Friday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Matchup |
| Fresno | Lost, 12-1 | vs. Las Vegas, 10:05 p.m. | Alvarez (0-0, 11.25) vs. Anderson (1-0, 7.59) |
| Harrisburg | Won, 5-3 | vs. Reading, 6:30 p.m. | Braymer (1-0, 3.27) vs. Rosso (2-0, 0.00) |
| Potomac | Lost, 5-3 | vs. Winston-Salem, 7:05 p.m. | M. Peña (1-1, 9.00) vs. Castillo (0-1, 4.91) |
| Hagerstown | Won, 10-5 | @ Kannapolis, 7:00 p.m. | Alastre (1-1, 5.68) vs. Pilkington (1-0, 0.77) |
Salt Lake City 12 Fresno 1
• Espino (L, 1-1) 5IP, 6H, 7R, 6ER, 2BB, 5K, 2HR
• Rainey 2IP, 2H, 0R, BB, 3K
• Stevenson 2-4
• Snyder 2-4, R; 1IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 3K, HR
Like the Utah Territorial Militia on the Baker-Fancher wagon train (too soon?), Salt Lake massacred Fresno in the series finale, 12-1. Paolo Espino bore the brunt of the beating, giving up the first seven runs on six hits, including two HRs, and two walks over five innings. Brandon Snyder homered in the 7th to break up the shutout and gave up a homer in the 9th while giving the bullpen the rest of the night off. The Grizzlies were held to six total, with Snyder and Andrew Stevenson both going 2-for-4.
Harrisburg 5 Reading 3
• Mapes (W, 2-0) 5IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, BB, 5K; 1-2, R, K
• Mills (H, 2) 2IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K
• Barrett (SV, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Sanchez 2-3, R, 2B, BB, RBI, CS
• Garcia 2-4, R, RBI, 2K
• Sagdal 2-4, R, 2RBI
The Sens put up five in the 2nd to take a 5-1 lead and four pitchers made it stand up for a 5-3 win over the Fightin’s in the series opener. Tyler Mapes picked up his second “W” with all three Reading runs allowed on six hits and a walk while fanning five. Jordan Mills (2IP) Taylor Guilbeau (1IP) put up three goose eggs to earn the hold while Aaron Barrett set the side down in order in the 9th for his third save. Adrián Sanchez, Luis Garcia, Ian Dagdal, and Tyler Goeddel each had two hits and scored a run in the 11-hit, two, and 14-whiff (three apiece by Drew Ward and Rhett Wiseman) offense.
Winston-Salem 5 Potomac 3
• Raquet (L, 1-2) 4IP, 10H, 5R, 5ER, 0BB, 5K, HR
• Bartow 3IP, 4H, 0R, BB, 3K
• Abreu 2-4, 2B, BB
• Franco 2-4, R
• Canning 2 OF assists
Winston-Salem channeled the ghost of Earl Webb against Potomac as they connected for eight doubles against Potomac pitchers and outfielders in a 5-3 game that really wasn’t that close. Nick Raquet was taken deep—dead center, 15′ above the fence—by Luis Robert to start the game and gave up runs and long hits in each of the four innings he threw for all five Dash runs, with one runner cut down at the plate and another at third base, both courtesy of Gage Canning and Osvaldo Abreu. Frankie Bartow and Carson Teel combined for five scoreless innings of relief and nearly got Raquet off the hook for the loss as the P-Nats rallied for three in the bottom of the 9th but left the tying runs on base to end it. Roster move: LHP Carson Teel promoted from Hagerstown.
Hagerstown 10 Kannapolis 5
• Peguero (W, 1-1) 5IP, 4H, 0R, 2BB, 7K, HBP
• Stoeckinger 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• Vickers 3-5, R, 2B, 3B, HR, 3RBI, 2K
• Harrison 2-4, R, BB, HR, 3RBI
• C. Wilson 2-5, R, 2B, 3B, BB, RBI
Trey Vickers racked up nine total bases and had three of the Suns’ 15 hits in a 10-5 lapping of the Intimidators. Francys Peguero tossed five scoreless innings with four hits and two walks allowed to win for the first time in 2019. He struck out seven. Jackson Stoeckinger added two more goose eggs before Leif Strom and Jhoantan German combined to give up five runs over the last two innings. Seven hitters had multiple hits with Vickers and KJ Harrison each homering and driving in three. Roster move: RHP Jared Brasher assigned from XST.
For the rest of you who might be wondering about the college background of suddenly viral 30th-round pick Trey Vickers, here ya go:
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=196490
Meanwhile, congrats to 16th rounder Carson Teel for the promotion and strong first appearance at Potomac.
Hard to believe, in his sixth pro season, that Anderson Franco is only 21, isn’t it? He still isn’t showing much power, but he’s making contact.
Reminds you of that guy in Omaha with the same MO , KW
Teel up in potnats reminds us that Stoekinger going good with Barnett and Troop on Hags roster in some form .
Yes Grissom the chorus line audition continues with old inventory on the mound with chorus line cuts down the road. No redactions …
Luke history images. …
Suns page had photo of Vickers in Shockers knits
Wasn’t the Utah Territorial militia the Mormons ??
Another solid game on city island last night. Garcia was at 2nd base and made a tremendous diving backhand stop and throw to end the game.
Looks like Noll is struggling at Fresno. He only spent half a season at HBG last year. Did Nats front office error in not sending him back?
All I know is that Vickers leaped over a few middle IF to get to Hagerstown.now. Congratulations to him, yes.
To see Teel move this quick bears reminder that the promotion was not injury driven.
Franco start in cooler weather may mea. His back problems are over. At 21 the power will yet come. As will the real tests if/when to AA.
Other Hagerstown bats slowly heating up. Still waiting for the bustout from Wilson. Any guy who can steal bases like that and with XB power would be great with a hit tool.
Harrisburg sweet. What else to say?
Cane perhaps we can stretch that Vickers leapfrog thought to the point that Shaddy some the hand writing on the wall with the depth chart and just tossed his gear in the trunk and drive home to another life ??
Potomac appreciate some reenforcements for Keister corp if Corredor is hitting cleanup on some nights
An interesting development to watch with the inverted emphasis placed on AAA and AA due to proximity to D.C. Is just who gets sent to Fresno to make room for a guy placed @ Burg . Maybe not many of those moves for months
Do the Nats stick with arms at F troop without Adams and go short especially the way Cordero has thrown or ship an arm west through PHX on AAL.?
Oops they are well stocked @ F – troop
Cane. I remind you of that line you used about the Mets a month ago : and then the season happened. Cy Young on the shelf …
At least our guys on the shelf should be back at some point especially Big Tuna
That Garcia play was a golden glove play, let alone ML.
Paging Scott Boras.
Don’t think the ideas are unrelated.
Too bad I can retrieve the Sens video vault from Hong Kong.
Forensicane, don’t I remember you saying that you saw Troop in West Palm, throwing and seemingly ready to go? I guess he is getting some XST but presumably will show up in western Maryland at some point.
Luke. Going back in time. The Nauvoo Legion
Happy Easter everybody from somewhere near the South China Sea.
Let’s see what Troop and Barnett bring to the table for Anderson eventually