CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT SALEM RED SOX
05/17/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT SALEM RED SOX
GAME ID: 7803 - SUNDAY, MAY 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Potomac Nationals (12-25) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 2
Salem Red Sox (16-21) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 10 0
Red Sox Handle Potomac, Snag 3-1 Win
The performance of Johnathan Simpson proved critical in helping Salem beat Potomac, 3-1. The Red Sox shortstop was 2-3 with 2 singles and 2 walks. The win went to Ed Scott in relief, making him now 3-0. Víctor Hernández took the loss for Potomac. By defeating Potomac, the last-place Red Sox improved to 16-21.

Ron Lindsey had a big 2-run home run for the Red Sox in the bottom of the third inning. With Salem leading 1-0 and a runner on 1st, he sized up a curveball from 22-year old left-handed pitcher Víctor Hernández and punished it. The result was his 2nd home run of the season, which put the Red Sox on top, 3-0.

"It's not about individual awards," Lindsey told a Salem Observer reporter after the game. "It's about winning championships. That's what we play for."
POTOMAC BATTING LINESCORE SALEM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Marshall RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .231 0 1
C. Sampson LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .221 5 13
S. McGuffie CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .500 1 8
D. Michel 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 2 5
J. Farley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .256 2 9
C. Paredes 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .187 1 12
B. Cote DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .241 5 11
J. Gordon SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .261 1 6
E. O'Neil C 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
Totals 37 1 11 1 1 10 19      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Paredes (9, 2nd Inning off B. Ballard, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. McGuffie (2, 5th Inning off B. Ballard, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Marshall , S. McGuffie 2 , D. Michel , J. Farley , C. Paredes 3 , B. Cote 2 , E. O'Neil 3
2-out RBI: S. McGuffie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Marshall , S. McGuffie , D. Michel , J. Farley , J. Gordon
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gordon 2 (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Lockyer LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .267 5 16
J. Simpson SS 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 .294 1 17
R. Lindsey CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 5 .264 2 7
J. Espinoza 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .204 1 8
R. Wilson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .375 1 6
E. Thomas RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .292 0 7
A. Henderson C 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .188 0 8
E. Martin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .138 0 6
J. Unknown DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
   a-E. English DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 0 13
Totals 36 3 10 3 4 2 23      
a - E. English inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Lockyer (11, 6th Inning off J. Matthews, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Wilson (9, 7th Inning off J. Matthews, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Lockyer (5, 3rd Inning off V. Hernández, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lindsey (2, 3rd Inning off V. Hernández, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Lockyer 6 , J. Simpson 2 , R. Lindsey 4 , R. Wilson 3 , A. Henderson 2 , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lindsey , J. Espinoza , E. Martin 2 , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Lindsey(Cote at home))
POTOMAC PITCHING LINESCORE SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
V. Hernández L (1-5) 5.1 7 3 3 2 2 2 26 91 4.55   
J. Matthews 2.2 3 0 0 2 0 0 14 54 5.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Hernández 42
Batters Faced: V. Hernández 26, J. Matthews 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Hernández 8-6, J. Matthews 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: V. Hernández 91-59, J. Matthews 54-32
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Ballard 4.2 8 1 1 0 6 0 21 81 2.95   
E. Scott W (3-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 28 0.71   
B. Louque H (2) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 21 6.33   
I. Santos SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 5.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ballard 50
Batters Faced: B. Ballard 21, E. Scott 6, B. Louque 8, I. Santos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ballard 5-2, E. Scott 1-1, B. Louque 2-3, I. Santos 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ballard 81-51, E. Scott 28-17, B. Louque 21-13, I. Santos 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Scott 1-0 , B. Louque 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnathan Simpson
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 6239
Sunday, May 17th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60