Saturday’s News & Notes

Rochester 6 Worcester 3
• A. Lara 4⅓ IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 3K
• L. Young (W, 3-0) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 0K
• Gott (SV, 1) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Glasser 3-4, R, 2RBI, SB
• Lipscomb 3-4, 3R, HR, RBI
• Barrera 1-3, R, HR, RBI

Rochester erased an early 1-0 deficit with a three-spot in the 2nd then added single runs in the 4th, 6th, and 8th innings as they doubled up Worcester, 6-3. Andry Lara was lifted after 78 pitches with one out in the 5th. He allowed one run on four hits and three walks and struck out three. Luke Young picked up the win as the most effective reliever with two scoreless innings in the 7th and 8th. Trevor Gott worked around a leadoff single to get his first save of the season. Trey Lipscomb and Tres Barrera both homered while Lipscomb and Glasser both went 3-for-4 to lead the Red Wings offense. Roster moves: RHP Julian Fernández designated for assignment.

Richmond 3 Harrisburg 0 (5 inn.)
• Lyon (L, 0-3) 4IP, 2H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 3K, HBP, WP
• M. Romero 1-2, 2B
• Pineda 1-2, 2B

The Flying Squirrels got to Isaac Lyon for three in the 1st and that would be enough as the rain ended this one at 3-0 after the bare minimum. Lyon lost for the third time as he gave up two hits and two walks while striking out three. Max Romero Jr. and Leandro Pineda both doubled while Sam Brown singled to round out the Senators hit column. Roster moves: RHP Jhancarlos Lara optioned from Washington (waiver claim from Atlanta).

Greensboro 7 Wilmington 6
• Sime 4IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 9K, HR,
• Huizi (BS, 1; L, 4-3) 1IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 1K, HBP
• Banks 2-3, 2R, BB, HR, 3RBI
• Willits 1-3, R, 2BB, HR, 2RBI, SB
• R. Cruz 2-5, 2K

A four-run lead was too small foe the Wilmington bullpen to hold as they coughed up six runs over the last three innings to turn a 5-1 lead into a 7-6 loss. It was the 11th loss in the last 13 games for the Blue Rocks. Miguel Sime Jr. matched his season highs in K’s (9) and IP (4) while giving up a run on a home run and issuing two walks. Eiker Huizi notched the blown-save-loss with three in the 8th on three hits and a hit batsman. Teo Banks and—both hands on the keyboard—Eli Willits homered and combined for three runs, three walks, and five RBI to power the Blue Rocks offense. Roster moves: RHP Eriq Swan assigned from Harrisburg for MiLB rehab.

Fredericksburg 12 Kannapolis 4
• Sullivan (W, 3-2) 5IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 8K, HR
• Otanez 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• J. Williams 4-5, 3R, 2B, HR, RBI
• E. Soto 2-4, R, BB
• James 2-4, R, RBI, SB
• D. Tejeda 2-5, 2R, HR, 4RBI

The FredNats stopped a two-game skid with a 12-4 smackdown of the Cannon Ballers. Liam Sullivan spun five innings of two-run ball on three hits (one HR) and two walks while striking out eight to win his third game. Jordan Williams, who turns 26 tomorrow, was a triple shy of the cycle as he went 4-for-5 with a double and a homer while Dashyll Tejeda drove in four with with a two-run HR and a two-run single as Frederickburg marched to a 12-hit parade. Roster moves: OF Elian Soto reassigned from the FCL.

FCL Astros 6 FCL Nationals 5 (10 inn.)
• J. Robles 3⅓ IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 6K, HR, HBP
• C. Sanchez (BS, 1; L, 1-2) 2IP, 2H, 3R, 1ER, 2BB, 1K, WP
• C. Tavares 2-2, R, 2-2B, RBI, 3BB, E
• Figueroa 1-4, R, BB, 2RBI, 2K, 2E

A wild pitch and an error turned a 5-3 lead with two out in the 9th into a 5-5 tie. The FCL Nationals were unable to answer in their half of 9th or in their half of the 10th to drop this one, 6-5. Jean Robles made his fourth start and was dinged for two runs on an errant throw to third on steal following a leadoff double and solo HR in the 2nd. The 19-y.o. walked three and struck out six. Camilo Sanchez blew the save in the 9th and took the loss in the 10th on two hits and two walks. Carlos Tavares reached base five times on two doubles and three walks while Eddie Figueroa drove in two, struck out twice, and committed both aforementioned errors. Roster moves: RHP Brock Gillis activated.

DSL Nationals 7 DSL Blue Jays Red 6
• F. Reynoso 2IP, 2H, 3R, 2ER, 3BB, 3K, 2WP
• M. Ruiz (BS, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 3BB, 1K, 2HBP, 3-3 IR-S
• D. Reyes (W, 1-0) 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Serrano 2-3, 2R, 2B, HR, SF, 2RBI
• J. Duran 1-1, R, BB, HBP, 3SB
• I. Suarez, 0-1, 2R, 2BB, 3SB

The D-Nats blew a 4-2 lead, fell behind, 6-5, then walked off the D-Jays Red in the 9th for a 7-6 win. Franniel Reynoso was charged with three runs on two hits and three walks with three strikeouts in two innings. Manuel Ruiz came on with the bases loaded and one out in the 5th and unloaded with them with a hit batsman, a wild pitch, and a sac fly for the blown save. 21-y.o. Darling Reyes retired all five batters he faced and got the win when Samil Serrano homered to lead off the 7th. It was his second hit (double) and second RBI (sac fly). Juan Duran reached base three times and stole three of the nine bases total by the D-Nats who once again had more walks (6) than hits (5) and committed four errors.