Sunday’s News & Notes

Syracuse 6 Lehigh Valley 0
• Duke (W, 13-5) 9IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 7K
• Leon 2-3, BB
• Hoffpauir 2-4, 2R, BB, HR, 2RBI
• Perez 2-5, R, SB

Zach Duke tossed a three-hit shutout as the Chiefs split the two-game series with a 6-0 win over Lehigh Valley. Duke struck out seven and walked nine and turned in first complete game since April of 2009. The Chiefs would tally 11 hits but didn’t break through until a two-run 6th followed by a three-run 7th. Carlos Rivero and Jarrett Hoffpauir both homered as all eight position players hit safely.

Harrisburg 5 Binghamton 4
• Rosenbaum 5IP, 8H, 4R, 4ER, 3BB, 5K
• Tatukso 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• McCoy (W, 7-1) 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Goodwin 3-4, BB, OF assist at HP
• Lozada 2-4, R

Harrisburg snapped a five-game skid with a five unanswered runs with a 5-4 win over Binghamton. Jose Lozada (2-for-4) came around to score on an error as Brian Goodwin (3-for-4) beat out an infield single for his third hit. Pat McCoy got the win in relief of starter Danny Rosenbaum, who remains winless since June 2. Rosenbaum gave up all four B-Mets runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out eight over five innings. Ryan Tatusko and Marcos Frias combined with McCoy for four scoreless innings.

Potomac 6 Winston-Salem 4
• Grace (W, 7-11) 6IP, 3H, 2R, 0ER, 4BB, 8K
• Wort (SV, 8) 1IP, 2H, 0R, BB, K, HR
• Kelso 3-4, 2R, 2B, RBI
• Soriano 2-4, R, RBI

The P-Nats came back to life Last Night In Woodbridge.

Hagerstown 2 Charleston 0 (5½ inn.)
• Hansen (W, 3-4) 4+IP, 5H, 0R, 3BB, 2K
• Meza (SV, 2) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, K
• Miller 2-2, 2R, BB
• Higley 1-2, 2B, RBI

Rain cut this one short and canceled the second game of the doubleheader, but Hagerstown got the win, 2-0. Bobby Hansen and Christian Meza combined on the shutout to earn win #3 and save #2 respectively. Justin Miller reached base three times and scored both Suns runs. With the win, Hagerstown edges to a ½ game of first place in the Sally League North.

Mahoning Valley 9 Auburn 2
• Mooneyham (L, 1-2) 5IP, 6H, 5R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K
• Harper 1IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Marrero 2-3, R, BB, RBI
• Mesa 2-3, BB
• Renda 2-4, R

Sloppy fielding continues to plague the Doubledays as they committed four errors for the second straight night in a 9-2 loss to Mahoning Valley. Starter Brett Mooneyham took the loss with five runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks over five innings. Tony Renda, Narciso Mesa, and Chris Marrero each had a pair of singles as Auburn totaled eight hits but also left on eight runners. The loss sliced the Doubledays lead over the Spikes to 2½ games in the Pinckney Division.

GCL Astros 5 GCL Nationals 2
• Estevez 4IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 3K
• Santana (L, 1-4) 3+ IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 4K
• Lucas (BS, 1) 1IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, K, 2-2 IR-S
• Brooks 2-4, BB, RBI
• Difo 1-3, 2B, 2BB, 2SB

The G-Astros did all their damage in the 8th, blasting the G-Nats for five runs for a 5-2 win. Bobby Lucas blew the save and hung the loss on Andy Santana, letting in two inherited runner and two of his own with two hits and two walks. Starter Wirkin “For The Weekend” Estevez went the first four frames, giving up just a hit and a walk while striking out four. The one-two batters in the lineup, Wilmer Difo and James Brooks, combined for three hits and three walks to pace the G-Nats offense.

DSL Nationals 8 DSL Yankees1 5
• Ruiz 5⅓ IP, 8H, 3R, 2ER, BB, 4K
• Lopez (W, 1-0) 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 3K, 2-0 IR-S
• Read 3-4, R, 2B, 2RBI
• Mejia 2-4, 3B, RBI, CS

A five-run 8th snapped a 3-3 tie as the D-Nats held off the D-Yankees1 for an 8-5 win. Starter Raul Ruiz gave up three runs on eight hits and a walk over five and a 1/3rd innings but the win went to Reynaldo Lopez in relief. Raudy Read led the D-Nats offense with a 3-for-4 game, including a double and two RBI as the D-Nats had no trouble plating runners from scoring position with a 7-for-11 team mark.