Wednesday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Probable Pitchers |
| Syracuse | Lost, 7-6 (13 inn.); Won, 3-2 |
vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7:00 p.m. |
Rosenbaum (6-7, 3.95) vs. Cotham (3-5, 6.26) |
| Harrisburg | Lost, 4-3 (12 inn.) | vs. Reading, 7:00 p.m. |
Ray (3-1, 3.24) vs. Rosin (9-5, 4.24) |
| Potomac | Lost, 5-4 | @ Carolina, 7:15 p.m. |
Schwartz (9-4, 2.79) vs. Pasquale (4-6, 4.33) |
| Hagerstown | Won, 3-0 | vs. Lakewood, 7:05 p.m. |
Dickson (2-2, 5.67) vs. Stefan (3-6, 4.08) |
| Auburn | Lost, 10-9 (10 inn.) | vs. Aberdeen, 7:05 p.m. |
Orlan (0-2, 5.19) vs. Vader (3-3, 2.65) |
| GCL Nationals | Won, 9-0 | @ GCL Marlins, 12:00 p.m. |
Giolito (0-1, 4.26) vs. Talbot (1-1, 2.25) |
| DSL Nationals | Won 7-6 (13 inn.); Lost, 6-2 |
@ DSL Tigers, 10:30 a.m. |
Morales (2-2, 1.04) vs. Martinez (2-0, 2.64) |
Scranton/WB 7 Syracuse 6 (13 inn.) — COMP.
• Maya 5⅔ IP, 9H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 7K
• Broadway 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• Crotta (L, 4-7) 1⅓ IP, 2H, R, ER, 2BB, 2K
• Johnson 3-5, R, 3B, BB, 2RBI, 2SB
• Rahl 3-6, R, SB
• Marrero 3-7, R, 2B, RBI
Picking where they left things off in lovely Moosic, PA on July 12, Josh Johnson singled with two outs and stole 2nd and 3rd but was stranded there when Jhonatan Solano flew out to right. Mike Crotta took over on the mound and retired three of four he faced in the 12th, but a leadoff walk, stolen base, and a pair of singles pushed him around to score to give the RailRiders the win.
Syracuse 3 Scranton/WB 2 — GAME TWO
• Maya (W, 7-7) 8IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 5K, HR
• Davis (S, 12) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Brown 2-3, R, 2B
• Walters 1-2, R, BB
In ther regularly scheduled game, Yunesky Maya went eight innings for the second time in three starts as Syracuse split the de facto doubleheader with a 3-2 win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The almost-32-y.o. Cuban let in two runs on five hits, no walks, and struck out five while evening his record at 7-7 for the year. Corey Brown singled, doubled and scored a run as the Chiefs collected eight hits for the night, with Tyler Moore, Josh Johnson, and Jhonatan Solano delivering RBIs via the sac fly, single, and double respectively.
Reading 4 Harrisburg 3 (12 inn.)
• Cole 7IP, 4H, R, ER, 0BB, 10K, HR
• Barrett (BS, 4) 1IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, K
• Perry (L, 1-4) 1⅓ IP, 0H, R, ER, 2BB, 0K
• Burns 2-5, R, BB, RBI, SB
• Head 2-4, BB, 2RBI
A.J. Cole struck out 10 and seemed headed for his third AA win in as many starts when the Sens scored three times in the 7th. The Harrisburg bullpen faltered in the 9th and gave up four unanswered runs for a 4-3 loss in 12 innings. Cole gave up a solo HR in the 2nd but just four hits and no walks over seven innings. Aaron Barrett blew the save with three straight hits to open the inning and let in two runs to tie it. Ryan Perry took the loss without giving up a hit, thought two walks and a wild pitch would suffice. Billy Burns singled twice, walked once, and stole his first AA base but the Senators would strand 14 baserunners while going 3-for-14 with RISP.
Carolina 5 Potomac 4
• Solis 4⅓ IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, BB, 4K
• Selik (BS, 4; L, 1-3) 1IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 1K
• Ramsey 2-4, R, RBI
• Miller 2-4
A two-out, two-run triple was the difference as Potomac lost again to Carolina, 5-4. Sammy Solis failed to go five innings for the fourth time in nine appearances, tagged for three runs on seven hits and a walk over four and a 1/3rd innings while striking out four. Brandon Miller continues to rake, going 2-for-4 for the fourth straight game as the P-Nats notched nine hits and drew three walks in the loss.
Hagerstown 3 Lakewood 0
• Mooneyham (W, 8-3) 7⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 4BB, 7K
• Self (S, 4) 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, 2-0 IR-S
• Pleffner 2-3, 2B, BB, RBI
• Severino 1-3, 3B, 2RBI
Brett Mooneyham and Derek Self combined on a two-hit shutout as the Suns took another one from Lakewood, 3-0. Mooneyham did, however, issue four walks including two to the last two batters he faced with one out in the 8th. He gave up a first-inning single and struck out seven to tie Pedro Encarnacion for the team lead in wins. Derek Self stranded both runners and pitched around a ninth-inning double for his fourth save. Shawn Pleffner singled, doubled, and walked while Pedro Severino drove in two with a triple to pace the Suns offense.
