A season that began with Dylan Bundy, Tim Berry and Bridwell anchoring the rotation along with Johnny Ruettiger,  Glynn Davis, Nick Delmonico and Jason Esposito in the field; ended with Steel Russell, Juan Guzman and Alex Schmarzo. Nothing against those players, but it just shows the revolving door Delmarva was.

Below is a recap of some of the names and faces that came through the Shore this season. So everyone is aware I am a season ticket holder and attend about 55-60 games a season, so many of these players I saw about 50% of the total games they played. I could not fit everyone on here, but I would welcome any discussion on the players not listed on the forums.

Parker Bridwell

I was hoping Parker would get a late season promotion to Frederick to give him a glimpse into next season. Statistically, you won’t see much improvement from month to month and second half over first half, but trust me, I saw a lot of change in him during the final weeks of the season. All season I spoke about the fact Parker was not challenging hitters, which he began to do with much success. The fastball and sinker are both heavy pitches with lots of movement. I would like to see the organization give him a little more freedom and input on pitch sequence in Frederick next year. Potential and tools are still there.

Matt Taylor

Matt moved from the pen to the starter roll in late May. I think his calling is more in the pen as his delivery has too much shoulder action for long term starter status. He is effective when he keeps the ball down in the zone, but doesn’t do that enough. He was shut down late season but should be healthy in time for camp.

Zach Davies

If you are in Frederick with Zach next season, please buy him a meal. Listed at 6′ and 150 lbs, I think he must have had about 20lb shoes when these numbers were taken. Focus for him is on the off speed stuff, and he works it very well. Another arm that moved from the pen to the rotation in May. The delivery is smooth and with the right weight program, could remain a starter in the future.

Jesse Beal

It is hard to believe Jesse has been in the organization since 2008. He is still only 22, and his size and delivery are intimidating from 60 ft away. Classic pitching style who settled in well at the end of the season with a 20/3 K/BB ratio in his last 10 appearances. A healthy off season should see him in the Frederick pen next year.

Alex Schmarzo

This is my diamond in the rough player. Alex is 23 so he needs to progress quickly, but as a 48th round pick, little was expected here. Over his last six outings covering 11.2 IP, he allowed 3 ER with 2 BB and 14K. Alex has some of the oddest habits both entering the game and while on the mound, but it makes him fun to watch.

Sammie Starr

One of the few bright spots this season, Sammie moved on to play the final few games of the season in Frederick and one in Norfolk. At 24, Starr is in no way a prospect, but if you are a true fan of the guys that go out and give everything everyday, this is the player for you. Hard nose defense and never saw a ball he didn’t think he could get to, he plays bigger than his 5’8″ frame.

Connor Narron 

Son of Jerry Narron, Connor showed exceptional flashes this year. Connor hit 10 HR over 119 games, with half of them coming in a 30 game stretch in which he hit .330. He is still a player without a position as this club was loaded with both SS and 3B type players. Also turning 21 off season, the O’s have a lot of options with him for 2013 as they could allow him to repeat Low A but with a position or continue to use him as a super utility player (ala Buck Britton) at Frederick.

Wynston Sawyer

Hard to imagine taking a second look at someone that hits .221 for the season with no power, but Wyston made great strides once Gabriel Lino was traded and he received more regular playing time. Struggling to hit just .169 prior to the AS break, Sawyer hit .264 after, and raised his OPS more than .200. He will turn 21 during the off season, and advancing his skills at handling duties behind the plate are the next key for him.

Michael Ohlman

I’m planning on doing a separate full story on Michael in the next couple weeks, because his story needs to be told. If the O’s gave a comeback MiLB player award, he would have been a unanimous selection this year. After hitting just .224 last season, Michael came back from an off season injury and 50 game suspension to appear in 51 games on the Shore hitting .304 with an OBP of .400. Additionally, Michael, who had struggled behind the plate in 2011, improved his handling of pitchers and in limited appearances, threw out 38% of runners. I had talked after last season of the need to move him to another position (LF or 1B) and hope the bat continued to develop. Now I see him as the C in Frederick next season.

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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 3, Akron 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
(78-64) 2-1	Box Score	Akron Aeros	Away	7:05 PM	Jacob Pettit
Jonathan Schoop went 1-3 with a BB. Tyler Kelly went 0-2 with 2 BB. Buck Britton went 1-4 with a Double. Ronnie Welty went 1-4 with a SB. Zelous Wheeler went 2-3 with a Double, HR and 3 RBI. Kevin Gausman pitched 3.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed. Eddie Gamboa (L, 0-1) pitched 4.0 innings with 4 H, 4 R (1 ER), 3 K, 3 BB allowed. Andy Loomis pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
62-77	SEASON OVER
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-86	SEASON OVER
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
28-48	SEASON OVER
Notes

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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Akron 2, Bowie 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
(78-64) 1-0	Box Score	Akron Aeros	Home	7:05 PM	Mike Wright
Tyler Kelly went 2-4 with a Solo HR. Rhyne Hughes went 1-3 with a HR and 2 RBI. Buck Britton went 0-1 with 2 BB. Ronnie Welty went 1-3 with a Solo HR. Dylan Bundy (W, 1-0) pitched 6.0 innings with 6 H, 1 R, 7 K, 1 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed. Robert Hinton pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (S, 1) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
62-77	SEASON OVER
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-86	SEASON OVER
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 0, Vermont 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
28-48	Box Score	SEASON OVER
Anthony Vega went 1-2 with 2 BB. Sam Kimmel went 2-4 with a Triple and a SB. Jorge Rivera (L, 1-3) pitched 5.0 innings with 0 H, 1 R, 8 K, 3 BB allowed. Mark Blackmar pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Domingo Salas pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 2 R (0 ER), 1 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

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• Ryan Adams went 2-4 with a Double.
• Bill Hall went 2-4 with a Double, HR and 2 RBI.
• Brandon Waring went 1-3 with a Solo HR and a BB.
• Jamie Hoffmann went 1-3 with a Solo HR and a BB.
• Jake Arrieta (W, 5-4) pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 9 K, 1 BB allowed.
• Rick Zagone (S, 1) pitched 4.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 7, Harrisburg 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
78-64	Box Score	OFF
Jonathan Schoop went 1-4 with a Solo HR and a BB. Buck Britton went 2-5 with a Double and 2 RBI. Zelous Wheeler went 3-4 with a Double, Triple and 3 RBI. Matt Bywater (W, 1-0) Pitched 5.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Ryan Berry pitched 3.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. Robert Hinton pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 2 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Carolina 2, Frederick 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
62-77	Box Score	SEASON OVER
Glynn Davis went 0-3 with a BB and a SB. Jerome Pena went 2-5. Tyler Townsend went 3-5 with a HR and 3 RBI. Jeremy Nowak went 3-5 with a Double. Trent Howard (W, 4-10) pitched 5.0 innings with 6 H, 2 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Jaime Esquivel pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Eric Beaulac (S, 1) pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 r, 2 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes
Ryan Berry was promoted to Bowie

