Wednesday’s News & Notes

Rochester 8 Omaha 7
• Krook 2IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• Lawrence (W, 1-1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Varland (SV, 4) 1IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K
• M. Romero 3-3, 2R, 2BB, 2HR, 3RBI
• Adams 2-5, 2R, 2B, HR, 2RBI
• Lipscomb 2-5, R, 2B, SB(10)

Rochester went deep five times as they snuck past Omaha, 8-7. Matt “I am a” Krook started the parade of relievers with two scoreless, with one hit, one walk, and two whiffs. Justin Lawrence was credited with the win as the pitcher of record when Max Romero Jr. hit the second of his two homers to put the Red Wings up 7-6. Romero also singled, walked twice, and drove in three. Riley Adams, Cayden Wallace, and Seaver King joined him in the Circle Clout Club (sorry).

Akron 8 Harrisburg 6 (10 inn.)
• Clemmey 4⅔ IP, 7H, 6R, 6ER, 5BB, 3K, 2HR, WP
• Cranz (L, 3-2)) ⅔ IP, 1H, 2R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K, HR
• Petry 3-4, R, HR, 3RBI
• Fitz-Gerald 2-4, R, HBP
• Boissiere 2-4, 2B(15), SF, 2RBI, 2K

Alex Clemmey’s struggles returned as the RubberDucks splashed him for six runs on seven hits, including two homers, and five walks over four and 2/3rds. He left down 6-4. The Senators got RBI singles from Branden Boissiere and Ethan Petry to send it to extras. Unfortunately, Robert Cranz served up a two-out, two-run HR to take the loss, his second in as many appearances. Roster moves: RHP Thomas Schultz placed on the 7-Day I.L.; RHP Blake Brown activated from the Development List.

Frederick 4 Wilmington 1
• Amaral 1IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 1K
• Tepper (L, 1-4) 4IP, 3H, 4R, 4ER, 3BB, 2K, HBP, WP
• Walsh 2-4, R, HR(15), RBI
• Mota 1-3, 2B

Frederick got one in the 3rd and three in the 4th and cruised to a 4-1 win over Wilmington. Austin Amaral opened the game with a scoreless inning, working around a hit and a walk while striking out one. Mikey Tepper took the loss, his fourth, with all four Keys runs allowed on three hits and three walks. He struck out two. Jacob Walsh singled in the 2nd to end the no-hitter and homered in the 7th to end the shutout. Jorgelys Mota added a double while Yeremy Cabrera singled to complete the four-hit barrage. Roster moves: RHP Brady Hill placed on the 7-Day I.L.; RHP Yeuris Jimenez activated from the Development List.

Kannapolis 4 Fredericksburg 1
• M. De La Cruz 4IP, 3H, 0R, 3BB, 7K, WP
• Weaver (L, 0-1) 3IP, 3H, 3R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K, 2WP, BK, HBP
• Vaquero 2-3, R, 2B, HR, SB
• Tejeda 2-4, OF assist @ HP

Marlon De La Cruz posted his second scoreless outing in 12 starts for the FredNats but the Cannon Ballers blasted the ‘pen for four runs to take the opener, 4-1. Josiah Gray followed De La Cruz and “worked on some things” for a run in his first appearance since September 2025, fourth since June 2024. Jacob Weaver gave up the next three over three innings, which got his his first Low-A loss. Christhian Vaquero doubled and homered while Dashyll Tejeda singled twice. The rest of the lineup went 3-for-26 with a walk and 11 strikeouts. Roster moves: RHP Josiah Gray assigned from Washington for MLB Rehab; IF Kevin Made assigned from Harrisburg for MiLB Rehab; RHPs Trevor Moore (NDFA), Kaleb Kantola (NDFA) reassigned from the FCL.

DSL Blue Jays Red 6 DSL Nationals 4
• Sarit (L, 3-4) 2⅔ IP, 2H, 5R, 1ER, 3BB, 2K, HBP, WP
• Carela 3IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 0K
• Acosta 1-3, 2R, E(9)
• Suarez 1-4, RBI, 2SB, E(4)

The DSL Nationals closed out the season with a loss, 6-4. Ranger Sarit lost for the fourth time with five runs let in (one earned) on two hits, three walks, and a hit batsman. The D-Nats took advantage of three errors to score four times on four singles, with Euris Acosta and Luis Tarifa both going 1-for-3 with two runs scored.