Aberdeen 10 Auburn 9
• Barrientos 4⅔ IP, 9H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 5K, HR
• Joyce (L, 0-1) 2IP, 5H, 4R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K
• Foat 4-5, 2R, 2B, RBI
• Yezzo 2-4, R, 2B, 2RBI
• Lippincott 2-5, 2R, 2B, 2RBI, SF
Auburn rallied from a 9-6 deficit in the 9th, but gave it right back in the 10th for a 10-9 loss to Aberdeen, ending a three-game win streak. Jake Joyce took the loss, giving up the final four Ironbird runs on five hits and two walks in the 9th and 10th innings. Joel Barrientos got the no-decision, charged with five runs on nine hits and two walks over four and 2/3rds. Matt Foat led the 15-hit attack with a 4-for-5 night, scoring twice and driving in a run. Issac Ballou, Greg Zebrack and Matt Reistetter each drew two walks as the Doubledays were walked eight times total. Roster move: RHP Nick Pivetta reassigned from the GCL.
GCL Nationals 9 GCL Cardinals 0
• Silvestre (W, 5-0) 5IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, K
• Lehman (H, 2) 1IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Ruiz 3-3, 2R, 2RBI
• Mejia 2-4, 2R, 2RBI
• Read 2-4, R
Hector Silvestre tossed five scoreless frames to win his fifth while the G-Nats ran their latest win streak to 10 with a 9-0 shutout of the G-Cards. Silvestre gave up two hits, walked none and struck out one. A quartet of relievers followed, each pitching a scoreless inning. Adderling Ruiz went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI to lead the G-Nats attack of 11 hits and three walks.
Roster move: RHP Deon Williams reassigned from Auburn.
DSL Nationals 7 DSL Orioles2 6 (13 inn.) — COMP.
• Torres 6IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K
• Sanchez 3IP, 2H, 0R, BB, 7K
• Aquino (W, 4-1) 2IP, 0H, 2R, 0ER, BB, 2K
• Rosario 3-6, R, 2B, RBI
• Serrata 2-4, R, 2-3B, 2RBI
In a game that had been suspended on July 18 and unreported the morning after, the D-Nats rallied in extras to defeat the Orioles2, 7-6. Luis Torres started and went six innings, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks with four K’s. Jonathan Aquino got the win despite giving up two unearned runs in the top of 13th, “thanks” to his own thowing error on a botched sacrifice. The D-Orioles2 returned the favor in the bottom of the 13th with their fifth error. Dionicio Rosario sent in the runner that reached with an RBI double, Brayan Serrata followed Rosario with his second RBI triple of the game to tie it, and Edwin Lora drove in Serrata with an RBI single for the gamewinner.
DSL Orioles2 6 DSL Nationals 2 — GAME TWO
• Sanchez (L, 1-2) 5IP, 5H, 4R, 3ER, BB, 5K, HR
• Green 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Corredor 1-3, R, SB
• Serrata 1-2, R, 3B
The D-Orioles2 struck for three in the first and never looked back, winning the second game, 6-2. Starter Mario Sanchez turned in five innings, but let in four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five for the loss, his second. The D-Nats were held to just four hits and one walk.
The Suns game last night was absolutely one of the best games of the season. Pitching was good on both sides, crappy umpire calls helping both teams. Mooneyham just ran out of gas in the end. Self almost blew it as the Claws got to “almost” good hits with good plays made in the field. A quick game too – over in about 2 hours 15 minutes!
Luke, the following comment re Cole was on Sickel’s site:
“The new arm slot really seems to help impart movement on his FB without losing any velo”
this is the first I’ve head of this, any info you have would be appreciated
Best I can tell is that the commenter was referring to the difference between this year and last.
thx Luke
fyi, Giolito goes 5IP, in line for first professional win
The new arm slot seems to sound as though the drag on his mechanics was truly speeded up.
Bravo.
He pitched a day game versus Frederick earlier in season which eyes truly saw a need for speed as Top Gun
would say.
Re: Cole – Law said the development of his secondary stuff would determine whether his future would be out of the pen. I’m guessing it’s too early to tell if this hot start is the stuff coming around or just a new pitcher in a new league with enough primary stuff to get by out of the gate?
There’s an article on pennlive with quotes from Paul Menhart on some adjustments he’s helped Cole make to his breaking ball. Menhart said about the pitch, “That’s what he was lacking coming up here [from High-A Potomac], and that’s what we were told was the thing he needed to work on the most,” so Cole has made a real adjustment to one of his secondary pitches that seems to be working out so far. Menhart also thinks that Cole is getting close to Karns and Jordan in terms of readiness.
To be clear, the one thing I was sure of when I saw Cole is that he could bring the heat. What I didn’t see was consistent command, but I have to think he’s gotten better in that department because you don’t put up those kind of numbers with just a fastball at AA (and not for very long, if at all, at High-A).