Syracuse dropped their final game atScranton/Wilkes-Barre 8-3 on Friday (box) before taking the first two games in Rochester 3-2 on Saturday (box) and 11-4 on Sunday (box). On Friday, RHP Garrett Mock surrendered four runs on eight hits and two walks over 5 1 /3 innings while striking out eight. 2B Seth Bynum was 2/4 with a double and run scored; DH Corey Patterson was 1/4 with a stolen base and run scored; and 3B Kory Casto was 1/4 with one RBI. On Saturday, RHP Collin Balester allowed two runs on five hits and four walks over 6 1/3 innings while striking out five to earn his fourth won of the season. LHP Wil Ledezma and RHPs Tyler Clippard & Logan Kensing pitched the final 2 2/3 shutout innings allowing a combined three hits and one walk with three strikeouts. Patterson was 2/5 with a two-run homer and three total RBI; Bynum was 1/4 with a double and run scored; and SS Marcos Yepez was 1/3 with a pair of stolen bases. The Chiefs broke out the bats on Sunday led by Patterson who was 4/5 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI; Bynum was 2/5 with a double, homer and four RBI; LF Justin Maxwell was 2/4 with a solo homer; CA Gustavo Molina was 2/5 with two runs scored; and 1B Ryan Langerhans was 3/4 with a run and three RBI. That was more than enough for RHP J.D. Martin was very good, holding the Wings to a run on seven hits and a walk over seven innings of work while striking out six.

Tonight: Syracuse (pitcher TBA) at Rochester LHP Brian Duensing (3-4, 5.21) at 7:05PM

The Harrisburg Senators continued their hot stretch in a home series against New Britain, winning 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday (box) and 8-3 on Saturday (box) before losing 11-7 on Sunday (box). On Friday, RHP Erik Arnesen was solid, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings while striking out five. RHP Zech Zinicola picked up the win in relief with his 1 1/3 innings of no-hit shutout ball. 1B Bill Rhinehart was 2/5 with the game-winning single in the tenth; RF/LF Leonard Davis was 0/3 with a run and RBI; and SS Michael Martinez was 1/5 with a double. On Saturday, the Senators hit four home runs en route to the win. RF Ricardo Nanita was 1/4 with a homer and two RBI; CF Edgardo Baez was 1/4 with a solo homer; Davis was 2/4 with a double & solo homer; 3B Joel Guzman was 2/4 with a solo homer and two runs scored; and Rhinehart was 3/4 with a double and run scored. This gave RHP Carlos Martinez all the offense he needed as he earned his first win of 2009 for Harrisburg, allowing three runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks over six innings with four strikeouts. LHP Jack Spradlin picked up a three-inning save hold ing New Britain scoreless on three hits and a walk while striking out two. On Sunday, LHP Cory VanAllen was knocked aroung for six runs on nine hits and a walk over 4 2/3 innings. RHP Josh Wilkie did not fare much better, giving up three runs on four hits over 1 1/3 innings of relief. Davis was 2/3 with a triple, RBI and three runs scored; Guzman was 3/4 with a double and two RBI; Rhinehart was 2/5 with one RBI; and DH Matt Whitney was 1/4 with a homer and three RBI. Notes: The Senators placed RHP Adrian Alaniz on the DL with a strained oblique and activated SS Ian Desmond from the DL. Desmond had been on the DL with a wrist injury.

Today: Harrisburg is off today before opening a series in Binghamton

Potomac battled the weather in the DC area, having a doubleheader postponed on Friday before finally getting games completed on the field, splitting a doubleheader with Myrtle Beach on Saturday, losing game one 7-6 (box) before winning the second game 5-3 (b0x). On Sunday, the P-Nats and Pelicans played another doubleheader, this time the P-Nats won the opener 6-5 (box) and losing the second game 5-1 (box). In the first game on Saturday, LHP Will Atwood fell to 1-5 on the season, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings while striking out six. RHP Adam Carr gave up three runs on three hits and a walk over his one inning of work. 3B Stephen King (2/3) delivered the big blow with a three-run homer. 1B Chris Marrero was 2/4 with two doubles, a run and two RBI; CA Sean Rooney was 2/4 with a run scored; 2B Dan Nelson was 2/4 with a double; and DH Tim Pahuta was 2/4 with a double and run scored. In the second game, RHP Jef Mandel struck out seven over five innings in which he allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk. LHP Athualpa Severino picked up the win in 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief, and RHP Cole Kimball picked up his fifth save getting the last out of the game. Marrero was 1/3 with a run scored; RF Michael Burgess was 2/3 with a double and solo homer; King was 1/3 with a double and RBI; and Pahuta was 1/1 with two walks and a two-run homer. After falling behind 5-0 in the second inning, the P-Nats rallied for a walk-off win in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader. Rooney’s (2/3) RBI single in the bottom of the seventh scored Nelson (1/3) with the winning run. SS Danny Espinosa was 2/4 with a double, two runs and two RBI; Marrero was 1/4 with a double and RBI; Burgess was 1/3 with one RBI; and King was 2/3 with two runs scored. LHP Tom Milone lasted only 1 1/3 inning allowing all five runs (four earned) on three hits and six walks with just one strikeout. RHP Dan Leatherman chipped in 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief, giving up one hit while walking three. RHP Martin Beno picked up the win with two hitless shutout innings of relief. In the second game, RHP Terrence Engles lost his first Carolina League start of 2009, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks over 4 1/3 innings while striking out seven. RHP Chris Rivera struck out four over his 1 2/3 innings of relief in which he allowed a run on three hits. CA Brian Peacock was 2/3 with a double and run scored; King was 2/4; and Rooney was 1/3 for the P-Nats. Notes: IF Dan Lyons was placed on the DL to open a roster spot for Engles.

