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Friday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup
Fresno Lost, 15-7 @ San Antonio, 8:05 p.m. Copeland (4-5, 7.12) vs. Supak (1-0, 7.20)
Harrisburg Lost, 8-4 vs. Richmond, 7:00 p.m. Mapes (4-5, 5.03) vs. Webb (1-3. 2.27)
Potomac Won, 4-3;
Won, 6-2
@ Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
Hagerstown Lost, 5-3 vs. Rome, 7:05 p.m. Adon (9-3, 4.27) vs. Woods (0-3, 3.81)
Auburn Lost, 8-3 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. R. Gomez (1-2, 4.98) vs. TBD
GCL Nationals OFF DAY vs. GCL Mets, 12:00 p.m.

Round Rock 15 Fresno 7
• Hoover 3IP, 5H, 6R, 6ER, 4BB, 1K, HR
• Bourque (L, 0-1) 2IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, BB, 2K, 0HR, 2WP
• Marmolejos 2-3, 2-2B, 2BB, 2RBI
• Noll 2-5, R, HR, 2RBI
• C. Kieboom 1-4, 2R, BB

Fresno built a 6-1 lead after three, but Round Rock flattened J.J. Hoover for five in the 3rd, James Bourque for three in the 4th, and Ronald Peña for five in the 6th as they completed the three-game sweep with a 15-7 smackdown. Hoover sucked for six runs total on five hits and four walks over three innings while Bourque gave up four total over two and was charged with the loss, his first at AAA. José “Orange” Marmolejos doubled twice, walked twice, and drove in two while Jake Noll singled and homered to lead the Grizzlies offense.
Roster moves: RHP Justin Miller outrighted from Washington.

Hartford 8 Harrisburg 4
• McGowin (L, 0-1) 3⅔ IP, 6H, 6R, 5ER, 2BB, 4K, HR
• Barraclough 2IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 3K
• Garcia 3-4, R, RBI
• Sagdal 2-4, 2B, RBI

The wheels came off the bus in the 4th inning for Kyle McGowin as they Yard Goats got to him for five runs to break a 1-1 tie and take the game from the Sens, 8-4. McGowin gave up six runs total on six hits (one HR) and two walks over three and 2/3rds innings for the loss. Luis Garcia and Ian Sagdal combined for five hits and a double (Sagdal), one run (Garcia), and two RBI while the rest of the lineup went 3-for-26 and struck out 11 times.
Roster moves: RHP Andrew Istler promoted from Potomac.

Potomac 4 Salem 3 – GAME ONE
• Tapani 4⅓ IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 4K, HBP, WP
• Howard (W, 3-2) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K, 1-0 IR-S
• Sundberg 2-4, RBI, SB(5), OF assist at 3B
• Reetz 1-3, R, BB, RBI

Jakson Reetz drew a base on balls with the bases loaded in the 7th to walk off Salem for a 4-3 win in the opener. Kevin Tapani got the staring assignment and let in all three Red Sox runs on five hits and three walks over four and 1/3rd innings. Hayden Howard was credited with the win after stranding a runner for Luis Reyes and working around an error. Gilbert Lara doubled, Jack Sunberg singled, and Salem intentionally walked Aldrem Corredor with two outs after Sundberg stole second to get to Reetz.

Potomac 6 Salem 2 – GAME TWO
• Raquet (W, 8-8) 7IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 6K
• Agustin 2-3, R, 2B, RBI
• Marinconz 2-3, R, RBI
• Canning 1-3, 2RBI, SAC

Nick Raquet went the distance while the offense gave him plenty of support as Potomac completed the sweep of the doubleheader (and the series) with a 6-2 win. Raquet struck out six and gave up five hits and a walks as he notched his 8th win and 6th quality start. Gage Canning’s two-run single capped off a three-run rally and proved to be the game-winner. Omar Meregildo and Kyle Marinconz hit RBI singles in the 5th to seal the deal. As noted earlier this week, the win pulls the P-Nats within 1½ games within the Red Sox with zero games left between the two teams in the second half.
Roster moves: RHP Jacob Howell promoted from Hagerstown.

Rome 5 Hagerstown 3
• Schaller (L, 1-2) 4⅓ IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 5BB, 4K, HR, WP
• Troop 4⅔ IP, 2H, R, ER, 0BB, 5K, 2WP, 1-0 IR-S
• Mendoza 1-2, R, 2B, 2BB
• Cluff 1-4, R, HR, RBI

The Suns were eclipsed for the first time in more than a week as the Barves handed them a 5-3 loss to end a seven-game winning streak. Reid Schaller pitched a scoreless 1st and then gave up a run in each of the next four innings on four hits (one HR) and four walks (five total) to lose for the second time. Alex Troop stranded a runner in the 5th and finished the game with one run let in on two hits, no walks, and five whiffs. Drew Mendoza doubled and walked twice while Jackson Cluff launched his second HR to pace the Hagerstown offense

Hudson Valley 8 Auburn 3
• Romero (L, 0-3) 5IP, 5H, 5R, 3ER, 3BB, 3K
• Yankosky 2IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 1K
• Randa 3-5, R, SB, OF assist at 2B
• Arruda 2-3, 2R, 2B, BB, SB

Auburn racked up 12 hits and two walks but could only push across three as Hudson Valley took the game, 8-3 and the series, 2-1. Carlos Romero went the first five and gave up five runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks while fanning three but lost for the third time. Jake Randa led the hit column with three singles followed by J.T. Arruda with a single, double, and a walk as the Doubledays were just 4-for-15 with RISP and left on 10 baserunners.

GCL Nationals – OFF DAY
Roster move: RHP José De Los Santos reassigned from Hagerstown.

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