and threw two wild pitches. The G-Nats were held to just four hits and six walks, with Mike McQuillan and Matt Foat both reaching base twice (single, walk).
Roster move: C Adrian Nieto assigned from Hagerstown.

DSL Mets1 12 DSL Nationals 1
• Valerio (L, 0-4) 5IP, 5H, 4R, 2ER, 2BB, 3K, HR
• Benitez 2⅓ IP, 8H, 8R, 5ER, 2BB, 3K
• Berrio 1⅔ IP, H, 0R, 0BB, K
• A. Martinez 1-3
• Tillero 1-3, RBI

Make that three straight losses for the D-Nats, as the D-Mets1 squad handed them a 12-1 beatdown for their third straight loss. The 16-y.o. Maximo Valerio took his fourth loss, giving up four runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks over five innings. The D-Nats were limited to just three hits, with Andres Martinez and Jorge Tillero both going 1-for-3.

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