Today: The P-Nats are off on Monday

Hagerstown also battled rainy weather with a single game lost on Thursday and then doubleheader postponed on Friday. The Suns finally got a doubleheader in on Saturday, dropping the first game 5-1 (box) before bouncing back for a 3-1 win in the second game (box). The Suns were off on Sunday. In the long-delayed resumption of a suspended game from earlier this week with RHP Brad Peacock taking the loss allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits over three innings of work. LHP Pat McCoy pitched three shutout innings allowing two hits and striking out four. LHP Ricardo Pecina made his return from the DL, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk over an inning. 3B Steven Souza was 1/4 with a triple and run scored. In the second game, RHPs Paul Demny and Marcos Frias combined to allow a run on four hits and one walk over seven innings with ten combined strikeouts; Frias earned his fourth win of the season. 2B Steve Lombardozzi was 2/2 with a double, walk and run scored.

Tonight: Hagerstown LHP Jack McGeary (0-4, 6.20) at Lakewood (pitcher TBA) at 7:05PM

In the DSL, the DSL Nats defeated the DSL Twins 4-1 on Friday (box) and lost to the DSL Yankees 2 7-4 on Saturday (box). They were off on Sunday. On Friday, 21-year old RHP Manuel Rivera started for the Nats, allowing an unearned run on one hit and two walks over four innings while striking out two. 20-year old RHP Rafael Guerrero picked up the win with three one-hit shutout innings of relief. 21-year old 1B Jose Altuve was 2/2 and 19-year old DH Alejandro Hodge was 1/3 with a walk, run, triple and two stolen bases. On Saturday, 20-year old LHP Francisco Vizcaino struck out seven over five innings of work in which he allowed a run on five hits and two walks. 19-tear old RF Wander Ramos was 1/2 with two walks, two runs and three stolen bases.

Today: The DSL Nationals visit the DSL Padres at 10:30AM

The Chiefs swept a doubleheader from the Yankees, winning the first game 8-6 (box) and the second game 7-3 (box/gamer). In the first game, newly promoted CA Jhonathan Solano homered in his first Triple-A at-bat for Syracuse. RF Jorge Padilla was 2/5 with a solo homer; DH Mike Vento was 2/4 with a solo homer, two runs and two RBI; 2B Seth Bynum was 2/3 with two doubles, a run and two RBI; and CF Corey Patterson was 1/3 with a double, run & RBI. RHP Marco Estrada made the start for the Chiefs, allowing five runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings with four strikeouts. RHP Cory Doyne picked up the win in relief allowing one hit over two shutout innings with one strikeout and LHP Wil Ledezma earned his first save for Syracuse with a scoreless ninth. In the second game, RHP Jorge Sosa picked up the win, striking out six over five innings. He allowed three runs on five hits and two walks. RHP Tyler Clippard pitched the final two innings, giving up no runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two. Vento was 2/3 with one RBI and two runs scored; Bynum was 1/2 with a homer and two RBI; 1B Ryan Langerhans was 1/3 with a double, run and RBI; and 3B Marcos Yepez was 1/3 with two RBI.

Tonight: Syracuse RHP Garrett Mock (0-0, 7.59) at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees RHP Josh Towers at 7:05PM

Harrisburg blanked New Hampshire for the third straight game, winning 1-0 on a walk-off hit-by-pitch in the bottom of the ninth (box/gamer). LHP Justin Jones made one of his strongest starts of the season, but finished with the no-decision. Over six innings of work, Jones allowed thre hits and three walks while striking out six. RHP Matt Avery threw 2 2/3 no-hit innings of relief and LHP Jack Spradlin vultured a win recording the final out in the the top of the ninth. LF/2B Jemel Spearman was 1/3 with the game-winning RBI on a bases loaded HBP. CA Luke Montz was 3/4 with a double for the Senators.

