Saturday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Probable Pitchers |
| Syracuse | Won, 10-3 | vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 1:05 p.m. |
G. Ross (1-2, 7.71) vs. Camarena (3-1, 1.85) |
| Harrisburg | Lost, 5-2 | @ Trenton, 7:00 p.m. |
Blackmar (3-2, 7.52) vs. Adams (4-0, 1.03) |
| Potomac | Postponed | vs. Salem, 5:30 p.m. |
Silvestre (3-0, 3.60) and Estevez (1-2, 4.91) vs. Jimenez (3-1, 5.59) and McGrath (0-2, 6.15) |
| Hagerstown | Won, 12-4 | @ Asheville, 7:00 p.m. |
Sharp (0-2, 4.73) vs. Requena (1-1, 1.45) |
Syracuse 10 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3
• J. Ross (W, 1-2) 6IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 3K, HR
• Adams 2IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 5K
• Bautista 3-5, 2R, 2B
• Skole 2-4, 3R, 2B, BB, 3RBI, 2K
• Joseph 2-4, 2B, 2RBI
Syracuse scored four in the first and never looked back as they took another one from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 10-3. Joe Ross turned in a quality start of three three runs on five hits, the last two coming on a homer in his sixth and final inning for his first AAA win of ’17. Rafael Bautista led the hit column with two singles and a double while Matt Skole singled, doubled, and walked to lead the Chiefs attack. Roster moves: RHP A.J. Cole, LHP Matt Grace optioned from Washington.
Trenton 5 Harrisburg 2
• Williams (L, 1-4) 6IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, BB, 4K
• Self 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• N. Soto 2-4, R
• Keller 1-2, BB
Austen Williams lost for the fourth time in five starts as the Sens were struck down, 5-2 by the Thunder. Williams gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings while striking out four. Harrisburg managed just six hits, with Neftali Soto (two singles) and Alec Keller (single, walk) as the only two batters to reach base twice. Roster move: Jose Marmolejos assigned from Washington for MLB Rehab.
Potomac vs. Salem – PPD
Potomac notched its sixth postponement in five weeks to force another Saturday doubleheader.
Hagerstown 12 Rome 4
• Watson (W, 2-1) 6IP, 4H, 0R, BB, 8K
• Simonds 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, 2-0 IR-S
• La Bruna 3-3, R, 2-2B, 3RBI
• Perkins 2-5, 2R, 2RBI
• Johnson 1-2, 2R, HR, 3RBI
The Suns stopped a four-game slide with a 12-4 demolition of the Braves. Tyler Watson threw six shutout innings with four hits and one walk allowed while fanning eight to win his second game. Angelo Le Bruna came off the bench after Carter Kieboom left the game with an injury while running out a grounder to lead the Hagerstown barrage with a single, two doubles, and three RBI.
Hey hey, Orange is back, checking in with a double (naturally). That seemed like it was longer than 60 days. Since he’s officially designated as on rehab, I guess the Nats don’t have to make a corresponding 40-man move yet. The Sens sure need his bat, as they’re not generating much offense.
Very good to see Ross have a decent outing. Tyler Watson was terrific after getting hammered his last start. He now has 46 Ks in 38.2 IP. I know the word is that his fastball is barely in the 90s, but he’s sure getting people to swing and miss.
Austin Adams now has 31 Ks in 18.2 IP . . . but 16 walks in the same span, which has hurt his WHIP. His ERA is only 1.45, average against .132. (Gee, that’s close to the .138 average of the guy he was traded for! I see that Danny has already been benched.) Anyway, considering how they’re auditioning everyone, you would think Adams will get a look with the big club soon.