D.C. native Matt Mervis connected for the aforementioned double The 39th Rd. pick in 2016 for Washington (did not sign) also walked and scored a run.
Jake Irvin made the start and worked around a hit and a pair of walks over two scoreless innings. He threw 43 pitches, 24 for strikes.
Abimelec Ortiz (1B), Orelvis Martinez (2B), Yoyo Morales (DH), and Christian “Hey It’s” Franklin were in the starting lineup for the Nationals. They combined to go 1-for-8 with three strikeouts. Martinez had the lone hit among the quartet.
Errors made all five Philadelphia runs unearned, with Brad Lord, Kevin Made, and Trey Lipscomb charged with throwing errors and Mervis with a missed catch.
Here’s how the watchlist players did coming off the bench or out of the ‘pen:
- Andrew Pinckney replaced Dylan Crews in CF and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Phillip Glasser subbed for Joey Wiemar in RF and was 0-for-2 with a whiff.
- Sam Petersen followed Franklin in LF and went 0-for-2 with a K.
- Davian Garcia put up two goose eggs while allowng a hit and striking out three.
Washington remains in West Palm Beach tomnight as the Nats host the Cards. Cade Cavalli is expected to make his first appearance of the spring.