Wednesday’s News & Notes

Rochester Red Wings, 33-25, 1st Place I.L. East, 4 Lg. GB – 71-60 Overall
The Red Wings split their series with the RailRiders then lost the opener against the (ugh) Woo Sox. Tonight, the series resumes with four night games before finishing with a day game on Sunday. Rochester leads the I.L. East but trails Columbus in the overall I.L. standings in the second half.

Harrisburg 5 Bowie 2
• Solesky 6IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K,
• Cuevas (W, 4-11) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Cronin (SV, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 0K
• Morales 3-5, 2RBI, 2B(10), SB
• Wilson 2-4, R, 2B
• Lile 1-2, R, 3BB,

Yoyo Morales’s two-run single capped off a three-hit night and highlighted a three-run 9th as Harrisburg downed Bowie, 5-2 in the series opener. Chase Solesky once again pitched well – six innings of two-run ball on three hits, no walks, four whiffs – and came away with his ninth no-decision in 13 starts. Michael Cuevas kept the Sox at Bay with two scoreless and picked up the win while Matt Cronin worked around a walk in the 9th for the save. Cody Wilson and Morales both doubled while Daylen Lile walked three times to lead the Sens’ seven-hit, eight-walk offense. Roster moves: IF Cayden Wallace activated from the 60-Day I.L.; C Onix Vega activated from the 7-Day I.L.

Brooklyn 6 Wilmington 0
• Tepper (L, 0-1) 4⅔ IP, 6H, 3R, 1ER, 1BB, 1K, E
• Simpson 1IP. 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• White 2-4
• Cruz 1-3, 2E(22, 23 overall)

Blue Rocks pitchers failed once again to throw the perfect game necessary to not lose as the offense was shut out for the 17th time, 6-0 on four hits. Mike Tepper took the loss, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk over four and 2/3rds innings. He struck out one. T.J. White singled twice while Armando Cruz and Gavin both had one safety to round out Wilmington’s four-hit assault.

Fredericksburg 4 Lynchburg 2
• Clemmey 4IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 4BB, 5K, 80-42 PIT-K
• Bollenbacher (W, 2-2) 1IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K
• Arguelles (SV, 10) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• Bazzell 1-2, 2BB, 2RBI
• King 1-2, 2BB, 2RBI, 2SB

Fredericksburg doubled up Lynchburg, 4-2 to reduce its magic number to three while keeping pace with both Carolina and Salem in the C.L. North 2nd-half race. Alex Clemmey labored through four innings, walking four and allowing a run on two hits while striking out five. Matt Bollenbacher was awarded the win despite giving up a run on three hits in the 5th. Anthony Arguelles notched his tenth save while working around a walk in the 9th. Kevin Bazzell and Seaver King both went 1-for-2 with two walks and two RBI to lead the FredNats attack. Roster moves: LHP Nash Walters assigned from Rochester for MiLB rehab.