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 1, West Virginia 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-86	Box Score	SEASON OVER
Roderick Bernadina went 2-4 with a Solo HR. Steel Russell went 1-3. Eric Wooten pitched 6.0 innings with 7 H, 3 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Cameron Coffey pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 0 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 3, Vermont 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
27-47	Box Score	Vermont Lake Monsters	Away	6:05 PM	David Richardson
Alexander Mercedes went 4-6 with a Double. Cameron Edman went 2-4 with a BB. Manuel Hernandez went 1-3 with a Double and 2 BB. Scott Kalush went 2-4 with 2 RBI. Branden Kline pitched 3.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Jesse Fernandez pitched 4.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Josh Hader pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed. Sander Beck (W, 4-3) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner (S, 10) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Alexander Mercedes was promoted to Aberdeen. Domingo Salas was promoted to Aberdeen. Alexander Santana was promoted to Aberdeen.

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• L.J. Hoes went 1-3 with a Double, RBI and BB.
• Bill Hall went 2-3 with a Double and 2 BB.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-3 with a Solo HR and BB.
• Dana Eveland pitched 6.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 6 K, 4 BB allowed.
• Pat Egan (W, 1-1) pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
• Greg Burke (S, 3) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 8, Harrisburg 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
77-63	Bowie 0, Harrisburg 4	Harrisburg Senators	Away	2:00 PM	TBA
Game 1: Antoan Richardson went 1-3 with a BB and SB. Jonathan Schoop went 0-2 with 2 BB and a SB. Tyler Kelly went 3-3 with a HR, 2 RBI and a BB. Rhyne Hughes went 2-4 with a Grand Slam. Caleb Joseph went 1-3 with a BB and a SB. Tim Bascom pitched 4.1 innings with 8 H, 5 R (3 ER), 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Robert Hinton (W, 1-1) pitched 1.2 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed. Tommy Hunter (S, 1) pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Game 2: Robbie Widlansky went 2-2 with a Double and a BB. Buck Britton went 1-2. Ronnie Welty went 1-2. Andy Loomis (L, 0-1) pitched 2.1 innings with 7 H, 4 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed. Jason Gurka pitched 2.2 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 2 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Carolina 2, Frederick 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
60-77	Box Score	Carolina Mudcats	Home	6:00 PM	Eduardo Rodriguez
Glynn Davis went 1-4 with a BB and a SB. Tyler Townsend went 2-2 with a BB. Jeremy Nowak went 1-3 with a RBI, BB and a SB. Allan de San Miguel went 2-4 with 2 RBI and a SB. Jason Hammel (W, 1-0) pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 7 K, 1 BB allowed. Matt Bischoff pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Brandon Erbe pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Tim Berry was promoted to Bowie.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva , West Virginia	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
51-84	POSTPONED	West Virginia Power	Away	1:05 PM DH	Williams Louico
Notes
The postponed game will be made up as a doubleheader Sunday. Parker Bridwell will start the second game. Eduardo Rodriguez was promoted to Frederick.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Hudson Valley 2, Aberdeen 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
26-46	Box Score	Hudson Valley Renegades	Home	2:35 PM	Lex Rutledge
Torsten Boss went 2-4 with a Double. Manuel Hernandez went 1-3. Hector Veloz went 1-3. Sebastian Vader (L, 1-8) pitched 6.0 innings with 5 H, 1 R, 8 K, 0 BB allowed. Bennett Parry pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 2 BB allowed. Janser Severino pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Janser Severino was promoted to Aberdeen.

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• L.J. Hoes went 1-5.
• Ryan Adams went 2-4.
• Ronny Paulino went 2-3 with a RBI and BB.
• Jamie Hoffman went 2-4 with a Solo HR.
• Zach Clark (W, 5-2) pitched 9.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 9, Harrisburg 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
76-62	Box Score	Harrisburg Senators	Away	5:30 PM DH	Tim Bascom
Antoan Richardson went 2-5 with a Double, Triple, 2 RBI and a SB. Jonathan Schoop went 1-4 with a Double, RBI and a BB. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a BB. Ronnie Welty went 1-4 with 2 RBI. Zelous Wheeler went 3-4 with 2 Doubles and a RBI. Brian Ward went 2-3 with 2 Doubles a RBI and a BB. Jacob Pettit (W, 11-3) pitched 7.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 9 K, 0 BB allowed. Clayton Schrader pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes
Game two starter of the doubleheader is TBA.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 5, Salem 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
59-77	Box Score	Carolina Mudcats	Away	6:00 PM	Jason Hammel
Glynn Davis went 1-3 with 2 BB. Jerome Pena went 1-2 with a Double. Jeremy Nowak went 1-4 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB. Steve Bumbry went 1-4 with a Double and BB. Travis Adair went 2-4 with a Double and 2 RBI. Devin Jones (W, 7-1) pitched 6.0 innings with 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 5 K, 3 BB allowed. Matt Bywater pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Ryan Berry (S, 11) pitched 2.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 2, West Virginia 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
51-84	Box Score	West Virginia Power	Away	7:05 PM	Williams Louico
Adrian Marin went 1-4 with a SB. Michael Ohlman went 2-4. Wynston Sawyer went 1-3 with a RBI. Jason Esposito went 1-3 with a RBI. Miguel Chalas pitched 5.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Alex Schmarzo (L, 1-1) pitched 3.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Steel Russell was promoted to Delmarva. Sammie Starr was promoted to Norfolk.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Hudson Valley 2, Aberdeen 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
26-45	Box Score	Hudson Valley Renegades	Home	7:05 PM	Sebastian Vader
Torsten Boss went 2-4 with a SB. Aaron Baker went 1-4. Sam Kimmel went 3-4. Brady Wager pitched 6.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 6 K, 1 BB allowed. Josh Hader pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Sander Beck pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 1 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed. Jose Nivar (L, 2-3) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

