The Nationals cruised past the Woodpeckers 11-2, building their lead early when Cristhian Vaquero connected for a three-run homer in the third inning. Rafael Ramirez Jr. carried the offensive load with a pair of home runs and six RBIs, and Washington's 11 hits proved far too much for the Woodpeckers to handle. The Nationals return home to host the Cannon Ballers on Tuesday while the Woodpeckers head to the Pelicans.
Vaquero's three-run blast in the top of the third, a fly ball to right field, proved to be the spark that put this one away early.
Ramirez Jr. went 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs, anchoring a Nationals attack that out-hit the Woodpeckers 11-7.
The win improves Washington to 68-45 while the Woodpeckers drop to 58-53.
The Nationals are winners of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Woodpeckers are winners of 9 straight, 9-1 over their last 10.
The Nationals are up next at Shorebirds (Aug 27-29). The Woodpeckers are up next home vs RidgeYaks (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBGFredericksburg Nationals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| FAYFayetteville Woodpeckers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coy James 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cristhian Vaquero LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gavin Fien CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Juan Cruz 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cashel Dugger C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Avery Ortiz SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rafael Ramirez Jr. 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashyll Tejeda DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jordan Williams RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Landon Harmon P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merritt Beeker P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Rojas P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodarlyn Colon P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Hughes P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Harmon | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Merritt Beeker | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cesar Rojas | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Leodarlyn Colon | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gus Hughes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | FBG 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | FBG 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | FBG 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | FBG 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | FBG 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | FBG 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | FBG 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | FBG 99.9 | — |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.