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WASHINGTON NATIONALS MINOR LEAGUE DAILY RECAP
Triple-A Rochester Red Wings
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Daily Report From Rochester:
MEMPHIS, TN — The Rochester Red Wings secured their first franchise victory over the Memphis Redbirds with a 5–4 win on Wednesday night.
J.T. Arruda and José Tena each hit two-run home runs to power Rochester’s offense. The Red Wings jumped out to a 3–0 lead in the first and added two more in the fourth. Memphis chipped away with two runs in the third and two unearned runs in the sixth.
Rochester’s bullpen held Memphis hitless over the final four innings. Ryan Loutos, facing his former team, pitched a perfect ninth for his third save with the club.
Starter Chase Solesky allowed two runs over four innings in his return from the Injured List. Arruda went 2-for-4 with a homer, double, and two RBI.
The series continues Thursday at 7:45 p.m. EDT. Kyle Luckham gets the ball for Rochester against Aaron Wilkerson.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS MINOR LEAGUE DAILY RECAP
Double-A Harrisburg Senators
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Daily Report From Harrisburg:
BOWIE, MD — The Harrisburg Senators dropped a late-inning afair 3-2 to the Chesapeake Baysox Wednesday night.
The loss came in the bottom of the 10th when Chesapeake’s Austin Overn lined a walk-off single to center field, bringing home the winning run. Harrisburg reliever Dustin Saenz took the loss.
Harrisburg had tied the game in the third inning on a two-out, two-run single from Kevin Made, but the offense struggled from there. The Senators went just 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners on base.
Starter Alex Clemmey recovered from an early hiccup to pitch six strong innings, allowing two runs and striking out six. One of the two runs came on a solo home run by Baysox catcher Ethan Anderson. The Senators' bullpen was sharp, holding Chesapeake hitless for three innings before the decisive 10th.
Harrisburg will retake the field Thursday night. Lefty Erik Tolman will get the starting assignment for the Sens. Nestor German will throw for the Baysox. First pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m. EDT.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS MINOR LEAGUE DAILY RECAP
High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks
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Daily Report From Wilmington:
WILMINGTON, DE — Travis Stehle delivered a near-complete game gem to lead the Wilmington Blue Rocks to a 2-1 win over the Aberdeen IronBirds on Wednesday night.
The victory evens the six-game series at one game apiece.
Stehle pitched 8.2 innings, allowing seven hits, one earned run, and striking out seven. His only run allowed came in the ninth inning on a two-out sacrifice fly, ending both his shutout bid and his season on the mound.
The game remained scoreless through the first five innings as both Stehle and Aberdeen starter Boston Bateman kept hitters in check. Wilmington collected five hits and Aberdeen three during that span, with both pitchers recording four strikeouts.
Wilmington broke the deadlock in the sixth inning. Jared McKenzie drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly, followed by Courland Lawson’s RBI single to give the Blue Rocks a 2-0 lead — a margin that held until the final frame.
Despite several early scoring opportunities, the Blue Rocks capitalized only in the sixth, while solid defense and Stehle’s efficiency on the mound kept Aberdeen at bay for most of the afternoon.
The two teams will resume the series on Thursday at 6:35 p.m. EDT as Wilmington looks to take a series lead. Alexander Meckley will start for the ‘Rocks.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS MINOR LEAGUE DAILY RECAP
Single-A Fredericksburg Nationals
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Daily Report From Fredericksburg:
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — The Fredericksburg Nationals pulled off a dramatic 4-3 walk-off win over the Carolina Mudcats on Wednesday afternoon, marking their Minor League Baseball-best, 12th walk-off of the season.
The comeback victory at Virginia Credit Union Stadium puts the Fred-Nats two games ahead of the Mudcats in the playoff chase.
The game, which began at 11:05 a.m. as part of Education Day, saw Carolina take an early 1-0 lead on a solo home run by Jose Anderson in the second inning. Anderson finished with four hits, falling a triple short of the cycle.
Carolina extended its lead to 2-0 in the sixth inning with an RBI single from Kevin Garcia off reliever Angel Roman. The Fred-Nats were held scoreless through the first seven innings by Bryce Meccage and Ethan Dorcies before breaking through in the eighth.
Randal Diaz sparked the rally with his first professional home run, a solo shot off Anfernny Reyes. Down 3-1 in the ninth, Diaz delivered again — tying the game with a two-RBI single for his fourth hit of the day and becoming the first Fredericksburg batter with four hits in a game all season.
The game went into extra innings, where Angel Feliz scored the winning run after Carolina’s Handelfry Encarnacion dropped a routine fly ball from Jacob Walsh, sealing the FredNats' victory.
The teams face off again Thursday in a doubleheader, with Luke Johnson scheduled to start Game 1 for Fredericksburg at 4:35 p.m. EDT. Carolina will serve as the home team in Game 2.