SYRACUSE, NY – Regardless of residence runs from Nathan Hickey and Nick Sogard, the Worcester Purple Sox (4-6) have been edged by the Syracuse Mets (5-5) 3-2 on Wednesday evening at NBT Financial institution Stadium. Beginning pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa (L, 0-1) (now-YOU-key oo-wah-SAH-wah) made his WooSox debut, which was additionally his first profession
SYRACUSE, NY – Regardless of residence runs from Nathan Hickey and Nick Sogard, the Worcester Purple Sox (4-6) have been edged by the Syracuse Mets (5-5) 3-2 on Wednesday evening at NBT Financial institution Stadium.
Beginning pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa (L, 0-1) (now-YOU-key oo-wah-SAH-wah) made his WooSox debut, which was additionally his first profession look in the US after 9 seasons pitching in Japan’s NPB (Nippon Skilled Baseball). He scattered 4 hits over 5 innings, and allowed three runs on a two-run homer from Mark Vientos and an RBI double by Jose Iglesias, which turned out to be the decisive run.
Worcester’s offense supplied some pop of its personal, however the WooSox have been held to solo residence runs from Nathan Hickey and Nick Sogard. Hickey jumped on a 2-1 fastball from his former College of Florida teammate Christian Scott (W, 1-0), and led off the second inning with a 357-foot blast over the fitting area wall for his third homer of the yr.
Sogard had a leadoff shot of his personal within the sixth, ambushing Yacksel Rios’ first pitch out of the bullpen for his first large fly of 2024. The low liner left the bat at 105 miles-per-hour, reduce by a lightweight rain bathe, and snuck over the fitting area wall to attract Worcester inside a run.
Down 3-2, the WooSox rallied within the high of the ninth with a stroll by Hickey, a single by Mark Contreras, and a catcher’s interference name drawn by Jamie Westbrook, however Grant Hartwig (S, 1) left the bases loaded with a strikeout of Dalton Guthrie.
Worcester’s bullpen was almost flawless. Zack Kelly confronted the minimal over two innings, placing out two batters and inducing a double play to wipe out a sixth inning stroll. Cam Booser struck out all three batters he confronted in an ideal eighth.
The sequence continues in Syracuse by Sunday at NBT Financial institution Stadium. Thursday’s first pitch is scheduled for six:35 p.m., with pregame protection scheduled for six:15 p.m. on the 98.9 NASH Icon WooSox Radio Community. Purple Sox prospect RHP Richard Fitts is scheduled to begin for Worcester.
