Potomac’s two-out knack for offense continued in the series finale, a 7-3 win over Salem. After scoring six times with two down on Wednesday (in one inning no less), the P-Nats scored four times with two outs. Unlike the night before, both rallies came with two out and nobody on. Cole Leonida scored the first …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-0 @ Pawtucket, 7:05 p.m. Maya (1-4, 5.07) vs. C. Hernandez (3-2, 3.58) Harrisburg Lost, 3-2 (15 inn.) vs. Trenton, 7:00 p.m. Demny (4-4, 4.17) vs. Tracy (4-3, 5.66) Potomac Won, 7-3 vs. Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m. Ray (3-2, 2.58) vs. Holland (3-3, 3.47) Hagerstown Lost, 5-2 @ Lexington, …
The big Nats may have trouble coming back from deficits of more than two runs, but seven runs? No problem for the P-Nats. Potomac rallied for six runs with two outs in the 5th, then took the lead with two runs in the 6th to turn a 7-0 deficit into a 8-7 lead. Three relievers …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 10-1 vs. Gwinnett, 7:00 p.m. Ohlendorf (3-5, 4.83) vs. Gilmartin (3-3, 4.06) Harrisburg Lost, 6-3 @ Akron, 7:05 p.m. Treinen (4-5, 4.76) vs. Packer (2-5, 3.33) Potomac Won, 9-8 vs. Salem, 7:05 p.m. Schwartz (4-1, 1.00) vs. Aguilera (4-1, 3.44) Hagerstown Won, 12-5 @ Lexington, 7:05 p.m. Anderson …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 5-4 vs. Gwinnett, 6:30 p.m. Rosenbaum (5-2, 3.15) vs. Flande (2-4, 4.70) Harrisburg Won, 9-1 @ Akron, 7:05 p.m. Gilliam (1 0, 1.80) vs. Roberts (3 2, 4.08) Potomac Lost, 5-4 vs. Salem, 7:05 p.m. Hill (4-2, 3.33) vs. McCarthy (3-2, 4.04) Hagerstown Lost, 9-4 @ Asheville, 11:05 …
Potomac CF Michael Taylor has become the fourth P-Nat to win the Carolina League’s weekly honors, named as the Batter of the Week for the period of May 20-26.
Taylor went 10-for-20 with five straight two-hit games, posting a line of .500/.565/.650 with three doubles, three walks, three runs scored and two stolen bases. His 29 RBI is good for fourth-best in the Carolina League while his 14 steals is third-best.
Originally drafted as a shortstop, the Nationals’ 6th round pick in the 2009 Draft converted to the OF in 2011 and has become one of the organization’s best defensive prospects. He was ranked by Baseball America as Washington’s #11 prospect and has been an outfielder on this site’s watchlist for 2013 and 2012.
For six and a third innings, the Potomac Nationals pitchers flirted with a no-hitter. Leading 3-0, the game seemed relatively secure. A single, walk, a fielder’s choice and a two-run double later, the focus rapidly shifted from the statistical anomaly to the more basic task of winning the game. Matt Grace stranded the tying run …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 9-5 vs. Gwinnett, 6:30 p.m. Torra (0-0, 6.75) vs. D. Rodriguez (2-3, 6.14) Harrisburg Won, 3-1 @ Akron, 7:05 p.m. Jordan (1-0, 0.82) vs. Whitenack (0-0, INF Potomac Won, 5-2 vs. Salem, 7:05 p.m. Cole (1-2, 4.98) vs. Stroup (2-3, 4.86) Hagerstown Lost, 12-4 @ Asheville, 7:05 p.m. …
It may just be an up and back, but Nathan Karns got the call this afternoon to make his MLB debut tomorrow night against the Baltimore Orioles. Earlier this afternoon, there was a clue when Nathan Karns was bumped from his scheduled start today vs. Reading to tomorrow with Caleb Clay taking his place at …
Some serious gamesmanship by the Washington Nationals as they’ve gone to unusual measures to confuse the folks trying to read the tea leaves on tomorrow’s starter for the parent club. To wit, Nathan Karns, who is on the 40-man roster, was listed as the starter for Harrisburg Senators for today in yesteday’s media notes; today, …