Monday’s News & Notes

Rochester 3 Syracuse 2
• Lord (W, 1-0) 5IP, 9H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K, WP
• R. Garcia (SV, 11) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Crews 2-4, R, 2B, CS
• Yepez 2-4, R, HR, 2RBI

The Red Wings got three in the first, which turned out to be just enough for Brad Lord and a quartet of relievers to edge the Mets, 3-2. Lord scattered nine hits and gave up both Syracuse runs over five innings. He walked none and struck out four. Orlando Ribalta, Amos Willingham, and Joe LaSorsa each put up a goose egg for a hold while Rico Garcia tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his 11th save. Dylan Crew singled, doubled, and scored a run while Juan Yepez hit a two-run HR that gave Rochester a 3-0 lead.

Hartford 3 Harrisburg 2
• Solesky (L, 0-1) 1⅓ IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 3K, HBP
• Peterson 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Pinckney 3-5
• Wilson 2-4, 2R, 2B

Harrisburg was a run short for the third time in four games to lose the first-half title and the game, 3-2. Chase Solesky lived up to his first name as the Yard Goats railroaded him for all three runs on four hits and and a walk over the space of ten batters. The Senators ‘pen did its job, shutting out Hartford for seven and 2/3rds innings on two hits and one walk with nine whiffs. The Harrisburg offense racked up 11 hits, but jsut two with RISP as the left on ten baserunners, including the tying run at second base to end the game. Andrew Pinckney led the way with three singles, followed by Cody Wilson and Daylen Lile who both had a single and a double.

Aberdeen 6 Wilmington 2
• L. Young (L, 2-7) 5IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K, PO @ 1B
• M. Perez 1⅔ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K, 3-0 IR-S
• V. Peña 3-4, BB, SB
• Naranjo 1-3, R, 2BB

In the finale, the IronBirds strafed Luke Young for three in the 4th and Thomas Schultz for two in the 9th as they tripled up the Blue Rocks, 6-2 to earn a series split. Young lost his 7th game on those three runs (two earned) with five hits and no walks allowed. He struck out four. Like Harrisburg, Wilmington could get get ’em on, with Viandel Peña reaching base four times on three singles and a walk, and over (11 RISP chances). But just two of their nine hits delivered runs as they left on 13 baserunners.

Down East 10 Fredericksburg 4
• Shuman 3IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K
• Sthele 3IP, 5H, 3R, 1ER, 1BB, 1K, HR
• Pimentel 2-5, R
• Brown 1-3, R, HR, 3RBI, BB, E

Appearing in relief did not spare FredNats fans from the Travis Sthele experience: Sunday Afternoon in Fredericksburg.

FCL Nationals, 14-19, 4th place FCL East, 10GB
After a 1-4 week, the F-Nats have sunk into 4th place, two games out of 2nd and a game and a half out of 5th, thanks to the F-Marlins still having a single digit in the loss column. This week, it’s five games over four days with off days today and Wednesday, a doubleheader on Thursday, and a trip to Jupiter on Saturday.

DSL Nationals, 6-8, T6th DSL Central, 5½ GB
The DSL Nationals won two of five to all to two games under .500 but are still 5½ games off the pace. It’s the usual off day on Wednesday, with road games Tuesday and Saturday and home games today, Thursday, and Friday.