Thursday’s News & Notes

Rochester 10 Buffalo 5 – GM. 1
• Rutledge 3IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 5BB, 3K, HR, HBP, 81-45 PIT-K
• Medina (W, 5-2) 1⅔ IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Crews 3-4, R, 2B(10), 3B
• Tena 3-5, 2R, 2-2B(20), RBI
• Gallo 2-2, 3R, 2BB, HR, 2RBI
• Meneses 1-2, R, 2BB

A six-run 5th broke a 3-3 tie as Rochester doubled up Buffalo, 10-5 in the opener. Jackson Rutledge battled control problems, needing 81 pitches to get nine out as he let in three runs on six hits (one HR) and five walks, which tied his season high. He struck out three. Adonis Medina was the pitcher of record when the Red Wings went way ahead and recorded his fifth win. Newcomer Andrés Chaparro and rehabbing Joey Gallo both went deep while Dylan Crews was a homer shy of the cycle, including his tenth AAA double.

Buffalo 5 Rochester 3 – GM. 2
• Watkins (L, 7-5) 4IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 4K, HR
• Cate 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Tena 2-3, R, BB, 2B, HR, RBI, E(19)
• Chaparro 1-3, R, HR, 2RBI

In the nightcap, the Bisons stampeded Rochester for three in the 4th to take a 3-1 lead, extended it to 5-1 with a two in the 6th, and held on for a 5-3 win to split the doubleheader. Starter Spenser Watkins gave up a three-run HR and five hits total over four innings, walking one, and striking out four. It was his fifth loss of ’24. Jose Tena and Andrés Chaparro both homered to account for all three Red Wings runs. Roster moves: RHP Spenser Watkins activated from the 7-Day I.L.

Bowie 7 Harrisburg 1
• Saenz (L, 0-1) 1⅓ IP, 8H, 7R, 7ER, 2BB, 1K, HR
• S. Reyes 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Pinckney 2-4, R, 2-2B
• Harris 2-4, 2B, RBI

The rains didn’t come for Dustin Saenz who was hung out to dry for six runs in the 1st and one in the 7th before he was lifted in a 7-1 Senators loss to the BaySox. Led by Samuel Reyes, a sextet of Harrisburg relievers shut down Bowie the rest of the way. Unfortunately, Bowie’s pitchers were nearly their equal, nearly shutting out the Sens until Andrew Pinckney and Terone Harris hit back-to-back doubles in the 9th. That was the only hit in 10 RISP chances and the fourth and fifth hits total.

Jersey Shore 5 Wilmington 4
• Atencio (L, 2-9) 5IP, 7H, 5R, 4ER, 1BB, 3K, HBP
• Arias 2IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 3K
• McKenzie 3-5, 2R, RBI
• Hassell 1-3, R

Jersey took a 5-3 lead with a four-run 3rd to which Wilmington could onlty respond with a single run as they fell, 5-4. José Atencio lost for the ninth time with all five BlueClaws runs allowed on seven hits and a walk, with one Robles and three whiffs. Jared McKenzie singled three times, scored twice, and drove in one while Phillip Glasser, Robert Hassell, and Murphy Stehly each had one safety to round out the Blue Rocks’ six-hit barrage.

Fredericksburg 13 Carolina 9
• B. Romero 4IP, 7H, 5R, 5ER, 1BB, 3K, HR
• B. Sanchez (BS, 2) 1IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K
• Vasquez (W, 6-1) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 3BB, 2K
• Peoples 2-3, 3R, 2B
• Rombach 2-4, R, BB, 2-2B, RBI, E
• Green 2-5, 2R, 2RBI, 2SB, 0K
• Cruz 2-5, RBI, 2B, CS

The FredNats erased a 7-1 deficit with a seven-run 5th then snapped a 9-9 tie with a four-run 8th as they evened up the series with a 13-9 win. Brayan Romero gave up five runs on seven hits (one HR) and a walk over four innings. He struck out three. The win went to Samuel Vasquez, who tossed two scoreless in the 8th and 9th innings for his sixth win. The FredNats marched to a 12-hit parade with every batter reaching base and five notching multiple hits, led by Nate Rombach with two doubles.