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Monday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Won, 7-2 OFF DAY N/A
Harrisburg Won, 2-0; Won, 1-0 @ Binghamton, 6:35 p.m. Luckham (2-2, 3.77) vs Sproat (0-0, 2.25)
Wilmington Lost, 8-7 OFF DAY N/A
Fredericksburg Lost, 9-4 OFF DAY N/A
FCL Nationals OFF DAY @ FCL Marlins, 12 p.m.

Rochester 7 Lehigh Valley 2
• Ward 6IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K, HR, HBP
• La Sorsa 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 0K
• Lipscomb 4-5, R, RBI, SB
• Yepez 3-4, 2R, 2B, 2RBI
• Blankenhorn 1-4, R, HR, RBI

Rochester built a 6-0 lead through five and cruised to a 7-2 win over Lehigh Valley in the series finale. Thad Ward flirted with a no-hitter for five and 2/3rds innings before giving up a two-run HR and instead settled for his second quality start and third win of ’24. Joe La Sorsa, Orlando Ribalta, and Amos Willingham each put up goose egg to close out the game. Trey Lipscomb led the Red Wings’ 13-hit parade with three singles, followed by Juan Yepez with two singles and a double.

Harrisburg 2 Akron 0
• Alvarez (W, 3-2) 7IP, 5H, 0R, 0BB, 5K
• Pinckney 1-3, R
• D. Garcia 1-3, R

Andrew Alvarez went the distance in the opener, shutting out the RubberDucks, 2-0 on five hits for a complete-game shutout, the first of each for his career. Andrew Pinckney and Dérmis Garcia both went 1-for-3 with a run scored while Dylan Crews and J.T. Arruda each drove in a run.

Harrisburg 1 Akron 0
• Lord (W, 5-1) 7IP, 3H, 0R, 3BB, 9K
• House 1-3, SB, 2K
• Hassell 1-3, K, OF assist @ HP

In the nightcap, Harrisburg got a gift run in the 1st on a throwing error and a huge assist in the 7th from Robert Hassell, who threw out the tying run to end the game and preserve a 1-0 shutout. Brad Lord also notched a complete-game shutout (first of each for his career) while becoming the first five-game winner in the Nationals minors. Dylan Crews drew a two-out walk, took third on a Brady House single, and came home when Akron’s Kody Huff threw the ball behind Brady House on a steal of second for the game’s only run.



Rome 8 Wilmington 7
• Cornelio 5IP, 5H, 4R, 3ER, 2BB, 3K, HR
• Zinn 3BF, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 0K
• M. Gomez (BS, 1; L, 1-1) 1IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K, 3-2
• V. Peña 4-5, 2R, SB(5)
• Glasser 2-5, 2RBI
• Made 1-3, R, 3BB, E

Jaren Zinn walked the bases loaded in the 6th and Miguel Gomez let two of ’em along with one of his own baserunners to turn 6-4 lead into a 7-6 deficit. The Blue Rocks pulled within one in the 9th but fell, 8-7 in the series finale. Wilmington starter Riley Cornelio gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits (one HR) and two walks while striking out three. Gomez was charged with the blown-save-loss. Viandel Peña extended his hit streak to eight games with four singles and stole his fifth base while Phillip Glasser had two safeties and two RBIs to lead the Blue Rocks’ attack.

Lynchburg 9 Fredericksburg 4
• Sthele ⅔ IP, 5H, 4R, 4R, 1BB, 0K
• K. Rodriguez 3⅓ IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 1K, 2-0 IR-S
• De La Rosa 3-5, R, 2B, CS
• Farmer 2-4, BB, 2B

The FredNats lack of starting pitching did them in again Sunday Afternoon in Fredericksburg.

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