York 11, Lexington 6
(July 20, 2024 – York, Pa.): The York Revolution used a late game offensive outburst and five home runs to claim an 11-6 win over the Lexington Legends on Saturday night in front of 4,695 fans at WellSpan Park. Michael Berglund provided the lead with a go-ahead sixth inning grand slam and the Revs did not look back winning for the ninth time in their last ten contests.
Lexington opened the scoring in the first when Matt Bottcher drove a two-run home run to left center off of York starter Zach Neff.
The Legends scored another run in the second on an errant pickoff throw to spot themselves an early 3-0 lead.
Jacob Rhinesmith started the bottom of the second by ripping a triple to right field. With Zander Wiel at the plate, Legends catcher Luis Hernandez tried to back pick Rhinesmith at third, but the throw sailed into left field allowing Rhinesmith to score. Wiel and David Washington followed with back-to-back solo home runs to deep center, tying the game at 3-3. For Washington, it was his first home run since returning to York.
JT Riddle singled home a run in the third inning to put Lexington back in front, 4-3.
Kole Cottam led off the fourth inning with a single for the Legends and came around to score on a triple from Bottcher who notched his sixth hit of the series while coming a double shy of the cycle for the game. Riddle drove home another run on a sacrifice fly as the Legends built a 6-3 lead.
York stranded two out doubles in both the fourth and fifth innings but finally broke through against starter Justin Miller in the sixth.
After Wiel was plunked by the first pitch of the inning, Washington worked a walk and Alfredo Reyes smoked an infield single that deflected off of Mikey Reynolds at short. With the bases loaded, Berglund delivered the game’s biggest swing, ripping a grand slam to right field, catapulting York ahead to a 7-6 lead. The Revs added an insurance run later in the inning when Donovan Casey legged out an infield single, scoring Rudy Martin Jr to push the lead to 8-6.
Alex Valverde (4-0) pitched scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh to earn the win.
Washington continued his breakout game with a two-run blast to right field in the bottom of the seventh. The homer was Washington’s 25th, reclaiming his league lead in longballs.
Aaron Holiday pitched a 1-2-3 eigth inning with a pair of strikeouts, giving him a 10th scoreless appearance to begin his Revolution career.
Martin Jr led off the home eighth with a solo shot to right to cap off an explosive night of Revolution offense.
Leading 11-6, Matt Turner took the hill for the ninth. After back-to-back one out singles, Turner got a ground ball to short on which Matt McDermott made an outstanding diving stop. He flipped to second and Kevin Higgins made a strong throw to complete a game-ending 6-4-3 double play on Turner’s seventh consecutive scoreless outing.
Having completed the series win, York will look for the sweep on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. as Michael Horrell will go to the mound for the Revs. Promos include Bike Night presented by Eisenhauer York Harley-Davidson, Sunday Funday by Weis Markets, Rookie Revs Meet & Greet with the Players, Crab Feast catered by Captain Bob’s Crabs in the Home Run Patio, and Christmas in July. Tickets are on sale at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS, and in-person at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office.
Notes: York wins their fourth consecutive series and 14th in their last 15 series. They are now 19-4-2 overall in series this season. Martin Jr stole his 52nd base, bringing him three shy of the franchise single season record held by Wilson Valdez (2014) and Darian Sandford (2021). York has stolen 213 bases as a team, now the seventh most by a team in a season in league history; they had entered the day tied for seventh with Sugar Land from 2014. Washington hit the 93rd and 94th home runs of his Atlantic League career while Wiel hit his 77th. Donovan Casey extended his on-base streak to 33 games with a fifth inning double; the 33-game streak ties Scott Grimes from 2010 for the fourth longest streak in franchise history. Holiday’s ten consecutive scoreless outing streak is the highest by a Revs pitcher this season, passing the previous mark of nine set by Moises Lugo. York’s five home runs are their most in a single game this season. York went back-to-back for the sixth time this season and Berglund’s grand slam was their seventh. Washington had his fourth multi-HR game of the season, becoming the fourth Rev to have four in a season and the first since Carlos Franco had five in 2022. Martin Jr got his OPS over 1.005 with his eighth inning home run.