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• Ronny Paulino went 1-3 with a BB.
• L.J. Hoes went 1-3 with a Double.
• Steve Tolleson went 1-2 with a RBI.
• Luis Exposito went 1-3 with a RBI.
• Jason Berken (W, 5-6) pitched 7.0 innings with 7 H, 1 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Oscar Villarreal pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Zach Phillips (S, 7) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 6, Bowie 8	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
75-62	Box Score	Harrisburg Senators	Away	7:05 PM	Jacob Pettit
Tyler Kelly went 1-2 with a Double, RBI and 2 BB. Wilson Betemit went 2-4 with a Grand Slam. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a Double and RBI. Jonathan Schoop went 2-3 with a Double and RBI. Eddie Gamboa (W, 8-4) pitched 6.0 innings with 10 H, 5 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (s, 19) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 1, Salem 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
58-77	Box Score	Salem Red Sox	Away	7:05 PM	Devin Jones
Glynn Davis went 1-4 with a SB. Jerome Pena went 1-4 with a SB. Travis Adair went 1-3 with a SB. Kevin Gausman pitched 3.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed. Eric Beaulac (L, 3-2) pitched 4.0 innings with 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 K, 2 BB allowed. Zach Fowler pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lakewood 4, Delmarva 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
51-83	Box Score	West Virginia Power	Away	7:05 PM	Miguel Chalas
Adrian Marin went 2-3 with a RBI and BB. Connor Narron went 3-4 with 2 Doubles and 2 RBI. Michael Ohlman went 1-4 with a Double and 2 RBI. Wynston Sawyer went 2-4. Juan Guzman pitched 5.0 innings with 7 H, 4 R, 6 K, 2 BB allowed. Jason McCracken (W, 1-0) pitched 2.1 innings with 5 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Gene Escat (S, 1) pitched 1.2 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Staten Island 1, Aberdeen 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
26-44	Box Score	Hudson Valley Renegades	Home	7:05 PM	Brady Wager
Anthony Vega went 0-2 with 2 BB and a SB. Torsten Boss went 1-4 with a Double. Sam Kimmel went 1-4 with a Solo HR. Cameron Edman went 2-4 with a Double. Jorge Rivera (W, 1-2) pitched 5.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 8 K, 3 BB allowed. Mark Blackmar pitched 2.2 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner (S, 9) pitched 1.1 innings with 1 H, 1 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

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Below are a few prospects that I think have flown under the radar in the Orioles’ minor league system. Some of them have been through a few road bumps, while some have simply been forgotten. At the end of the day, these players have displayed skills in some aspect of the game that make them useful assets down the road. I’m not saying they are top prospects, or they are definitely going to produce, but that there are tools some teams in the future may deem useful.

Brian Ward

I’ve been a strong Ward supporter since first seeing him play in 2010 at Frederick. He was signed by the Orioles as a non-drafted free agent in 2009 out of Lewis-Clark (Idaho) State College. Yes, Ward is 26 years old and at AA Bowie. Yes, he has struggled at the plate. Yes, he missed 50 games earlier this season. However, I do not want to linger on the negatives with Ward. There is one underlying detail with his game that far exceeds anything else. His defensive ability is top tier and the backbone of his game.

Ward continuously proves how talented of a catcher he is every time I see him play. His arm behind the plate is absolutely plus. I’ve seen him gun down runners countless amounts of time. I have him unofficially clocked at a pop time of 1.82, which is very good. That was based off two in-game throws I timed earlier in the year. Don mentioned that the best pop time from Ward was 1.71 and most hover around 1.79 to 1.82. So it sure seems like I timed him on a bad day.

Rarely does he sail a throw and is quite excellent at the the one-hop throw to second base. The footwork behind the plate is tremendous, and he rarely is found in a wrong position on a ball bounced in the dirt. With good footwork usually comes good blocking skills. The thing that might impress me the most about Ward is the connection with the pitching staff. I’ve noticed a trend that most the pitchers generally seem to be in-sync with Ward at all times, and he really handles the game well. He is an intangible rock-star behind the plate.

The bat was probably hurt the most with the missed time this year. He’s really been turning it on lately though. Ward has always been one known with a keen eye at the plate. Just look at the BB/K ratio he has over the past years. 2009 (20/16), 2010 (39/58), 2011 (42/54), and 2012 (22/21). It’s simply a tough skill to teach a player, and Ward has proven time after time to have a good approach at the plate with selective discipline. His bat may not have the most pop or the flashiest of skills, but he can provide enough offense to be a serviceable backup for a MLB club.

Overall, I think Ward is often the forgotten man in the system, and it’s largely because defense is not publicized in the minors like hitting. People remember the guy hitting .320 with 20 HR, but often forget the man behind the plate whom is carrying a pitching staff. Ward could easily be a fine defensive catcher down the road for a club, if given the chance.

Buck Britton

Buck is another older player at Bowie that a lot of people do not buzz about. He is mostly known as the older brother of Zach Britton. However, he should not be cast aside so quickly. Buck was a 35th round selection in the 2008 draft. Add that along with his relatively older age and most people are not going to think much about the player. But there are a few things to like about the game he brings to the table.

Britton, first and foremost, is a versatile player whom I would rate above-average defensively at multiple positions. He can player second, third, first and the corner outfield with ease. He’s primarily played the outfield this year with Jonathan Schoop taking time at second. Britton has good enough footwork at second, and has very good hands. He has a smooth feel that I like to call “the golden touch”. You just feel comfortable when a ball is hit his way. The range is good enough

where I think he could easily work as a utility guy at the next level. I’m not sure how he would handle the SS position (I haven’t seen him play there before). In the outfield he makes solid routes and his agility makes up for the lack of true speed he has. Again, I see no reason why he could not play any of these positions at the major league level.

The bat is obviously the question when it comes to Buck. As with Ward, people will scoff at a 26 year old player at the AA level. However, the Eastern League is not all that different from the International league in terms of talent. The Eastern league is known for pitcher parks and a lot of teams hoard their pitching prospects at this level. Bowie is the quintessential pitchers park with the spacious outfield and a swirling wind within the stadium at times. Buck doesn’t seem to have a problem hitting there though.

Buck has a very solid approach at the plate. He does not expand the zone too often and his minor league experience has clearly paid off. He can work a walk (9.3 BB% this year) but does have a few holes in his swing (14.4 K% this year). He has a contact oriented approach with a fairly small load and compact swing. He is a spray hitter who uses the entire field to his cause and can surprise sometimes with the pop that comes off the bat. His bat would work well as a utility player as mentioned above, and he is a guy that I think gets a crack at the big league level at one point down the road.

Ronnie Welty

It feels like Welty has been around forever, yet he was only drafted in 2008 (20th round) by the Orioles. He has seen some ups and downs throughout his journey in the minor leagues. He was never a highly touted prospect, but at a time when the system was barren he absolutely stood out. Over the past year or so it seems he has been the forgotten man at Bowie. Welty has always put together solid numbers throughout the minors. He is a career .283 hitter in the minors with an OBP above .350. However, the strikeouts are a huge problem for him. He has a K% over 25% every year except 2012. He only has a little over 120 plate appearances at Bowie this season due to injuries.

