Pinstriped Performances: A No-Hitter In Spirit

While it won’t count as a no-no in the record books, Somerset logged a special performance during the second leg of a twin bill. Scranton kept fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Anthony Volpe. Photo by Matt Kardos

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (70-60): The RailRiders twice recovered from multiple-run deficits to score an absolutely massive 7-6 win over Durham, pulling them back within three games of the Bulls.

• Star of the Game: Phillip Evans – 1-for-5, 2 RBI. Evans gave the RailRiders a 7-5 lead with a one-out single in the ninth inning
• Anthony Volpe: 1-for-3, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 stolen base. Volpe is hitting .450 at Triple-A
• Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Armando Alvarez: 2-for-5, 1 run scored
• Ryan LaMarre: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk
• Chi Chi Gonzalez: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 75 pitches (51 strikes)
• Braden Bristo: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 16 pitches (10 strikes)
• Zack Britton: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches (6 strikes). Britton appears almost ready to return to New York
• Richard Rodriguez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches (18 strikes). Rodriguez got his third win
• Jose Mujica: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (11 strikes). Mujica gave up a leadoff solo home run and allowed the tying run to reach scoring position, but escaped with his third save

Andres Chaparro. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (78-48): Somerset beat Hartford 6-2 in the first game before compiling a seven-inning no-hitter in the second one, a 5-0 victory.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Andres Chaparro – 2-for-3, 1 home run (14), 1 double, 4 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Chaparro went deep with two on and two outs in the first and is slugging .722 so far this month
• Everson Pereira: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Elijah Dunham: 2-for-3, 1 home run (17), 1 double, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Chaparro and Dunham combined to produce all of Somerset’s offense in this one
• Luis Severino: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 45 pitches (35 strikes). Severino gave up one home run as he progresses in his rehab
• Tanner Myatt: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 33 pitches (18 strikes). Myatt got his third win
• Nelvin Correa: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (11 strikes)

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Yoendrys Gomez – 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 69 pitches (46 strikes). The 22-year-old allowed just one baserunner in just his second-ever start at the Double-A level
• Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
• Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Rodolfo Duran: 3-for-4, 1 home run (8), 3 RBI, 1 run scored. Duran started off the scoring with a two-run shot in the fourth
• Max Burt: 2-for-3, 1 home run (11), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Steven Jennings: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 27 pitches (16 strikes). Jennings finished out the unofficial no-no

Anthony Seigler (Robert M. Pimpsner)

Hudson Valley Renegades (70-57): The Renegades handled Wilmington 3-1, but yet another Brooklyn win means that HV is still 1.5 games back with just four to play.

• Star of the Game: Richard Fitts – 6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 8 K, 95 pitches (63 strikes). Fitts, now 4-0 at High-A, has been nothing short of absolutely brilliant in his five starts at this level: in 33 innings, he’s racked up 38 strikeouts, issued three walks, and allowed two earned runs for a 0.55 ERA
• Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks
• Spencer Henson: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 walk
• Benjamin Cowles: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Kyle Battle: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Jack Neely: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (11 strikes)
• Harold Cortijo: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches (9 strikes). Cortijo earned his first save at High-A

Ben Rice (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (61-65): Tampa blew a 5-0 lead and lost to Daytona 9-8 in extra innings, and their season is on the ropes as they are now two games back with four to play.

• Star of the Game: Ben Rice – 2-for-4, 1 home run (9), 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored. Rice went deep in the third inning to give the Tarpons a 3-0 lead
• Spencer Jones: 3-for-6, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout. Jones is hitting .333
• Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 3 strikeouts
• Christopher Familia: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Luis Santos: 2-for-4, 1 home run (2), 1 double, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Joel Valdez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 47 pitches (25 strikes)
• Leam Mendez: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 44 pitches (30 strikes)
• Kris Bow: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 27 pitches (19 strikes)
• Shaine McNeely: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches (20 strikes). McNeely blew a save
• Eric Reyzelman: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 25 pitches (14 strikes)
• Kevin Stevens: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches (13 strikes). Stevens was on the mound when the automatic runner scored on an error to end the game