Tonight: New Britain LHP Ryan Mullins (3-6, 5.07) at Harrisburg RHP Erik Arnesen (2-2, 3.60) at 7PM

Potomac’s return home against Myrtle Beach was postponed by rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader at 5:35PM this evening (two seven inning games). That means the P-Nats and Pelicans will play doubleheaders on both Friday and Saturday.

Tonight: Myrtle Beach LHP Jose Ortegano (2-4, 5.03) & RHP Erik Cordier (2-2, 2.87) at Potomac LHP Will Atwood (1-4, 6.44) & RHP Jeff Mandel (6-2, 3.00)

The Suns doubleheader with the Captains was postponed by rain last night. As a result, Hagerstown will also be playing back-to-back doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday evenings, both starting at 5:35PM.

Tonight: Lake County LHP T.J. House (1-5, 3.10) & TBD at Hagerstown RHPs Brad Peacock (1-4, 4.50) & Paul Demny (1-4, 4.50)

The DSL Nationals won their third straight game, defeating the DSL Rockies 7-2 (box). 21-year old RHP Antonio Guzman earned the win with six three-hit shutout innings with one strikeout. 19-year old LF Alejandro Hodge was 0/2 with three walks, one RBI, one run and one stolen base. 23-year old SS Carlos Alvarez was 1/3 with two walks, two runs two RBI and a home run. The DSL Nats walked thirteen times.

Today: DSL Twins at DSL Nationals at 10:30AM

The Chiefs game with the Yankees was postponed by rain.

Tonight: Syracuse RHPs Marco Estrada (3-1, 4.01) & Jorge Sosa (0-1, 5.73) at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre LHP Kei Igawa (5-1, 3.39) & RHP Romulo Sanchez (1-0, 4.15) at 5:35PM

For the second straight game Harrisburg blanked New Hampsire, this time 4-0 behind the pitching of RHP Zack Segovia and two relievers (box/gamer). Segovia made the start in place of scheduled starter Adrian Alaniz (no reason for why he was scratched). Over four innings, Segovia scattered seven hits and a walk while striking out two. RHP Andrew Kown pitched three hitless innings of relief striking out four to earn the win and LHP Dave Williams struck out two over the final two hitless innings. SS Michale Martinez was 2/3 with a double, run & RBI; 2B Ofilio Castro was 1/4 with a double, run & two rbi; and 1B Matt Whitney was 1/3 with a double and run scored.

Today: New Hampshire LHP Marc Rzepczynski (6-5, 3.81) at Harrisburg LHP Justin Jones (2-7, 5.72) at 12PM

Potomac got solid relief pitching and used two bases loaded walks to defeat Salem 2-1, sweeping the series with the Red Sox (box/gamer). RHP Brade Meyers allowed a run on five hits over 5 2/3 innings but did walk four batters. RHP Clint Everts picked up the win in relief, giving up a hit and striking out one over 1 1/3 innings. RHP Chris Rivera struck out a pair in his lone inning of work and RHP Cole Kimball earned his fourth save of the season with a scoreless ninth, striking out two. 3B Tim Pahuta and LF Francisco Plasencia drew bases loaded walks account for both P-Nats RBI. DH Sean Rooney was 2/3 with a double and 3B/SS Stephen King was 2/3 with a double and stolen base.

Tonight: Myrtle Beach (pitcher TBD) at Potomac RHP Colton Willems (1-4, 7.36) at 7:05PM

The Suns game with Lake County was suspended by rain in the bottom of the fourth inning with the score tied at 1-1 (box). The game will be concluded at 5:30PM today followed by the regularly scheduled game (which will only be seven innings). RHP Terrence Engles made only a brief one-inning appearance, allowing a run on one hit and two walks. The reason is he is scheduled to make the start for Potomac on Saturday in one of the games in their doubleheader. LHP Pat McCoy took over for Hagerstown, allowing two hits over three scoreless innings while stiking out four. The Suns scored their run on a triple by 3B Steven Souza followed by a RBI single by LF Charlie Fermaint.

Tonight: No word on who will start in the resumed game but in game two, Lake County will start LHP T.J. House (1-5, 3.10), while Hagerstown counters with RHP Brad Peacock (1-4, 4.50)

The DSL Nationals blanked the DSL Reds 7-0 behind a strong start from 17-year old RHP Danubio Gonzalez (box). Gonzalez allowed two hits and one walk over five innings while striking out two to pick up the win. 19-year old RHP Yunior de la Rosa pitched 1 2/3 shutout innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out two. 20-year old 2B Wily Hiraldo was 2/3 with two stolen bases and two runs scored. 19-year old DH Alejandro Hodge was 1/2 with two walks, one RBI, two runs and two stolen bases. 20-year old CA Anderson Bocio was 2/4 with a double and run scored. And, 23-year old Carlos Alvarez was 1/4 with a home run and two RBI.

