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Monday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers
Syracuse Won, 5-2 @ Buffalo,
6:05 p.m.		 Fedde (1-0, 3.86) vs.
Harrell (0-2, 2.11)
Harrisburg Lost, 1-0;
Lost, 3-2 		@ Binghamton,
6:35 p.m.		 Simms (3-5, 3.83)
Ma. Molina (0-3, 4.26)
Potomac Lost, 3-2 @ Buies Creek,
7:00 p.m.		 Silvestre (7-2, 4.24) vs.
Ferrell (6-3, 5.19)
Hagerstown Lost, 2-0 @ Lakewood,
7:05 p.m.		 M. Mills (9-2, 2.31) vs.
Fanti (5-1, 2.74)
Auburn Lost, 3-0;
Lost, 3-2		 vs. Mahoning Valley,
5:00 p.m.		 DeRosier (1-1, 3.27) vs.
Tati (1-1, 3-00)
GCL Nationals Won, 6-1 @ GCL Marlins,
12:00 p.m.		  

Syracuse 5 Buffalo 2
• Cole (W, 4-2) 7IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 5K
• Stevenson 1-3, BB, PO
Roster moves: 1B-3B Matt Skole placed on the 7-Day DL; C Luis Vilorio reassigned from Auburn.

Binghamton 1 Harrisburg 0 – GAME ONE
• Crownover 6IP, 4H, 0R, BB, 6K
• A. Robinson (L, 1-1) ⅓ IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 0K
• Ward 2-3, 2B
• Lisson 1-2, BB

After Matt Crownover corralled the Rumble Ponies for six scoreless innings, they bucked Andrew Robinson for a triple and a sacrifice fly in the 7th to saddle him and the Senators with a 1-0 loss. Crownover gave up just four hits and a walk while striking out six for the no-decision. Drew Ward (single, double) and Mario Lisson (single, walk) were the only two batters to reach base twice as Harrisburg was held to just six hits and two walks.

Binghamton 3 Harrisburg 2 – GAME TWO
• Estevez 5IP, 4H, R, ER, 4BB, 4K
• Cordero (L, 2-3) ⅔ IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K, 1-1 IR-S
• Joseph 2-3, R
• Lowery 2-3, R
• Marmolejos 2-3

Binghamton rallied for two in the 6th, scoring what proved to be the winning run on a two-out error to take the game from Harrisburg, 3-2 and sweep the doubleheader. Wirkin “For the Weekend” Estevez started and went the first five. He let in one run on four hits and four walks over five innings for the no-decision. The loss went to Jimmy Cordero who walked one, balked one, and gave up two runs – one inherited, one of his own for the loss. Corban Joseph, Jake Lowery, and Jose “Orange” Marmolejos each went 2-for-3 to pace the Sens’ offense.

Buies Creek 3 Potomac 2
• Borne 4IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 5BB, 4K
• Schepel (L, 1-3) 2IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 3K
• Gamache 3-4, R, HR, RBI
• Carey 1-3, BB

Buies Creek edged Potomac in another brisk (2:17) one-run game, 3-2. Grant Borne walked five and gave up two runs on five hits over four innings while setting down four on strikes. The loss went to Kyle Schepel, who let in the decisive run on two hits over two innings. He walked none and struck out three. Dan Gamache singled twice and homered to lead the P-Nats six-hit, three-walk offense.

Lakewood 2 Hagerstown 0
• Sharp (L, 4-6) 7IP, 6H, R, ER, BB, 6K, WP
• Banks 0-1, BB, SAC
• Perkins 1-4
• 0-4 RISP, 5 LOB

Ranger Suarez outdueled Sterling Sharp as the BlueClaws took another one from the Suns, 2-0. Sharp turned in seven innings of one-run ball on six hits and a walk while fanning six and walking one but took the loss, his sixth. Hagerstown was held to four hits and one walk; nobody reached base twice.

