One win and one loss on Thursday. New Hampshire won for their third win in a row. Those wins followed a 13 game losing streak. Gage Stanifer made his second AA start with mixed results. Buffalo had a two run ninth inning lead but lost.

Buffalo 7 Rochester 8

Chesapeake 4 New Hampshire 6

Three Stars

Third Star - Michael Stefanic

Second Star - Jace Bohrofen

First Star - Charles McAdoo

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Buffalo scored two runs in the top of the ninth to break a 5-5 tie. They turned the ball over to Justin Bruihl to get the save. The first two hitters singled but then Bruihl got two outs. He just needed to get Jose Tena, the second baseman, out. It was also a lefty, lefty matchup. It didn't go well for Bruihl or the Bisons, Tena hit one over the fence for a walk off three run home run.

Elieser Hernandez was the starter, he gave up five runs. Adam Macko followed and he was back on track, three innings, one hit, three K's.

Michael Stefanic hit a three run home run in the second inning and added a single. Josh Kasevich singled and doubled. Anthony Santander played the full game at DH. He homered and walked twice.

Gage Stanifer made his second AA start and there were some similarities to his first start. He walked five in start number one and four on Thursday. He got off to a rocky start, the lead-off hitter homered and then Stanifer walked three. A single made it 2-0. Stanifer got out of the inning and cruised through the second. A single and a walk were on in the third before Gage retired the last four hitters. He was done after four innings. He needed 77 pitches or 19 per inning. He threw 44 strikes and 33 balls. Better command is job number one for 2026. He did have four strikeouts.

The NH hitters distributed the load. Charles McAdoo singled, doubled, walked and scored two runs. Jace Bohrofen singled, doubled, scored two and drove in one. Jevon Ward, Eddinson Paulino and Damiano Palmegiani each had an RBI hit.