Wednesday’s News & Notes

Syracuse 3 Indianapolis 2
• Clay 5IP, 5H, 2R, 1ER, BB, 3K
• Crotta (W, 6-7) 1IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Walters 2-4, R, HR, RBI
• Espinosa 2-4, 2B, RBI
• Marrero 1-3, RBI, BB

Zach Walters led off the bottom of the 9th with a solo HR to give Syracuse a 3-2 walkoff win and take the series 3-1 vs. Indianapolis. The big fly also puts the 23-y.o. infielder on top of the I.L. leaderboard with 29 as he went 2-for-4 overall. Danny Espinosa (2-for-4) and Chris Marrero (1-for-3) also drove in runs for the Chiefs to pace the eight-hit attack. Mike Crotta got the win in relief, allowing a hit and a walk in the 9th while striking out two. Caleb Clay started but got yet another no-decision with both Indians runs given up on five hits and a walk while fanning three. Roster move: LHP Ian Krol optioned from Washington.

Harrisburg 3 Richmond 2 — GAME ONE
• Ray 5IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 5K, HR, HBP
• Herron (W, 5-2) 1IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Barrett (SV, 25) 1IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K
• Burns 2-4, 2R, SB
• Hague 1-4, R, HR, RBI

Ricky Hague’s 7th-inning HR was the difference as Harrisburg edged Richmond, 3-2 in the opener. Starter Robbie Ray allowed both Flying Squirrel runs on five hits and two walks while setting down five on strikes. He hit a batter and gave up a home run. Tyler Herron got the win with a scoreless 8th and Aaron Barrett got the save with a scoreless 9th.

Harrisburg 5 Richmond 1 — GAME TWO
• Karns (W, 8-6) 7IP, 6H, R, ER, BB, 8K
• Burns 2-3, 2R, 2B, BB
• Head 2-3, 2B, RBI
• Goodwin 2-4, 2R, 2B, HR, 2RBI

Brian Goodwin doubled and homered while Nathan Karns threw a complete game as the Senators completed the doubleheader sweep with a 5-1 win in the nightcap. Goodwin was joined by Billy Burns and Jared Head as multihit Senators, both going 2-for-3 with a double. Karns struck out eight and walked just one over seven innings, giving up one run on six hits and one walk.

Potomac 6 Wilmington 2
• Purke 6IP, 5H, 2R, 1ER, 0BB, 3K
• Holt (W, 8-0) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Ramsey 2-4, 2R, RBI
• Taylor 1-3, 2B, BB, RBI

The P-Nats scored six unanswered runs, including four in the 8th, to complete the sweep of the Blue Rocks, 6-2. The win was the 10th in a row for Potomac and the 79th of the year, matching the 2008 and 2009 teams, and one short of the franchise record set in 1982. Matt Purke turned in a quality start and allowed two runs on five hits, no walks, and struck out three. Greg Holt improved to 8-0 by pitching two scoreless frames. Cutter Dykstra extended his on-base streak 29 games with a walk while Caleb Ramsey led the hit column with a 2-for-4 game, scoring twice and driving in a run.

Lakewood 3 Hagerstown 2
• Turnbull 6IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 4K
• Self (L, 0-3) 1⅓ IP, 2H, R, ER, 0BB, 1K
• McQuillan 3-3, R, BB, 2SB
• Martinez 1-3, 2B, BB, RBI

The Blue Claws rallied for the deciding run in the 8th and stranded two Suns in the 9th for a 3-2 win. Hagerstown starter Kylin Turnbull matched a rehabbing Roy Halladay for two runs over six innings but got the no-decision. The southpaw allowed six hits and two walks and struck out four. Derek Self retired the first four batters he faced but gave up back-to-back singles with one out. Bryan Harper couldn’t get the popup or groundball he needed, instead surrendering a sacrifice fly for the deciding run. Mike McQuillan led off the 9th with his third single and took second on a one-out single by Khayyan Norfork but watched a flyout behind him in center and a strikeout in front of him to end the game. Roster move: RHP Austin Voth promoted from Auburn.

Batavia 2 Auburn 1
• Treinen 4IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 5K
• Orlan (L, 1-4) 5IP, 3H, 2R, 0ER, 0BB, 4K, HBP
• J.C. Valdez 2-3, BB, RBI
• Foat 2-4, 2E

The Muckdogs scored a pair of unearned runs in the 5th on a double error to erase an early Doubledays lead and held on to win this one, 2-1. Blake Treinen pitched four innings of one-hit ball in another rehab appearance before giving way to R.C. Orlan, who took the loss, but finished the game. Orlan gave up just three hits but hit a batter in the 5th and struck out four. Jean Carlos Valdez drove in the lone Auburn run while going 2-for-3 with a walk.

GCL Nationals 8 GCL Marlins 4
• Ott 3⅔ IP, 2H, 3R, 1ER, BB, 6K
• Ramos (W, 5-3) 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 3K
• Poole 2-3, 2RBI
• Souza 1-2, R, 2B, BB, RBI
• Gordon 1-1, 2B, 2RBI

The G-Nats broke a 4-4 tie with a four-run 8th to double up the G-Marlins, 8-4. Travis Ott made the start and gave up three runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk while striking out six over three and 2/3rds innings. Matt Derosier stranded two runners while getting the last out of the fourth, then pitched three more innings, allowing a run on three hits. David “Yes, My Brother Is Wilson” Ramos got the win in relief, tossing two scoreless innings with one hit and one walk allowed while striking out three. Jordan Poole led the 11-hit attack with a 2-for-3 game while driving in two runs.

DSL Nationals vs. DSL Rojos — CNCLD
Rain washed out the final meeting between the D-Nat and D-Rojos and thus it will not be made up.