Sunday’s News & Notes

Buffalo 4 Rochester 3
• Luckham 5IP, 6H, 0R, 2BB, 3K, WP
• Pilkington (L, 1-3) ⅔ IP, 2H, 4R, 2ER, 2BB, 0K
• Cluff 2-3, R, 2B, BB, SB
• Cordero 2-4, 2B, RBI, OF assist @ HP

Kyle Luckham threw five shutout innings and left with a 3-0 lead that the Red Wings ‘pen blew in the 6th for a 4-3 loss. Luckham walked two, struck out three, and allowed six hits. The “L” went to Konnor Pilkington, who was charged with all four Buffalo runs (two earned) on two hits and two walks over 2/3rds of an inning. Jackson Cluff reached base three times on a double, walk, and a single while Franchy Cordero singled, doubled, and drove in a run to pace the Rochester offense. Roster moves: RHP Kyle Luckham promoted from Harrisburg; UT Paul Witt placed on the 7-day I.L.

Erie 8 Harrisburg 3
• Saenz (L, 1-2) 5IP, 6H, 5R, 5ER, 0BB, 4K, HR
• Santos 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, 1-0 IR-S
• Naranjo 2-4, 2R, 3B, HR, RBI
• Schnell 2-4, RBI, 2K, SB

Erie put up crooked numbers in the 3rd, 4th, and 8th and sailed past Harrisburg, 8-3. Dustin Saenz remains in ’24 form as he was plundered for five runs on six hits (one HR) over five innings to lose his second game. Joe Naranjo tripled, homered, and scored twice while Nick Schnell singled twice and stole a base; both veterans drove in a run. Roster moves: C Charles Mack activated from Developmental List.

Wilmington 6 Aberdeen 3
• W. Arias 2⅔ IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 1K, PO @ 1B
• Arguelles (W, 1-0) 2⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K, 2-0 IR-S
• Schultz (SV, 2) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 0K
• Lomavita 3-4, R, HR, 3RBI, SB
• Brown 1-2, 2BB, 2SB
• White 1-4, R, HR, RBI, 2K

The Blue Rocks bounnced back from Friday night’s meltdown to double up the IronBirds, 6-3, and clinch a series win. Wander Arias was the opener but was strafed for two runs on three hits and three walks over two and 2/3rds innings. Anthony Arguelles stranded two while getting out of the 3rd and tossed two prefect inning to garner the win. Chad Lomavita singled twice, homered, and drove in three while Marcus Brown reached base three times on a single and two walks and swiped two bags to lead the Wilmington offense.

Fredericksburg 5 Charleston 3
• Roman (W, 1-1) 5IP, 7H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 3K, WP
• Cranz (H, 1) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 6K
• Vaquero 2-4, R, HR, 4RBI
• Rombach 2-4, RBI, CS, 2E
• K. Diaz 1-2, SAC

Christhian Vaquero dropped an Earl Weaver Special in the 5th to break a 2-2 deadlock to lead Fredericksburg to a 5-3 win. Angel Roman turned in five innings of two-run ball on seven hits and picked up his first win of the year. He walked one and struck out three. Vaquero also had an RBI single in the 3rd while Nate Rombach offset two errors with two singles to power the FredNats attack.