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Wednesday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup
Fresno Lost, 4-1 vs. Tacoma, 10:05 p.m. Hoover (5-6, 8.08) vs. Moore (0-4, 8.08)
Harrisburg Lost, 5-3;
Won, 5-4 (8 inn.)
@ Hartford, 7:05 p.m. McGowan (1-2, 4.50) vs. Gold (11-5, 3.55)
Potomac Lost, 8-5 vs. Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Peguero (0-1, 1.59) vs. Little (2-1, 5.52)
Hagerstown Lost, 5-4 @ Kannapolis, 7:00 p.m. Rutledge (2-0, 2.42) vs. Folman (0-4, 5.40)
Auburn Won, 3-2
(10 inn.)
@/vs. Williamsport, 5:05 p.m. TBD and TBD vs.
TBD and Aponte (2-1, 3.43)
GCL Nationals Won, 9-1 vs. GCL Cardinals, 10:00 a.m.

Tacoma 4 Fresno 1
• Crowe (L, 0-4) 6IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 2K, HBP
• Lucas 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Noll 1-3, BB
• Gushue 1-4, RBI

Three in a row? Not in the cards for Fresno as they dropped 4-1 decision to Tacoma to reclaim last place. Wil Crowe kept the ball in the yard and gave up three runs on seven hits over six innings for the quality start. He walked none and struck out two and was rewarded with his fourth loss. The Grizzlies were held to just six singles, with Jake Noll the sole batter to reach base twice. Taylor Gushue plated Wilmer Difo with the sixth and final hit with two out in the 9th to avoid the shutout.

Hartford 5 Harrisburg 3 – GAME ONE
• M. Sanchez (L, 9-5) 3⅔ IP, 8H, 5R, 5ER, 0BB, 3K, 2HR; 1-1, BB
• Bonnell 2⅓ IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 3K, 2-0 IR-S
• Bichette 3-4, R, 2B, RBI
• A. Sanchez 2-4, 2B

The Yard Goats chewed up Mario Sanchez with a five-run 4th and held off the Sens for a 5-3 win in the opened. Sanchez gave up eight hits total, including a solo HR and a two-run HR, walked none and struck out three to lose for the fifth time at AA. Bryan Bonnell stranded two while getting out of the inning and put up two goose eggs. Harrisburg got two runs back in the 5th but only had single runners in the 6th and 7th innings. Dante Bichette Jr. led the 11-hit parade with two singles and a double, followed by Adrián Sanchez and Nick Banks, who both went 2-for-4.

Harrisburg 5 Hartford 4 (8 inn.) – GAME TWO
• A. Lee 5IP, 3H, 3R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K, 2HR
• Mills (W, 6-1) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 2K, HBP
• Barrett (S, 31) 1IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K
• Lowery 3-4, 2-2B, RBI
• Masters 3-4, R, 3RBI
• Banks 2-4, 2R, 2-2B

The fourth was another big inning for Hartford as the Yard Goats got three in the frame, which Harrisburg got back with one in the 5th and two in the 6th. The Sens got two in the first extra inning and held on for the 5-4 win. Andrew Lee got the sport start and went the first five, giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits (two HR) and no walks while striking out four. Jordan Mills won his sixth game with two scoreless innings while Aaron Barrett let in the free runner in the bottom of the 8th but held on for the save.
Roster move: C Spencer Kieboom recalled to Washington.

Myrtle Beach 8 Potomac 5
• Raquet (L, 10-9) 4⅓ IP, 4H, 6R, 3ER, 2BB, 6K, HR
• Guillen 2⅔ IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K, 1-0 IR-S
• Reetz 1-4, 2B, RBI, E
• Lara 1-4, 2R, 2B, 2E
• Sundberg 1-4, R, BB, E

The P-Nats were just plain awful in the field as they committed five errors* to lose 8-5. Nick Raquet saw his five-game win streak go buh-bye as he lost for the ninth time. Potomac managed to squeeze five runs out eight hits and five walks despite 12 batting K’s. Jakson Reetz and Lara both connected for double while going 1-for-4.
Roster move: LHP Nick Raquet activated from the 3-Day T.I.L.
* Three officially, as two airmailed throws by Gilbert Lara were somehow deemed hits overnight

Kannapolis 5 Hagerstown 4
• Williamson 3IP, 3H, 0R, BB, K
• A. Hernandez (L, 0-2) 4IP, 6H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 1K
• Rhinesmith 2-3, R, HR(10), 3RBI
• Cluff 2-4, 2R, 3B, SB

Kannapolis got all five runs in the 4th to take a 5-1 lead and held on for a 5-4 win to even the series at 1-1. Ryan Williamson opened with three scoreless, with three hits and a walk allowed. Alfonso Hernandez got jumped for the aforementioned five in the 4th but tossed three scoreless afterward, but still lost for the second time at Low-A. Jacob Rhinemsith homered for the 10th time and drove in three of the four Suns while Jackson Cluff singled, tripled, scored twice, and stole a base to pace the Suns offense.

Auburn 3 Mahoning Valley 2 (10 inn.)
• Knowles 4IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• R. Gomez (W, 2-6) 6IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 5K, 2HR
• Mendez 1-3, R, 2B, BB, SB(5)
• Vega 1-3, R, 2B, BB

The Doubledays bounced back from Monday’s drubbing to edge the Scrappers, 3-2 and take the series, 2-1. Lucas Knowles got the start and went the first four innings, allowing just two hits, no walks, and striking out three. Rafael Gomez finished the game, letting in both Mahoning Valley runs on solo HRs and three hits total over six innings. He walked two and struck out five while winning for the second time. Following an intentional walk, a wild pitch, and a strikeout, Jake Alu singled in the free runner for the gamewinner. Auburn had just five hits, but three were doubles, including Ricardo Mendez and Onix Vega, who drew both Doubledays walks and scored a run.

GCL Nationals 9 GCL Mets 1
• Hellickson (W, 1-1) 5IP, 4H, R, ER, 0BB, 5K
• P. Gonzalez (SV, 2) 4IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• V. Peña 3-5, 2B, 3B, 5RBI, SB
• Hurtado 2-4, R
• De La Rosa 1-4, 3R, 3B, BB, 2K

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