W-L For the week: 3-3
August 22nd: Lose 8-3 vs Frederick Keys
BALL GAME! Rocks start pivotal road trip with a dominating 8-3 win! @TheGirthQuake34 falls triple shy of cycle. @Sblewett7 8IP, earns win! pic.twitter.com/mmpHtzr643
— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) August 23, 2017
What a game for #Royals top-30 prospect Chris DeVito. Rips a double off CF wall. He's 4-for-4 with 2 2Bs, 3-R HR, BB, 5 RBI. @WilmBlueRocks
— Cory Nidoh (@Cory_Nidoh) August 23, 2017
What a great start for @Sblewett7! Final line: 8IP, 3ER, 5H, 0BB, 3K. 107 pitches, 75 strikes. In line for the victory!
— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) August 23, 2017
Brandon Downes and Chris DeVito tonight for @WilmBlueRocks:
7-for-8, 5R, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs, 6 RBI, 2BB. Not bad production from 3-4 hitters.— Cory Nidoh (@Cory_Nidoh) August 23, 2017
August 23rd: Lose 5-4 vs vs Frederick Keys
Blue Rocks: Lost 5-4 vs Keys. Collins & Maezes led with 2 RBIs. Flores led with 2 Hits #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 24, 2017
Rocks were 0 for 5 in RISP & left 7 men on base. #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 24, 2017
SP Jace Vines went 5 innings, 9 hits, 5 runs, 5 ER, 2 BB & 2 Ks #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 24, 2017
RP Terrero ( 4 BS) went 3 innings, 2 hits, 1 BB & 3 Ks in the loss #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 24, 2017
August 24th Lose 8-3 vs Frederick Keys
Blue Rocks: Lose 5-3 vs Keys. Franco & Heath both had 1 RBI each & 2 hits on the day #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 25, 2017
Rocks were 1 for 7 with RISP & left 6 men on base during the game #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 25, 2017
SP Jared Ruxer went 5.2 innings, 9 hits, 3 runs, 3 ER, 1 BB & 1 K in the game #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 25, 2017
RPs Camp ( took the lost) & Sheller went 2.1 innings 3 hits ( 2 C & 1 S), 2 runs ( C), 2 ER ( C), 2 BB ( C) & 2 Ks ( S) in the game #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 25, 2017
August 25th: Won 3-1 vs Salem Red Sox
Blue Rocks hold on to 3-1 win! @BDownes10 and @TheGirthQuake34 with RBIs!!
— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) August 26, 2017
Blue Rocks: Snap 2 gm Losing streak with 3-1 Win vs Salem. DeVito led the Rocks with 2 RBIs. Downes had 3 hits in the Game. #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 26, 2017
Rocks were 2 for 7 with RISP & left 7 on Base during the game. #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 26, 2017
SP Cristian Castillo was 🔥🔥 as he went 7 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 2 BBs & 6 Ks #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 26, 2017
RP Grant Gavin went 2 innings, got the save ( 3), 2 hits,1 BB & 4 Ks #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 26, 2017
August 26th: Lost 3-0 vs Salem Red Sox
Rocks offense held in check tonight. Look for the series win tomorrow afternoon! pic.twitter.com/JQRibTBFWj
— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) August 27, 2017
Blue Rocks: Lose 3-0 Vs Salem. DeVito, Franco, McCray & Esposito each had 1 hit. #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 27, 2017
Rocks were 0 for 4 in RISP & left 5 men on Base. #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 27, 2017
SP Rodgers went 5 innings, 8 hits, 3 Runs, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 Ks & 1 HR #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 27, 2017
RPs Bodner & Rico went 3 innings, 1 hit ( B), 1 BB ( R) & 2 Ks ( 1 B & 1 R) in the game #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 27, 2017
August 27th: Won 2-1 vs Salem Red Sox
BLUE ROCKS WIN! Rocks hold on in the 10th inning for a 2-1 victory. They take the series against Salem! Back home Tue. For final homestand!
— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) August 27, 2017
Blue Rocks: Won 2-1 Vs Salem. Frabasilio had 1 RBI. DeVito & Franco had 2 hits each in the game. #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 28, 2017
Rocks were 2 for 9 in RISP & left 8 on base during the game #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 28, 2017
SP Scott Blewett went 7.1 innings, 6 hits, 1 Run, 1 ER, 1 BB & 8 Ks in the game #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 28, 2017
RP Franco Terrero went 2.2 innings, 2 BBs & 2 K in the win #MiLB
— Delaware Sports Blitz (@DESPORTSBLITZ) August 28, 2017
Miscellaneous stories:
Meet Jace Vines, a talented @WilmBlueRocks pitcher whose path to the pros included time as a PA announcer – https://t.co/okrnp7qCwU
— Matt Leon (@MattLeon1060) August 21, 2017
VIDEO | Who is Mr. Celery? I am him, and he is me–at least for one night https://t.co/hUEkMVdpID
— 101.7FM / 1150AM WDEL (@WDEL) August 22, 2017
.@jveezy01 named @Dartfirststate Moving Forward Player of the Homestand! Lowered his ERA to 2.89 in his first career complete game victory! pic.twitter.com/mldzX3o8kx
— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) August 22, 2017