Thursday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Probable Pitchers |
| Syracuse | Lost, 2-1 (10 inn.) | @ Gwinnett, 10:35 a.m. |
T. Hill (2-1, 4.86)vs. G. Smith (1-1, 1.80) |
| Harrisburg | Won, 4-3 | @ Trenton, 7:00 p.m. |
Espino (0-2, 3.67) vs. Ruth (0-0, 4.82) |
| Potomac | Lost, 3-2 (10 inn.) | @ Wilmington, 6:35 p.m. |
Giolito (0-1, 10.38) vs. Reed (2-2, 2.08) |
| Hagerstown | OFF DAY | vs. West Virginia, 5:05 p.m. |
Rodriguez (0-2, 6.97) and Bach (0-0, 4.56) vs. Y. Garcia (0-2, 2.82) and Regalado (0-1, 3.05) |
Gwinnett 2 Syracuse 1 (10 inn.)
• Jordan 8IP, 6H, R, ER, 0BB, 4K
• Fornataro (L, 0-1) 1⅓ IP, 1H, R, ER, 2BB, K
• Hill ⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K, 2-1 IR-S
• Stewart 2-5
• Dykstra 0-1, R, 3BB
A pitcher’s duel went into extras and Gwinnett was the last man standing with a 2-1 win in 10 innings. Taylor Jordan needed just 84 pitches to get through eight innings, in which he allowed just one run on six hits and no walks, but had no decision to show for it. Eric Fornataro pitched a scoreless 9th, but gave up a hit and a walk in the 10th which Rich Hill let in with two outs to give Fornataro the loss. Ian Stewart collected two of the seven Syracuse hits while Cutter Dykstra drew three of the Chiefs’ five walks. Syracuse left 12 men on base, including one in the 9th and two in the 10th.
Harrisburg 4 Reading 3
• Rauh (W, 1-3) 6IP, 4H, R, ER, 3BB, 2K, HR
• De Los Santos (H, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Dupra (SV, 1) 1IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 0K
• Keyes 3-4, 2R, HR, 2RBI
• Skole 1-3, R, BB
Kevin Keyes’s two-run shot in the 7th broke open a 2-1 game as the Senators held off the Phils for a 4-3 win to complete the three-game sweep. Brian Rauh was Dr. Jekyll for this start, allowing one run on a HR and four hits total while walking three and fanning two over six innings for his first AA win. Keyes was 3-for-4 overall, leading the Harrisburg hit column, but the Sens struggled yet again to make Reading pay for walking seven batters with 1-for-8 mark with RISP and 10 men left on base. Brian Dupra worked around a hit and a walk in the 9th to close out the game and earn the save.
Wilmington 3 Potomac 2 (10 inn.)
• Pivetta 6IP, 5H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 4K
• Johansen (L, 1-2) 3⅓ IP, 4H, R, ER, 0BB, K, WP
• Ballou 2-4, R, 2B, SB
• Wooten 1-4, R, 2B
The offensive struggles for Potomac continue as they managed just five hits and lost in extras Wilmington, 3-2. Nick Pivetta turned in a quality start, giving two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out four. Jake Johansen followed and was perhaps pushed an inning too far, as the Blue Rocks got to him on their second look with a three singles in the 10th. Isaac Ballou was the sole P-Nat with multiple hits as he singled, doubled, scored a run, and stole his seventh base.
Hagerstown — OFF DAY
After a 4-3 road trip through Georgia and South Carolina, the Suns return to the Muni for eight games against the Power and the Grasshoppers, beginning with a doubleheader tonight.
Trea Turner Update
Wednesday was an off day for the San Antonio Missions.
Thanks for adding the Trea Turner link. Makes it real easy to see the stats I want. Much appreciated.
Taylor Jordan is having a nice start to the season; I wonder if he has passed Cole as the first guy up if the Nats need someone (right now anyway, not necessarily long term). Good to see him having success, I always liked him.
Also hoping to see Jefry Rodriguez start to show some improvement; I had high hopes for him before injuries sidetracked him.
lastly, KLaw speculated in a chat that Lopez could be called up this year. That would be pretty wild.
Mike (DC)
You had eyes on Reynaldo Lopez last night. What kind of potential does he have?
Klaw (1:03 PM)
I think he could be their K-Rod this year. Absolutely electric stuff, something like 20 pitches at 98+. When he hit the curveball, it was plus, although he didn’t have feel for it early. But that delivery is all arm. He’s like a higher-effort Yordano Ventura. But he might punch out 1/3 of the guys he faces if they put him in the pen this year.
I know he’s a little too old to be considered a legit prospect (he’s 25), but man, for a 15th rounder, Ballou has been putting up some nice numbers since he’s been drafted. Wonder what the Nats front office think of him – could he be a late bloomer?
Cat Ballou about only guy hitting on Potnats
Looks like Ian Stewart playing more 1 b
With nice surprise in jason Martinson .
Give Cutter some time
Agree Wally. I’ve also been a Jordan fan, since almost the get go. If he’s healthy I think he’s a solid major league pitcher.
Good news on Rauh; he really has steadied himself at AA.
All eyes on the PNats again as Lucas Giolito is the next must-see event at the PFitz.
Drew Ward should be getting more press.
Looks like the whole world is now catching on to Rey Lopez. 70+ innings with 2 earned runs will do that to you.