A four-run 1st would be more than enough for the Rafters to beat the Javelinas, 7-1. Dustin Saenz made his third start and blanked Peoria for four innings, scattering five hits, walking none, and striking out two. He was credited with his second fall “W.” Robert Hassell batted cleanup for the Rafters and went 2-for-4 …
The American League put up five in the 2nd to take a 5-1 lead but needed a 9th-inning HR from Detroit’s Thayron Liranzo to take the Fall Stars Game, 6-5.
Robert Hassell (doing his best imitation of Rickey Henderson) was among the starters for the National League, as he went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI from the No. 6 slot and manned center field. He had one putout and fielded a single and a double.
Chase Solesky (the one on the mound) was among the parade of pitchers that a required of these showcases. He started and finished the 5th inning, working around a pair of singles while not issuing a walk nor striking out a batter. He threw 20 pitches, 14 for strikes.
With last year’s #1 falling 11 at-bats shy of the ROY threshold, the Boys in Durham get to crow about Crews for one more offseason. But that’s not the worst thing about this year’s list. Apparently you can barely pitch, turn 26, have serious questions about your health, and still be ranked! Let’s get to …
Robert Hassell’s three-run HR after a two-out error in the 1st was all Salt River could muster as it was all Peoria for the next eight innings as the Javelinas sank the Rafters, 10-3.
Hassell later walked as he finished the game at 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
Matt Cronin also appeared in the game and fortified his likelihood of going undrafted in either phase of the Rule 5 draft by allowing a run on two hits while retiring one of three batters faced while finishing the 7th inning.
The Rafters (14-12) rematch against the Javelinas (7-17) Monday night in Scottsdale.
The Rafters coughed up five in the 3rd to blow a 3-0 lead and went on to lose, 9-6. Chase Solesky got the start and tossed two scoreless innings, giving up two singles, no walks, and striking out four. Robert Hassell led off for Salt River and played centerfield. At the plate, he went 1-for-4 …
Salt River overcame deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 and poured it on in the late innings to outslug Mesa, 13-11. Two Nationals appeared in the game. ● Maxwell Romero Jr. started behind the plate and batted sixth. He doubled once, scored once, drove in one, and walked twice. Defensively, he had 12 putouts (the caught …
The Rafters scored in each of their first five “ups” as they outslugged the Desert Dogs, 13-11. Dustin Saenz (pictured above) got the start but reverted to the mean as Glendale lit him up for three runs on three hits and two walks over an inning and 2/3rds. He threw 45 pitches, 26 for strikes …
Salt River sent 13 men to the plate in the 1st and seven came around to score as the Rafters eclipsed the Solar Sox, 8-3.
Two Nationals appeared in the game:
● Max Romero Jr. started behind the plate and batted 6th. He went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
● Luke Young gave up two runs on three hits and a walk while retiring two of six batters faced while closing out the 3rd inning.
The Rafters return to action tomorrow night when they host the Desert Dogs
The Scorpions stung the Rafters for two-spots in the 3rd and 4th innings and cruised to a 4-1 win over the Rafters.
Matt Cronin was the sole National to appear in the game. The 27-y.o. Florida native let in one inherited runner on a double to the first batter he faced before getting a popup to end the 4th. The 2019 4th Rd. pick then retired the side in order in the 5th on two flyouts and a groundout. He threw 11 pitches, nine for strikes.
Salt River (11-10) closes out the week with an afternoon game vs. Mesa (12-9)
Salt River led for about 10 minutes before the Mesa scorched the Rafters moundsmen for 11 runs in the 1st in a 17-4 defenestration yesterday afternoon. Michael Cuevas was among the afflicted, as he let in both inherited runners and four more of his own while getting out of 1st and wobbling through the 2nd. …