The Solar Sox were eclipsed on a one-hit shutout yesterday, 3-0 to end the week. And because we can’t have one day without (contrived) Victor Robles drama, the Nats top prospect played just one inning yesterday and exited without official explanation. He popped up to short in the top half of the inning and caught …
Former National Sheldon Neuse capped off a see-saw battle with a two-run, walkoff homer in the bottom of the 10th to give Mesa an 8-6 win over Surprise.
Just two Nationals got into yesterday’s game.
Kelvin Gutierrez (pictured) remains red-hot since his return from a hand injury as he singled, homered, walked, and scored two runs. He had two assists and caught a foul pop while playing third base.
Daniel Johnson’s cool-down continues with another 0-for-4 effort. He fielded seven balls hit to him in left field and had three putouts on defense.
The first-place Solar Sox visit the second-place Scorpions with a chance to open up a 2½ game lead.
Victor Robles homered and discarded his weapon* to cap off a five-run 8th as the Solar Sox torched the Saguaros, 8-5. Lee said the bat went 6′ up and 6′ away from Robles. Robles also walked twice and stole twice in his first two AB’s to finish 1-for-3 with a runs scored and three RBI. …
Mesa got two in the bottom of the 5th to take a 2-0 lead but it was all Scottsdale after that as they scored six in the 6th en route to an 8-2 win. Just one National saw game action – Daniel Johnson, who drew a walk in four PA’s as the Solar Sox DH. …
A four-run 6th broke open a one-run game as Mesa doubled up Salt River, 8-4 yesterday in the Arizona Fall League. Kyle McGowin got the start and the Jack Morris win with two runs allowed on two homers and four hits total over three innings. He walked none and struck out four while throwing 53 …
The Solar Sox scored seven in the 8th to turn a 6-2 deficit into a 9-7 win to close out the week.
Daniel Johnson was the sole Nationals position player to appear in the game, but he was 0-for-5 with one whiff. Defensively, he made two putouts and had five touches total.
Dakota Bacus was the first reliever out of the Mesa bullpen but was stung for a two-run homer in his sole inning of work. He labored through 21 pitches (12 strikes) to get through the 4th.
Jimmy Cordero (pictured above) gave up a hit but maintained his 0.00 ERA with a scoreless inning while striking out the side. He threw 14 pitches, 11 for strikes.
The Solar Sox return to action tomorrow in Salt River as they play five day games this week before Saturday’s Fall Stars game. Be on the lookout for a case of Hellenic flu to get Victor Robles into the game as a replacement.
Victor Robles doubled to lead off the game as the Solar Sox put up two in the 1st en route to a 5-1 win over the Desert Dogs. Robles, however, stuck three times in the four plate appearances that followed to finish at 1-for-5. Taylor Gushue, who led off off MLB’s roundup on the Nats …
No Nationals got into yesterday’s 19-4 debacle in Peoria but we do a have a few transactions to pass along…
ELECTED FREE AGENCY
• 1B Clint Robinson
• RHP Jacob Turner
RE-SIGNED
• IF Bryan Mejia
• C Adderling Ruiz
• LHP Hector Silvestre
No real surprises here – the guys that left might hook on elsewhere, the guys that didn’t felt like they wouldn’t (or their agents did).
A three-run 4th broke open a 2-1 game as Mesa doubled up Peoria, 6-3. For a second straight game, there was a sizable Nats presence in the lineup. Taylor Gushue, who started behind the plate, singled and homered (pictured above) to have his first multihit game of the fall. He also scored twice. Defensively he …
Victor Robles homered with two out in the 3rd to tie it at 1-1 but that was it for the Solar Sox, as they let in two runs late to lose, 3-1 to the Scorpions. Kyle McGowin (pictured above) allowed one run on eight hits over four innings for a no-decision. He walked none and …