Sunday’s News & Notes
Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Matchup |
Fresno | Lost, 3-2 (12 inn.) |
@ San Antonio, 7:05 p.m. | Braymer (0-4, 8.53) vs. Jankins (10-3, 4.20) |
Harrisburg | Lost, 3-1 | vs. Richmond, 1:00 p.m. | McGowan (1-0, 1.80) vs. Lawson (4-6, 3.88) |
Potomac | Won, 3-2 (10 inn.) |
@ Wilmington, 1:35 p.m. | Teel (5-2, 4.07) vs. Martinez (5-6, 4.27) |
Hagerstown | Suspended (2-2, mid 7th) |
vs. Columbia, 2:05 p.m. | TBD and Stoeckinger (1-2, 3.57) vs. TBD and Hutchinson (4-6, 3.58) |
Auburn | Lost, 6-0 | vs. Tri-City, 1:00 p.m. | E. Lee (2-1, 2.16) vs. Henley (0-0, 0.53) |
GCL Nationals | Won, 11-4 | @ GCL Astros, 10:00 a.m. |
San Antonio 3 Fresno 2 (12 inn.)
• Ondrusek 7IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 6K, HBP
• Baez (L, 0-1) 1⅔ IP, 2H, 2R, 1ER, BB, K
• C. Kieboom 2-5, R, 2-2B, RBI
• Ward 2-4
SSDG – Fresno’s starter turns in his best start of the year (actually, his career), the offense remains AWOL, and the Grizzlies lose in extras, 3-2. Logan Ondrusek, who was making his 13th start of the year (the most since 2007), shut down the Missions over seven innings, giving up one hit, two walks, and a hit batsman, while striking out six. Raudy Read’s two-out triple in the top of the 10th broke up the Star Trek convention on the scoreboard but Derek Self couldn’t keep the free runner from scoring to send the game to the 11th. Carter Kieboom’s second double of the night plated Brandon Snyder to give the Grizzlies a 2-1 lead in the 12th. Joan Baez got two quick outs but then gave up a single to tie, a walk to force the runner into scoring position, then another single to lose.
Roster moves: RHPs Javy Guerra, Michael Blazek outrighted from Washington.
Richmond 3 Harrisburg 1
• M. Sanchez (L, 8-4) 6IP, 6H, 2R, 1ER, BB, 3K, HR
• Boxberger 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K, 3-0 IR-S
• Sagdal 1-4
• Banks 1-4
• M. Taylor 0-1, R, 3BB, SB(8)
The Sens weren’t shut out, but they were held to just two hits as the Flying Squirrels evened up the series with a 3-1 victory. Mario Sanchez turned in a quality start of two runs allowed on six hits (one HR) and a walk while striking out three, but lost for the fourth time. Austen Williams gave up the insurance run in the 7th while Brad Boxberger stranded three while cleaning up his mess. Harrisburg scored its lone run on a walk, an error, a stolen base, and a ground out but couldn’t take advantage of the other four errors as they went 0-for-9 with RISP and left on 10 runners.
Roster moves: RHP Mario Sanchez activated from the 7-Day I.L.
Potomac 3 Wilmington 2 (10 inn.)
• M. Peña 6IP, 3H, R, ER, BB, 6K
• Guillen 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Howard (W, 4-2) 2⅓ IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K, 1-0 IR-S
• Reetz 2-5, R, 2-2B, RBI
• Corredor 2-5, R, RBI
Potomac extended its win streak to five while rallying for one in the 9th to tie, and two in the 10th to win, 3-2 over Wilmington. Malvin Peña tossed six innings of one-run ball on three hits and a walk while fanning six for the quality start and the no-decision. Angel Guillen got the next five outs with one hit allowed in his Carolina League debut while Hayden Howard stranded one in the 8th and let in the free runner in the 10th for the win, his fourth. Omar Meregildo drew a bases-loaded walk in the 9th to force extras while Aldrem Corredor and Jackson Reetz both went 2-for-5 with an RBI, driving both P-Nats runs with their second hit in the 10th.
Hagerstown 2 Columbia 2 – SUSP.
• Rutledge 5IP, 1H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 2K
• Vann 2IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 1K
• Vickers 2-2, R
• Perkins 1-1, 2B, 2BB, RBI
The Suns and ‘Flies played to a 2-2 tie through 6½ innings before the skies opened up and suspended the game. They’ll finish it today and then play a full nine-inning game.
Tri City 6 Auburn 0
• Peterson (L, 1-1) 5IP, 6H, R, ER, 2BB, 2K
• Senior 1-2, 2BB
• Sanfler 1-3, BB
Three Tri-City pitchers combined to shut out Auburn, 6-0 on two hits while striking out 13 to send the Doubledays to their fourth straight loss. Todd Peterson was the hard-luck loser with five innings of one-run ball thrown on six hits and two walks while striking out two. The Doubledays firemen brought the petrol instead of the water and got torched for five runs over 2 and 2/3rds before Dylan Beasley stranded three while getting the last out of the 9th. Eric Senior singled and walked twice while Caldioli walked once and had the second hit as the rest of the Doubledays went 0-for-25 with three walks and 10 strikeouts (13 total).
GCL Nationals 11 GCL Cardinals 4
• Denaburg 1⅔ IP, 3H, 4R, 4ER, BB, K, 2WP, 2HBP
• De Los Santos 1IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• P. Gonzalez (SV, 1) 5IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 7K
• Martina 4-6, 3R, 2RBI
• V. Peña 3-6, 2R, 3B
• Arias 1-3, 2R, HR(GS), 4RBI, 2BB
DSL Update
Put down your morning beverage – the D-Nats won four games last week to improve to 15-33. Their tragic number, however, is now six.
What did I say about coffee errors compared to a David Masters error previous ? Shock from DSL can cause coffee upset
20 games in at Harrisburg, Nick Banks is hitting a healthy .798 OPS.
Steven Fuentes put out a statement yesterday claiming he took a contaminated energy supplement that resulted in the positive doping test, disavowing performance-enhancing drug use, and thanking the Nationals for their support.
For what it’s worth, anyway.
Thanks Sao.
I don’t understand the Nationals thinking. So they released Brad Boxberger. The guy is a veteran with swing and miss stuff as recent as last season 71ks in 53IP. In 8 appearances in Harrisburg he pitched to a 1.04 ERA with 11ks in 8.2IP. The MLB bullpen is awful. Why was this guy at least not given a chance. Like why even sign the guy if you had no intent to promote him with good performance. Can anybody else chime in with maybe th
They are going through chorus line auditions like Liz Taylor went thru husbands. For what the humor is worth to lighten up the blog
*the results didn’t match the numbers?
I meant to say the stuff…
I saw Boxberger as a potential lightning in the bottle type comparable with Greg Holland last season.
This Nats club is like an old classic which can’t stay out of the garage with various parts needing repair and time out…