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Armond Upshaw
Armond Upshaw went 4-for-4 and delivered the walk-off single in Hagerstown’s win over Hickory Friday night
Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup
Fresno Won, 8-5
(11 inn.)
@ Reno, 10:05 p.m. Hoover (3-3, 7.41) vs. Koch (2-6, 7.55)
Harrisburg Won, 8-5 vs. Portland, 6:00 p.m. TBD vs. McGrath (2-0, 1.80)
Potomac Won, 4-2 vs. Fayetteville, 5:05 p.m. Johnston (9-8, 4.19) and Tapani (A+ Debut) vs.
France (3-6, 4.48) and Dubin (2-4, 4.31)
Hagerstown Won, 9-8 vs. Hickory, 6:05 p.m. Adon (7-3, 4.48) vs Winn (1-3, 5.50)
Auburn Lost, 4-3;
Lost, 4-1
vs. West Virginia, 7:00 p.m. R. Gomez (1-1, 6.94) vs. Kobos (0-3, 8.16)
GCL Nationals Lost, 3-2 vs. GCL Astros, 12:00 p.m.  

Fresno 8 Reno 5 (11 inn.)
• Crowe 7⅓ IP, 7H, 4R, 3ER, 2BB, 6K; 1-3
• Blazek 1⅔ IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Self (W, 4-1) 2IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K
• Noll 3-4, 2R, E(18)
• Stevenson 3-5, R, BB, RBI, CS
• Keller 2-5, R, 2RBI, SB, OF assist at 3B

The Grizzlies rallied in the 9th force extras, where they exploded in the 11th for four runs to deal the Aces an 8-5 loss. Wil Crowe pitched into the 8th for the second time in his career as he gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six. Michael Blazek got out the 8th and pitched the 9th without incident while Derek Self finished the game with two innings, letting in the free runner in the 11th on back-to-back wild pitches (yup, Raudy Read was catching; well, sort of). Andrew Stevenson notched his third three-hit game since his 11-game hit streak began while Jake Noll matched that feat (three hits) while scoring two runs to lead the 15-hit parade by Fresno.

Harrisburg 8 Portland 5
• Tetreault 5IP, 7H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 2K, 2HR
• Condra-Bogan (W, 5-4) 1⅔ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Barrett (SV, 19) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Barrera 3-4, R, 2B, RBI
• Davidson 2-3, R, BB, 2RBI
• Sagdal 2-4,R

Harrisburg got five in the 6th and four scoreless from the ‘pen to even up the series against Portland with an 8-5 win. Jackson Tetreault was pounded for seven hits (two homers) and five runs over five innings. He walked tow and struck out two. Jacob Condra-Bogan picked up the win as he retired all five batters he faced, followed by Brad Boxberger for an inning and a 1/3rd while Aaron Barrett pitched around a hit (the 23rd time in 34 appearances he’s put on a runner) and struck out two in the 9th for his 19th save.

Potomac 4 Frederick 2
• Teel (W, 4-2) 7IP, 6H, R, ER, 2BB, 5K
• Bartow (SV, 4) 2IP, 3H, R, ER, BB, 0K
• Abreu 3-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI
• Agustin 1-3, OF assist at HP

The P-Nats never trailed in this one as Osvaldo Abreu went Rickey Henderson on the third pitch he saw and his teammates posted a picket fence in the middle innings for a 4-1 win. Carson Teel pitched a career-high seven innings while letting in one run on six hits and two walks. He struck out five and won for the fourth time at High-A. Frankie Bartow gave up a run in the 9th while finishing up to get his fourth save. Abreu also singled and doubled while Cole Freeman, David Masters, and K.J. Harrison registered RBIs for Potomac.

Hagerstown 9 Hickory 8
• Schaller 4⅔ IP, 6H, 5R, 4ER, BB, K, 2HR
• Cronin 1⅓ IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, BB, 3K, 1-0 IR-S
• Vann (W, 2-1) ⅓ IP, 0H, 0R 0BB, 0K, 3-0 IR-S
• Upshaw 4-4, R, 3B, BB, 4RBI, SB, CS, OF assist at 3B
• Marinconz 3-5, R, 2B, RBI
• Rhinesmith 2-4, R, 2B, BB, RBI

Hagerstown coughed up the lead in the top of the 9th and then got it back for a 9-8 walkoff win. Armond Upshaw (pictured above) reach base five times and drove in four runs, including an RBI single in the 9th for the gamewinner. The 23-y.o. Georgia native also stole base and gunned down a runner at third. Reid Schaller reverted to the mean with five runs allowed on six hits (two homers) and one walk over four and 2/3 innings. He struck out one while sporting this. The went to Chris “Chevy” Vann who stranded three while getting the last out of the 9th. The Suns collected 17 hits total with every batter registering at least one, and five collecting two or more.
Roster moves: LHP Chris Vann activated from 7-Day I.L.

Batavia 4 Auburn 3– GAME ONE
• Romero 5IP, 5H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 9K, HBP
• McMahon (BS, 1; L, 0-1) ⅔ IP, 3H, R, ER, BB, 2K, 2-2 IR-S
• Sanfler 2-3, R, 2B
• Vega 1-3, R, 3B, RBI

No such luck in Auburn, as the Doubledays took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the 6th and gave it back with three in the top of the 7th for a 4-3 loss to the Muckdogs. The meltdown masked a strong out by Carlos Romero, who struck out a career-high of nine over five innings with one unearned run on five hits. The blown-save loss went Hunter McMahon who let in both inherited runners and one of his own on three hits and a walk while striking out two. Caldioli Sanfler extended his hit streak to five games with a single and a double while scoring a run to lead the Auburn attack.

Batavia 4 Auburn 1 – GAME TWO
• Willingham (L, 1-3) 3IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 3K, WP
• A. Hernandez 4IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 4K, WP
• Carrillo 1-3, R, HR, RBI
• Pratt 1-3

Auburn avoided being shut out but not being swept as the Batavia took the nightcap, 4-1. Adalberto Carrillo’s solo HR broke up the no-no the Muckdogs’ Jackson Rose had going. Andrew Pratt singled to comprise the Doubledays’ offense on the night. Amos Willingham lost for the third time as the spot starter, going three innings and giving up two run on five hits. He walked non and fanned three. Alfonso Hernandez finished the game with two runs allowed on six hits and a walk while striking out four.
Roster moves: RHP Trey Turner demoted from Hagerstown; LHP Nelson Galindez released.

GCL Cardinals 3 GCL Nationals 2
• Hiraldo 4IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, BB, K, HR, E(1), PO at 1B
• B. Peña (L, 0-2) 3IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 2K
• Martina 2-3, BB, RBI, E(5)
• Arias 1-3, 2B, BB, 2K

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