Charleston 7, Gastonia 6
(Charleston, WV – July 20, 2024) – The Dirty Birds win two-in-a-row against Gastonia. In both games, the Dirty Birds scored seven runs off Gastonia pitchers. Six of the seven runs on Saturday were scored off a home run. Juan Santana, Keon Barnum, and Joseph Rosa all hit home runs. Keon Barnum is now tied for second most home runs in the Atlantic League.
Kevin Smith earned his second win of the season after striking out 10 Gastonia batters in six innings pitched. He allowed one run off of two hits and one walk. Mason Fox earned his fifth save after closing the ninth inning.
The Dirty Birds go for the sweep against Gastonia tomorrow at 4:05pm.
Lancaster 7, Staten Island 6
Stephen Nogosek turned in a herculean effort for the Lancaster Stormers on Saturday evening, shutting the door on the Staten Island FerryHawks in a 7-6 Lancaster victory, the club’s seventh straight.
With the win, Lancaster’s 10th in the last 11 games, the Stormers stayed two games ahead of the York Revolution in the second half chase.
Nogosek entered the game in the eighth with the tying and lead runs on base and nobody out. The former Met picked Jordan Howard off second before striking out Nate Scantlin and Pablo Sandoval to protect the lead. In the ninth, the right-hander struck out Luis Castro looking to open the frame. Alejandro de Aza drove a 3-2 pitch to the fence in right center for a double, but Nogosek struck out Ben Norman and Roldani Baldwin quickly to preserve the win.
Lancaster had taken the lead with a four-run sixth. Shawon Dunston, Jr. belted a two-run homer off Mike Shawaryn to cut the FerryHawk lead to 6-5. Joe Stewart and Chris Proctor followed with doubles to chase the starter and tie the game. With lefty Brian Warzek taking over, Proctor stole third and scampered home with the lead run on a wild pitch.
Staten Island had taken a 2-0 lead off starter Brady Tedesco in the top of the first on an RBI single by Sandoval and a double play ball.
Lancaster fought back with a three-run second. Gaige Howard reached Shawaryn (5-6) for a leadoff double into the left field corner. After Dunston lined out, Shawaryn issued consecutive walks to Stewart and Proctor. Chad Sedio ripped a two-run double into the right field corner to tie the game.
Nate Scantlin’s triple and an infield out by Sandoval tied the game in the third, and the FerryHawks surged into the lead in the fifth. Kolbi Johnson greeted starter Brady Tedesco with a single and took third on a double by Scantlin. Trace Loehr smothered a hot grounder down the third base line by Sandoval as a run scored. The Stormers walked Luis Castro intentionally, who promptly stole second. De Aza rapped a grounder to second, and Scantlin beat the throw home for a 5-3 lead. Tedesco left after walking Norman to load the bases. Adam Wibert took over and retired Baldwin on a foul pop up. He hit Jeison Guzman with a pitch to force home the sixth run.
Jackson Rees (3-0) struck out the side in the sixth to earn the win.
Max Green (7-4) will start for the Stormers on Sunday at 3:00. Malik Binns (0-1, 3-6) will counter for Staten Island. Fans may tune into the broadcast on FloBaseball at 2:55.
NOTES: Dunston has 31 RBI in 31 games…Dues hit safely in his sixth straight…Dunston has hit safely in 13 of 14…Howard has hit safely in six straight…Mason Martin has also hit safely in six in a row…Nogosek has six saves in the second half.
Long Island 7, Hagerstown 3
(Central Islip, N.Y., July 20, 2024) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars 7-3 on Saturday evening in the middle game of a three-game series at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
The Ducks jumped out in front 1-0 in the home half of the first inning on a run-scoring single produced by Ryan McBroom versus Flying Boxcars starting pitcher Gunnar Groen. Long Island made it 4-0 in their favor in the third courtesy of a two-run double from Aaron Antonini and a run-scoring base hit off the bat of Joe Suozzi.
