Friday’s News & Notes

Worcester 9 Rochester 6
• Alvarez (L, 0-6) 5IP, 7H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 4K, HR
• C. Romero 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• House 3-5, R, HR, 2RBI
• Millas 3-4, 2R, 2B, HR, RBI
• Morales 2-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI

The Red Wings outhomered the (ugh) Woo Sox 4-1 but Worcester sauced ’em, 9-6 to hand Rochester its third straight loss. Andrew Alvarez remains winless, losing his sixth contest with five runs allowed on seven hits (one HR) and two walks. He struck out four. After two goose eggs from Carlos Romero and Joan Adon, Worcester went to town on Todd Peterson for four runs in the 8th to put the game on ice. Brady House singled twice and homered while Drew Millas singled, doubled, and homered to lead the Rochester offense.

Reading 4 Harrisburg 1
• Stuart (L, 0-1) 3⅔ IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 4BB, 5K, 2HR
• Schultz 2⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K, 2-0 IR-S
• J. Young 2-4, 2B, SB
• Glasser 1-3, R, BB

No grand slam in the 9th from Carlos De La Cruz as Reading handed Harrisburg a 4-1 loss. Tyler Stuart was knocked from the box in the 4th as the Fightins floored him for four runs on a pair of two-run homers and four hits total. He walked four and struck out five. Jacob Young singled, doubled, and stole baser while Phillip Glasser singled, walked, and scored ahead of the one (1) hit in 10 RISP chances as the Senators racked up seven hits and left on seven.

Brooklyn 1 Wilmington 0
• Tolman 4IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 4K
• Cáceres (L, 1-2) 3IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K
• Nunez 1-3, BB, 2B
• White 1-4, 2B(5)

The Blue Rocks doubled three times with the bases empty as the Cyclones slipped past for 1-0 win. Starter Erik Tolman blanked Brooklyn for four innings on one hit and two walks and gave way to Bryan Cáceres, who gave up the lone run on three hits ovder three innings to take the loss. Elijah Nunez led off the game with a two-bagger, Armando did the same in the 3rd, and T.J. White gave Wilmington one last chance with two out in the 9th. Brandon Pimental got hit by a pitch to put the winning run on 1st but Cruz popped out to end the game and cement an 0-for-8 RISP mark with eight LOB. Roster moves: OF Sam Petersen reassigned from Fredericksburg; OF Brenner Cox placed on 7-Day I.L.

Fredericksburg 5 Delmarva 4
• Roman 5IP, 8H, 4R, 2ER, 1BB, 2K, HBP, E
• Beeker (W, 1-2) 3IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Cranz (SV, 4) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Mota 2-4, R, 3B, RBI
• Peoples 2-4, 2K
• Y. Rivero 2-3, R, BB, 2RBI

The FredNats took a 2-0 lead early, lost it with a four-run 5th, but reclaimed it in the 6th and held on for a 5-4 win. Angel Roman gave up those aforementioned four runs (two earned) on eight hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out two. Merritt Beeker retired nine of ten batters in the late innings to pick up the win while Robert Cranz retired the side in order in the 9th to earn the save, his fourth. Yoander Rivero singled twice, walked once, scored once, and drove in two to lead Fredericksburg’s 11-hit parade. Roster moves: OF Teo Banks activated from the 7-Day I.L.

FCL Cardinals 7 FCL Nationals 6
• Lunar (L, 0-1) 1⅔ IP, 6H, 6R, 6ER, 0BB, 2K, WP, PO @ 1B
• Montero 1⅓ IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 1K, 2-2 IR-S
• Portorreal 3IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 0K, HBP
• A. Feliz 2-4, 2R, BB
• D. Tejeda 2-4, BB, RBI
• Jones 2-5, R, HR(GS), 4RBI

The FCL Nationals jumped out to a 5-0 lead over the FCL Cardinals on a Jamison Jones grand slam and a Dashyll Tejeda RBI single. Alas, the F-Cards answered with a six-run 2nd held on to beat the F-Nats, 7-6. FCL Nats starter Darrel Lunar was knocked from the box with two out in the 2nd and gave up six runs on six hits and no walks. He struck out two while siffering his first loss. The F-Nats got 18 men on base with nine hits and nine walks, but were 2-for-10 with RISP and left on 12.

DSL Arizona Red 7 DSL Nationals 3 (6½ inn.)
• J. Robles (L, 0-1) 4IP, 2H, 5R, 3ER, 1BB, 7K
• A. Pena 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• D. Hernandez 2-3, R, RBI, SB, E
• Liriano 1-3, RBI

It was a similar story in the D.R. as D-Nats took an early 2-0 lead after the 1st and then gave it back with a five-run 2nd and never recovered, losing 7-3 in a game shortened to 6½ innings. Jean Robles gave up those five runs (three earned) on two hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out seven while taking the loss. Daniel Hernandez singled twice, scored once, drove in one, and stole a base but also committed one of four errors by the DSL Nationals.