Site icon NationalsProspects.com

Sunday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Won, 4-3 @ Worcester, 1:05 p.m. Herz (3-2, 3.75) vs. Keller (1-1, 9.00)
Harrisburg Won, 4-2;
Won, 2-0
@ Richmond, 1:35 p.m. Cuevas (2-9, 6.15) vs. Bednar (1-2, 3.68)
Wilmington Won, 3-2 vs. Brooklyn, 1:05 p.m. Cornelio (6-7, 5.40) vs. Pintaro (0-3, 3.12)
Fredericksburg Won, 5-2;
Won, 5-0
vs. Carolina, 1:35 p.m. Amaral (2-1, 5.06) vs. Timmerman (4-0, 4.19)
FCL Nationals Lost, 3-2
(11 inn.)
OFF DAY
DSL Nationals Lost, 8-1 OFF DAY

Rochester 4 Worcester 3
• Lord (W, 2-0) 5⅔ IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K, HR, HBP, E
• R. Garcia (SV, 15) 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Garrett 2-3, R,
• Cluff 1-2, R, 2BB, 2B, SB

Rochester rallied for three in the 4th to erase a 2-0 deficit, then got a solo HR from Travis Blankenhorn in the 8th that proved to be the difference in a 4-3 win over Worcester. Brad Lord fell an out shy of quality start, giving two runs on a home run and six hits total over five and 2/3rds innings. He walked one and striuck out four while winning his second AAA game, ninth overall. Stone Garrett singled twice and scored a run while Jackson Cluff reached base three times on two walks and a single and stole a base to lead the Red Wings offense. Roster moves: LHP Garvin Alston reassigned from Harrisburg; RHP Jackson Rutledge optioned from Washington; RHP Eduardo Salazar recalled to Washington.

Harrisburg 4 Richmond 2 – GM. 1
• Lara (W, 5-3) 6IP, 6H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K
• C. Romero (SV, 4) ⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K, 1-0 IR-S
• Stubbs 1-2, R, BB
• Witt 1-3, R, HR, 3RBI

Paul Witt’s Earl Weaver Special in the 2nd gave the Senators a 4-0 lead that became 4-2 win to stop a seven-game slide. Andry Lara logged his fifth AA win while pitching six innings of one-run ball on six hits, no walks, and one whiff. It was his seventh quality start for Harrisburg, ninth on the season. Harrisburg totaled seven hits and two walks, with C.J. Stubbs the sole batter to reach base twice.

Harrisburg 2 Richmond 0
• Theophile (W, 1-1) 6IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 5K
• Sinclair (SV, 1) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 1K, HBP
• Lawson 2-3, R, 2B
• Wilson 2-3, 2B, RBI
• Stubbs 1-2, 2B, RBI

Harrisburg completed the doubleheader sweep with two pitchers combining to shut out Richmond, 2-0 on three hits. Rodney Theophile picked up his first AA as he allowed two hits and two walks over the first six while striking out five. Jack Sinclair gave up a leadoff single, hit the next batter, then walked another after the Flyinq Squirrels sacrificed the tying and go-ahead runs into scoring position. The 25-y.o. then got a strikeout and a lineout to earn the save. C.J. Stubbs and Cody Wilson both had RBI doubles while Cortland doubled and scored a run as the Sens collected five hits and three walks total.

Wilmington 3 Brooklyn 2
• Shuman 4IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 2K, HR,
• Guasch (W, 2-0) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Cronin 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• McKenzie 2-3, 2B
• Thomas 2-4, R, 2B, 3B

The Blue Rocks got five innings of scoreless relief and justenough offense to spin the Cyclones, 3-2. Seth Shuman gave up both Brooklyn runs on a home run and three hits total over four innings. He walked one and struck out two. Richard Guasch put up two goose eggs to get his second win while Matt Cronin worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his fifth svave. Johnathan Thomas doubled, tripled, and scored a run while Jared McKenzie singled and doubled to lead Wilmington’s eight-hit parade.



Fredericksburg 5 Carolina 2
• Sthele (W, 4-6) 5IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 7K, HR
• S. Vasquez (SV, 6) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 0K
• Pimentel 2-3, R, 2B, RBI, SB(15)
• Brown 1-2, R, BB, RBI
• Infante 1-3, 2B, RBI

Fredericksburg scored in each of its last four “ups” to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 5-2 win in the opener. Travis Sthele won for the third time since not starting on Sunday (coincidence? probably) as he gave up both Mudcats runs on three hits (one HR) and one walk over five innings. Kevin Rodriguez put up donut in the 6th for the hold; Samuel Vasquez worked around a walk in the 7th for the save. Five different batter drove in a run, including Brandon Pimentel, who singled, doubled, scored a run, and stole his 15th base, and Marcus Brown, who reached base twice on a safety and a base-on-balls.

Fredericksburg 5 Carolina 0
• Polanco (W, 7-2) 5IP, 2H, 0R, 3BB, 2K
• M. Diaz 1IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 0K
• Pimentel 2-3, 2R, 3B, HR, RBI
• Infante 1-3, R, SB
• Cruz 1-3, R

For the second time in three days, the FredNats swept a doubleheader from the Mudcats as three pitchers combined on a three-hit, 5-0 shutout. Starter Bryan Polanco went the first five, allowing both Carolina hits, three walks, and striking out two as he won for the seventh time. Brandon Pimentel had two homers – one over the fence, the other of the Little League variety as the scored on an error after belting a triple. Sammy Infante extended his hit streak to five games with a single and stole a base while Armando Cruz rounded out the Fredericksburg hit column with a single.

FCL Cardinals 3 FCL Nationals 2 (11 inn.)
• Colon 4IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 4K
• R. Ramirez 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• D. Perez 1+ IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K, HBP, WP
• Alu 2-3, R, 2B, RBI
• E. Ramirez 2-5, 2B, RBI

The FCL Nationals loaded the bases with two out in the 9th but couldn’t push across the go-ahead run. Ditto for the 10th and 11th before the FCL Cardinals got the gamewinner on a leadoff single to walk it off, 3-2. Starter Leodarlyn Colon tossed four scoreless with three hits and two walks alloed while striking out four. Doimil Perez took the loss, giving up the aforementioned single in the 11th after working around a hit batsman in the 10th. Jake Alu and Enmanuel both had a single, double, and an RBI to lead the F-Nats attack. Roster moves: IF Winder Diaz released.

DSL Arizona Red 8 DSL Nationals 1
• J. Reyes ⅓ IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 0K, HBP
• Gimenez 1⅔ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, 2-0 IR-S
• Marmolejos 2-3, R, BB
• Tejeda 0-3, 2BB, OF assist @ 1B

The D-AZ Reds built a 6-0 lead before the D-Nats ended the shutout bid with a sacrifice fly in the 6th. The DSL Nationals would fall, 8-1 while pestering the DSL Arizona Red pitchers for five hits and four walks. D-Nats starter Juan Reyes retired just one of four batters faced, as he was charged with two runs on a hit, a walk, and a Robles. Eddie Marmolejos had two of the D-Nats’ five singles while Dashyll Tejeda drew two of their four bases-on-balls.

Exit mobile version