News and Notes on the Nationals Minors since 2009
The Sagauros dropped a four-spot on the Javelinas twice – once in the 3rd to break open a 1-0 game and then again in the 7th to turn a 7-4 lead into the final 11-4 score. Of course, it wouldn’t be the Nationals without a top prospect getting hurt. Our eyes in the field, a.k.a. …
The Sagauros’ streak was stopped last night with 2-0 shutout on six hits by the Scorpions.
Cole Freeman, pictured to the right, led off and played centerfield for Surprise. He was the only National to appear in the game.
Freeman led off the first with an infield single and took second on a wild pitch, where was he was stranded. It would be his only appearance on the basepaths.
In the outfield, Freeman was busy – he caught four fly balls and fielded five hits.
The loss drops Surprise to 7-2 on the fall campaign, which is still good for first place and a two-game lead over Peoria.
The game-winning run scored in the 8th, but, um, surprise it was the Saguaros who stung the Scorpions, 4-3, to improve to 7-1. Luis Garcia and Nick Banks were the only two Nationals to appear in the game. Garcia singled twice and doubled (pictured above) to go 3-for-4 with a walk, improving his line to …
Rain cancelled four of the five games in the AFL yesterday, including the matchup between the 1st-place Mesa Solar Sox and the 1st-place Surprise Saguaros.
Instead, the Saguaros will remain in Peoria for the weekend, hosting the Scorpions tonight and tomorrow night, and the Javelinas on Sunday night. It’s not your imagination: Just one of their games has been away from Peoria Sports Complex.
While it’s tempting to recap how the Nats are doing statistically, the samples sizes are still microscopic. But I suspect many of you just can’t help yourself, so… Luis Garcia (pictured) is second in PA’s and 4th in TB’s while Jacob Condra-Bogan is tied for the league lead with saves and Andrew Lead is third in IP and tied for second in K’s.
The Saguaros continue to roll in the AFL, as they took their fifth straight, 6-2 over the Javelinas. Jakson Reetz, the Sagauros DH, went deep for the first time this fall with a solo shot to lead off the Surprise 2nd, in which the Saguaros took an early 3-0 lead. Alas, it would be the …
The Saguaros fell behind 4-0 after a three-run 5th by the Javelinas, but roared back to life with a six-run 6th to take their fourth straight game by a 6-4 score over Peoria. Like Opening Night, nearly the full Nats contingent appeared in the game. Sterling Sharp made his second start but wobbled through two …
It’s Top 20 season at Baseball America, and as they wend their way down from AAA, Carter Kieboom is the first National to appear as the #4 prospect in the Pacific Coast League (sorry, no link: paid sub). Like 2018, Kieboom saw his share of ups and downs in 2019, and did fade again down …
The Javelina pitchers walked seven but struck out 14 and nearly won this anyway. Instead, Surprise finally broke through with a one-out HR from Royals prospect Brewer Hicklen to edge Peoria, 2-1. Luis Garcia returned to the lineup in his usual slot (No. 2) and in the field at his usual spot (shortstop). Garcia reached …
Six Surprise pitchers combined on three-hit, 12-0 shutout of Salt River as the Saguaros improved to 3-1 on the season. Cole Freeman led off and made his first minor-league appearance in left field, where he made two putouts. At the plate, Freeman singled twice, scored once, walked once, drew a walk, and was thrown out …
With two-spots in the 4th and 5th and two shutdown innings from Jacob Condra-Bogan (pictured), the Saguaros left the Rafters up the creek, 4-1. Luis Garcia started at short for the third straight game and hit safely again, going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. He also committed an error, but made two putouts and started a …