I’ve seen Welty a a lot over the past two years at Frederick and Bowie. There is no doubt that he is still a free swinger and will expand the zone. His bat speed is above-average and he is certainly a good athlete. Welty has always been weak against the change up, and it’s pretty much the same case this year although he has definitely gotten a little better at staying back on it. When he is on his game, he is driving the ball gap to gap.

In the field Welty is just average. Welty is an athlete and can make up for poor reads and judgment with that athleticism. He does not make the best reads but it is not the end of the world for him. There are players in the majors right now with worse fielding skills than he has. His arm is above-average and it probably is suitable enough for the outfield.

Welty is another player with some nice skills but might have to wait out his time for the big league club. He may not ever break with the Orioles, but some team will give him a chance down the road. A big key for his game would be to limit the strikeouts. He does not have the pure power to have that as a passable deficiency.

Jerome Pena

Pena is the little engine that could. The 38th round selection from the 2011 draft has not been talked about much. He started out the year in Aberdeen at age 23. Obviously that was a little old for the league, but he quickly forced his way to a promotion. At Delmarva and Frederick, he has provided us with a better idea of how his skills translate against better talent.

While Pena may not be the brightest star in the Frederick clubhouse, he certainly has a few tools that I like. He has a fairly short swing which is very compacted. It’s a perfect mold for him since he severely lacks power. He’s your typical dink and dunk kind of player. While watching him at Aberdeen, he was mostly hitting line drives and ground balls through the infield. That’s not a knock on Pena, but it does probably limit some of the upside he has down the road. He is a switch hitter, which is always a plus to me. When a player can show versatility in any form, it notches them up one or two in my book. Pena does expand the zone at times, and it’s the second downfall to his bat besides the minimal power. When he is at his best, he is poking the ball to all parts of the field. As a second basemen, I think his bat is sustainable. It’s probably an uphill battle for him, but plenty of players have done it before.

Defensively, Pena is probably average at second. He has decent footwork and an athletic mold, but not top tier. I would probably rate him closer to average in all aspects, including his arm. realistically, his upside all relies on how he handles better pitching at the higher levels. So far so good, but A is a large difference between AA.

The thing I like about Pena is that he has come from a late round pick to a guy forcing himself to get recognition. It’s a tough road for Pena, but playing well at each level will get noticed. He is younger and further down the line than the three players mentioned above. Next year will give a much better idea of Pena’s ability. Until then, he has shown up on my radar and is a guy I’ll keep an eye on for 2013.

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• The game was postponed due to inclement weather.
• Rick Zagone will start game 2 of the double-header.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 2, Bowie 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
74-61	Box Score	Erie SeaWolves	Home	7:05 PM	Eddie Gamboa
Antoan Richardson went 1-3 with a Double. Jonathan Schoop went 0-3 with a RBI. Tyler Kelly went 1-3 with a RBI, BB and SB. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a Double, RBI and SB. Ronnie Welty went 2-3 with a Double and BB. Dylan Bundy (W, 2-0) pitched 5.1 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 6 K, 4 BB allowed. Chris Petrini pitched 1.2 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Clayton Schrader pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (S, 18) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 0, Salem 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
58-75	Box Score	Salem Red Sox	Away	7:05 PM	Trent Howard
Jerome Pena went 1-3 with a BB. Brenden Webb went 1-3 with a BB. Mike Flacco went 2-4. Tyler Wilson (L, 7-7) pitched 7.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 10 K, 0 BB allowed. Matthew Bischoff pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lakewood 4, Delmarva 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
50-82	Box Score	Lakewood BlueClaws	Home	7:05 PM	Eduardo Rodriguez
Gregory Lorenzo went 1-3 with a Double. Adrian Marin went 0-3. Connor Narron went 2-3 with a BB. Roderick Bernadina went 1-3 with a BB. Zach Davies (L, 5-7) pitched 4.1 innings with 6 H, 3 R, 4 K, 4 BB allowed. Eric Wooten pitched 3.1 innings with 4 H, 1 R, 5 K, 2 BB allowed. Gene Escat pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Brooklyn 6, Aberdeen 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
25-43	Box Score	Staten Island Yankees	Home	7:05 PM	David Richardson
Anthony Vega went 2-4 with a Double, RBI and BB. Torsten Boss went 3-5 with a Triple and 2 RBI. Hector Veloz went 1-3. Branden Kline pitched 3.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 2 BB allowed. Cameron Coffey pitched 3.2 innings with 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Josh Hader pitched 1.1 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Bennett Parry (L, 0-3) pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 3 R (0 ER), 1 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

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• Xavier Avery went 3-4.
• Ryan Adams went 1-3 with a Double, RBI and BB.
• Endy Chavez went 1-3 with a RBI.
• Ronny Paulino went 3-4.
• Steve Tolleson went 2-3 with a BB.
• Zach Petersime (L, 0-2) pitched 3.1 innings with 5 H, 3 R, 1 K, 3 BB allowed.
• Pedro Viola pitched 1,2 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 2 BB allowed.
• Pat Egan pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Zach Phillips pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Harrisburg 2, Bowie 17	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
70-61	Box Score	Harrisburg Senators	Home	7:05 PM	Jake Pettit
Antoan Richardson went 2-5 with a Double, BB and SB. Jonathan Schoop went 3-5 with a RBI and BB. Tyler Kelly went 3-6 with a Double, Triple and RBI. Robbie Widlansky went 3-5 with 2 RBI and a BB. Buck Britton went 3-5 with 2 RBI. Ronnie Welty went 3-4 with a Triple, HR, and 8 RBI. Mike Wright (W, 5-3) pitched 6.0 innings with 4 H, 1 R, 7 K, 2 BB allowed. Chris Petrini pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed. Clayton Schrader pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Jason Gurka pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Wilmington 5, Frederick 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
55-72	Box Score	Potomac Nationals	Away	7:05 PM	Kevin Gausman
Glynn Davis went 3-5 with a Double, RBI and SB. Brenden Webb went 1-4 with a Solo HR. Mike Flacco went 3-4 with a Double and RBI. Torsten Boss went 1-4. Trent Howard pitched 5.2 innings with 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 4 K, 1 BB allowed. Eric Beaulac (W, 3-1) pitched 3.1 innings with 1 H, 1 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

