Williamsport

The Crosscutters kept in line with their season by going 4-4 this week. They remain one game over .500 at 29-28. They remain in fourth place in the NYP Pinckney division, 5.5 GB of first place Batavia. This week the team bid farewell to another key memberwhen Travis D’Arnaud was promoted to Lakewood.

Game Recaps –

8/11 – Williamsport defeats Staten Island 6-5. Staten Island defeats Williamsport 1-0. Game one was of the bullpen variety for the Crosscutters. Jordan Ellis got the start and allowed four earned runs in three innings, walking three and striking out one. Brian Rosenberg got the win, allowing a home run in his two innings of work and striking out two. Cody Overbeck was 3-3 with a 2B, BB and run. Steve Susdorf was 1-3 with a BB and an RBI. D’Arby Myers was 2-4 with an RBI and a run. Doug Morales and Daniel Hargrave added home runs. In game two Jacob Diekman took the loss despite throwing a solid game. He went the complete six innings, allowing one earned run on five hits and a walk, while striking out 7. Hargrave, Travis D’Arnaud and Jim Murphy had the only hits.

8/12 – Lowell defeats Williamsport 7-2. Justin De Fratus had a rough outing, allowing six runs in six innings on eight hits and two walks. He struck out four. Michael Schwimer allowed an unearned run in two innings, walking two and striking out three. Troy Hanzawa was 3-4 with a 2B and a run scored. Tim Binkoski had the only two RBI.

8/13 – Lowell defeats Williamsport 5-2. Miguel Matos made his first start for Williamsport and had a respectable debut. In 4.2 IP, he allowed one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out seven. On offense Myers was 2-3 with a 2B, run and 2 BB. Susdorf was 2-4 and D’Arnaud added a hit in his five at-bats.

8/14 – Lowell defeats Williamsport 5-4. Tyler Cloyd got the start on this night and got roughed up. In six innings he allowed five runs on nine hits and a walk. He also struck out five. Overbeck was the star on offense. He went 4-4 with 2 HR (10,11) and 4 RBI. Unfortunately that was all the Crosscutters were able to get. D’Arnaud was 2-4 with a run.

8/15 – Williamsport defeats State College 5-4. Freddy Ballestas got the start and went two innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk, striking out one. Ellis got the win in relief, allowing only one run in four innings, walking one and striking out three. Schwimer got the save despite a shaky outing. He allowed two runs on five hits and a walk in his two innings. He also recorded two strikeouts. Murphy was 3-4 with a 2B, HR and 3 RBI. Overbeck was 1-4 with a 2B, RBI and a run while Susdorf was 1-4 with a run.

8/16 – Williamsport defeats State College 6-5. Diekman got the win despite his unusual line. He pitched six innings, giving up two runs on only three hits, but he did walk seven batters. He recorded eight strikeouts as well. Susdorf was 2-4 with a 2B and 3 RBI. Overbeck was also 2-4 with 2 RBI and Hargrave added his fourth HR of the the year.

8/17 – Williamsport defeats State College 4-3. De Fratus had a nice outing, allowing one run on eight hits and a walk in six innings while striking out six. Matos pitched out of the bullpen and got the save. Hanzawa was 3-3 with a BB and run. Hargrave was 2-4 with a 2B, run and RBI while Murphy was 2-4 with a 2B, HR, RBI and 2 runs.

GCL

The Phillies had a bit of a down week, going only 3-5. Their record stands at 30-20, still good for first place in the GCL North, 4.5 games ahead of the Yankees and Braves.

Game Recaps –

8/11 – Yankees defeat the Phillies 2-1 and 16-3. In game one Kyle Drabek pitched four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out two. Esmelvin Jimenez took the loss in relief. Leandro Castro and Sebastian Valle were both 1-3. Vladimir De Los Santos was 1-2 with a 2B and a BB. Collier was 1-4 and Hewitt was 0-3. In game two, Kyle Slate allowed eight runs (five earned) on eight hits while striking out two. Julio Rodriguez was even worse in relief, allowing eight more runs (seven earned) on eight hits and a walk in his one inning. Mike Bolsenbroek made his debut with two hitless innings. He did allow three walks and two strikeouts.

8/12 – Phillies defeat the Braves 9-2 and 3-1. In game one, Reginal Simon got the win with a mediocre line. He allowed two runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. He failed to record a strikeout. Collier was 2-4 with a 2B and 3 RBI. Valle was 3-4 with a 2B and a run. Hewitt was 0-2 but a drew a walk and scored a run while De Los Santos connected for his 8th HR. In game two Jason Knapp continued his strong start. He allowed one run in five innings on five hits and a walk, striking out four in the process. De Los Santos was 1-3 with a 2B, BB, RBI and run. Collier was 1-4 with a run while Valle was 1-4 with an RBI. Hewitt was 0-3 with a BB and 2 K.

8/13 – Braves defeat the Phillies 6-3 in 12 innings. Yohan Flande had a solid start, going seven innings, allowing five hits and a walk while striking out four. He did not allow a run. Nathan Fike took the loss in relief, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks in his one inning. Both of those hits were home runs. Valle was 2-6 with a run and De Los Santos went 1-6 with a 2B and a run.

8/15 – Phillies defeat the Tigers 3-2. Tigers defeat the Phillies 4-3. Chad Poe got the start in game one and went three innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out six. Trevor May got the win, going three innings and allowing only an unearned run on three hits and a walk. He struck out five. Collier was most of the offense, going 3-4 with 2 RBI and a run. In game two, Spencer Arroyo allowed one run in five innings on eight hits while striking out five. Bolsenbroek took the loss in relief, allowing one run in two innings on four hits and a walk. Harold Garcia was 2-3 with a 2B, HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. Collier was 1-4 with a 2B and an RBI.

8/16 – Blue Jays defeat the Phillies 3-2. Drabek allowed his first runs since returning from TJ surgery. He surrendered three runs on two hits and three walks in three innings. He also recorded two strikeouts. Kyle Slate followed with five solid innings, allowing only three hits and a walk while striking out five. Collier was 1-4 with a run. Hewitt was 0-3 with 2 K. He now has 46 K and 6 BB in 94 ABs.