With a nine-run 5th, Wilmington turned a pitcher’s duel into a little bit of payback for a 10-4 win to prevent a series sweep by Potomac. Potomac had taken four out of five and three straight games, winning in their final at-bat on Thursday, 3-2, walking off on Friday with five runs in the bottom …
Velocity matters, but there’s a difference between throwing and pitching. John Simms reminded us of that with a masterful 14-strikeout game in a 6-1 Potomac win over Wilmington. The 22-year-old Texan topped out at 91 mph and mostly threw in the high-80s. But as the old saw goes, hitting is timing and pitching is upsetting …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 6-3 @ Buffalo, 1:05 p.m. Hill (8-1, 1.57) vs. Hendriks (5-0, 1.91) Harrisburg Won, 8-0 vs. Akron, 2:00 p.m. Kroenke (0-1, 4.80) vs. Roberts (5-6, 4.26) Potomac Won, 6-1 vs. Wilmington, 1:05 p.m. Spann (4-0, 2.08) vs. Sparkman (2-1, 1.45) Hagerstown Lost, 15-5 @ Greensboro, 4:00 p.m. Pivetta …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-1 @ Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Laffey (6-3, 3.72) vs. Drabek (4-5, 4.37) Harrisburg Lost, 5-2 vs. Akron, 6:00 p.m. Cole (4-2, 2.54) vs. Colon (5-2, 2.37) Potomac Won, 11-10 vs. Wilmington, 6:35 p.m. Dickson (1-4, 7.26) vs. Manaea (2-4, 5.09) Hagerstown Lost, 8-7 @ Greensboro, 7:00 p.m. Silvestre …
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS 34-26, T1st place I.L. North, 4½ games ahead Good Zach Walters .275/.310/.600, 3HR, 8RBI since return from MLB (10G) Bad Zach Jackson 0-2, 10.38 ERA, 2.08 WHIP in last 10 appearances Interesting Ryan Mattheus 1BB, 1H, 0R allowed …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 7-3 vs. Indianapolis, 7:00 p.m. Tatusko (3-5, 2.79) vs. Locke (3-1, 4.14) Harrisburg Won, 8-7 (12 inn.) vs. Akron, 7:00 p.m. Meyers (1-3, 7.32) vs. Murata (3-1, 1.95) Potomac Won, 3-2 vs. Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. Gonzalez (rehab) vs. Santos (0-0, 3.00) Hagerstown Won, 9-4 @ Greensboro, 7:00 p.m. …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 11-2 vs. Indianapolis, 7:00 p.m. Jordan (0-2, 4.32) vs. Wilk (3-5, 4.95) Harrisburg Won, 5-4 vs. Reading, 7:00 p.m. Simmons (0-0, 2.79) vs. Loewen (AA debut) Potomac Won, 2-1 @ Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. Bacus (2-1, 3.13) vs. Binford (3-3, 2.68) Hagerstown Won, 5-4 @ Greensboro, 7:00 p.m. Johansen …
With the release of the 2014 Carolina League All-Star Team roster, there will be multiple Potomac players for the second straight year. SS Stephen Perez and 1B Shawn Pleffner are both scheduled to attend the 2014 Carolina-California League All-Star Game in Wilmington on June 17th. It’s the first All-Star nod for Perez, who’s batting .297/.406/.396 …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-1 vs. Indianapolis, 7:00 p.m. Roenicke (1-2, 4.11) vs. Jackson (2-1, 5.26) Harrisburg Lost, 5-1 vs. Reading, 7:00 p.m. Poveda (1-2, 5.82) vs. Garner (4-3, 3.86) Potomac Lost, 5-3 @ Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. Brach (0-0, 3.60) vs. Dziedric (5-3, 2.94) Hagerstown Won, 8-5 vs. Delmarva, 6:35 p.m. Voth …
As is often the case, the effect of activating someone on the parent club ripples throughout the minors… WASHINGTON • Removed 3B Ryan Zimmerman from Potomac roster, activated from 15-Day DL • Released LHP Niko Spezial* • Released RHP Andy Santana* • Released OF Hayden Jennings* * Per latest BA Transaction post. SYRACUSE • 1B-OF …