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	Delmarva 5, Hagerstown 8	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
50-79	Box Score	Hagerstown Suns	Away	7:05 PM	Miguel Chalas
Gregory Lorenzo went 2-5. Roderick Bernadina went 1-4 with a Double, RBI and BB. Connor Narron went 1-5 with a Solo HR. Lucas Herbst went 1-4 with a RBI. Mychal Givens went 2-3. Juan Guzman (L, 1-3) pitched 4.0 innings with 8 H, 6 R (3 ER), 5 K, 0 BB allowed. Jesse Beal pitched 3.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed. Bobby Wilkins pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lowell 8, Aberdeen 7	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
25-38	Box Score	Hudson Valley Renegades	Away	7:05 PM	Jorge Rivera
Anthony Vega went 1-3 with 2 BB. Joel Hutter went 3-3 with a RBI and 2 BB. Manuel Hernandez went 1-4 with 2 RBI. David Richardson pitched 5.2 innings with 4 H, 5 R, 6 K, 3 BB allowed. Jaime Esquivel (L, 2-3) pitched 2.1 innings with 3 H, 3 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Tommy Winegardner pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Orioles 0 , Twins 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-33	Box Score	GCL Rays	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Alexander Mercedes went 1-4. Andres Aguilar went 1-3. Kevin Grendell (L, 0-4) pitched 4.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed. Yi-Hsiang Lin pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 K, 1 BB allowed. Janser Severino pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• Ryan Flaherty went 2-3 with a Double and BB.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-4.
• Endy Chavez went 1-4 with a Double.
• Jake Arrieta (L, 3-4) pitched 6.0 innings with 1 H, 2 R, 8 K, 5 BB allowed.
• Brian Matusz pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Sean Gleason pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 9, Richmond 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
69-61	Box Score	Harrisburg Senators	Home	7:05 PM	Mike Wright
Antoan Richardson went 1-2 with 2 RBI, 3 BB and a SB. Tyler Kelly went 1-5 with a RBI. Jonathan Schoop went 0-4. Buck Britton went 1-4 with a BB. Caleb Joseph went 1-4. Zelous Wheeler went 2-3 with a Double, HR, 3 RBI and a BB. Josh Barfield went 2-4 with a Double, HR and 3 RBI. Eddie Gamboa (W, 7-4) pitched 7.0 innings with 6 H, 1 R, 7 K, 0 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

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	Wilmington 3, Frederick 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
54-72	Box Score	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Home	7:00 PM	Trent Howard
Glynn Davis went 1-3 with a RBI, BB and SB. Joe Oliveira went 2-2 with a Double and RBI. Michael Mosby went 1-2 with a Double, RBI and 2 BB. Tyler Wilson (W, 7-6) pitched 8.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 12 K, 0 BB allowed. David Walters pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 1 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 6, Lakewood 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
50-78	Box Score	Lakewood BlueClaws	Away	7:05 PM	Juan Guzman
Gregory Lorenzo went 1-5 with a SB. Roderick Bernadina went 2-4 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB. Michael Ohlman went 2-4 with a Double and BB. Sammie Starr went 2-4 with a Double, HR, and 2 RBI. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 5.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed. David Baker pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 1 K, 2 BB allowed. Gene Escat (W, 3-2) pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Jason McCracken (S, 1) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lowell 3, Aberdeen 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
25-37	Box Score	Lowell Spinners	Home	7:05 PM	David Richardson
Manuel Hernandez went 2-3 with a Double. Branden Kline pitched 3.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Josh Hader pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. Cameron Coffey pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 3 K, 4 BB allowed. Jesse Fernandez (L, 0-1) pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes
Hector Veloz was promoted to Aberdeen.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Twins 2, Orioles 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-32	Box Score	GCL Twins	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Adrian Marin went 2-3 with a Double. Andres Aguilar went 1-2 with a BB and SB. Ron Schreurs went 1-2 with a BB. Jhondaniel Medina (L, 1-3) pitched 6.0 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 6 K, 1 BB allowed. Sean McAdams pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed. Dioni Dominguez pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• Ryan Flaherty went 4-4 with a Solo HR.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-4 with a RBI.
• L.J. Hoes went 2-4 with a HR and 3 RBI.
• Jason Berken pitched 6.2 innings with 6 H, 2 R (1 ER), 4 K, 2 BB allowed.
• Brian Matusz pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 2 R, 1 K, 2 BB allowed.
• Zach Phillips (W, 2-2) pitched 1.1 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 3, Trenton 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
68-59	Box Score	Trenton Thunder	Away	7:05 PM	Dylan Bundy
Jonathan Schoop went 0-4 with a BB. Tyler Kelly went 2-4 with a Triple and BB. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a Double, RBI and BB. Timothy Bascom pitched 6.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 4 K, 3 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore (L, 4-1) pitched 1.1 innings with 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 K, 1 BB allowed. Robert Hinton pitched 0.2 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

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	Winston-Salem , Frederick	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
53-71	POSTPONED	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Home	5:00 PM	Devin Jones
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Hagerstown 8, Delmarva 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
48-77	Box Score	Lakewood BlueClaws	Away	7:00 PM	Parker Bridwell
Gregory Lorenzo went 1-4 with a SB. Connor Narron went 1-4 with a BB. Michael Ohlman went 0-2 with a RBI and 2 B. Roderick Bernadina went 0-2 with a RBI and 2 BB. Jason Esposito went 0-2 with 2 BB. Williams Louico went (L, 0-6) pitched 2.2 innings with 6 H, 5 R (4 ER), 1 K, 4 BB allowed. Eric Wooten pitched 5.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed. Bobby Wilkins pitched 1.1 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 0, Connecticut 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-35	Box Score	Connecticut Tigers	Away	7:05 PM	Sebastian Vader
Lucas Herbst went 1-3. Will Howard went 1-3. Brady Wager pitched 6.0 innings with 6 H, 0 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Jose Nivar (L, 2-1) pitched 2.0 innings with 5 H, 5 R (1 ER), 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

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		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-29	OFF	GCL Red Sox	Home	12:00 PM	N/A

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• Ryan Adams went 1 for 4 with a run and a strikeout.
• Jake Arrieta pitched 6.2 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 ER with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts.
• Greg Burke pitched 1 scoreless inning.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 12, Trenton 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
67-58	Box Score	Trenton Thunder	Away	7:05 PM	Jacob Pettit
Jonathan Schoop went 1 for 5 with a run, an RBI, and 3 strikeouts. Tyler Kelly went 2 for 5 with a run, a double, RBI, and a walk. Robbie Widlansky went 4 for 6 with 2 runs, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, and a strikeout. Caleb Joseph went 1 for 3 with a run, 2 walks, and a strikeout. Rhyne Hughes went 2 for 6 with a run, an RBI, and 3 strikeouts. Buck Britton went 2 for 4 with a run, a home run, 5 RBI, and a walk. Mike Wright pitched 6 innings, allowing 5 hits and 4 ER with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Notes