Today: DSL Rockies at DSL Nationals at 10:30AM

The Chiefs defeated the Gwinnett Braves 7-1 behind a strong start from RHP Collin Balester (box/gamer). Balester moved to 3-5 on the season with seven shutout innings allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out five. Since a bad outing against Norwich, Balester is 2-0 with a 0.78 ERA and 0.96 WHIP over his last four appearances (23IP) with thirteen strikeouts and six walks. Balester was also 1/3 with a single and RBI. RHP Tyler Clippard and LHP Wil Ledezma pitched the final two scoreless innings. RF Mike Vento was 2/4 with a solo homer and two runs scored. 1B Brad Eldred was 2/3 with a solo home run and two runs scored. SS Pete Orr was 1/4 with a two-run home run. And CA Javi Herrera was 2/4 with a double and run scored.

Tonight: Syracuse RHP Marco Estrada (3-1, 4.01) at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre LHP Casey Fossum (2-1, 1.69) at 7PM

The Senators fell 2-1 to New Hampshire despite a solid start by RHP Carlos Martinez (box/gamer). Martinez struck out eleven and walked only one over seven innings of work, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits. LHP Dave Williams and RHP Zech Zinicola pitched the final two scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and one walk with two strikeouts. CF Edgardo Baez was 2/3 with a triple and run scored; 1B Bill Rhinehart was 1/3 with a double; and RF Leonard Davis and SS Michael Martinez were each 1/4.

Tonight: New Hampshire RHP Brandon Magee (2-2, 4.50) at Harrisburg LHP Cory VanAllen (0-3, 6.52) at 7PM

Potomac withstood a late rally by Salem for an 8-6 win (box/gamer). LF Boomer Whiting paced the offense, going 3/4 with two runs, three RBI and two stolen bases. Whiting now has 19 stolen bases in 22 attempts. SS Danny Espinosa was 3/4, RF Michael Burgess was 2/3 with two walks, a double, run, stolen base and RBI, and CA Sean Rooney was 1/4 with a walk and two runs scored. RHP Colton Willems started for the P-Nats but left after an ineffective 2 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks. RHP Dan Leatherman picked up the win in relief, giving up two runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings. RHP Clint Everts was solid in his 2 1/3 innings allowing two unearned runs on one hit and one walk while striing out two. RHP Cole Kimball picked up the save striking out two batters. The ninth inning was more exciting than the P-Nats would have hoped as an 8-4 lead was put in jeopardy by shoddy defense. 3B Stephen King and CF Francisco Plasencia both made errors on very routine plays allowing the Red Sox to have the bases loaded for most of the ninth inning, including the final out.

Tonight: Potomac LHP Tom Milone (3-2, 2.98) at Salem RHP Bryan Price (0-1, 16.20) at 7:05PM

RHP Marcos Frias earned his third win of the season as the Suns defeated the Crawdads 4-3 (box/gamer). Over seven innings of work, he allowed three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out four. RHP Osvaldo Rodriguez earned his eighth save of the season with a shutout ninth, walking one and striking out one. SS Jose Lozada was 3/5 with a double and run scored; DH Derek Norris was 2/4 with a walk and run scored; 1B Tyler Moore was 1/4 with one RBI; and RF Michael Guerrero was 1/4 with a double and RBI.

Today: HickoryL HP Yoon-Hee Nam (4-1, 0.79) at Hagerstown LHP Jack McGeary (0-4, 6.53) at 11AM

Finally, we have some DSL games to talk about …

The DSL Nationals, in fact, did play on May 30, dropping a 3-1 decision to the DSL Orioles (box). 20-year old RHP Manuel Rivera made the start, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk over three innings while striking out three. 21-year old RHP Antonio Guzman pitched three one-hit innings of relief, giving up one unearned run while striking out a pair. 19-year old RF Wander Ramos was 2/4 with a pair of doubles, 19-year old CF Jesus Morales was 2/4 with a double and RBI, 17-year old 3B Estarlin Martinez was 2/3 with a stolen base, and 20-year old 2B Wily Hiraldo was 2/3.

The DSL Nationals fell to the DSL White Sox 7-5 on Monday (box). 20-year old LHP Francisco Vizcaino made the start, surrendering two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks over three innings of work while striking out five. The rest of the DSL Nats staff was wild, as four relievers walked a combined twelve and threw five wild pitches in their five combined innings (though not to be outdone, White Sox RHP Darwin Matos walked five, balked once, hit two batters, and threw six wild pitches in his 3 2/3IP). 23-year old SS Carlos Alvarez was 2/3 with a pair of walks and one RBI, Martinez was 2/4 with a run, RBI and stolen base, and 20-year old 1B Juan Urdaneta was 1/5 with a solo homer.

Today: DSL Indians at DSL Nationals at 10:30AM (pitching rotation still TBD)