Monday’s News & Notes

Worcester vs. Rochester – CNCLD
The finale between Worcester and Rochester was canceled, which may create a situation in which the Red Wings could win the first half on percentage points as is the case right now with the Redbirds trailing by .004 (42-25, .627 vs. 43-26, .623).

Richmond 5 Harrisburg 4 (10 inn.)
• Dean 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• Gaston (BS, 3) 1IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 2K, HR
• B. Sullivan (L, 0-1) ⅔ IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, IBB, 2K, 2HBP
• Wallace 3-4, 2HR, 2RBI, E(10)
• Lomavita 1-4, R, HR

It was a two true outcomes night for the Senators, who hit four solo HRs and struck out 14 times in a 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Flying Squirrels. Cayden Wallace went deep twice while Ethan Petry and Caleb Lomavita left the yard once. The Sens walked zero times and just three RISP chances. Billy Sullivan suffered the loss, though it was quite self-inflicted as the 27-y.o. journeyman struck out the first two batters he faced, intentionally walked the third, then hit the next two batters (unintentionally, we hope).

Greensboro 8 Wilmington 5
• Tepper (L, 0-1) 2IP, 3H, 4R, 3ER, 3BB, 3K, HR
• Bruni 3IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 3K, HR
• Farmer 2-3, 2R, BB, HR, 2RBI
• Nunez 2-4, R, SB
• A. Feliz 1-4, R, BB, HR, RBI, E

Wilmington fell behind 4-0 after three and was unable to recover as they lost their third straight, 8-5. Mikey Tepper gave up all four of those runs on three hits (one HR) and three walks over two runs for the loss. Seven stolen bases were not enough to offset the woeful 1-for-12 mark with RISP as three of the Blue Rocks’ five runs came on longballs by Caleb Farmer and Angel Feliz.

Kannapolis 7 Fredericksburg 2
• Manning (L, 3-1) 2⅔ IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 2K, 2WP
• Johnson 4⅓ IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 6K, HR, 2-0 IR-S, PO @ 1B
• Fien 2-4, 2B
• R. Ramirez 2-4, 2B

The Cannon Ballers unleashed a fusillade of seven runs between the 2nd and 4th against which the FredNats could only muster single runs twice as Kannapolis took the series finale, 7-2 to earn a series split. Grant Manning took the loss with four runs allowed on six hits and two walks over two and 2/3rds. Fredericksburg collected 10 hits, including four doubles, but also hit into four double plays. Gavin Fien and Rafael Ramirez Jr. led the way, both going 2-for-3 with a double.

FCL Nationals, 15-14, 2nd FCL East, 7GB
The FCL Nationals won three of five but fell another game and a 1/2 behind the FCL Astros. The tragic number sits at 25 with roughly five and a 1/2 weeks left to go. This week, it’s three in West Palm Beach and three in Jupiter as the they play the F-Marlins twice, the F-Astros twice, and the F-Cards twice.

DSL Nationals, 3-7, T6th DSL South, 6GB
The D-Nats won once last week as they fell to six games off the pace. The team features the third-worst offense in the DSL but also has above-average pitching. This week, it’s home games today, Friday, and Saturday, and road games tomorrow and Thursday with an off day on Wednesday.