Saturday’s News & Notes

Rochester 3 Lehigh Valley 2
• Champlain (W, 4-0) 7IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 3K
• Penrod (SV, 2) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 3K
• Morales 2-2, R, BB, 2B
• Lipscomb 1-3, R, HR, RBI, 2K
• Ortiz 1-3, R, 2B(10), RBI, 2K

The Red Wings erased a 2-1 deficit with one-out RBI double by Abimelec Ortiz followed by an RBI single by Andrew Pinckney in the 7th and held on for 3-2 win over the IronPigs. Staff ace Chandler Champlain notched his fourth win with his third quality start with a season-high seven innings and both Lehigh Valley runs allowed on five hits. He struck out three. Zach Penrod walked one and struck out three over the final two frames to earn the save, his second. Yoyo Morales singled, doubled, and walked while Trey Lipscomb left the yard with his seventh HR to pace the Rochester offense. Roster moves: LHP Andrew Alvarez recalled to Washington; RHP Shawn Dubin released.

Altoona 8 Harrisburg 3
• Clemmey 5⅔ IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 5K, HR, WP
• Huff (BS, 1; L, 3-1) 7BF, 5H, 6R, 6ER, 2BB, 0K, HR
• Lawson 2-4, E
• Petersen 2-5

Alex Clemmey came within one out of finishing six full innings for the second time this season. Chance Huff came on with nobody on base and two outs. He would put seven consecutive men on base to turn a 3-2 lead into the losing 8-3 tally for the blown save and the loss. Clemmey walked two, struck out five, and gave up six hits (one HR). The Senators had one extra-base hit—Max Romero Jr.’s fifth—and nine singles, with Cortland Lawson and Sam Petersen with two apiece.

Winston-Salem 9 Wilmington 5
• Maddox (L, 1-4) 4⅓ IP, 7H, 6R, 6ER, 2BB, 8K, HR, BK, WP
• Boucher 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Fitz-Gerald 3-5, 2R, 2B, HR(10), 2RBI, SB
• Farmer 2-4, 2R, 2B, HR, RBI
• R. Diaz 2-4, R, HR, RBI

The Dash put up crooked numbers in three of four middle innings, erasing a 1-0 deficit and breaking a 4-4 tie as they outslugged the Blue Rocks, 9-5. Riley Maddox took the brunt of the beating, giving up six runs on seven hits (one HR) and two walks. He struck out eight, a career high. Devin Fitz-Gerald was a triple shy of cycle as he went 3-for-5 with a double and his org-leading tenth HR. Caleb Farmer and Randal Diaz also went deep in Wilmington’s 11-hit parade.

Fredericksburg 6 Salem 5
• Meckley (W, 3-0) 6IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 0BB, 3K
• Roberts (SV, 3) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Fien 1-3, R, BB, HR, 2RBI
• Willits 1-3, R, 2BB, 2RBI, SB
• Williams 1-2, 2HBP, 2SB(6), CS

Fredricksburg squeezed six runs out of six hits and six walks and edged Salem, 6-5. Xander Meckley turned in another quality start and won his third game with six innings pitched, three runs allowed (two earned), no walks, and three whiffs to get win #3. Jacob Roberts worked around a single in the 9th while striking out the side to earn his third save. Gavin Fien’s first pro home run was a two-run shot in the 1st and he later walked before being lifted in the 8th for defensive purposes. Eli Wilits also drove in two, walked twice, and stole base #24 while Jordan Williams reached base three times on a single and two Robles and stole two bases to lead the FredNats attack. Roster moves: RHP Dylan Tebrake assigned from Harrisburg for MiLB Rehab..

FCL Nationals 4 FCL Astros 3 (8 inn.)
• Montes de Oca 1IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 1K, WP
• Bothwell (BS, 1; W, 1-0) 4IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K, HR
• Cox ⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K, 3-0 IR-S
• Cerkownyk 2-3, R, 2B, HR, RBI
• German 0-2, R, 2BB

The F-Nats couldn’t hold a 3-2 lead in regulation but outscored the F-Cards 2-1 in extras to win, 4-3. Bryce Montes de Oca rehabbed in the 1st inning and gave up a run, one hit, one walk, and struck out one. Ty Bothwell tossed three scoreless before giving up a run on homer in the 7th for the blown save. That became a win when the FCL Nationals scored twice on a pair of infield singles, a walk, and an error. Colby Frieda struck out the first two batters he faced then gave up back-to-back singles to let in the free runner and a walk to load the bases. Brenner Cox, who lost his first pro appearance, got a save in his second as the pitcher of record when catcher Feldi Tavarez picked off the runner at third to end the game. Roster moves: Bryce Montes de Oca assigned from Rochester for MiLB rehab.