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Friday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup
Syracuse Won, 5-4
(12 inn.)		 @ Lehigh Valley,
7:05 p.m.		 Valdez (3-7, 3.16) vs.
De Los Santos (9-4, 2.51)
Harrisburg Won, 4-3 @ Binghamton,
7:05 p.m.		 Vargas (0-1, 0.00) vs.
Kilome (4-7, 4.21)
Potomac Won, 12-0 vs. Myrtle Beach,
7:05 p.m.		 Braymer (6-3, 3.05) vs.
Abbott (2-5, 3.76)
Hagerstown Postponed vs. Hickory,
7:05 p.m.		 Tetreault (3-8, 4.26) vs.
TBD
Auburn Won, 7-1;
Won, 6-0		 @ State College,
7:05 p.m.		 Stoeckinger (0-1, 1.59) vs.
D. Cordero (2-1, 5.40)
GCL Nationals Lost, 4-3 OFF DAY  

Syracuse 5 Pawtucket 4 (12 inn.)
• Dragmire 5+ IP, 4H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 6K
• Williams 3IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 5K, 1-0 IR-S
• Robles 2-6, RBI, SB, OF assist at HP
• Marmolejos 1-3, 2BB, RBI
• Gonzalez 1-4, BB; 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K (W, 2-0)
Roster moves: RHP Austen Williams promoted from Harrisburg; RHP Trevor Gott placed on 7-Day DL.

Harrisburg 4 Altoona 3
• Mapes 5IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, BB, 5K, HR, WP
• Mills (W, 1-1) 2IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K
• Davidson 2-3, R, 2-2B, BB
• Johnson 2-5, R, 2B, RBI

In spite of a 10-min rain delay, the Senators rallied for two in the bottom of the 9th to take the game, 4-3 and the series, 2-1. Tyler Mapes came back from the DL and gave up all three Curve runs on seven hits, including a HR, and a walk while striking out five. Ronald Pena and Jordan Mills both turned in two scoreless innings of relief with the “W” going to Mills. Austin Davidson, who doubled twice earlier in the game, walked, took second on a Taylor Gushue single, and scored on a groundout to tie the game. Following two walks (one intentional) Daniel Johnson lofted a one-out flyball to center that fell for a single and the game-winning RBI. Roster move: RHP Tyler Mapes activated from the 7-Day DL.

Potomac 12 Frederick 0
• Crowe (W, 11-0) 6IP, 5H, 0R, BB, 6K, HBP
• Romero 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 3K
• Sundberg 3-4, 2R, 2B, 2BB
• Banks 3-4, 4R, 2B, 2HR, BB, 4RBI
• Garcia 2-4, 2R, BB, RBI

Staked to a four-run lead before he took the mound, Potomac’s Wil Crowe and two relievers combined on a six-hit shutout of Frederick, 10-0. Crowe walked one and gave up five hits over the first six innings. He struck out six while getting his 11th win. Newcomer Jhon Romero struck out three and gave up the sixth hit over two innings while Steven Fuentes pitched a 1-2-3 ninth (and didn’t throw a hissy fit) to close it out. Nick Banks scored four times and drove in four with a single, double, and two homers while Jack Sundberg singled twice, walked twice, and scored twice to lead the P-Nats attack.

Hagerstown vs. Hickory – PPD
The Suns were rained out yet again last night. They’ll shoot to make it up with a doubleheader tomorrow night.

Auburn 7 State College 1 – GAME ONE
• Fletcher 3IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• Chu (W, 1-1) 2IP, 3H, R, ER, 0BB, 2K, BK, WP
• Smith (SV, 5) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, K
• O’Connor 3-4, R, RBI
• Sierra 1-2, R, HR, IBB, RBI
• Mendez 1-1, R, 3B, 3RBI

Ricardo Mendez’s three-run triple highlighted a four-run 7th as Auburn took the opener against State College, 7-1. Aaron Fletcher went the first three and gave up no runs on two hits and no walks while fanning four. Gilberto Chu was the pitcher of record when the Doubledays took the lead while David Smith notched his fifth save with two scoreless innings. Pablo O’Connor led the Auburn hit column with a 3-for-4 night.

