Daniel Johnson’s third hit in as many at-bats started the Solar Sox’s four-run rally to erase a 6-2 deficit to and walk off with a 7-6 win over the Saguaros. Johnson also doubled in the 6th and singled in the 7th to finish 3-for-5 and raise expectations and scored twice. Defensively, he made just a …
Taylor Gushue broke his 0-for-20 skid with a 10th-inning RBI single that broke a 4-4 tie as the Solar Sox took this one, 6-4.
Gushue finished 1-for-5 with two whiffs but also committed his second error of the fall campaign.
Daniel Johnson continues to rake with a 3-for-5 effort, scoring a run and stealing his fourth base. Through six games, the 22-y.o. is 9-for-26 (.346) with a triple, two walks, and three RBIs.
Jimmy Cordero picked up with win with two scoreless innings pitched, one hit allowed, and one strikeout out. He threw 20 pitches, 14 for strikes.
The two teams rematch this afternoon in Mesa, the final game this week before tomorrow’s Hitting Challenge at Sloan Park.
The Solar Sox took an early 2-0 lead and scored three in the 8th, but in between it was all the Rafters, who paddled them for a 6-5 loss.
Just two Nationals got into yesterday’s game:
• Taylor Gushue (pictured above) got the start as the designated hitter but went 0-for-4 without a strikeout.
• Dakota Bacus gave up two runs on three hits in his lone inning of work and was charged with the loss.
Mesa visits Surprise today and then hosts the Saguaros tomorrow to finish out the week. Saturday is the annual Hitting Challenge, which will be held in Mesa this year.
The Solar Sox snapped a two-game slide with an 8-5 win over the Rafters.
Kyle McGowin got the start and the “W” with four scoreless innings, allowing four hits, no walks, and striking out five. He threw 62 pitches, 41 for strikes, not counting the hit batsman.
Daniel Johnson slid over to center field for this one, but still led off. He broke a two-game oh-fer streak with a walk, a pair of singles, and a stolen base. Defensively, he had one putout and no errors.
Taylor Gushue (pictured above) started for third time but went hitless again, going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts. Down 8-0 at one point, Salt River did not attempt to steal, thus Gushue had no assists and all nine putouts came by way of the K.
The two teams rematch this afternoon in Mesa. The Solar Sox play day games tomorrow and Friday as well.
Mesa was held to just three hits in a 2-0 shutout by Glendale.
Daniel Johnson was the sole National to start, leading off and playing right field but was held hitless again with an 0-for-4 night and one whiff. He had no putouts on defense.
Taylor Gushue came off the bench to pinch-hit in bottom of the 8th and struck out.
Austen Williams and Jimmy Cordero (pictured above) both pitched a scoreless inning in relief.
Mesa hits the road for Salt River tonight.
INJURY UPDATE: From Lee Magenheim – Kelvin Gutierrez has two fingers in a splint and estimates he’ll be back as soon as next week.
The Solar Sox got three in the first and never looked back as they held on for a 4-2 win over the Javelinas. Daniel Johnson got the start in right field and led off again but was 0-for-4 at the plate with two strikeouts. Defensively, he had just one putout. Taylor Gushue started at catcher …
Mesa rallied for five in the bottom of the 8th but still fell one run short (how novel) for a 9-8 loss to Peoria.
Daniel Johnson (pictured above) led off and played right field. He reached base three times with a walk in the 1st, a single in the 2nd, an a single in the 8th. He scored twice, stole two bases, and drove in two. Defensively, he made three putouts and threw out a runner trying to advance to second on a two-out RBI single.
Kelvin Gutierrez started at third base but was removed when his hand was stepped on in a play at third base in the top of the first inning.
The two teams rematch and switch venues with Mesa visiting Peoria.
Scottsdale built a 4-1 lead midway through yesterday’s tilt against Mesa but a four-spot in the 6th and a grand slam by former National farmhand Sheldon Neuse in the 7th powered the Solar Sox to a 9-8 win. Kyle McGowin got the start, but was knocked around for three runs (two earned) on six hits …
The Nats’ 2017 entry in the Arizona Fall League—the Mesa Solar Sox—hit the ground face-first as the Scottsdale Scorpions dropped a four-spot in the 3rd and a deuce in the 4th en route to a 7-4 win. Just two Nationals appeared in the game. Dakota Bacus (above) came on to put out the fire with …
By now, you’ve probably heard that the New York Mets have bought the Syracuse Chiefs, which have been the Nationals’ AAA affiliate since 2009. Details at this point are still scarce – we don’t know, for example, how much the sale price was or whether the Chiefs approached the Mets or vice-versa. At this point, …