Sunday’s News & Notes
Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
Rochester | Lost, 8-7 | vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 1:05 p.m. | Banda (0-0, 8.83) vs. Spence (4-3, 5.21) |
Harrisburg | Won, 7-0 | vs. Erie, 1 p.m. | Cuevas (2-1, 4.80) vs. TBD |
Wilmington | Lost, 4-1 | vs. Jersey Shore, 1:05 p.m. | TBD vs. Marcano (2-4, 4.98) |
Fredericksburg | Lost, 3-1 | @ Myrtle Beach, 6:35 p.m. | Lord (1-0, 4.78) vs. McCullough (4-1, 2.31) |
FCL Nationals | Lost, 4-1 | OFF DAY | |
DSL Nationals | Lost, 6-3 | OFF DAY |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 8 Rochester 7 (10 inn.)
• Adon 5IP, 6H, 6R, 1ER, 4BB, 6K, HR, WP
• Danish (L, 0-1) 1IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 3K
• Alu 4-5, R, 3B, 2RBI, E
• Rutherford 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI
• F. Reyes 1-5, R, HR, 2RBI
Blake Rutherford celebrated his return to AAA with a two-run, game-tying HR in the bottom of the 9th. Alas, a wild pitch and an error put Scranton-Wilkes/Barre back on top in the 10th and Rochester had no answer for an 8-7 loss. Joan Adon got the start, the no-decision, and a touch of bad luck as the 24-y.o. gave up five unearned runs (six total) after a two-out error extended his fifth and final inning. Jake Alu pushed his BA over .300 with four hits in five trips to the plate to lead the Red Wings’ 11-hit offense. Roster moves: OF Blake Rutherford promoted from Harrisburg; RHP Jackson Tetreault placed on the 60-Day I.L.
Harrisburg 7 Erie 0
• Parker (W, 3-4) 7IP, 1H, 0R, 3BB, 4K
• Schaller 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• J. Young 2-3, R, BB
• Dunn 2-3, R, 2B, RBI
• Wood 2-4, R, HR, 2RBI
If you picked two pitchers with 6+ ERAs to combine on a one-hit shutout for the Senators, I sure hope you played the PowerBall, too. Mitchell Parker and Reid Schaller did the honors, with Parker giving up a single to lead off the game and then retiring 18 of the next 23 batters faced, with three walks and four whiffs. Schaller retired all six batters he faced, three by way of the K. J.T. Arruda was the sole batter not to march in Harrisburg’s 11-hit parade, which was led by Jacob Young reachin base three times in his AA debut and James Wood’s organization-leading 11th HR (4th at AA). Roster moves: OF Jacob Young promoted from Wilmington.
Jersey Shore 4 Wilmington 1
• Bennett 4IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 2K, HBP
• Ruwe (L, 0-2) 2IP, 2H, 3R, 2ER, 1BB, 3K, HBP, 2WP
• McKenzie 2-4, RBI, CS
• White 1-3
Wilmington imploded in the 9th as they let in three runs on two hits, two wild pitches, and an error for a 4-1 loss to Jersey Shore. Jake Bennett emerged from witness protection to pitch four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a one walk while striking out two and hitting a batter. Thomas Ruwe lost for the second time in three appearances. Like an ugly stripper, the Blue Rocks offense had just five singles on the night, led by Jared McKenzie’s 2-for-4 night with one RBI. Roster moves: OF Cody Wilson demoted from Rochester.
Myrtle Beach 3 Fredericksburg 1
• Cornelio (L, 2-3) 5IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 2K, BK
• Marquez 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Lile 2-4, R
• Boisserie 2-4, RBI
The FredNats scored one in the top of the 1st to which the Pelicans answered with three. After that, it was a donut shop on the scoreboard as the neither teams scored the rest of the game for a 3-1 Myrtle Beach win over Fredericksburg. Riley Cornelio made it through five innings, with all three Pelicans runs let in on five hits and two walks. Daylen Lile doubled twice and scored a run while Branden Boisserie singled twice and drove in Lile. Geraldi Diaz added another single to round out the five-hit barrage.
FCL Mets 4 FCL Nationals 1
• Zapata 3IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 4K
• Dyson (L, 0-1) 1⅓ IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 1K
• M. Diaz ⅔ IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K, HR, 2-2 IR-S
• Peoples 1-3, R, HR, RBI
• Klassen 1-3, BB
Two walks and a three-run HR in the 9th gave the FCL Mets a 4-1 win over the FCL Nationals and the F-Nats their third straight loss. 18-y.o. Genderson Zapata started and went three scoreless inning, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out four. Tyler Dyson issued the aforementioned walks and three total over and inning and a 1/3rd to take the loss, though an “assist” goes to Moises Diaz for surrendering the big fly to the first batter he faced. Nick Peoples gave the FCL Nationals an early 1-0 lead with his second HR while Blake Klassen reached base twice with a single and a walk. The rest of the lineup went 2-for-24 with two walks.
DSL Blue Jays 6 DSL Nationals 3
• E. Rivero (L, 0-1) 3IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K
• D. Perez 2IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Maricuto 2-4, R
• E. Solano 1-3, 2B
Roster moves: RHP Gustavo Rivas placed on the 60-day I.L.
Robert Hassell is really struggling, healed wrist injury and all. In 146 AB’s at Harrisburg he has 1 home run and an OPS of .646.
James Wood is not, with an OPS of .819 and 4 home runs in 67 AB’s.
Jake Bennett met Jimmy Morrison
Marilyn Monroe and 897 others in witness protection.
Prince
Tupac
Michael Jackson
Wilmington probables or just OR… OR….
Sadly, I’ve noticed a LOT of the formerly Low-A franchises still operate like it’s 2003 and seem to think an intern on the Twitters is the same as a media person on email or that there’s no need whatsoever to cover the team when they’re not at home. When the Blue Rocks play the Cyclones or the Renegades, I’m fine. But when they play anyone else in the division, it’s a guessing game.
Parker penned a gem against a good Erie lineup .
Will we see more Marlon Perez bullpen outings to full innings with starters at a lacking ?
So we have
Oh Lord tonight
Oh Henry
Oh Susana
The last 2 nights
Oh my
There were a lot of positives on the island last night. As Luke noted, Parker and Schaller were in complete control. Young had a nice debut with 2 singles, a walk and a HBP. On Wood’s HR, it hit the FNB Field sign at the very top of the video board in RF. Post game radio show estimate was 420 feet, but they thought it went farther.
Here’s some BATS. Hopfeully Millas and House get going with their new teams. Nice to see Daylen Lile back on the list.
OPS (90 AB)
1. B. Rutherford HRB/ROC 1010
2. J. Wood WMT/HBG 928 (819 w/ HBG)
3. D. Hill WMT/ROC 920
4. J. Cluff HRB 868
5. P. Witt FBG 862
6. D. Millas HRB/ROC 853 (627 w/ ROC)
7. J. Dunn ROC/HBG 837
8. M. Adams ROC 831
9. B. House FBG/WMT 831 (579 w/ WMT)
10. D. Lile FBG 831
Notables:
R. Hassell FBG/HRB 656
E. Green FBG 673
Thanks Nattering!
Nice to see Rutherford promoted though I’d still like to see him get some time at 1B.
And nice to see Bennett back healthy and have a good outing.
Now we need to see Rutledge get on the escalator and Saenz back pitching for H-burg. Oh, and Tim Cate, too.