Saturday’s News & Notes

Lehigh Valley 4 Rochester 2
• Perales 3⅓ IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 3K, HBP
• Shuman (L, 5-1) 1⅓ IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 0K
• Hassell 2-3, R, BB, 2B(10), RBI
• Pinckney 2-4, R, 2K, SB(10)

The IronPigs posted a picket fence in the middle innings and added an insurance run in the 8th to double up the Red Wings, 4-2. All four Rochester pitchers gave up a single run, starting with Luis Perales who put on four baserunners with a single, two walks, and a hit batsman. Seth Shuman lost for the first time as he let in the decisive third run on three hits. Robert Hassell singled, doubled, and walked while Andrew Pinckney singled twice, struck out twice, and stole his 10th base to lead the Red Wings offense, which stuck out 11 times to the IronPigs’ five whiffs. Roster moves: CF Levi Jordan transferred from the 7-day I.L. to the 60-day I.L.

Harrisburg 21 Somerset 4
• Randall (W, 2-0) 7IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 9K
• Petersen 5-6, 3R, 2HR(11), 4RBI
• Lomavita 3-5, 4R, BB, 3HR(6) 5RBI
• M. Romero 3-5, 4R, BB, 2B(10), HR(10) 3RBI
• Thomas 3-5, 3R, 2B

Harrisburg pounded out 23 hits—including six HRs—and 21 runs to even up the series with Somerset and overshadow Josh Randall’s seven shutout innings and career-best nine strikeouts. Chad Lomavita homered three times and drove in five while Sam Petersen went deep twice while going 5-for-6 with four RBI and Max Romero Jr. connectrd for both his 10th double and his 10th HR. There was no beer man, though Cortland Lawson was the sole Senator not to score a run. Roster moves: Harrisburg Senators placed RHP Dylan Tebrake on the 60-day I.L.; OF Jack Rogers released.

Wilmington 6 Bowling Green 5
• Sime Jr. 3⅔ IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 2BB, 3K, 3WP
• Polanco (W, 3-1) 4IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 3K
• White 2-4, 2R, 2B(5), 3RBI
• Green 2-4, 2R, 0K
• R. Diaz 1-2, R, BB, SF, HR(5), 4RBI

The Blue Rocks’ six-game losing streak ended with Randal Diaz (pictured) smacking a three-run HR to walk off the Hot Rods, 6-5. Miguel Sime Jr. pitched into the 4th in his High-A debut but was lapped for three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out three. After four outs from journeyman Aaron Shortridge, Bryan Polanco closed out the game with four innings of one-run relief to get the win. Diaz also walked and hit a sacrifice fly while T.J. White and Elijah Green both went 2-for-4 with two runs scored with neither (*gasp*) striking out.

Hill City 6 Fredericksburg 5
• M. De La Cruz 4IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 2K, HR, WP
• Minckler (H, 7) 2⅔ IP, H, R, ER, BB, K
• Dannelly (BS, 2; L, 0-1) 1IP, 2H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 1K, HR, WP
• J. Cruz 3-4, 2-2B(10)
• R. Ramirez 2-4, 2R, 2B, 2K
• D. Tejeda 2-4, R, 2B, HR, 4RBI

Fredericksburg came within two outs of clinching a tie for the C.L. North first-half title but instead dropped their second straight on a three-run HR in the 9th, 6-5. Marlon De La Cruz turned in four innings in his Low-A debut and gave up a run on a home run while walking three and striking out two. The blown-save-loss went to Jackson Dannelly, turning a would-be win into his seventh hold for Ryan Minckler. Juan Cruz singled one and doubled twice while Dashyll Tejeda doubled, homered, and drove in four to lead the FredNats attack. Roster moves: LHP Bryant Olson placed on the full-season I.L.

FCL Nationals 2 FCL Cardinals 0
• Herz 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• A. Young (W, 1-0) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 1K
• Millikan (H, 1) 3IP, 0H, 0R, 3BB, 3K
• C. Sanchez (SV, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• L. Arias 2-3,
• Obispo 0-0, R, BB, SF, RBI, SB

Four F-Nats pitchers combined on a seven-inning no-hitter for a 2-0 win that got them back to .500. DJ Herz emereged from witness protection to toss two scoreless with four whiffs in his first appearance since September 25, 2024. The win went to Alex Young with three innings pitched, three walks, and three whiffs while Camilo Sanchez worked around a walk in the 7th to earn the save. Both runs scored on sacrifice flies by Naruis De La Cruz in the 3rd and Juan Obispo in the 4th. Roster moves: LHP DJ Herz assigned from Washington for MLB Rehab; RHPs Sam Brodersen, Ike Buxton assigned from Washington (MLFAs).

DSL Mariners 12 DSL Nationals 9
• Reynoso 1⅔ IP, 0H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 2K, 2HBP, WP
• Sevilla 2IP, 1H, 6R, 6ER, 6BB, 1K, HR, HBP, 3WP
• A. Ramirez (BS, 1) 1IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 0K
• Tarifa 2-4, R, 3RBI, SB
• Acosta 2-3, 2R, BB, 2RBI, 3SB
• Lache 2-4, R, 2K

The DSL Nationals led 2-0 and 7-6 but couldn’t outslug the DSL Mariners for a 12-9 loss. Franniel Reynoso made his first appearance since August 2024, but walked three and hit two batters, three of whom came around to score. The loss went to 17-y.o. Aldemaro Sevilla, who was charged with six runs while walking six, hitting a batter, and striking out one. 17-y.o. Angel Ramirez was the sole batter not to get a hit, instead drawing two walks in the D-Nats’ 11-hit parade, led by Euris Acosta, Rayniel Lache, and Luis Tarifa with singles each. Roster moves: RHP Darling Reyes assigned from Washington (MLFA).