Friday’s News & Notes

Lehigh Valley 8 Rochester 1
• Lara (L, 0-3) 1⅓ IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 0K, 0HR, WP, 51-32 PIT-K
• Solesky 5⅔ IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K, HR, 1-1 IR-S
• Hassell 4-4, RBI
• Pinckney 2-4, R, 2B

Rochester fell into a 4-0 hole after two and barely avoided the shutout as they dropped their fifth straight game, 8-1. Andry Lara needed 51 pitches to get four outs, as he was charge with four runs on five hits and a walk while losing his third game. Robert Hassell tied his career high with four hits, including an RBI single that drove in Andrew Pinckey, who collected the Red Wings sole extra-base hit – a double to lead off the 2nd.

Reading 5 Harrisburg 4
• Saenz (L, 1-3) 5⅓ IP, 6H, 5R, 5ER, 3BB, 3K, 2HR
• M. Gomez ⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K, 2-2 IR-S
• Glasser 2-4, R, SB
• De La Cruz 1-4, R, HR, 3RBI

Carlos De La Cruz smacked a three-run HR to erase a 3-0 deficit in the top of the 6th, but the Senators were gracious to their hosts and gave two runs right back in the bottom of the 6th and went on to lose, 5-4. Dustin Saenz gave up all five Fightin runs on six hits (two HR) and three walks over five and a 1/3rd innings. He struck out three while losing for the third time. Phillip Glasser led the Harrisburg hit column with a single and a double followed by Joe Naranjo with a double and two walks.

Wilmington 8 Brooklyn 7
• Sthele 6IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, 0BB, 7K, HR, WP
• Cáceres (BS, 1) 1⅔ IP, 2H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 2K, 3HBP, BK
• Arguelles (W, 2-1) 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 1K
• Stehly 2-4, 2R, HR, RBI
• Lomavita 2-5, R, 3B, RBI
• Farmer 1-3, 2R, 3B, RBI

Two Robles and a passed ball in the top of the 9th plated the decisive run for Wilmington in a 8-7 decision over Brooklyn. Travis “Sunday” Sthele muddled through six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (one HR) and no walks. He was in position to win nevertheless until Bryan Cáceres was brought out of cold storage to blow the save with three runs let in on two hits and three hit batsmen. T.J. White was the beer man on a ten-hit night for the Blue Rocks, led by Murphy Stehly with a single and a homer and five different players with one RBI.

Salem 5 Fredericksburg 4
• Bennett (L, 0-1) 3IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K
• Bloebaum 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Rombach 2-4, R, RBI
• Vaquero 0-3, 2BB, 3K

The FredNats loaded the bases in the 8th on walks but came away with none, which loomed large as they broke through for four in the 9th and had the tying run in scoring position with one out but could not push it across to lose, 5-4. Jake Bennett emerged from witness protection to turn in three innings with one run let in on four hits, no walks, and four whiffs. He would be charged with the loss. Fredericksburg drew seven walks and mustered five hits, four of which came with RISP. Roster moves: LHP Jake Bennett assigned from Wilmington for MiLB rehab; SS Kevin Made assigned from Harrisburg for MiLB Rehab.