Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - April 9, 2023

The Rochester Red Wings were swept in yesterday's doubleheader by their Thruway rival, the Syracuse Mets. The Red Wings look to bounce back today.

by The Nats Report Newsroom

Updated April 09, 2023

The Rochester Red Wings were swept in yesterday's doubleheader, falling 2-1 in Game One, and being shut out 7-0, in Game Two by their Thruway rival, the Syracuse Mets. Despite both suffering the loss. The Rochester Red Wings starters turned in strong outings before being upended by Syracuse.

The Rochester Red Wings look to bounce back in the series finale, sending RHP Franklyn Kilome to the mound.

1B/DH Matt Adams homered in Game One, which extended his homer streak to three straight after he launched his fourth homer in his last three games.

RHP Joan Adon logged 5.2 innings of work in Game One, allowing two runs on five hits, including the fateful 2-run shot to Syracuse's Lorenzo Cedrola in the fifth inning. RHP Jake Irvin carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning before surrendering two runs on two hits and working into the sixth inning, exiting the game with four earned runs attributed to his line. Across both games, Saturday afternoon, the Wings collected nine total hits, five in Game One and four in Game Two, and scratched across just one run, which came in Game One, before suffering their second shutout of the season. 3B Jack Dunn led the offense registering three hits across both games, including a double.

Game Notes

RHP Franklyn Kilome is set to make his season debut Sunday afternoon after being transferred to Rochester from Harrisburg on April 6, following starter RHP Paolo Espino landing on the Injured List. Franklyn Kilome made 11 starts for the Red Wings in 2022, working to a 7.60 ERA in 45 IP. In the year prior, Kilome logged 21 games (five starts) in Triple-A with the Syracuse Mets, a year after he made his Major League debut.