Monday’s News & Notes

Syracuse 5 Columbus 3 (10 inn.)
• Dragmire 7IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 4K, HBP
• Self (W, 1-0) 2⅓ IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K
• Robles 2-4, R, 2B, SAC
• Marmolejos 2-5, 2B

Syracuse rallied for two in the 8th to tie, then scored three times in the 10th to pull this one out, 5-3.

Akron 3 Harrisburg 0 (5 inn.)
• Crowe (L, 0-3) 4IP, 8H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 1K
• Bacus 1IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Keller 1-1, 2B, BB
• Davidson 1-2

Rain shortened this one to five innings as the RubberDucks shut out the Sens on three hits for a 3-0 win to take the series, 2-1. Wil Crowe was strafed for eight hits and gave up all three Akron runs while issuing three walks for his third loss in as many starts at AA. Dakota Bacus walked two but got three outs in the 5th. Alec Keller doubled while Austin Davidson and Hunter Jones both singled. Keller, Carter Kieboom, and Drew Ward also reached base by the walk to account for Harrisburg’s six baserunners.

Potomac 4 Carolina 2
• Crownover (W, 4-8) 6IP, 2H, R, ER, 2BB, 5K
• Braymer (SV, 1) 3IP, 1H, R, ER, 2BB, 1K, HBP
• Wiseman 2-4, R, HR, RBI
• Masters 2-3, R, BB
• Agustin 1-3, R, HR, 2RBI, BB

Potomac got a pair of homers in the 5th to erase a 1-0 deficit and held on for a 4-2 victory to take the series, 2-1. Matthew Crownover turned in a quality start, allowing the first Carolina run on two hits and two walks while fanning five Ben Braymer went the rest of the way, letting in the second Mudcats run on a hit and two walks for his first career save. Rhett Wiseman tied the game with his 21st HR while Telmito Agustin cashed in a walk to David Masters for two-run homer. The trio combined for five hits, three runs, three RBI, and two walks. Roster moves: RHP Brigham Hill placed on the 7-Day DL.

Columbia 7 Hagerstown 4
• Alastre (L, 4-7) 6+ IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 4BB, 2K, HR, HBP
• Meregildo 2-4, R, 2B, BB, RBI
• Esthay 2-4, R, BB, Of assist at 2B
• Franco 2-4, R

The Suns answered rallies in the 3rd in the 9th but didn’t in the 7th, which was the difference in a 7-5 loss to the Fireflies. Tomas Alastre went six-plus innings and gave up four runs on five hits, including a two-run HR in the 6th. He walked four, hit a batter, and struck out two. Omar Meregildo singled, doubled, walked, scored a run, and drove in a run, followed by Kameron Esthay and Anderson Fracno, who both went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Hagerstown collected 13 hits total but left on 14 baserunners.

Batavia 4 Auburn 2
• Irvin 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• N. Ramirez (L, 1-2) 3IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, K
• Blash 2-4
• Pineda 1-2, R, 2BB

Contrary to previous reports (*cough*), Auburn couldn’t complete the sweep and, in fact, split the four-game series with Muckdogs with a 4-2 loss. Jake Irvin went the first two innings and allowed a hit but did not register a strikeout. The loss went to Nector Ramirez, who gave up single runs in the 7th and 8th innings on five hits total over three innings pitched. He walked none and struck out one. Jamori Blash was the sole Doubleday to register multiple hits, as Auburn was held to five hits and four walks (two apiece for Israel Pineda and Justin Connell).

GCL Nationals 6 GCL Mets 3 (Susp., 7th)
• Karp 2IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Perez 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Morales 2-3, R
• Chisholm 2-4
• Emiliani 1-3, 2B, BB, 3RBI

The G-Nats were in the midst of a five-run rally in the top of the 7th (they were losing 3-1 after six full) when the rains came. Presumably, they’ll finish this on Friday, then play a seven-inning game afterwards.