June 14-16

Friday night at the ballpark on North Prince Street, the York Revolution visited for the latest round in the Atlantic League's War Of The Roses. This was my first look at the Revs in 2019 since I've haven't been west of the river as yet (and may not be for a while). Longtime Rev manager Mark Mason is still at the helm, he has several familiar names from 2018 on his roster. On this night the visitors from the White Rose City scored early and often on the way to a never-in-doubt 12-3 victory. Every member of the lineup got into the act as the Revs built a 9-0 advantage. Alexi Casilla led the way with four hits, four runs scored and two RBI, one-time Barnstormer James Skelton had three hits, three runs scored and two runs batted in. Carlos Franco had five hits and two RBI, Melky Mesa had two hits, two runs scored and one "ribbie". Ryan Dent had a hit and scored twice, Telvin Nash had a base hit and two RBI. Isaias Tejeda had a hit and an RBI, J.P. Sportman singled and scored and Wellington Dotel picked up a base hit. All three of the Stormers runs scored on infield groundouts (RBIs credited to K.C. Hobson, Michael Martinez and Dan Gamache) as they were outhit 19-5. The starting pitchers were of record, Mitch Atkins for the Revs and Kelvin Vasquez for the Stormers. On Saturday the clubs met for a day/night doubleheader, the Revolution took the afternoon game in comeback fashion (and in my absence) 4-3. Jenny and her mother were along for the nightcap which saw the Revs jump out to a 5-0 first-inning lead. Wellington Dotel's three-run homer got it started, Angelys Nina had an RBI hit and the fifth run scored on a wild pitch. Michael Martinez went yard in the bottom of the first to get the Stormers on the board but Henry Castillo's RBI hit in the top of the third made it 6-1 Revolution. In the home third the Stormers climbed back into it on a Martinez RBI hit and sac fly from Dan Gamache, it stayed 6-3 until the bottom of the seventh when Darian Sandford picked up an RBI on a bases-loaded walk to make it 6-4. That would prove to be the final score, Jameson McGrane won it for the Revs in relief of starter Philip Walby with Matt Marksberry suffering the loss. On Sunday I was taking my personal day at home while the Revs were completing the four-game sweep with a 7-2 verdict. Take care, thanks for reading.