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	Winston-Salem 5, Frederick 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-71	Box Score	Winston-Salem Dash	Home	6:00 PM	Kevin Gausman
Johnny Ruettiger went 2 for 2 with a run. Jerome Pena went 1 for 3 with a walk and 2 strikeouts. Brenden Webb went 0 for 3 with a walk and 2 strikeouts. Ryan Berry pitched 4 scoreless innings.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Hagerstown 5, Delmarva 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
48-75	Box Score	Hagerstown Sun	Home	7:00 PM
Glynn Davis went 1 for 4 with a run. Michael Ohlman went 0 for 3 with a walk. Connor Narron went 0 for 3. Wynston Sawyer went 0 for 3. Roderick Bernadina went 1 for 2 with a walk and strikeout. Alex Schmarzo pitched 2.1 scoreless innings.
Notes

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	Aberdeen 2, Lowell 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-33	Box Score	Connecticut Tigers	Away	7:05 PM	Jorge Rivera
Anthony Vega went 1 for 3 with a walk. Joel Hutter went 1 for 3. Torsten Boss went 1 for 2 with 2 runs, a home run, an RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Cameron Coffey pitched 1 scoreless inning.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Orioles 1, Rays 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-29	Box Score	GCL Red Sox	Away	12:00 PM	N/A
Arian Marin went 1 for 3 with an RBI and a walk. Hector Veloz went 3 for 4 with a strikeout. Kevin Grendell pitched 2.2 innings and struck out 7.

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• Xavier Avery went 1-5.
• Ryan Adams went 3-4 with a Double and RBI.
• Ryan Flaherty went 0-4.
• L.J. Hoes went 2-4.
• Luis Exposito went 2-3 with a Solo HR and BB.
• Brandon Waring went 2-3 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB.
• Dana Eveland pitched 6.0 innings with 8 H, 3 R, 5 K, 4 BB allowed.
• Zach Phillips (W, 1-2) pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
• Greg Burke (S, 1) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 3, Bowie 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
66-58	Box Score	Trenton Thunder	Away	7:05 PM	Mike Wright
Buck Britton went 2-3 with a Double, Solo HR and BB. Tyler Kelly went 2-3 with a Double and BB. Caleb Joseph went 1-3 with a Double and RBI. Eddie Gamboa (W, 6-4) pitched 6.0 innings with 6 H, 2 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed. Chris Petrini pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (S, 15) pitched 1.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

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	Winston-Salem 12, Frederick 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-70	Box Score	Winston-Salem Dash	Home	7:00 PM	Trent Howard
Johnny Ruettiger went 2-5 with a Double and SB. Jerome Pena went 1-3 with a Double and 2 BB. Brenden Webb went 1-4 with a Double, RBI and BB. Steve Bumbry went 2-4 with a Hr, 3 RBI and a BB. Michael Mosby went 2-4. Tyler Wilson (L, 6-6) pitched 2.1 innings with 6 H, 7 R, 3 K, 4 BB allowed. Zach Fowler pitched 4.2 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Brandon Erbe pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 3 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

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	Hagerstown 5, Delmarva 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
48-74	Box Score	Hagerstown Sun	Home	7:00 PM	Juan Guzman
Glynn Davis went 1-4. Sammie Starr went 2-5. Mike Planeta went 2-5 with a Double. Michael Ohlman went 1-4 with a Double and RBI. Mychal Givens went 2-4. Roderick Bernadina went 4-4 with a HR and 2 RBI. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Jesse Beal pitched 3.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Gene Escat (L, 2-1) pitched 1.0 inning with 3 H, 3 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 5, Lowell 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-32	Box Score	Lowell Spinners	Away	7:05 PM	David Richardson
Anthony Vega went 1-4 with a Solo HR and BB. Joel Hutter went 2-4 with a Double and BB. Lucas Herbst went 1-4 with a Double, BB and SB. Branden Kline pitched 3.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Sebastian Vader pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Sander Beck pitched 4.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 6 K, 0 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner (S, 7) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

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	Orioles 2, Red Sox 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-28	Box Score	GCL Red Sox	Away	12:00 PM	N/A
Raymond Hunnicutt went 0-3 with a RBI. Adrian Marin went 1-4 with a RBI. Jalen Simmons went 1-3 with a Double. Andres Aguilar went 1-3 with a Double. Jhondaniel Medina (L, 1-2) pitched 5.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Sean McAdams pitched 0.2 innings with 2 H, 3 R, 1 K, 3 BB allowed. Duke Porter pitched 1.1 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Jose Figuereo pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• Xavier Avery went 2-4 with a RBI.
• Ryan Adams went 1-3 with a HR and 3 RBI.
• L.J. Hoes went 2-3 with a BB.
• Luis Exposito went 1-3 with a Double and BB.
• Blake Davis went 2-4 with a RBI.
• Zach Clark (W, 4-1) pitched 6.0 innings with 5 H, 0 R, 5 K, 3 BB allowed.
• Brian Matusz (S, 1) pitched 3.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 5 K, 2 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 4, Bowie 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
65-58	Box Score	Erie SeaWolves	Home	7:05 PM	Eddie Gamboa
Jonathan Schoop went 0-3 with a BB. Tyler Kelly went 2-4. Robbie Widlansky went 2-3 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB. Rhyne Hughes went 2-4 with a Double and RBI. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a Solo HR. Rick Zagone (W, 4-3) pitched 7.2 innings with 7 H, 4 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Robert Hinton (S, 1) pitched 1.1 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
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	Frederick 8, Carolina 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-69	Box Score	Winston-Salem Dash	Home	7:00 PM	Tyler Wilson
Johnny Ruettiger went 2-5. Brenden Webb went 2-4 with a Double and 3 RBI. Tyler Townsend went 2-4. Jeremy Nowak went 1-2 with 3 BB. Tim Berry (W, 4-4) pitched 7.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 11 K, 0 BB allowed. Matthew Bischoff pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
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	Delmarva 1, Kannapolis 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
48-73	Box Score	Hagerstown Sun	Home	7:00 PM	Eduardo Rodriguez
Sammie Starr went 1-4 with a Double. Michael Ohlman went 1-4. Roderick Bernadina went 1-2. Zach Davies (L, 4-6) pitched 6.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 5 K, 2 BB allowed. Jason McCracken pitched 1.0 inning with 3 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. David Baker pitched 1.0 inning with 5 H, 3 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

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	Aberdeen 8, Lowell 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
23-32	Box Score	Lowell Spinners	Away	7:05 PM	Branden Kline
Creede Simpson went 1-3 with a BB. Torsten Boss went 3-4 with a double and Solo HR. Sam Kimmel went 1-4 with a Double. Lex Rutledge (L, 0-1) pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 K, 2 BB allowed. Jaime Esquivel pitched 2.0 innings with 5 H, 4 R, 6 K, 2 BB allowed. Jesse Fernandez pitched 3.0 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 5 K, 2 BB allowed. Jose Nivar pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

