Wednesday’s News & Notes

Rochester 11 Worcester 6
• Adon 5IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 4BB, 6K, WP
• Mujica (BS, 2) ⅔ IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 0K, HR
• H. Harris 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, 2-0 IR-S
• Alu 3-4, 2R, BB, RBI, SB(5)
• Hill 3-6, 3R, 3B, HR, RBI
• F. Reyes 3-4, 2R, BB
• Kieboom 2-5, 2R, 2B(5), RBI

The Red Wings scored six times in nine “ups,” capped off by a four-run 9th for an 11-6 win in the series opener. Joan Adon labored through five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and four walks. He struck out six. Hobie Harris stranded two while getting the last out of the 6th and the first two out of the 7th. He would pick up the win after Matt Adams’s 9th HR turned a 5-4 deficit into a 7-5 lead. Jake Alu, Derek Hill, and Franmil Reyes led Rochester’s 16-hit parade with three hits apiece, combining for seven runs scored, two walks, and two RBI. Roster moves: RHP Jordan Weems recalled to Washington.

New Hampshire 6 Harrisburg 5
• Ale. Hernandez 5IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 4K, HR
• Doolittle (BS, 1; L, 0-1) 1IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K, HR
• Arruda 3-4, 2R, HR, 3RBI, 2SB
• Casey 2-4, RBI
• Rutherford 1-4, R, 2B(10)

An early 3-1 lead disappeared in the middle innings as New Hampshire edged Harrisburg, 6-5. Alemao Hernandez gave up single runs in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th on six hits (one HR) while issuing one walk and striking out one. The loss went to Sean Doolittle on a two-out, two-run HR in the 6th. Seven of the Senators’ 13 strikeout came in the last three innings, including all three in the 9th. J.T. Arruda led the offense with two singles, two runs, two stolen bases, and a three-run HR, followed by Donovan Casey’s two safeties in four trips to the plate. Roster moves: RHP Cole Henry, LHP Sean Dolittle – MilB Rehabs ended, reassigned from Rochester; LHP Tim Cate placed on the 7-Day I.L.; LHP Alex Troop placed on the Development List.

Greensboro 2 Wilmington 1
• Bennett 5IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 8K
• Pogue (L, 1-1) 2IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K
• Barley 2-3, R, SB(15)
• McKenzie 1-3, 2B, BB, RBI

SSDL for Jake Bennett, who turned in five innings of one-run ball and came away with his sixth no-decision as the Grasshoppers skipped past the Blue Rocks, 2-1. Bennett struck out eight and walked two. Nick Pogue let in the winning run on two singles, a walk, and a sac fly in the 7th to wear the “L.” Jordy Barley and Jared McKenzie were the only two Wilmington batters to reach base twice as the Blue Rocks tallied six hits and two walks and went 0-for-10 with RISP. As noted in the comments, IF Trey Lipscomb was named the Sally Lg. Player of the Week last week. He’s the second Wilmington player to win the award this season and not have a story about it on the Blue Rocks website.

Fredericksburg 5 Charleston 4
• Cornelio ⅔ IP, 3H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K, 31-16 PIT-K
• K. Rodriguez 3IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Marquez (BS, 1; W, 4-0) 2IP 4H, 2R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K
• Grissom (SV, 1) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Lawson 3-4, 2R, E(9)
• Quintana 2-3, BB, 2B, RBI
• Lile 2-4, R, BB, 2B

Fredericksburg survived four errors and got eight and 1/3rd decent innings from its bullpen to take the opener, 5-4. Starter Riley Cornelio couldn’t make it out the 1st as he was lifted with two out and 31 pitches thrown. The win went to Franklin Marquez, who let in two unearned runs in the top of the 7th but got the benefit of the FredNats final run, which crossed with the help of a balk as Cortland Lawson singled for the third time and came in on a Roismar Quintana double. Marquis Grissom Jr. worked around a one-out double in the 9th to earn his first professional save.

FCL Astros 7 FCL Nationals 1
• Ogando (L, 0-1) 5IP, 8H, 4R, 2ER, 2BB, 5K, HR, HBP
• Carmona 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• W. Diaz 2-4, 2E
• Mota 1-3, 3E

The FCL Nats committed six errors in a 7-1 loss to the FCL Astros. Adrian Ogando went the first five innings and allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits (one HR) and two walks. He struck out five and hit batter while taking the loss. Winder Diaz singled twice and committed two errors while Jorgelys singled once and committed three errors. Roster moves: RHP Gabriel Estrada released.

DSL Mariners 4 DSL Nationals 3 (10 inn.)
• Portorreal 4IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 5K
• D. Perez (BS, 1) 2IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K, HR
• Familia (L, 0-1) ⅔ IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K
• Tavares 2-4, R, BB, 2K
• Tejeda 1-4, R, BB, SB, CS
• Solano 0-2, 3BB, RBI
• 1-11 RISP; 10 LOB

Roster moves: Transferred from the 7-Day I.L. to the 60-Day I.L. – IF Luis Arias, RHP Jose Feliz, LHP Juan Reyes.