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Sunday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup
Fresno Won, 10-7 @ Las Vegas, 3:05 p.m. M. Sanchez (AAA debut) vs. Blackburn (3-1, 5.25)
Harrisburg Won, 6-5 vs. Trenton, 2:00 p.m. Sharp (3-2, 4.88) vs. Koerner (0-1, 1.42)
Potomac Postponed vs. Winston-Salem, 1:05 p.m. Raquet (1-4, 8.72) and Lee (1-1, 4.05) vs.
Henzman (1-0, 3.75) and Lewis (2-1, 5.18)
Hagerstown Won, 5-4 @ Augusta, 6:05 p.m. Peguero (1-1, 2.67) vs. Wong (2-1, 2.78)

Fresno 10 Las Vegas 7
• Espino 5+ IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, HR, HBP
• J.J. Hoover (BS, 1; W, 1-0) 1⅓ IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 2K, HR
• Rainey (SV, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• J. Wilson 2-2, R, 2B, 3BB
• Hernandez 2-4, 2R, BB, HR, 2RBI
• Cowgill 2-5, 2R, BB, HR, RBI, 3K

The Grizzlies blew a 6-2 lead but scored in each of the last three innings to win their third straight, 10-7. Paolo Espino labored through five-plus innings (96 pitches), allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out four but was in position to win with the aforementioned lead. J.J. Hoover extended his streak of outings with a hit allowed to seven as he let in one of Espino’s three runs and four of his own on four hits (one HR) and two walks over an inning and a 1/3rd, but got the blown-save-win when Fresno scored two in the top of the 7th to take an 8-6 lead. Jordan Mills cleaned up after Hoover in the 7th and finished the 8th before turning it over to Tanner Rainey for a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save. The Grizzlies strafed the Aviators pitchers for 14 hits, with Yadiel Hernandez and Collin Cowgill both homering. Roster moves: OF Andrew Stevenson recalled to Washington; RHP Austin Adams traded to Seattle for LHP Nick Wells.

Harrisburg 6 Trenton 5
• Tetreault 3IP, 6H, 5R, 1ER, BB, 2K, 63-35 PIT-K
• Condra-Bogan (W, 1-0) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Barrett (SV, 7) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Sardinas 2-3, R, 2B, HR, BB, 3RBI
• Goeddel 1-3, R, BB, RBI

Trenton got all five runs in the 3rd against starter Jackson Tetreault but couldn’t get any off the Harrisburg ‘pen as the Sens offense rallied from a 5-2 deficit to win, 6-5. Tetreault pitched the first three innings and gave up six hits and a walk while striking out two. Erick Fedde starting the six-inning shutdown with a single inning [insert speculation vis a vis DC pitching rotation here] before Jacob Condra-Bogan tossed two for the win, James Bourque threw two for the hold, and Aaron Barrett worked around a hit in the 9th for the save. Luis Sardinas and Ian Sagdal both homered in the 4th to tie it up at 5-5 while Sardinas doubled in the 5th for what proved to be the game-winning run.


Potomac vs. Winston-Salem – PPD
Shortly after the last parking fees were collected before first pitch, the game was called on account of rain for the fourth time in 15 home dates thus for the P-Nats. They’ll shoot for two this afternoon to make it up.

Hagerstown 5 Augusta 4
• Irvin (W, 1-3) 6IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K, 2HR
• Stoeckinger (SV, 1) 2⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 2K, HBP, 2-0 IR-S
• Vickers 3-4, R, HR, 2RBI
• Blash 2-4, R
• Connell 2-4

Hagerstown jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one and held on for a 5-4 win, the Suns’ third straight. Jake Irvin got taken deep twice for solo shots and four hits total over six innings for hs second quality start and first win of the year. Jackson Stoeckinger bailed out Jared Brasher by stranding two to get the last out of the 7th then tossed two scoreless to earn his first save. Trey Vickers singled twice and smacked a two-run HR in the 7th while Jamori Blash and Jutin Connell both went 2-for-4 to lead the Suns’ 12-hit parade. Roster moves: C Israel Pineda activated from 7-Day I.L., Tyler Cropley reassigned to XST; Gilbert Lara extended his hit streak to 19 games with a single in the 1st.

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    1. Yikes. This is the season of injuries league wide. I guess Nats won’t summon the bugle call for YH from F – troop.
      Adams is getting beat up since that dive for the foul ball.
      Interesting where Nats ticket Nick Wells. F troop.

      1. We like the solo shots Jake Irwin. Keep the bases on balls zero before them and all is well
        Wells could go to Potomac joining Cate as A slot pitchers (1-4 IP). Maybe Raquet and Johnston move to B roles

        1. Give credit to the authors. Luke earlier
          Cane now : … and then the season happened ….

    2. Yadiel is a hitter but his defense still isn’t there? I guess that’s why Rizzo keeps by passing Yadiel’s bat’s well earned call up. Maybe he could be a decent DH/back up OF for the O’s?

    1. Can someone explain the logic of trading Adams (a flawed but big league ready reliever) in return for a 23 year old still in A ball with a career ERA well over 5.00?

      I thought we needed relievers. Why are we giving them away?

      1. Perhaps Wells is a lefty to toss @ Hags after Cate goes up to POT because Lee, Vann and Peguero plus Chi all relieve themselves ..

      2. Maybe they though Fraser Crane and his pet brother Niles in Seattle might be able to help Austin with his stage fright. He completely loses it every time they summon him from the bullpen in a major league game. But then maybe Fraser could help when he isn’t hanging out in Cheers.

    2. Or we are in shock Rizzo did not take cash from Seattle
      Cool local kid from Haymarket VA. A battle was fought there in the 1860s

  3. While the Nats have been struggling to hit, Yadiel Hernandez is hitting at an 1.168 OPS and Jaco Wilson is at 1.024 OPS. Let’s say we take off 100 points because because of the PCL factor, That’s too good to ignore.
    Will, I’m with you.

    Harrisburg = 1927 Yankees. 🙂

    1. You know who cares? If Rizzo is willing the roll the dice with Kieboom, Stevenson, Noll, Difo, Sanchez, Sipp, and Jennings (not to mention Rosenthal) why not try the kids in Harrisburg? Tres Barerra sure looks vastly better than Spencer Kieboom and there’s Rhett Wiseman in right field? And Fresno starts with Yadiel, ends with Jacob and Brandon plus the other catcher Taylor Gushue has not been bad at all? Why is Raudy Read and Spencer Kieboom on the 40-man roster instead of those two? And why isn’t Zim on the 60-day DL to open up a slot. And why not retroactive Turner on the 60-day to free another?

  4. Dominguez unveiled from witness protection for F – troop.
    Right line of yours ?? Luke ??

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