Friday’s News & Notes

Rochester 9 Syracuse 2
• Alvarez (W, 2-7) 6IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 8K
• Lara 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Morales 2-2, 2R, BB, HBP
• Chaparro 2-5
• Schnell 1-3, R, 2BB, RBI, CS
• Lipscomb 1-4, R, 2B(20), 2RBI

After falling behind 2-0 in the 1st, Rochester scored nine unanswered runs—including five in the 4th—to down Syracuse, 9-2. Andrew Alvarez bounced back from two subpar starts to turn in his fifth quality start and earn his second win with both Mets runs let in on three hits and two walks. He struck out a season-high of eight. Yoyo Morales led the Red Wings’ nine-hit, seven-walk offense with two singles, a walk, and a Robles while Christian “Hey It’s” Franklin went deep for the 10th time and Trey Lipscomb notched his 20th double. Roster moves: OF Dylan Crews MLB rehab ended.

Harrisburg 8 Hartford 6
• Kent (W, 1-0) 5IP, 6H, 6R, 6ER, 1BB, 7K, HR
• Choi (H, 1) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Acosta (SV, 4) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Wallace 3-5, 2-2B
• C. De La Cruz 2-5, 2R, 2B(15), HR, 2RBI, 3K
• V. Peña 1-2, 2R, 2B(5), 2BB

The Senators marched to a 15-hit parade while sidetracking the Yard Goats, 8-7 for their fourth straight win. Jackson Kent wobbled through five innings, giving up all six Hartford runs on six hits (one HR) to notch a Jack Morris win in his AA debut. Carlos De La Cruz doubled, homered, scored twice, and drove in two while Cayden Wallace singled and doubled twice on a night where every starter had a hit.

Wilmington 6 Jersey Shore 4
• Arias (W, 3-4) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 3BB, 2K,
• Simpson (H, 7) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 1K, PO @ 1B
• Arguelles (SV, 1) 2IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Nunez 4-5, 3R, 2B, 3B
• Lomavita 2-3, SF, 2RBI, SB, 2E(19)
• McKenzie 1-2, R, HR, 2BB, 2RBI, SB

Wilmington’s bullpen shut down Jersey Shore for the last six innings while the offense put up crooked numbers twice in a 6-4 win in the completion of Wednesday night’s game. Wander Arias, Jared Simpson, and Anthony Arguelles each put up two goose eggs to earn the win, hold, and save, respectively. Elijah Nunez was a home run shy of the cycle as he led the Blue Rocks hit column with four followed by Chad Lomavita with two singles and two RBI.

Jersey Shore 7 Wilmington 3 (8 inn.)
• Randall 5IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 7K
• Montero (L, 0-1) 2IP, 5H, 4R, 3ER, 0BB, 1K
• White 2-3, R, BB, 2B, 2RBI
• Lomavita 2-4, R

In the nightcap, the Blue Rocks reverted to the mean for a 7-3 loss in extra innings. Josh Randall turned in five scoreless innings with a single, a walk, and seven whiffs. Jersey Shore scored three against Yeuris Gimenez in the 6th to break the 0-0 tie. Wilmington answered with three with the help of an error and five walks. The loss went to Euri Montero with four runs (three earned) let in during the 8th. T.J. White singled, doubled, walked, scored a run, and drove in two while Chad Lomavita singled twice, scored once, and committed no errors while playing his best defensive position (DH). Roster moves: LHP Lucas Knowles assigned from Harrisburg for MiLB rehab.

Salem 4 Fredericksburg 2 – COMP.
• Polanco (L, 5-8) 2⅔ IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 3K
• Minckler 3IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 4K
• Green 1-3, 2R, 2BB, 2K, SB
• Petry 1-3, 2BB, 2K

Fredericksburg pulled within one after scoring in the bottom of the 5th after play resumed, but Salem got it back and won, 4-2. Bryan Polanco took the loss, his eighth on three runs let in on seven hits. He walked none and struck out three. Elijah Green and Ethan Petry both reached base three times on a single and two walks while striking out twice to lead the FredNats attack.

Fredericksubrg 6 Salem 2 – GM. 2
• Sales (W, 1-1) 5IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 9K, HR
• Beeker (H, 6) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 1K
• Cox 1-2, R, HR, 3RBI
• Dickerson 1-3, 3R, BB, HR, 2RBI, 2SB(17), E(14)
• R. Ramirez 1-3, RBI

In the regularly scheduled game, the FredNats put up two-spots in the even innings as they tripled up the Red Sox, 6-2. R.J. Sales rung up nine batters to tie his career high in K’s while allowing both Salem runs on five hits (one HR) and two walks over five innings to get the “W.” Luke Dickerson walked, homered, stole two bases, scored three times, and drove in two while Brenner Cox hit a two-run HR to power the Fredericksburg offense.

DSL Angels 8 DSL Nationals 4 (6 inn.)
• J. Robles (L, 2-6) 4IP, 8H, 7R, 6ER, 0BB, 5K, HR
• Ju. Lopez 2IP, 3H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 3K
• Obispo 2-3, R, CS
• Hartado 2-3, R, RBI

The DSL Angels scored in four straight “ups” while doubling up in the DSL Nationals, 8-4 in a game shortened to six innings by rain. Jean Robles gave up seven runs on eight hits (one HR) over four innings to lose for the sixth time. Juan Obispo and Victor Hurtado both went 2-for-3 with a run scored to pace the D-Nats offense.