Pinstriped Performances: A Balanced Attack

Every Somerset starter had at least one hit as the Patriots manhandled Reading to open up the week. The other three affiliates were less fortunate.

Matt Krook pitching for the Somerset Patriots on May 6, 2021 (Chris Jones)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (13-23): The RailRiders blew a 3-1 lead in Worcester to drop the first game of the series 4-3.

• Star of the Game: Matt Krook – 5 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 81 pitches (54 strikes). Not a particularly efficient outing from Krook, but he certainly pitched well enough to win
• Greg Bird: 1-for-4, 1 home run (3), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Bird is hitting just .153
• Ender Inciarte: 2-for-4, 1 triple, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Jose Peraza: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Vinny Nittoli: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 11 pitches (8 strikes)
• Ryan Weber: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 26 pitches (18 strikes)
• Braden Bristo: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches (14 strikes)

Josh Breaux. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (22-11): 10 runs on 14 hits was plenty enough for a dominant 10-3 Patriots win over the Fightin’ Phils.

• Star of the Game: Jesus Bastidas – 2-for-4, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. The 23-year-old has put together a solid May, hitting .308 since the beginning of the month
• Anthony Volpe: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 stolen base
• Elijah Dunham: 2-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Josh Breaux: 2-for-5, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Jhony Brito: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 86 pitches (55 strikes). Brito moved to 3-2 on the year and has given up just two earned runs in his last three starts
• Barrett Loseke: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 16 pitches (8 strikes)
• Nick Ernst: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches (14 strikes)
• Jose Mujica: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (13 strikes)

Eric Wagaman (Robert M Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (15-18): The Renegades dropped their fifth game in a row, losing in Brooklyn 5-3.

• Star of the Game: Eric Wagaman – 1-for-4, 1 home run (2), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Wagaman has posted a .955 OPS
• Cooper Bowman: 2-for-4
• Blane Abeyta: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 74 pitches (45 strikes)
• Nelvin Correa: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 41 pitches (20 strikes)
• Charlie Ruegger: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches (11 strikes)

Tampa Tarpons pitcher Tyrone Yulie (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (14-19): Tampa almost came all the way back in the ninth, but fell just short to the Mets, 4-3.

• Star of the Game: Tyrone Yulie – 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 5 K, 73 pitches (47 strikes). Yulie desperately needed a bounceback after his eye-popping meltdown last week, and he got it
• Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Dominguez has reached double-digit doubles already
• Anthony Garcia: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Kevin Milam: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 38 pitches (24 strikes)
• Jack Neely: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 39 pitches (27 strikes)