Saturday’s News & Notes

Rochester 11 Lehigh Valley 4
• Conley 5IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 4K, WP
• Dunshee (W, 2-4) 1IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 0K
• Schnell 3-4, 2R, BB, HR, 4RBI
• Morales 3-4, R, BB, HR, 2RBI
• Pinckney 3-5, 2R, 2HR(11), 3RBI, 2K, 2SB
• Hassell 2-5, 2R, 2B, 2RBI

The Red Wings battled back from deficits of 3-1 and 4-3 to smelt the IronPigs, 11-4. Bryce Conley made the start and let in three runs on four hits and a walk while strikijng out four. The win was credited to Phil Dunshee despite giving up the go-ahead run in the 6th on two hits with neither a walk nor a whiff. Andrew Picnkney homered twice while Nick Schnell and Yoyo Morales both went deep once to combine for nine hits, five runs, and nine RBI. Roster moves: RHP Orlando Ribalta assigned from Washington for MLB Rehab.

Harrisburg vs. Richmond – PPD
Harrisburg got another day off with another rainout. They’ll play their first game in a week tonight, weather permitting. Roster moves: OF/1B Branden Boissiere reassigned from Wilmington.

Aberdeen 3 Wilmington 1
• Sthele (L, 5-4) 7IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 2K, HR
• Bollenbacher ⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K, 2-0 IR-S
• Lawson 3-3, BB
• Brown 2-4

Travis Sthele, who leads the Nats minors in IP, turned in seven innings of two-run ball on five hits (one HR) and two walks. He was rewarded with his fourth loss as the Blue Rocks scored a single run for the 17th time for a 3-1 loss to the IronBirds. Cortland Lawson reached base four times on three singles and a walk while Marcus Brown singled twice. T.J. White avoided Wilmington getting shut out for the ninth time with a sac fly in the 8th. Roster moves: OF Roismar Quintana reassigned from Washington.

Lynchburg vs. Fredericksburg – PPD
It was not a good night for the ‘burgs as Fredericksburg was also rained out. They’ll try to make this one up tonight with a doubleheader, weather permitting. Roster moves: LHP Liam Sullivan, OF Elijah Green reassigned from the FCL; SS Everett Cooper activated from the 7-Day I.L.

FCL Nationals 6 FCL Marlins 2
• J. Feliz (W, 2-1) 5⅔ IP, 6H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 3K, HBP, WP
• Johnson (H, 1) 2⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 3K
• Colon (SV, 1) ⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K, 2-0 IR-S
• Rojas 2-3, R, 2BB, 2RBI, CS, E
• D. Tejeda 1-2, 2R, 2BB, 4SB(25)
• Acevedo 0-1, R, 3BB, CS(5), SB(9)

The F-Nats were just 1-for-3 with RISP. But the FCL Marlins walked 10 and allowed six steals in a 6-2 loss to the FCL Nationals. Jose Feliz pitched into the 6th and allowed both F-Marlins runs (one earned) on six hits, two walks, and a Robles. He struck out three. Luke Johnson and Leodarlyn Colon combined to close out the game, earning the hold and save, respectively. Eyeksson singled twice, walked twice, and drove in two while Dashyll Tejeda reached base three times and swiped four bags, including home on a double steal with Andy Acevedo. Tejeda leads the organization with 25 steals in 37 games.

DSL Rockies 11 DSL Nationals 0
• Carela 4IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 3K
• Manzueta (L, 1-1) ⅓ IP, 2H, 5R, 5ER, 3BB, 1K
• Liriano 1-4, 2B, 3K
• Requena 1-3

The DSL Nationals were shut out, 11-0 on five hits, no walks, and 12 strikeouts by the DSL Rockies. Enmanuel Carela no-hit the D-Rocks for four innings, walking one, and striking out three. Anyel Manzueta retired one of six batters faced as he was charged with five runs on two hits and three walks. Hector Liriano had the sole extra-base hit for the D-Nats while Angel Requena was the only starter to not strike out.