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Monday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Won, 9-4 OFF DAY N/A
Harrisburg Won, 11-2 OFF DAY N/A
Wilmington Lost, 7-0 OFF DAY N/A
Fredericksburg Won, 10-9 (10 inn.) OFF DAY N/A
DSL Nationals OFF DAY @ DSL Giants Black, 10am

Rochester 9 Syracuse 4
• Sampson (W, 3-3) 6IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 3BB, 3K
• Lara 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, WP, 2-1 IR-S
• Franklin 3-5, R, 3B(5), RBI
• Nuñez 2-2, 2R, 2BB, 2SB(31), E(9)
• Chaparro 2-3, R, BB

Twelve Red Wings came to bat in the bottom of the 1st and eight of ’em came ’round to score in a 9-4 win over the Mets in the series finale. Adrian Sampson evened his won-loss record at 3-3 with six innings of one-run ball on two hits and three walks while striking out three. Every Rochester starter had a hit, led by Christian “Hey It’s” Franklin with a triple and two singles while Nasim Nuñez singled twice, walked twice, scored twice, and swiped two bases to lead the Red Wings offense. Roster moves: RHP Julian Fernández (waived by Dodgers, 8/15), IF José Tena optioned from Washington.

Harrisburg 11 Hartford 2
• Tolman 4⅔ IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 4K, HR
• Choi (W, 6-4) 1⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K, 1-1 IR-S
• Boissiere 3-5, 3R, 2K
• S. Brown 3-4, 2R, BB, RBI
• Naranjo 2-4, R, BB, RBI
• Peña 2-5, 2R, HR(GS), 5RBI

Viandel Peña hit a grand slam in the 3rd to put Harrsiburg up 7-0 as the Senators cruised to an 11-2 win over the Yard Goats in the series finale. Erik Tolman fell one out shy of qualifying for a win, allowing both Hartford runs on a homer and three walks while striking out four. Hyun-Il Choi let in an inherited runner before getting out of the 5th and pitching a scoreless 6th to get the win. Branden Boissiere singled three times and scored three times to lead the Sens’ 14-hit parade.

Jersey Shore 7 Wilmington 0
• Meckley (L, 0-1) 5⅔ IP, 7H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 6K, 2WP
• Arguelles 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Ross 1-3
• McKenzie 1-4

The Blue Rocks savaged the BlueClaws pitchers for three singles over nine innings in a 7-0 shutout – the 13th time Wilmington has been blanked in 2025. Xander Meckley fell an out shy of a quality start as he let in two runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks. He struck out six while taking the loss in his A+ debut. Jared McKenzie broke up the no-hitter with a two-out single in the 4th. Jackson Ross and Jeremy De La Rosa rounded out the hit column while Caleb Lomavita was hit by a pitch (#18); Elijah Nunez and Brandon Pimentel drew walks. No Blue Rocks batter reached second base. Roster moves: OF-1B Brandon Pimentel activated from the 7-day I.L.; RHP Xander Meckley promoted from Fredericksburg.



Fredericksburg 10 Salem 9 (10 inn.)
• Johnson 4⅔ IP, 9H, 6R, 6ER, 0BB, 3K, HBP
• Minckler (W, 3-5) 1IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K
• Bazzell 3-4, R, RBI
• Green 2-5, 3R, 2B(5), BB, RBI, 2K, SB(5), OF assists @ 3B, HP
• Hollifield 2-5, BB, 2RBI
• Petry 2-6, 2R, RBI, 3K

Fredericksburg rallied from deficits of 7-1, 8-7, and 9-8 to win in extras, 10-9. Luke Johnson was dinged for six runs on nine hits over four and 2/3rds. He walked none and struck out three. Ryan Minckler was credited with the win despite letting the free runner score in the 10th on a hit and a walk. Kevin Bazzell singled three times while Elijah Green singled, doubled, walked, stole a base, threw out two runners on the basepaths to power the FredNats attack.

DSL Nationals, 25-29, 6th place, DSL South, 9GB
The D-Nats wrap up the 2025 season with games today and tomorrow, hoping to snap a four-game losing streak.

13 Commments

    1. Delino Senior smiling especially when Pena hits a GS
      Cueing on the Blazing Saddles theme , I’m sure Lowry could have song the song I’m Tired ( of going and coming ) with all the trips he made to the mound last night
      Is Elijah’s Winchester throw to the plate last night caught on video ?
      Luke either you’re saving letters while typing or Meckley truly likes the names Xander .
      Well we have reached that stage in the season where many of the starters once on the DL have been activated and are active pushing some one time starters to swing roles .
      DL list only holds Sykora , Stuart , Astencio and Tepper of true starters haulted by injuries .
      I doubt next season we will see Lara , Choi or Shuman get stretched out unless in a dire scenario ?
      Monday Monday ( Mamas and Papas ) rain from 11-2 pm here .
      The Boston is hunkering down

      1. re: Meckley Eric Bach has been using it in his broadcasts and press notes so I’m guessing that’s what Xander prefers. But if I were looking to save letters, it’d be “Al”

        1. lol hence my moniker
          I’m only human ..
          not AI not
          Prove yourself by choosing all motorcycles before you proceed !

  2. What’s happened to Sam Petersen? He’s only played once in the past two weeks, a one at bat outing on Aug. 13. Is he injured? Why no IL move?

  3. Elijah Green’s F’burg offensive stats over the past three seasons:

    2023: OPS .629; K rate 42%
    2024: OPS .648; K rate 44%
    2025: OPS .717; K rate 34%

    Also, Green is now older than league average for the Carolina League. Baby steps for Elijah, but he’s so far away from where he needs to be.

    1. With his defense, baserunning, and arm he will forever be tantalizing. But unless/until he learns to make regular contact that’s all he will ever be.

    1. Tena takes the fall. Not undeserved either. But it could be good to have more depth at 3B. House is quietly going through a major slump, hitting .158/.169/.175 through his past 17 games, with a frightening 1:20 BB:K ratio (34 K%). I’m happy to let him try to work through it, but extra rest/pinch hits from other players couldn’t hurt. DeJong can still back him up, but with him also backing up at DH, SS, 2B and even now 1B, he’s stretched a bit thin.

  5. Robles got a Robles during a AAA rehab game and threw his bat at the pitcher. 5th HBP in 15 ABs. He did apologize.

    1. The video is classic Victor.

      Yes, he got hit by the pitch. It was also a strike as Victor swung at the pitch. Don’t think I can ever remember a baseball rumble started by a batter after he swung at the pitch that hit him.

    2. he got hit on the right arm the first time up and the right shoulder the second time. both times he was called for swinging at the pitch. so no official “Robles”

  6. Interesting how at DSL young arms grown into being a starter .
    Sandy probably only was runnnh out four guys being groomed to start before one guy went on DL?

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