Saturday’s News & Notes

Syracuse 7 Louisville 1
• Fedde (W, 1-0) 5IP, 2H, 0R, BB, 7K; 1-2, R
• Simms (H, 1) 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Kieboom 2-3, 2R, BB, HR, 2RBI
• Bautista 2-5, R, 2K
• Falu 1-3, 3B, BB

Syracuse lost its scoreless inning streak (23⅓ IP) in the 9th but won for the fifth time in six games with a 7-1 decision over Louisville. Erick Fedde struck out seven over five shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk for his first win of 2018. John Simms followed with two scoreless to earn the hold. Spencer Kieboom walked, homered, and singled while creating four runs while Rafael Bautista singled twice to lead the Chiefs offense. Roster moves: RHP Carlos Torres recalled to Washington; RHP Wander Suero activated from the 7-Day DL

Hartford 6 Harrisburg 3
• Reyes (L, 0-2) 6IP, 7H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 3K, 2HR
• Self 2IP, 2H, R, ER, BB, 2K, WP
• Gushue 2-4, R, BB
• Wilson 2-5, R, 2B, HR, RBI
• Hernandez 3BB, OF assist at 3B

The Yard Goats built a 3-0 lead after two and never looked back for a 6-3 win over the Senators. Luis Reyes was chewed on for five runs on seven hits over six innings, including two HR while losing for the second time. He walked two and struck out three. Derek Self finished the game with one run let in on two hits and a walk over two innings. Jacob Wilson doubled and homered while Taylor Gushue reached base three times with a walk and two singles to pace Harrisburg’s eight-hit, seven-walk (three by Yadiel Hernandez) offense.

Lynchburg 5 Potomac 3
• Crownover (L, 1-1) 6IP, 6H, 4R, 2ER, 0BB, 2K, WP, PO at 1B
• Mills 2⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, K, 3-0 IR-S
• Agustin 2-3, R, RBI
• Wiseman 2-4, 2B, BB, RBI

Potomac was no-hit into the 6th and still nearly came back Last night in Woodbridge (LNIW #200 since June 2010)

Hagerstown 9 Lexington 7
• Stoeckinger 5IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, 0BB, 4K, HR, HBP
• Held (W, 1-0) 3⅓ IP, 6H, 3R, 2ER, 0BB, K, HR, HBP
• Brasher (SV, 1) ⅔ IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K, HBP, 2-1 IR-S
• Antuna 2-3, 2R, 2B, 2BB, HR(GS), 5RBI
• Esthay 2-4, R, 2-2B, RBI

Yasel Antuna’s 9th-inning grand slam capped off a furious rally from 5-1 down after six innings to give the Suns a 9-7 win. Hagerstown starter Jackson Stoeckinger matched the O.J. (Other Jackson) from the night before with four runs over five innings on six hits, though he hit a batter and gave up a two-run HR. Sam Held was the pitcher of record when the Suns took the lead and was credited with the win while Jared Brasher let in one of two inherited runners while getting the last two outs in the 9th to record the save. Antuna also doubled, walked twice, scored twice, and drove in five total to power the Hagerstown offense, which squeezed nine runs out of seven hits (six for extra bases) and six walks.