Auburn 6 State College 0 – GAME TWO
• Guillen (W, 5-1) 6IP, 3H, 0R, BB, 3K, HBP
• C. Morse 1IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K
• Blash 3-4, R, 2RBI
• C. Wilson 2-4, R, 2B, BB, RBI
• O’Connor 2-4, R, RBI

In the nightcap, the Doubledays dropped a three-spot in the 1st and repeated the feat in the 5th while two pitchers combined on a three-hit, 5-0 shutout of the Spikes. Angel Guillen won his fifth game with the spot start as he went the first six and allowed all three hits and one walk while fanning three. Colin Morse walked one and struck out one in the 7th to finish the game. Jamori Blash singled three times and drove in two while Cody Wilson and Pablo O’Connor both went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored to lead the Auburn offense.

GCL Marlins 4 GCL Nationals 3
• N. Gomez 5IP, 7H, 2R, ER, BB, 3K
• Vann (L, 1-1) 1+ IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K
• Peroni 2-4, R, HR, 2RBI
• Quintana 0-2, 2BB

Anthony Peroni’s two-run HR in the 9th tied it up a 3-3 but a one-out walk, a stolen base, a passed ball, and missed play at the play ended it for a 4-3 G-Marlins win over the G-Nats. Niomar Gomez got the start and allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out three. Chris Vann took the loss as he retired just the leadoff batter in the 9th after getting the last two outs in the 8th. Peroni also singled but the G-Nats managed just five hits total, with Onix Vega, Blake Chisholm, and Colton Pogue each getting a single.

13 Commments

    1. I suspect it will keep him out of professional baseball indefinitely.

      He will be returning as a 25 year old in shortened season ball. It’s too bad that this is how his career ends, but he dug his own grave. It’s not like he got busted for improper use of ritalin or something. He got busted for a straight up PED.

      2. He may have projected as an Alec Keller who could play all 3 OF spots
        If no PED bust or just SS ceiling bust
        But considering the depth coming up from below especially if a couple Lefty bats rise from DSL… crowded
        Audition line

    1. When does the whole farm system’s pitching get reshuffled?

      With McGowin and Williams getting promoted to Syracuse, I wonder if this will cause the rest of the dominoes to fall.

      At AA:
      Jordan Mills has been lights out this season, but at 26 he’s not getting any younger.

      At A+:
      Crowe is long overdue
      Jeremy McKinney has been dominant (1.30 ERA, and 0.53 over his past 10 games)
      Nick Raquet, meanwhile is heading in the opposite direction
      Jhon Romero could also be a quick promotion, having spent his season playing relatively well in high A

      At A:
      Malvin Pena has been remarkably consistent between Auburn and Hagerstown in exactly 4 starts and 20.0 IP, he allowed 20 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 20K in Auburn, and now has allowed 22 H, 5 ER, 2 BB and 21 K in Hagerstown
      Jackson Tetreault has settled down after a rocky start, a 2.90 ERA in his past 10 starts with 63 K in 62 IP
      Meanwhile, Frankie Bartow, Jared Johnson, and Carlos Pena could move the opposite way
      Andrew Lee is a dark horse candidate to get a quick promotion if he continues to look like his old 2015-16 self.

      A-:
      Aaron Barrett is overdue for a promotion, much like Mills, it’s now or never.
      Aaron Fletcher has been very good
      Angel Guillen has been good too, and is repeating at Auburn
      I also wouldn’t be surprised if any of Cate, Karp, Teel or Schaller get quick bumps to Hagerstown given their relatively advanced age/pedigrees.

      1. Nice post.
        McKinney has been the nice surprise considering his Sycamore pedigree .
        Will. Rain outside. Finish your grading scale down to D plz

  3. Still no Denaburg sightings? Is he carrying an injury or was he just really out of shape?

  5. Crowe gave up four runs in his last start and three in the one before that, so perhaps they were just waiting to see this kind of dominant start.

    Fletcher has a 1.02 ERA at Auburn and a 0.85 WHIP. Don’t think he has much left to prove there. Hagerstown may get to see a big lefty from the U of Houston pitch this season after all, just not the one we expected.

    Speaking of Auburn, Pablo O’Connor is now hitting a cool .344.

    1. Another day in the DSL. Another rally vs Rox. Lately T&T hot. Tovar and Tatis .
      Bryan Pena still a nice lefty to follow his path

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