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Tuesday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Won, 4-1 OFF DAY N/A
Harrisburg OFF DAY @ Richmond, 6:35pm Conley (0-1, 5.19) vs. Whitman (2-4, 4.21)
Wilmington OFF DAY @ Hudson Valley, 6:05pm Clemmey (1-3, 4.15) vs. Carr (0-2, 3.86)
Hudson Valley
Fredericksburg OFF DAY @ Lynchburg, 6:30pm Meckley (2-3, 4.64) vs. Matson (2-1, 2.08)
FCL Nationals Won, 13-8 @ FCL Astros, 12pm

Rochester 4 Columbus 1
• Solesky (W, 2-4) 5IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 6K, HR
• Weigel (SV, 2) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Baker 3-4, 2B(5), 3RBI, SB(10)
• House 2-4, 2B
• Schnell 1-2, 2R, 2BB, 2SB

The Red Wings got the lead with a double steal in the 5th then got a two-run double in the 8th to take a three-run lead. With four relievers each putting up a goose egg, Rochester took the series opener. Darren Baker played a part in both rallies, tying the game with an RBI single, stealing second while Nick Schnell stole home, and then doubling inthe final two runs to finish 3-for-4 with 3RBI. Chase Solesky went the first five and and gave up the Clippers run on a home run and four hits total. He walked two and struck out six while earning the win, his second.

Harrisburg Senators, 20-25, 5th place E.L. Southwest, 10GB
Harrisburg dropped five of six to Chesapeake last week and sunk into 5th place, 10 games off the pace in the division. This week, the Senators visit the last-place Flying Squirrels for six with a day game on Sunday afternoon.

Wilmington Blue Rocks, 17-28, 6th place Sally Lg. North, 15GB
Last week, the Blue Rocks held serve against the IronBirds for a 3-3 series split but remain in last place. This week, Wilmington stays on the road to play Hudson Valley for the third of five series this season.



Fredericksburg Nationals, 20-24, 4th Place C.L. North, 9GB
Fredericksburg got halfway to the sweep necessary to get back into contention before losing the last three against Carolina, lowlighted by a 9-1 bullpen implosion on Sunday. This week, the 4th-place FredNats head west to Lynchburg to play the second-place Hillcats for six.

FCL Nationals 13 FCL Marlins 8
• B. Romero 2IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 3K
• Kane (W, 3-0) 3⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 5K, WP, 1-0 IR-S
• Olson 2IP, 0H, 0R, 3BB, 4K, WP
• E. Ramirez 3-4, R, BB
• L. Arias 3-5, 3R, 2B, HR, RBI, 2E
• Petersen 2-3, 3R, BB, HR(GS), 4RBI, 2SB
• D. Tejeda 2-4, R, RBI

The F-Nats fell behind 8-1 before going medieval on the F-Marlins ‘pen, scoring 12 unanswered runs for 13-8 win. Starter Brayan Romero “worked on some things” for two runs, three hits, and two walks while striking out three. Tommy Kane won for the third time in four appearances, stranding a runner in the 4th and throwing three scoreless with one hit, no walks, and five whiffs. Luis Arias was the proverbial triple shy of the cycle and scored three runs while Enmanuel Ramirez reached base four times with three singles and a walk to lead FCL Nationals’ 13-hit parade.

TOLMAN, JOHNSON NAMED PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Erik Tolman and Luke Johnson were named Pitcher of the Week for the South Atlantic and Florida Complex League, respectively for May 19-25. Tolman, the Nats 14th Rd. pick in 2021, closed out Wilmington’s 4-3 win a week ago today with three scoreless innings and did the same as the opener on Saturday in a 6-4 win. Johnson, a 10th Rd. pick last year, retired 14 of 15 batters face in relief last Thursday.

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