Friday’s News & Notes

Ed. Note: With the four-to-five day break, it’s expected that the Nats will realign the rotations. Starters listed above are from MiLB.com as none of the press releases issued on Sunday—including the Blue Rocks’ daily post on Jimmie Dimmick’s lawn sign—named a starter for today

FCL Astros 9 FCL Nationals 1
• Sullivan (L, 0-1) 4IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 6K
• A. Feliz 1-4, R, 3B
• Jones 1-3, BB

The F-Nats completed their collapse with a 9-1 loss to the F-Astros. Liam Sullivan gave up the first two runs on three hits and two walks while going the a season-high of four innings. Angel Feliz tripled for the only extra-base hit by the FCL Nationals and scored on a sac fly by Carlos Batista to break up the shutout. Sir Jamison Jones and Rafael Ramirez Jr. both added singles to round out the F-Nats three-hit barrage. Roster moves: C Jose Colmenares assigned from Fredericksburg for MiLB Rehab.

DSL Nationals 4 DSL Mets Orange 3
• J. Robles 3⅔ IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 4BB, 2K
• Ju. Lopez (BS, 1) ⅔ IP, 1H, 2R, 1ER, 3BB, 0K, HR
• M. Ruiz (W, 1-0) 2⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 3K
• Requena 1-1, RBI
• Obispo, 0-0, R, 2SB

The D-Nats bench came through in the 9th after the bullpen blew an early 3-0 lead to walk off D-Mets Aranjados, 4-3. Starter Jean Robles got knocked from the box with two out in the 4th after allowing a run on two hits and four walks while striking out two. Manuel Ruiz stranded two while getting out of the 7th, then put up huevos de ganso in the 8th and 9th. He gave up no hits, walked two, and struck out three. Andry Araujo was plunked and replaced bu Juan Obispo, who then stole second with one out, and third with two outs. He scored on Angel Requena’s pinch-hit RBI single.