Sunday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Matchup (’22 Stats at the Level except for AAA) |
| Rochester | Lost, 2-1; Lost, 7-0 |
vs. Syracuse, 1:05 p.m. | Kilome (0-0, -.–) vs. Butto (0-1, 4.91) |
| Harrisburg | Lost, 5-0; Won, 3-0 |
OFF DAY | N/A |
| Wilmington | Lost, 8-2; Won, 8-4 (8 inn.) |
OFF DAY | N/A |
| Frdericksburg | Lost, 7-4 | vs. Lynchburg, 1:35 p.m. | Aldonis (2-0, 2.77) vs. Richardson (2-3, 6.55) |
Syracuse 2 Rochester 1 – GAME 1
• Adon (L, 0-1) 5⅔ IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 5K, HR
• Cronin ⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 0K
• Dunn 2-3
• Adams 1-3, R, HR, RBI
• 0-4 RISP; 6 LOB
Matt Adams’s 4th HR gave Rochester an early 1-0 lead but Syracuse struck back with a two-run shot in the 6th to take Game One, 2-1. Joan Adon gave up the aforementioned dinger and five hits total over five and 2/3rds innings. He walked one and struck out five while losing his first game of ’23. Jack Dunn led the hit column with two singles in three trips to the plate as the Red Wings mustered five hits total.
Syracuse 7 Rochester 0 – GAME 2
• Irvin (L, 0-1) 5+ IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 5K
• Mujica 1IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 2K, HR, 2-2 IR-S
• Blankenhorn 1-3, 2B
• Dunn 1-3, 2B
Any chance the Red Wings had for a late-inning comeback vanished with a five-run 6th as the Mets completed the doubleheader sweep with a 7-0 shutout in the “aftercap.” Jake Irvin pitched into the 6th but was lifted after giving up back-to-back singles to open the frame. José Mujica gave up two more singles in the space of three batters to let in both inherited runners, then coughed up an Earl Weaver special to put the game out of reach. Rochester managed just four hits, including singles by Matt Adams and Wilson Garcia and doubles by Travis Blankenhorn and Jack Dunn.
Somerset 5 Harrisburg 0 – Game 1
• Parker (L, 0-1) 2⅔ IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 3BB, 4K, 2WP
• M. Peña 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 0K, 1-0 IR-S
• Arruda 1-2, BB, CS
• Connell 1-2, CS
Somerset struck for two in both the 2nd and 3rd innings and that would be more than enough to send Harrisburg to a 5-0 loss. Mitchell Parker gave up those four runs on four hits and three walks over two and 2/3rds. He struck out four. The Senators mustered just two singles – one by Jake Arruda, and the other by Justin Connell. Both were caught stealing. Harrisburg drew four walks total and went 0-for-3 with RISP.
Harrisburg 3 Somerset 0
• Herrera 3⅔ IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 6K
• Ribalta (W, 1-0) 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K, WP
• Willingham (SV, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Millas 2-4, R
• Arruda 2-4
Four Senators pitchers combined to shut out the Patriots, 3-0 on three hits, and split the twinbill. Ronald Herrera got the start and pitched into 4th, allowing a walk and three hits while fanning six. Orlando Ribalta finished the 4th and pitched the 5th to pick up the win, with Garvin Alston putting up a zero in the 6th for a hold, and Amos Willingham setting the side down in order in the 7th for the save. Drew Millas and J.T. Arruda both went 2-for-4 to pace the Harrisburg offense.
Aberdeen 8 Wilmington 2 – Game 1
• Saenz 3IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 3K, HR
• D. Diaz (L, 0-1) ⅓ IP, 2H, 5R, 3ER, 2BB, 1K, HBP
• Schoff ⅔ IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 1K, 3-2 IR-S
• J. Young 2-4, 2B, RBI, SB
• Wood 1-3, RBI
A five-run 4th was the undoing of Wilmington in an 8-2 loss to Aberdeen in the opener. Dustin Saenz picked up where he left off last season, giving up two runs on a home run and three hits total over three innings. He walked one and fanned three. The loss went to Dannel Diaz, who retired just one of seven batters faced. He was charged with five runs (three earned) on two hits, two walks, and a Robles. Jacob Young led the Blue Rocks offense with a single, double, and an RBI while James Wood drove in the other run on a third-inning single.
Wilmington 8 Aberdeen 4 (8 inn.)
• Huff 2⅔ IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 1K
• Sinclair (W, 1-0) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 3K, BK
• Lipscomb 2-4, R, 2-2B, 4RBI, SB
• McKenzie 1-2, 2R, BB, CS, OF assist @ 3B
• Wood 0-2, R, 2SF, 2RBI
The Blue Rocks exploded for four in the 8th to double up the IronBirds and earn the doubleheader split. Chance Huff got the start and was roughed up for three runs on seven hits and three walks over two and 2/3rds innings. Jack Sinclair blanked Aberdeen in the last two innings to earn the “W,” walking one and striking out three. Trey Lipscomb doubled twice and drove in four to lead the Wilmington offense, followed by Jared McKenzie with a single, walk, and two runs scored. Roster moves: LHP Dustin Saenz assigned from Washington.
Fredericksburg 7 Lynchburg 4
• Susana 2IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 4BB, 2K, BK
• Ulloa 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Green 2-4, 2K
• Cruz 2-5, 2RBI
Jarlin Susana faltered again versus Lynchburg Last Night in Fredericksburg
So many box scores, so many plausibly legit prospects to follow! Not a great day for pitching, although as Luke notes in the “Last Night” write-up, we really can’t/shouldn’t judge too much while they’re all playing in fairly extreme (for baseball) cold. It’s good to see Adon have a decent outing.
Among the hitters, it’s good to see college draftees Lipscomb and McKenzie off to good starts at A+. SOOO many of the college hitter draftees over the last decade have crapped out at A+. I have some hopes for Lipscomb in particular.
Although he was only very briefly one of “our guys,” we should also give a shout out to Action News weatherman Stone Garrett for his huge night in Denver, with four hits, including a homer and two doubles.
Also, the big-league ‘pen ain’t good. Help wanted. Apply within, all ye currently toiling in Rochester.
Nothing worse than a road trip through Denver which causes players and staff to quote the Grateful Dead from that song truck in .. what a strange trip it’s been .. bullpens evolve through a season ..leCroy will appreciate getting Alu , Hill and Casey healthy on active RW roster