Williamsport

The Crosscutters went 3-4 this week. Their season record stands at 23-21, leaving them in 4th place in the NYP Pinckney Division, 5 GB of first place Jamestown.

Game Recaps –

7/28 – Batavia defeats Williamsport 4-3. Freddy Ballestas took the loss. He went seven innings, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five. He was done in by a bad top of the fourth where he allowed all four of his runs. Steven Susdorf continued his strong campaign in the NYPL by going 4-4. The four hits included his fourth HR, eighth double and RBIs 14,15 and 16. In fact, Susdorf accounted for all the offense. D’Arby Myers, Jeremy Hamilton and Cody Overbeck each picked up a hit as well.

7/29 – Batavia defeats Williamsport 6-4. Rob Roth had a rough outing and took his first loss of the season on this night. In five innings he allowed five runs on six hits and four walks, while only picking up 2 strikeouts. On offense Overbeck was 2-5, picking up his 7th HR of the season. Myers was also 2-5 with a double. Travis D’Arnaud did not play for the second night in a row.

7/30 – Batavia defeats Williamsport 8-1. Tyler Cloyd dropped his first decision for the Crosscutters, allowing four runs in six innings on nine hits and two walks. He did manage to strike out seven in the losing effort. Charles Vartanian allowed four runs in his one inning of work to put the game out of reach. The offense was quiet on this night. D’Arnaud was 0-3 with a walk. Myers had a single, a stolen base and a walk in four plate appearances and Troy Hanzawa had a hit and the only RBI of the night.

7/31 – Williamsport defeats Auburn 5-4 in 10 innings. Jacob Diekman fared much better in his second start for the Crosscutters. In six innings he allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three. Brian Rosenberg picked up the win in relief, striking out three in two scoreless innings. Overbeck was 2-5 with his 10th double and an RBI. Myers was 1-3 with a walk and an RBI. Brandon Haislet was 2-4 with a run scored. D’Arnaud’s struggles continued with an 0-4, though he did receive an IBB.

8/1 – Williamsport defeats Auburn 4-2. Justin De Fratus turned in another quality start in picking up the win. He allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks in his six innings of work. He also recorded six strikeouts. Michael Schwimer notched his fifth save with two perfect innings that included four strikeouts. Susdorf didn’t miss a beat in his return to town (after a two game stint in Lakewood) and went 2-4 with a double. Hanzawa was 1-2 with a BB, HBP and 2 runs scored. Hamilton was 1-3 with a BB and run scored while D’Arnaud’s frustrations continued with another 0-4.

8/2 – Auburn defeats Williamsport 10-0. It wasn’t pretty for Ballestas on this night. He lasted only 2.2 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks, picking up two strikeouts as well. He now has a 6.26 ERA in 9 GS for the Crosscutters. Overbeck, Susdorf and D’Arnaud were all 1-3.

8/3 – Williamsport defeats Batavia 6-5. Rob Roth had another mediocre outing as he allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits and four walks in his five innings of work while striking out three. Rosenberg picked up the win in relief after the offense put up three runs in the top of the ninth. D’Arnaud was 3-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Myers was 1-4 with a walk and two RBIs while Haislet went 3-4 with a double, RBI and run scored.

GCL

The GCL Phillies had an impressive week by going 5-1 and outscoring their opponents 37-8. Their overall record now stands at 22-14. That is still good for first in the GCL North, 3.5 games ahead of the Braves and Blue Jays.

Game Recaps –

7/28 – Phillies defeated the Indians 6-1. Kyle Slate continued to impress by picking up the win with five scoreless innings. He allowed four hits and a walk while striking out four. Sebastian Valle was 2-3 with two doubles, two runs and a walk. Fabio Murakami was 3-3 with his 1st HR and three RBIs. Leandro Castro was 1-4 with a double and RBI. Anthony Hewitt was 0-4 with two strikeouts.

7/29 – Phillies defeated the Yankees 8-4. Spencer Arroyo got the start and went four innings. He allowed two runs on four hits and picked up three strikeouts. Ryan Bergh picked up the win in relief after blowing the save. Harold Garcia was 2-5 with a double, triple and 4 RBIs. Valle was 2-4 and Murakami was 3-4 with an RBI and three runs scored. Hewitt was 0-5 with five strikeouts.

7/30 – Phillies defeated the Yankees 10-0 F/6. The big news of the day was Kyle Drabek’s return from TJ surgery. He threw three solid innings, allowing only one hit. He did not walk or strikeout anyone and all nine of his outs were recorded on groundballs. Miguel Matos followed with two strikeouts in 2.1 perfect innings to record the win. Yonderman Rodriguez was 2-4 with an RBI and two runs. Hewitt was 1-3 with two runs. Valle was was 1-1 with two RBIs and a run and Castro was 2-2 with a walk, two RBIs and a run.

8/1 – Phillies defeated the Braves 10-0. Jason Knapp pitched a strong five innings, allowing only two hits and striking out six. Trevor May followed and, in his professional debut, allowed a hit in his one inning. Nathan Fike also made his first appearance, striking out three and allowing a hit in his two innings. Hewitt was 1-5 with a double and a run, but four strikeouts. Valle was 2-3 with a double, two walks, three runs and an RBI. Castro joined the fun, going 3-5 with an RBI and two runs scored.

8/2 – Tigers defeat the Phillies 2-1. Phillies defeat the Tigers 2-1. In game one Yohan Flande allowed an unearned run in five innings, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out six. Chad Poe took the loss after giving up a run in his inning of work. Valle was 1-3 with a double in a game with little offense. Hewitt was 0-3 with three more strikeouts. In the second game, Kyle Slate allowed one on four hits in his four innings of work. He picked up four strikeouts and did not walk a batter. On the season he has 17 strikeouts and only 1 walk in his 14.1 IP. Murakami was 2-3 with two doubles, a run an RBI. The Phils had only one other hit in the game. Hewitt was 0-2 with a walk.

Anthony Hewitt – As our first round pick he has been the topic of many debates both on this site, as well as other sites devoted to the Phillies. In my first report a few people questioned why I added the amount of strikeouts he had in his first dozen ABs. I didn’t do it to be negative, but rather to highlight a concern that many had when he was drafted. To this point he has 27 strikeouts and only 2 walks in 58 ABs. It’s nice to see that out of his 14 hits, 7 of them were for extra bases. However, it should also be noted that his BABIP is .452. Hewitt has very intriguing tools, but at this early stage, he’s making Greg Golson’s batting eye look good. Hopefully he shows dramatic improvement in this department as he moves forward.