Hagerstown got to within 4-1 in the fourth on a Luis Diaz solo home run to right centerfield against Long Island starter Wei-Yin Chen. The Flock added a run in the fifth for a 5-1 cushion as Antonini crossed the plate on a throwing error committed by Osmy Gregorio. Ozzie Abreu’s bases loaded hit by pitch in the sixth cut the visitors deficit to 5-2, but Nick Heath’s leadoff roundtripper to right in the next half inning gave the Ducks a 6-2 advantage.
A Luis Diaz free pass with three runners on base in the seventh made it 6-3, but Jackie Bradley Jr.’s RBI double in the eighth gave the Flock some breathing room at 7-3.
Chen (4-5) registered the win after allowing one run on six hits over five innings pitched, walking and striking out three. Groen (0-3) suffered the loss, giving up four runs on seven hits in four innings of work, walking two while striking out three.
Antonini reached based in all four of his plate appearances with a single, double, two RBIs, a pair of runs scored, two walks and a stolen base.
The Ducks and Flying Boxcars wrap up their three-game set on Sunday night. Game time is slated for 5:05 p.m., with the Fairfield Properties Ballpark gates opening at 4:05 (3:50 for full season ticket holders). The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Baseballs, courtesy of Yellow Dog Lawn Care. It’s also a Sunday Family Funday, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Prior to the game, fans are invited to have a catch on the field from 4:10 to 4:30. Following the game, fans are welcome back down to the field to take part in Kids Run the Bases. Right-hander Stephen Woods Jr. (5-4, 5.69) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Flying Boxcars righty Parker Markel (2-4, 5.92).
Tickets for the game, and all Ducks games, are available by visiting the Fairfield Properties Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE. Those unable to make the game can follow all the action live on FloBaseball by CLICKING HERE.
High Point 7, Southern Maryland 5
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers overcame a 5-3 deficit with a four-run seventh inning and went on to defeat Southern Maryland 7-5 on Saturday night at Truist Point. The Rockers rapped three doubles and a homer during the decisive seventh inning.
The win gives the Rockers sole possession of first place in the Atlantic League’s South Division in the second half at 9-4, a game ahead of Gastonia (8-5) which dropped a 7-6 decision at Charleston on Saturday. High Point improved to 45-31 overall.
High Point scored first when Gilberto Jimenez hit an RBI double in the second inning to score D.J. Burt who had singled with two outs. The Blue Crabs jumped ahead 2-1 in the third on an two-run double from Michael Wielansky. A solo homer in the top of the sixth by Southern Maryland’s Anthony Brocato put the Crabs up 3-1.
With rain drizzling throughout the game, the Rockers knotted the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth. Trey Martin and Clayton Mehlbauer drew a walk from Southern Maryland starter Ian Kahaloa. The Crabs then brought in Cody Thompson (L, 2-2) from the bullpen and Burt greeted him with a single, scoring Martin. Jimenez then singled to bring in Mehlbauer.
High Point starter Cam Bedrosian departed after allowing a solo homer to Miles Williams that put SMD ahead 4-3. Jacob Edwards (W, 6-1) allowed an unearned run in the seventh as SMD took a 5-3 lead.
High Point’s four-run seventh inning came at Thompson’s expense. With one out, Connor Owings doubled and Quincy Latimore popped a two-run homer to tie the game 5-5. With two outs, Brian Parreira doubled into the rightfield corner and Mehlbauer reached on an infield single. Burt’s double into the left-center gap scored both runners and left the Rockers with a 7-5 lead.
Kyle Halbohn retired the Crabs in order in the eighth behind a 5-4-3 double play and Dakota Chalmers induced three infield ground outs in the ninth to earn his third save of the year.
Burt finished the night with three hits and three RBI with Latimore and Jimenez each driving in a pair of runs. Wielansky had two hits and three RBI on the night for Southern Maryland.
Game three of the series is slated for a 4:05 p.m. start on Sunday afternoon at Truist Point
NOTES: The game was delayed 1:20 prior to the first pitch due to rain.