Mahoning Valley 3 Auburn 0 – GAME ONE
• Alastre (L, 0-1) 4IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 3K, WP
• Chu 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Shepard 1-2, 2B, BB
• Encarnacion 1-3, OF assist at 3B

One bad inning for Tomas Alastre was more than enough for Mahoning Valley in the opener, as they shut out the Doubledays, 3-0. Alastre allowed all three Scrappers runs in his fourth and final inning of work, giving up five hits and three walks while striking out three. Chance Shepard doubled while Randy Encarnacion and Olver Ortiz both singled once to account for the three Auburn hits.

Mahoning Valley 3 Auburn 2 – GAME TWO
• Davis 5IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Guillen (L, 0-1) 1IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K
• Panaccione 2-4, R, 2B, 3B, RBI
• Upshaw 1-3, 3B, BB

The Scrappers scored all three runs in the final two innings to complete the doubleheader sweep with a 3-2 win over the Doubledays. Weston Davis got the start and tossed five scoreless innings of two-hit ball with nary a walk and three whiffs. Jonny Reid blews the save with two runs coughed up in the 6th while Angel Guillen took the loss with one run allowed in the 7th. Paul Panaccione doubled, tripled, scored a run, and drove in run while Armond Upshaw walked and tripled to lead the Auburn attack. Roster moves: LHP Max Engelbrekt reassigned from the GCL; RHP Weston Davis reassigned Hagerstown; 2017 Draft Pick RHP Brigham Hill (5th Rd., Texas A&M) assigned from Washington; RHP Diomedes Eusebio, 1B Connor Simonetti released.

GCL Nationals 6 GCL Mets 1
• Baez 3IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 4K
• De Los Santos (W, 1-0) 2IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Cramer 1-3, 2R, 2B, BB
• R. Mendez 1-2, BB, RBI
• Pineda 1-3, R, BB

The wheels came off the bus (2HBP, 6BB, 1E) for the G-Mets in the 8th as the G-Nats scored three of their final four runs after two outs for a 6-1 win. Joan Baez made his first appearance since June 1 and tossed three hitless and scoreless innings with one walk and four whiffs. The win went to Jose De Los Santos with two scoreless innings after Baez. Jackson Cramer doubl while Ricardo Mendez and Israel Pineda both singled to account for the three (3) G-Nats hits. Roster move: RHP Joan Baez reassigned from Potomac.

7 Commments

  1. Short look for Simonetti after Corredor the march surprise making
    Hagerstown and Nats drafting Cramer and Scudder

  2. It’s worth mentioning that the pitcher who spearheaded the GCL Mets meltdown was Daniel Bard, former shutdown Red Sox reliever. It’s incredible how far he’s fallen, and how he’s pulled a second coming of Rick Ankiel and has forgotten how to throw a baseball. Unfortunately for Bard, he can’t hit like Ankiel….

    0.2 IP (and only because of a fortuitous GIDP), 5 BB, 3 wild pitches and 4 ER. Bard now hasn’t posted an ERA below 10.38 at any level since 2013. I admire his commitment, but he’s now got 24 BB in 9 innings this year, 13 BB in 3 IP last year, 9 BB in 0.2 in 2014, 27 BB in 15 IP in 2013, and that doesn’t even count the 16 hit batters…. his stats are unbelievable: http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=453268#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL

    It’s the first time I can accurately claim that I’d be better than a professional baseball player.

  3. Yeah, very quick hook for Simonetti. He was only hitting .160 this year, but they generally give guys more than just one year, even with struggles (Kierian, Ripken, et al.) You always suspect “work ethic” or “makeup” issues when the ax falls that early, but we’ll never know. With his power, he might get a shot elsewhere before the dream completely dies.

    Very good to see a strong showing by Weston Davis at Auburn. He had been knocked around a bit in his one GCL start. I assume Baez is also on a rehab assignment with GCL?

    Tough-luck loss for Sterling Sharp, who continues to be impressive overall. There seems to be some termites in the bat rack at Hags, with Perkins down to .259 and Banks to .227.

    1. Jake Barnett to hags later this summer if he keeps up consistency?
      The Reds did draft Simonetti out of HS. .
      Nice walk off tonight by Raburn

    2. Add Elvis Alvarado and his long swing to the short hook list .
      Short swings avoid short hook lists ? Lol

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