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	Orioles 2, Twins 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-27	Box Score	GCL Red Sox	Away	12:00 PM	N/A
Adrian Marin went 1-3. Hector Veloz went 1-3. Steel Russell went 1-2 with a Triple and BB. Kristopher Richards went 2-3 with a Double and RBI. Jalen Simmons went 1-3. Alexander Santana (W, 3-1) pitched 5.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Luc Rennie (S, 1) pitched 4.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• L.J. Hoes went 0 for 4.
• Ryan Adams went 1 for 3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Joe Mahoney went 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
• Xavier Avery went 1 for 3 with a double and 2 strikeouts.
• Dana Eveland gave up 1 ER and struck out 6 in 6 innings.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 6, Richmond 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
61-57	Box Score	Richmond Braves	Away	5:05 PM	Jacob Pettit
Jonathan Schoop went 2 for 4 with 2 runs, 2 doubles, and a walk. Buck Britton went 1 for 5 with a run and RBI. Tyler Kelly went 3 for 5 with 2 runs, a double, an RBI, and a strikeout. Caleb Joseph went 2 for 4 with a double, 2 RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Brian Ward went 1 for 4. Chris Petrini pitched 2.2 scoreless innings. Kyler Newby pitched 1 scoreless inning.
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	Myrtle Beach 2, Frederick 8	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
50-67	Box Score	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Home	2:00 PM	Trent Howard
Johnny Ruettiger went 0 for 4 with a run, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Jeremy Nowak went 3 for 3 with 2 runs, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, and a walk. Mike Flacco went 1 for 4 with a strikeout. Brenden Webb went 2 for 4 with a run, home run, 3 RBI, and a strikeout. Tyler Wilson pitched 7.1 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 ER with 7 strikeouts.
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	Augusta 4, Delmarva 9	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
47-69	Box Score	Off
Gregory Lorenzo went 2 for 4 with 2 runs, a walk, and a strikeout. Glynn Davis went 2 for 4 with 2 runs, a double, 2 walks, and a strikeout. Connor Narron went 1 for 4 with run, walk, and a strikeout. Michael Ohlman went 2 for 3 with a run, 2 doubles, and 2 RBI. Mikey Planeta went 3 for 5 with 3 runs, a double, triple, and 2 RBI. Wynston Sawyer went 3 for 5 with a double and 3 RBI. Jason Esposito went 1 for 5 with an RBI and 3 strikeouts. Mychal Givens went 2 for 5. Dudley Leonora went 0 for 4 with a walk and 3 strikeouts. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 ER with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.
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	Connecticut 3, Aberdeen 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
22-31	Box Score	Connecticut Tigers	Home	2:35 PM	Kevin Gausman
Creede Simpson went 0 for 4. Torsten Boss went 1 for 4 with a strikeout. Cameron Edman went 1 for 3 with a run and double. Bennett Parry pitched 4 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 ER with 2 walks and 10 strikeouts. Sander Beck pitched 2 scoreless innings.
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	Orioles 1, Rays 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
22-26	Box Score	GCL Twins	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Raymond Hunnicutt went 1 for 3 with a strikeout. Adrian Marin went 1 for 3 with a run, a double, and a strikeout. Manuel Hernandez went 1 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout. Hector Veloz went 1 for 3 with a double and strikeout.

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• L.J. Hoes went 3 for 6 with 2 runs, 3 RBI, and a strikeout.
• Xavier Avery went 1 for 7 with a run, a triple, RBI, and 4 strikeouts.
• Bill Hall went 2 for 6 with a run, home run, 2 RBI, and 2 strikeouts.
• Joe Mahoney went 1 for 4 with a run, a double, and a walk.
• Brian Matusz pitched 5 innings, allowing 5 hits and 3 ER with 3 walks and 5 strikeouts.
• Zach Clark pitched 3 scoreless innings.

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	Bowie 4, Richmond 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
60-57	Box Score	Richmond Braves	Away	6:35 PM	Mike Wright
Jonathan Schoop went 1 for 4 with an RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Ty Kelly went 1 for 2 with an RBI. Caleb Joseph went 1 for 4 with a run. Buck Britton went 1 for 4 with a run and a strikeout. Kyler Newby pitched 1.2 scoreless innings.
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	Myrtle Beach 8, Frederick 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
49-67	Box Score	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Home	6:00 PM	Tyler Wilson
Johnny Ruettiger went 2 for 4. Jerome Pena went 1 for 4 with a strikeout. Tyler Townsend went 0 for 2 with a strikeout. Jeremy Nowak went 2 for 4 with a double and a strikeout. Brenden Webb went 2 for 4 with a strikeout. Tim Berry pitched 5.1 innings, allowing 9 hits and 7 runs (3 ER) with 2 strikeouts. Brandon Erbe pitched 1.2 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 ER with 1 walk.
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	Augusta 7, Delmarva 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
46-69	Box Score	Augusta GreenJackets	Home	7:05 PM	N/A
Gregory Lorenzo went 0 for 4 with a strikeout. Connor Narron went 0 for 4. Michael Ohlman went 3 for 4 with a triple. Mikey Planeta went 2 for 4 with a double. Jason Esposito went 0 for 4 with 3 strikeouts. Adam Davis went 0 for 4 with a strikeout. Mychal Givens went 2 for 3 with a double. Roderick Bernadina went 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout. Zach Davies pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 hits and 3 ER with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts.
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	Connecticut 2, Aberdeen 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
22-30	Box Score	Connecticut Tigers	Home	7:05 PM	Brady Wager
Creede Simpson went 1 for 4 with a run, a triple, and a strikeout. Lucas Herbst went 3 for 4 with 2 runs and an RBI. Joel Hutter went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Torsten Boss went 0 for 3 with a walk. Sam Kimmel went 2 for 4. Jorge Rivera pitched 3 innings, allowing 1 run (0 ER) and 2 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. Mark Blackmar pitched 5 innings, allowing 7 hits and 1 ER with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. Tommy Winegardner pitched 1 scoreless inning.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Rays 1, Orioles 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
22-25	Box Score	GCL Twins	Away	12:00 PM	N/A
Raymond Hunnicutt went 1 for 3 with 2 runs and a walk. Adrian Marin went 3 for 4 with a run, a triple, an RBI, and a strikeout. Manuel Hernandez went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI. Hector Veloz went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Jalen Simmons went 0 for 3 with a run. Jhondaniel Medina pitched 6 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 ER with 7 strikeouts. Janser Severino pitched 2 scoreless innings.

