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Monday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Won, 9-0 OFF DAY N/A
Harrisburg Lost, 8-4 OFF DAY N/A
Wilmington Lost, 7-2 OFF DAY N/A
Fredericksburg Lost, 17-4 OFF DAY N/A

Rochester 9 Omaha 0
• Simpson 3IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• Cornelio (W, 6-1) 2IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• Morales 3-5, R, HR, 4RBI, 2K
• Wallace 2-3, 2R, 2BB, HR, 3RBI, SB(5)
• King 2-4, 2R, BB, 3B, RBI

The Red Wings rallied for three runs in the 3rd, 7th, and 9th innings while five pitchers combined to shut out the Storm Chasers, 9-0 on four hits. Jared Simpson went the first three, allowing one hit and one walk while fanning two. Riley Cornelio followed with two hits allowed over two innings, no walks, and four whiffs and got the win, his sixth. Yoyo Morales singled twice, hit his 24th HR, and drove in four while Cayden Wallace reached base four times on a single, two walks, and homer and plated three. It was Rochester’s ninth win over its last 11 games.

Akron 8 Harrisburg 4
• Y. Tejeda 4IP, 5H, 5R, 5ER, 4BB, 3K, 3HR, HBP
• Glassey 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Mitchell 2-4, R, 2RBI
• Green 2-4, 2K

Akron doubled up Harrisburg, 8-4 and took the series, 3-2. Yoel Tejeda Jr. lost his third consecutive start, giving up five runs on three homers and five hits total while walking four and striking out three. Nick Mitchell had a pair of RBI singles and scored on a balk while Elijah Green singled twice and… wait for it… struck out twice to lead the Senators offense.



Frederick 7 Wilmington 2
• Fischer (L, 3-1) 4⅔ IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 1K
• Huff 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Rombach 2-3, R, HR, RBI
• Hacopian 2-3, R, BB, CS

The Blue Rocks’ four-game win streak was halted with a 7-2 loss to the Keys. Carson Fischer pitched into the 5th for the 14th time in 21 starts, but took the loss with two runs allowed on six hits and two walks. He struck out one. Nate Rombach ended the shutout bid with a solo HR while Ronny Cruz drove in Chris Hacopian with his 15th double at High-A (19th overall) to account for the two Wilmington runs.

Kannapolis 17 Frederick 4
• M. De La Cruz (L, 0-6) 3IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 4BB, 2K
• Weaver 3IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• James 2-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI
• Hines 2-4, R, HR, RBI

The wheels came off the bus in the 8th inning as Kannapolis turned a one-run game into a laugher as the Cannon Ballers shelled Fredericksburg, 17-4. Marlon De La Cruz reverted to the mean with four runs let on five hits and four walks for his sixth loss. It was the fifth time in 13 Low-A starts he gave up more runs than innings thrown. Coy James doubled and homered while Hunter Hines singled and homered to lead the FredNats attack. Roster moves: OF Elian Soto activated from 7-Day I.L. (eff. 8/22); Christian Fagnant placed on the Development List.



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