Wednesday’s News & Notes
Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
Rochester | Won, 10-4 | @ Buffalo, 6:05 p.m. | Ward (4-3, 6.56) vs. Sulser (1-4, 7.44) |
Harrisburg | Won, 3-1 | vs. Altoona, 7 p.m. | Solesky (0-2, 3.65) vs Chandler (4-5, 4.17) |
Wilmington | Won, 8-6 | vs. Jersey Shore, 6:35 p.m. | Steward (0-0, 1.80) vs. Atencio (1-5, 4.19) |
Fredericksburg | Won, 8-1 | vs. Delmarva, 6:05 p.m. | Susana (1-7, 4.91) vs. Correa (1-0, 3.67) |
FCL Nationals | Won, 9-1 | vs. FCL Astros, 12 p.m. | |
DSL Nationals | Lost, 5-1 | OFF DAY |
Rochester 10 Buffalo 4
• Alvarez (W, 1-2) 5IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, 3BB, 2K, 3HR, WP
• Ribalta 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Cluff 2-4, 2R, HR, 3RBI
• Crews 2-5, R, 2B, 2RBI
• Call 2-4, R, 2RBI, SB
• Baker 2-4, R, BB, RBI
Rochester sent 12 men to the plate in the top of the 1st and sent eight of ’em in en route to a 10-4 stampede of Buffalo. Andrew Alvarez wobbled through five innings, giving up four runs on seven hits (three HR) and three walks while striking out two for his first AAA win. Jackson Cluff singled. homered, and drove in three while Dylan Crews singled, doubled, and drove in two to lead the Red Wings offense.
Harrisburg 3 Altoona 1
• Cuevas (W, 2-8) 7IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 7K
• Grissom (SV, 1) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Pinckney 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2RBI, OF assist @ 2B
• Lile 1-2, 2R, BB, SB, HBP
Michael Cuevas snapped a six-start losing streak with a season-high seven innings pitcheas as the Senators straightened the Curve, 3-1. Cueval allowed the lone Altoona run on three hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts as he won his second game and posted his fourth quality start. Andrew Pinckney tripled in Daylen Lile in the 1st and doubled him in during the 3rd while Dérmis Garcia homered to round out the Harrisburg scoring. Lile reached base three times on a walk, single, and a hit-by-pitch. Roster moves: LHP Jose A. Ferrer MLB Rehab transferred from Fredericksburg.
Wilmington 8 Jersey Shore 6
• Cáceres (W, 2-6) 5IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, 2HBP, WP
• M. Gomez 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• White 2-4, R, HR(5), RBI
• Naranjo 2-4, R, 2B, RBI
• Glasser 2-5
Wilmington broke open a 4-3 game with a four-run bottom of the 8th and nearly gave ’em all back but survived, 8-6. Bryan Cáceres picked up the win with five pedestrian innings with three runs let in on three hits, two walks, and two Robles. T.J. White hit his third HR over the last five games while Joe Naranjo singled, doubled, and drove in a run as the Blue Rocks marched to an 11-hit parade.
Fredericksburg 8 Delmarva 1
• Sykora (W, 1-3) 5IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 9K, BK, WP
• Bollenbacher 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• Brown 2-4, 2R, RBI, SB
• Green 1-3, R, BB, 2SB, 2K
• Infante 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI
The FredNats beat the Shorebirds for the 10th time in 11 meetings, 8-1. Travis Sykora struck out a career-high of nine while winning his first pro game. He gave up the Delmarva run on one hit and one walk. Three relievers combined to shut down Delmarva, racking up seven strikeouts for a total of 16 on the night. Marcus Brown singled twice and scored twice while Elijah Green singled, walked, and stole two bases to lead the Fredericksburg offense.
FCL Nationals 9 FCL Mets 1
• C. Sanchez (W, 3-0) 5IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• Ciuffetelli 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• E. Ramirez 2-4, 2R, BB, 2-2B, RBI
• Mojica 2-4, R, BB, RBI, SB
• Mota 2-5, R
The FCL Nationals drew ten walks and got nine hits, converting nine of them into runs in a 9-1 smackdown of the FCL Mets. Camilo Sanchez shut out the F-Mers for five innings on one hit and one walk while striking out two to win for the third time. Enmanuel Ramirez and Misael Mojia both reached base three times while Jorgelys Mota singled twice to power the F-Nats offense.
DSL Arizona Red 5 DSL Nationals 1
• De La Cruz 3IP, 3H, 4R, 4ER, 3BB, 4K, 4HBP
• Carela 3IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• A. Feliz 2-3, R, 2B
• Marcano 1-2
The D-AZ Red team got all four runs without hit or an error, “thanks” to two walks, four Robles, and a groundout dug a 4-0 hole for the D-Nats after half an inning. While Marlon De La Cruz kinda righted the ship as he “only” allowed three hits and one more walk after putting the first six runners on base. He struck out four, allegedly two looking and two swinging, but more likely: four ducking. Angel Feliz singled, doubled, and scored the lone DSL Nationals run while Agustin Marcano also singled to round out the three-hit column.
Cuevas had a perfect game through six innings. Pickney had a great diving catch in the 5th inning to preserve it. A ground ball that deflected off of the glove of Cuevas in the 7th ended it. It was a great outing by him.
And even 5 by 5 innings put in by starters at short season complex’s
Another day
Yea on Trey !
Bryan Romero on Rehab in Complex
What do the Nats have in Austin Amaral ? 6-7 inning reliever ??
Sykora has yet another dominant outing. I understand why the Nats are keeping him on a pitch limit, but he’s clearly got more left in the tank. He struck out all 3 batters he faced in the 5th inning before getting pulled at 70 pitches. I’m thinking a promotion is in order sooner than later. These low A batters don’t seem to be nearly enough of a challenge for him.
TJ White has always been streaky but .473, 3 HR, 1BB and 2K in his last 5 games is out of this world. especially after struggling to hit .150 for the rest of the season. keep it going young man!
Time will tell if White can keep things going, but my mind flashes to likely the greatest turnaround in Nat minor-league history, also at the A+ level. Tyler Moore went from scuffling on the interstate and fearing that he was going to be released to finishing his 129-game season with 31 homers, 43 doubles, and 111 RBI.
Shhhhhh! ) using the Robin Williams comic expression) never talk during a no hitter in the dugout or about someone during their streaks .
Add Jackson Cluff to the list
Meanwhile Solesky has an ERA under 4 in a small sample of innings .
Delino smiling over Cuevas today .
Word on Bennett on his rehab ?
Second half watchlist
The Fred Rotation
Stone Garrett @ Rochester
Pinkney to really table set for Delino
White , Romero and JDL @ blue rocks