The Orioles signed RHP Chris Green.

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Making an appearance in the Eastern League All-Star game in Reading, PA this past July, Britton has shown vast improvement in the offensive production category.

“Getting more consistent with my swing, that’s the big thing,” explained Britton, referring to what he attributes to his 2012 success.

But in addition to his increase in consistency at the plate–6 HRs, 37 runs batted in through 77 games, compared to 3 HRs, 33 RBIs in 82 Double-A games last season–Britton has made a significant fielding change.

Primarily an infielder, playing shortstop during his college playing days and middle infield early in his minor league career, Britton has attempted to make the transition from infield to outfield the past couple of seasons within the Baltimore organization.

With Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop solidifying the middle of the infield, and Zelous Wheeler (now in Triple-A) and newly-called up Ty Kelly occupying the hot corner, Britton has played a lot of left and right field this season.

Britton has taken advantage of this opportunity and used it to improve his overall play and approach to the game rather than letting it cause a distraction.

“It helps me a lot,” Britton said. “Every club needs that utility guy, so it’s definitely a good thing and has helped me out.

“I just wanted to get comfortable out there as quickly as I could, and I am comfortable out there now so it hasn’t really been an issue,” he explained, addressing whether or not it has been a tough transition

The game of baseball is all about repetition and being comfortable, which could also explain his success at the plate. Britton played winter ball this past year, allowing him to get some extra work in during the offseason.

“I took as many at bats as possible while playing winter ball, so it was all about seeing pitches. I think that’s really helped me this season.”

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• Ryan Adams went 2-4 with a BB.
• L.J. Hoes went 2-4 with a BB.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-5 with a Double and RBI.
• Ronny Paulino went 0-2 with 2 RBI and 2 BB.
• Blake Davis went 3-5.
• Dana Eveland (W, 4-4) pitched 6.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 3 K, 3 BB allowed.
• Pedro Viola pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
• Oscar Villarreal pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 8, Altoona 7	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
59-55	Box Score	Altoona Curve	Away	7:00 PM	Jacob Pettit
Buck Britton went 2-5. Robbie Widlansky went 2-4 with a Double. Rhyne Hughes went 2-3 with a Tiple, 3 RBI and a BB. Manny Machado went 2-3 with a RBI and a BB. Ronnie Welty went 2-4 with a Double and Solo HR. Mike Wright pitched 5.0 innings with 8 H, 6 R (4 ER), 6 K, 1 BB allowed. Clayton Schrader (W, 1-0) pitched 2.2 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 3 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (S, 11) pitched 1.1 innings with 1 H, 1 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
46-66	OFF	Lynchburg Hillcats	Home	7:00 PM	Matt Bywater
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 4, Greensboro 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
45-66	Box Score	OFF
Mike Planeta went 2-5 with a RBI. Jerome Pena went 2-5. Connor Narron went 1-5 with a Double and 2 RBI. Michael Ohlman went 1-4 with a RBI and BB. Roderick Bernadina went 2-4. Miguel Chalas pitched 5.0 innings with 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 K, 1 BB allowed. Bobby Wilkins pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Gene Escat pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. Jesse Beal (L, 2-4) pitched 1.2 innings with 5 H, 1 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes
Nick Delmonico was placed on the DL. Matt Taylor was placed on the DL.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 4, State College 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
19-29	Box Score	Tri-City ValleyCats	Home	7:05 PM	Lex Rutledge
Anthony Vega went 2-4 with a SB. Creede Simpson went 2-4. Lucas Herbst went 2-4 with a Double and 2 RBI. Joel Hutter went 1-4 with a Double and RBI. Scott Kalush went 2-4 with a RBI. Will Howard went 1-4 with a SB. Kevin Gausman pitched 3.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Cameron Coffey (W, 2-5) pitched 5.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 3 K, 2 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner (S, 4) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Orioles 5, Red Sox 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
18-25	Box Score	GCL Red Sox	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Adrian Marin went 1-5 with a SB. Hector Veloz went 1-4 with a BB. Jalen Simmons went 2-4 with a Triple, 3 RBI and a BB. Kevin Grendell pitched 2.2 innings with 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 3 K, 3 BB allowed. Yi-Hsiang Lin pitched 1.1 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Joseph Yermal pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.\ Dioni Dominguez pitched 1.2 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Duke Porter pitched 0.2 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Jose Figuereo pitched 1.2 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 2 K, 3 BB allowed. Jake Pintar (L, 0-2) pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• Xavier Avery went 1-4.
• Ryan Adams went 2-3 with a Double.
• Zach Clark (L, 2-1) pitched 6.0 innings with 5 H, 1 R, 6 K, 3 BB allowed.
• Pat Egan pitched 3.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Trenton 5, Bowie 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
58-55	Box Score	Altoona Curve	Away	7:00 PM	Mike Wright
Manny Machado went 1-4. Buck Britton went 2-4. Caleb Joseph went 1-2 with a BB. Jonathan Schoop went 0-3 with a BB. Robert Hinton pitched 4.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 6 K, 0 BB allowed. Jason Gurka (L, 2-1) pitched 3.0 innings with 5 H, 3 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Andy Loomis pitched 2.0 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 2, Myrtle Beach 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
46-66	Box Score	OFF
Steve Bumbry went 1-3 with a BB. Glynn Davis went 1-3. Garabez Rosa went 2-2 with a BB and RBI. Trent Howard (L, 3-8) pitched 6.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 6 K, 1 BB allowed. David Walters pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 3, Greensboro 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
45-66	Box Score	Greensboro Grasshoppers	Away	12:30 PM	Miguel Chalas
Jerome Pena went 1-3 with a Double and a BB. Michael Ohlman went 1-3 with a RBI and BB. Brenden Webb went 1-3 with a Double, BB and SB. Roderick Bernadina went 2-4. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 5.0 innings with 4 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Juan Guzman (L, 1-1) pitched 2.2 innings with 5 H, 4 R, 4 K, 3 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 10, Williamsport 9	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
18-29	Box Score	State College Spikes	Away	7:05 PM	Kevin Gausman
Gregory Lorenzo went 3-5 with a RBI and 2 SB. Lucas Herbst went 2-5 with a Triple and 2 RBI. Joel Hutter went 2-5 with a RBI. Torsten Boss went 2-4 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB. Sam Kimmel went 4-5. Brady Wager pitched 3.2 innings with 5 H, 8 R (3 ER), 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Bennett Parry pitched 3.1 innings with 4 H, 1 R, 3 K, 2 BB allowed. Jose Nivar (W, 2-0) puitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner (S, 3) pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
18-24	OFF	GCL Red Sox	Away	12:00 PM	N/A

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