Thursday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | Won, 3-2 (10 inn.) |
vs. Omaha, 6:45 p.m. | Ward (5-3, 6.00) vs. Champlain (1-4, 6.67) |
| Harrisburg | Lost, 6-3 | vs. Akron, 12 p.m. | Saenz (1st AA start of ’24) vs. Messick (3-1, 2.30) |
| Wilmington | Lost, 12-0 | @ Greenville, 7:05 p.m. | Atencio (2-7, 3.33) vs. Monegro (2-2, 4.50) |
| Fredericksburg | Lost, 7-3 | @ Lynchburg, 6:30 p.m. | B. Romero (1st start @ Low-A in ’24) vs. Garcia (0-0, 7.36) |
| DSL Nationals | Won, 3-2 | vs. DSL Cardinals, 11 a.m. |
Rochester 3 Omaha 2 (10 inn.)
• Rutledge 7IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 9K, HR
• Ribalta (W, 4-1) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• House 3-5, RBI
• Garrett 3-4, R, 2B
Brady House’s third single of the afternoon walked off the Storm Chasers as the Red Wings won their third straight game, 3-2 in 10 innings. Jackson Rutledge went seven full innings for the second time this season but nearly lost, having given up a two-run HR and two hits total while issuing two walks and striking out a season-best of nine. José Tena’s first hit as a Red Wing was an RBI single to get Rochester on the board in the 7th. An inning later, Stone Garrett doubled and scored on a two-out single by Jack Dunn to force extras. In the 10th, Orlando Ribalta had the misfortune to give up a leadoff single but the fortune of having the Omaha catcher as the free runner, who could only move up 90′ on the hit. Ribalta struck out the next two, issued a walk, and got flyball to end the threat. Jake Alu ran for Joey Meneses and scored on the House safety to make Ribalta the winning pitcher.
Akron 6 Harrisburg 3
• Solesky 6⅓ IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 2K, HR
• Powell (BS, 2; L, 2-5) ⅔ IP, 1H, 3R, 0ER, 2BB, 1K, 2WP
• Made 2-4, R, 2B
• Pinckney 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI
Akron took advantage of two walks and two errors to scored three unearned runs with two outs in the 7th in a 6-3 win over Harrisburg. Two wild pitches from losing pitcher Holden Powell didn’t help either, who gave up a double and struck out one in the fateful frame. The meltdown turned a might-have-been win into another no-decision, albeit a quality start of two runs allowed on a home run and six hits total over six and a 1/3rd innings. He walked one and struck out two. All three Sens runs came on the longball with Andrew Pinckney hitting a two-run shot in the 1st and Paul Witt going yard in the 2nd. It was the sixth HR for both players.
Greenville 12 Wilmington 0
• Davis (L, 0-1) 3IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K
• Cáceres ⅔ IP, 5H, 5R, 5ER, 1BB, 1K, HR
• McKenzie 1-4, 2B
• Naranjo 1-3
The Blue Rocks were shut out for the 11th time this season on three hits as they were run over by the Drive, 12-0. Marc Davis took the loss in his High-A debut, allowing the first two runs on three hits and a walk over three innings. Bryan Cáceres didn’t make it out the 4th as Greenville lit him up for five runs on five hits (one HR) as he was lifted after 35 pitches. Jared McKenzie had the sole extra-base hit, a double in the 4th, while Joe Naranjo and Gavin Dugas added singles to round out the Wilmington barrage. Roster moves: RHP Tyler Schoff assigned from Harrisburg for MiLB rehab.
Lynchburg 7 Fredericksburg 3
• Tepper (L, 1-1) 3IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 1K
• Roman 2IP, 7H, 5R, 4ER, 1BB, 4K
• Green 2-4, R, 2B(10), HR(10), 2RBI, 0K
• Rombach 2-4, 2K
Fredericksburg fell for the fifth time in its last five games against Lynchburg, 7-3. Mikey Tepper went the first three, giving up two runs on four hits, no walks, and one whiff, which was enough to take the loss. Angel Roman’s Low-A debut was a rough one: five runs over two innings on seven hits and a walk. Elijah Green didn’t strike out for the seventh time this season, launching his tenth HR in the 1st and his tenth double in the 3rd. In those seven games, Green is 13-for-28 with three doubles, four HR, and four walks.
DSL Nationals 3 DSL Arizona Red 2
• Thomas 3IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 2K, WP
• J. Sanchez (W, 3-1) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• A. Feliz 1-2, 3R, 2BB, 3SB(21), 2E(14)
• Liriano 1-2, BB, RBI
The DSL Nationals got single runs in the 1st, 5th, and 7th to slip past Arizona Red, 3-2 for their third straight win. Starter Jhoan Thomas tossed three scoreless with one hit and two walks allowed while striking out two. The win went to Jose Sanchez with two perfect innings of relief. Angel Feliz reached base three times, stole three bases, scored all three D-Nats runs, and committed both errors.
Pineda has me longing for the return of Raudy Read. He dropped a throw home on a double steal that would have been the 3rd out with no runs scored. He should have caught or blocked two of the three wild pitches.
If I could have gotten a clean screenshot of the bobble, I’d’ve put it up top today. Plus, I noticed Pineda doing that shitty one-knee technique that unless you’re Tony Peña, leads to more wild pitches.
I say Saenz return to Sens today on “ camp day “ aka sit far away from the big crowd of kids screaming for their favorite teenie booper tune to be played between innings !
Luke you must find a picture of Gene Wilder from Young Frankenstein the moment he screams : He’s alive !! Post it for JR last night and eventually when Elijah gets his batting average near .250 ( snarkle 3)
There has to be an infinity between the Hass’s and Ramirez s . Both fathers were probably in ATL when Papa Raffie was picking and grinning in ATL
There’s only one camp group of 50 kids here today. That’s good since it’s already 91 degrees.
Hate to break to you, but the one-knee technique is virtually universal in baseball these days. Kind of amazing, how two seasons ago, no catchers did that with any runners on base, and now, almost every catcher does it, regardless of situation. Seems so counter-intuitive, but apparetly analytics people have convinced the sport that there is a net value (perhaps framing pitches is a big part of it) of catching one knee, even with runners on, than the standard squat.
Oh, I’m quite well aware of it. But doesn’t mean it’s right. The next story examining the difference between the two setups using comprehensive data and peer-reviewed methodology will be the first. I’m seeing the same thing with shortstops are overdoing the backhand technique and sacrificing range to be able to get more on the throw, which, if you have to do that, means you’re not a shortstop – you’re second baseman playing shortstop.
“You’re second baseman playing shortstop”–Amen!
But in the current world, everyone is a shortstop.
That’s why we drafted two catchers high and signed another one later for way over slot in the recent draft.
July may be the month of the Red, White and Blue but it was pretty good for Elijah and T.J. too! Hitting .270 and .293 respectively and showing good power as they attempt to finish strong and build some positives going into 2025.
Way to go fellas, keep it going!
And White flipped spots in wil batting lineup with Banjo Joe .
There is definitely a scouting eye focus shift in talent from the likes
Of Cruz , Mota , Infante , Ochoa , Cooper3 to the recent additions in the last two weeks .
I saw that Cuevas pitched out of the bullpen last night in Harrisburg
The transitions continue on the farm . Starters struggling flipped to long relief .