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Onix Vega flashes the ball as the ump calls the opposing catcher out to end the 1st inning
Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup
Fresno Lost, 1-0
(10 inn.)
@ San Antonio, 8:05 p.m. Ondrusek (4-5, 8.83) vs. Brown (2-6, 5.85)
Harrisburg Won, 11-2 vs. Richmond, 6:00 p.m. TBD vs. Williams (4-8, 3.97)
Potomac Won, 6-1 @ Wilmington, 6:05 p.m. M. Peña (5-7, 6.11) vs. TBD
Hagerstown Won, 4-2 vs. Columbia, 6:05 p.m. Rutledge 0-0, 8.10 vs. TBD
Auburn Lost, 4-2 vs. Tri-City, 7:00 p.m. Peterson (1-0, 4.30) vs. Mejias (1-2, 7.65)
GCL Nationals Postponed @ GCL Cardinals, 10:00 a.m.

San Antonio 1 Fresno 0 (10 inn.)
• Copeland 6IP, 2H, 0R, 4BB, 9K, 2WP; 1-2
• Bacus (L, 4-4) 1⅓ IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, BB, K
• Keller 2-4
• Read 1-4, E(4), PB(4)

If comedy is merely tragedy plus time, the laughs had better be coming soon for the Grizzlies, losers of seven straight. Scott Copeland threw six scoreless innings… in a row and gave up just two hits while walking four and tying his career best of nine whiffs. What should have been his fifth win was merely a no-decision as the Fresno offense managed just five hits while striking out 17 times. The loss went to Dakota Bacus, who pitched around a walk and a catcher’s interference in the 9th to keep San Antonio off the board to force extras but gave up a single after a sacrifice in the 10th for his fourth loss.
Roster moves: IF Matt Reynolds placed on the 7-Day I.L.; IF Luis Sardinas reassigned from Harrisburg.

Harrisburg 11 Richmond 2
• Mapes (W, 5-5) 8IP, 7H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 10K, HBP
• Istler 1IP, 1H, 0R, BB, K
• Barrera 2-3, 3R, BB, HR, 2RBI
• Garcia 2-5, 2R
• Stevenson 2-5

Tyler Mapes set a career high in strikeouts while the offense broke into double digits in runs with just single digits in hits as Harrisburg pounded Richmond, 11-2. Mapes went eight innings and let in both Flying Squirrel runs on seven hits and a walk while fanning a 10 for his fifth win. Andrew Istler mopped up with a scoreless 9th, though he put on two runners. Rhett Wiseman hit a grand slam for his 14th HR at AA as the Sens scored seven times in the 3rd to put this one away early. Tres Barrera also went deep, walked, and singled and both Andrew Stevenson and Luis Garcia went 2-for-5 to lead the nine-hit, five-walk offense.
Roster moves: RHP Austen Williams reassigned from the GCL for MLB rehab; RHP Jhonatan German reassigned from Potomac; LHP Jordan Mills placed on 7-Day I.L.; RHP Steven Fuentes suspended; C Jake Lowery activated from 7-Day I.L..

Potomac 6 Wilmington 1
• Cate (W, 4-3) 6IP, 2H, R, ER, BB, 10K, HR
• Peguero (H, 1) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Davidson 2-3, 2R, 2B, BB, CS
• Corredor 2-4, R
• Agustin 2-4, RBI

Ditto for Tim Cate on the career-best for K’s as the 21-y.o. southpaw set down ten on strikes while the P-Nats extended their win streak to four with a 6-1 win over the Blue Rocks. Cate gave up just two hits (one HR) and issued one walk over six innings for his fourth win and fourth quality start. Francys Peguero (2IP) and Frankie Bartow (1IP) combined for three hitless innings to preserve the two-hitter. Jakson Reetz hit HR #10 for an Earl Weaver Special while Austin Davidson reached base three times with a single, double, and a walk to pace the Potomac offense.
Roster moves: RHPs Angel Guillen, Gabe Klobosits reassigned from Hagerstown.

Hagerstown 4 Rome 2
• Adon (W, 10-3) 5IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K, HR
• Cronin (H, 2) 2IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 4K, HBP
• Day (SV, 1) 2IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 1K
• Mendoza 2-4, R, HR, 2RBI
• Upshaw 2-3, SB, CS

Joan Adon became the first 10-game winner in the Nats minors as Hagerstown doubled up Rome, 4-2 to take the series, 2-1. and return to .500 in the second half. Adon tossed five innings of two-run ball on four hits (one HR) and four whiffs without a walk. Matt Cronin and Chandler Day put up a pair of goose eggs for the hold and save, respectively. Drew Mendoza homered in the 1st to give the Suns an early 2-1 lead and went 2-for-4 overall while Nic Perkins, Israel Pineda, and Armond Upshaw each reached base twice to power the offense.
Roster moves: LHP Alfonso Hernandez promoted from Auburn; LHP Nick Wells removed from witness protection assigned from Washington; RHP Pearson McMahan reassigned from Auburn.

Tri-City 4 Auburn 3
• Gomez (L, 1-3) 6IP, 8H, 4R, 3ER, 2BB, 2K, 2HBP
• Chu 3IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Jo. Sanchez 2-3, BB
• Ydens 1-3, 2B, SF, RBI

The Valley Cats got the Doubledays twice for two-spots while holding them to just four hits as Tri-City edged Auburn, 4-3 in the series opener. Rafael Gomez gave up all four runs on eight hits and two walks to lose for the third time. Gilberto Chu finished the game with three scoreless innings. Jack Dunn singled once, Jose Sanchez singled twice, and Jeremy Ydens doubled to comprise the Auburn hit column. All three Auburn runs scored on outs.
Roster moves: LHP Lucas Knowles reassigned from the GCL.

GCL Nationals – PPD
They’ll make it up on Wednesday with a twi-morning twinbill.

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