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Saturday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Won, 2-1 vs. Buffalo, 5:05 p.m. Cavalli (2-3, 5.58) and Verrett (3-3, 4.54)
vs. Hatch (3-2, 5.36) and Lawrence (5-1, 2.20
Harrisburg Won, 7-3 @ Erie, 6:35 p.m. Reyes (0-1, 6.52) vs. Bergner (1-2, 4.74)
Wilmington Won, 4-3 @ Greensboro, 6:30 p.m. Cuevas (1-6, 5.84) vs. Garcia (2-1, 4.11)
Fredericksburg Lost, 3-0 @ Fayetteville, 7:05 p.m. Rutledge (0-3, 11.45) vs. Mejias (1-1, 3.57)

Rochester 2 Buffalo 1
• Strasburg 6IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 4K
• Baldonado (BS, 1) 1IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K
• Garrett (W, 4-2) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Casey 2-3, R, HR(5), RBI
• Meneses 2-4, RBI

Rochester loaded the bases on two singles and a walk with one out before Joey Meneses hit a high-hop grounder that Buffalo’s drawn-in third baseman could not snag cleanly for the 2-1 walk-off win. Stephen Strasburg made his third rehab start and went six innings, allowing one hit and one walk while fanning four. His velocity was diminished but his breaking stuff was not. Strasburg left with a 1-0 lead courtesy of Donovan Casey’s 5th HR. Alberto Baldonado lost that lead with a run let in on two hits in the 8th. The win went to Reed Garrett with a 1-2-3 ninth including two whiffs.
Roster moves: RHP Stephen Strasburg reassigned from Fredericksburg for MLB rehab; RHP Matt Brill reassigned from Harrisburg; RHP Andres Machado, IF Lucius Fox recalled to Washington.

Harrisburg 7 Erie 3
• Troop (W, 4-1) 5IP, 2H, 0R, BB, 9K
• Schaller (SV, 1) 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 4K, 3-0 IR-S
• Garcia 4-5, R, 2B, HR(5), 3RBI
• Dunn 4-6, 3R, 2B
• Lara 3-5, 2R, 2B

The Senators tied their season high with 17 hits in a 7-3 win over the SeaWolves. Alex Troop made the spot start and shut out Erie for five innings on two hits and a walk while fanning a season-best nine batters. The save went to Reid Schaller who struck out four of five batters, including one with the bases loaded and two down in the 8th. Wilson Garcia singled twice, doubled once, and smacked his fifth HR to drive in three. Jack Dunn matched his four-hit total with three singles and a double and scored three runs. Harrisburg left on 13 runners and did not hit into a double play as they were 4-for-21 with RISP.
Roster moves: RHP Zach Brcykcy promoted from Wilmington; RHP Danny Dopico activated from Developmental List; RHP Edgar Garcia reassigned from XST; RHP Ronald Herrera, LHP Ike Schlabach placed on 7-Day I.L.

Wilmington 4 Greensboro 3
• Shuman 5IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 5K, HR, HBP
• Merrill (BS, 1) 1⅔ IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 3K
• Willingham (SV, 1) 1IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Antuna 2-4, R
• Jo. Sánchez 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI

Wilmington rallied for three runs with two out in the 5th and saw the game-winner score on a wild pitch in the 8th for a 4-3 win over Greensboro. Seth Shuman ent the first five and allowed a run on a homer and two hits total. He walked none and set down five on strikes. Matt Merrill failed to register a clean outing for the eighth time in nine appearances with two runs allowed over an inning and 2/3rds. Amos Willingham cordero’d around back-to-back singles to open the 9th with the help of a 2-5-3 double play on a failed sacrifice attempt to earn the save, his first. The Blue Rocks managed just five hits, led by two singles from Yasel Antuna and José Sánchez’s two-run homer.
Roster moves: RHP Rodney Theophile promoted from Fredericksburg.

Fayetteville 3 Fredericksburg 0
• A. Lara (L, 1-3) 6IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 7K
• Davis 2IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K, HR, HBP
• Berríos 2-3, 2B
• Boisserie 1-4

Andry Lara turned in his first quality start ever and his best outing of 2022. He was rewarded with his third loss as the FredNats were shut out, 3-0 on three hits. Lara fanned seven, walked one, and gave up two runs on four hits over six innings. Marc Davis closed out the game with a run on a solo HR and two hits total over the 7th and 8th innings. He did not walk any and fanned four. Alan Berríos singled and doubled while Branden Boisserie singled to account for the three Fredericksburg hits. Jeremy De La Rosa was named Carolina League Player of the Month for May. Read more >.

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  1. You’ve got Teel’s name by Troop’s very impressive game line. Teel actually came in and struggled. Troop now sports a 2.67 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and dominant 11.5 K/9. If they’re looking for someone to stretch out as a starter, I would suggest that guy.

    Glad to see some of the promotion conga line finally moving.

    1. Fixed it in one place, but not the other… Troop has a history of performing better as a reliever than a starter, but I’d rather see him try than Reyes who continues to get chances for no apparent reason.

  2. So much to talk about today.
    The front office has woken up a little, better late than never.
    Congratulations to Zach Brcykcy and Rodney Theophile for well deserved promotions.
    Luke, your tech staff is off, it was Alex Troop who had the great start for Harrisburg and now has a 2.67 ERA for the year.
    At Fredericksburg, DeLaRosa, Pene, and Emiliani all sat on the bench for the game., which explains the weak offense and does wonders for their development.

    1. Even I felt Teel would have made for a nice 3 inning dude
      But senators have the Ts to eat some innings as the pipeline progresses

    2. Even I felt Teel would have made for a nice 3 inning dude
      But senators have the Ts to eat some innings as the pipeline progresses
      Especially in the OF for Sens
      What’s up with Rhinesmith ?

    3. Mark L interesting how Zach has surged ahead of the crop of NCAA bullpen arms
      UCLA alum guy , Peterson , Moore ( disappointment in his injury after a good 2021)

  3. Seeing Troop for the first time I’d offer that he knows how to pitch, has good command and for at least one night missed a lot of bats. No one pitch jumped out as exceptional and the broadcast lacked any info on his velocity. I’d keep trotting him out there and keep moving him up, he’s earned that opportunity. It’s hard to envision him more than middle relief/bullpen innings eater but as we’ve seen watching Guerra and Espino that role has value.

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