Sunday’s News & Notes

Rochester 4 Syracuse 1
• Eppler 6IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 6K; 1-2
• Braymer (BS, 1) 1⅔ IP, 2H, R, ER, 0BB, 1K, HR
• Bacus (W, 2-2) 1⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 3K
• Bautista 3-5, 2R, 2B, RBI
• Joseph 2-4, SF, 3RBI
• Snyder 0-2, 3BB

The Red Wings lost a 1-0 lead in the 8th but rallied for three in the 9th for a 4-1 win over the S-Mets. Tyler Eppler tossed six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks and striking out one (1), and was rewarded with a no-decision. Ben Braymer gave up his obligatory HR (srsly – nine appearances, nine HR) for the blown save while Dakota Bacus got the last four outs for the win, striking out three of six batters faced. Rafael Bautista singled twice, doubled once, scored twice, and drove in a run while Corban drove in three with a sac fly and a two-run single in the 9th while going 2-for-4 on the night. Roster moves: OF Yadiel Hernandez, C Tres Barrera recalled to Washington; SS Alcides Escobar assigned from Washington (purchased from Kansas City), twisted to the left, added to Nationals 40-man roster, then jumped to the right, and recalled to Washington.

Somerset 10 Harrisburg 0
• A. Lee (L, 2-3) 2⅔ IP, 7H, 7R, 7ER, BB, 3K, HR
• Teel 4⅓ IP, 2H, R, ER, 2BB, 6K, HR, 1-0 IR-S
• Wiseman 1-3
• Harrison 1-4, 2B
• 16K, 0BB

Harrisburg was nearly no-hit and finished with three (3) hits as Somerset shut them out, 10-0. Andrew Lee was sent packing after 17 batters faced and four home runs surrendered over two and 2/3rds innings as he took his third loss. Carson Teel performed well in long relief, giving up a run on a home run and two hits total over four and a 1/3rd innings. He walked two and struck out six. K.J. Harrison doubled in the 7th to break up the no-no while Rhett Wiseman and Jake Alu both singled to round out the three-hit onslaught. Roster moves: OF Gage Canning reassigned from Wilmington.

Rome 10 Wilmington 0 – GM. 1
• A. Hernández (L, 0-2) 5IP, 5H, 5R, 3ER, 2BB, 8K, 3HR, HBP
• Arruda 1-3
• Rhinesmith 1-3, 2B(10)

SSDL, as the R-Braves shut out the Blue Rocks, 10-0 on four hits. Alfonso Hernández gave up the first five runs on three HRs and five hits total for his second loss at High-A in three starts. He walked two and struck out eight. J.T. Arruda singled, as did Andrew Pratt and Omar Meregildo, while Jacob Rhinesmith doubled. Wilmington drew just two walks but only struck out four times.

Wilmington 6 Rome 2 – GM. 2
• Karp 3IP, 2H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 6K, 2WP
• Bocko (W, 1-0) 3IP, 2H, 0R, 3BB, 3K
• Antuna 1-3, R, HR, 3RBI
• Mendoza 2-2, R, SF, RBI

Yasel Antuna’s Earl Weaver Special—his 6th HR overall—proved to be enough as the Blue Rocks tripled up Rome, 6-2, and split the doubleheader. Andrew Karp got the spot start and went the first three innings, giving up both R-Braves runs on two hits and two walks while striking out six. Jordan Bocko put up three goose eggs to pick up the “W.” Wilmington squeezed six runs out of four hits (two by Drew Mendoza), five walks, and five stolen bases. Roster moves: OF Jeremy Ydens reassigned from Fredericksburg.

Salem 9 Fredericksburg 2
• Theophile 3⅔ IP, 9H, 7R, 4ER, 0BB, 3K, HR
• Merrill 2⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 3K, 1-1 IR-S
• J. Sánchez 2-2, RBI
• Fernández 2-4, 2R, SB

It was another tough night in all three phases of the game Last Night in Fredericksburg.

FCL Cardinals 2 FCL Nationals 0
• Tetreault (L, 0-1) 2⅔ IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 5K, WP
• Peterson 3IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K
• Turbi 1-2
• Geraldo 1-3

Three FCL Cards pitchers combined on a three-hit, seven-inning, 2-0 shutout of the FCL Nats. Jackson Tetreault made his second appearance and was charged with the loss, with one allowed on two hits and two walks over two and 2/3rds innings. He struck out five. Likewise for Todd Peterson, who allowed the second F-Cards run on three hits while finishing the game. Frailin Turbi, Angel Geraldo, and Landon Dietrich each had a single while Wilfrido Matos drew the only walk and stole a base.