Pinstriped Performances: A Week’s Difference

Last week it was first-place Buffalo, this week it’s last-place Rochester – and the caliber of competition has made a world of difference for the resurgent RailRiders.

Armando Alvarez (Matt Bufano)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (62-46): Winners of three in a row since their disastrous losing streak, the RailRiders easily swept the Red Wings in a doubleheader, 5-1 and 11-3.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Estevan Florial – 2-for-3, 1 home run (9), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored. Florial has had a tough run at Triple-A, with an OPS of just .690 and no home runs since July 20 heading into the night, but on Thursday he had the breakout game he’d been waiting for
• Pitching Star of the Game: JP Sears – 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 84 pitches (57 strikes). Sears has a 3.68 ERA in six starts for Scranton
• Rob Brantly: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Trey Amburgey: 1-for-3, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Ron Marinaccio: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 18 pitches (12 strikes)

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Armando Alvarez – 3-for-3, 2 home runs (10), 4 RBI, 2 runs scored. Alvarez went deep in the first and the third to reach double digits on the season
• Rob Brantly: 2-for-3, 1 home run (8), 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Brantly has a solid .287 average and .862 OPS
• Matt Pita: 1-for-3, 1 home run (7), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk. Pita is slugging .700 in four September games
• Max McDowell: 1-for-1, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 2 stolen bases
• Brody Koerner: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 44 pitches (28 strikes)
• Brian Keller: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 28 pitches (23 strikes)
• Braden Bristo: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 19 pitches (8 strikes)
• Nick Nelson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 16 pitches (10 strikes)

Somerset Patriots (65-44): Another Somerset “home” game in Hartford was postponed for rain. Somerset will return to TD Ballpark tomorrow for one game, then play a doubleheader in their home ballpark on Saturday.

Everson Pereira (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (65-46): Everson Pereira is on fire, but his teammates much less so, as the ‘Gades lost to Brooklyn 6-4.

• Star of the Game: Everson Pereira – 2-for-4, 1 home run (11), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Pereira now has five home runs in his last four games and he is slugging an otherworldly .783 in September
• Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout
• Jake Sanford: 2-for-4, 1 triple, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Beck Way: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 64 pitches (35 strikes)
• Trevor Holloway: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 42 pitches (25 strikes)
• Matt Minnick: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 47 pitches (31 strikes)
• Derek Craft: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 26 pitches (19 strikes)

Tampa Tarpons (71-37): Tampa’s game against Dunedin was suspended in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Blue Jays leading 5-0. It will be resumed tomorrow.

Alex Guerrero (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

FCL Yankees (31-15): A six-run eighth inning lifted the Yanks to a 9-6 win over the Blue Jays.

• Star of the Game: Alex Guerrero – 2-for-5, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Guerrero is putting up huge numbers so far: a .404 batting average and 1.077 OPS
• Alex Vargas: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout
• Raimfer Salinas: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
• Miguel Marte: 2-for-5, 1 run scored, 3 strikeouts
• Denny Larrondo: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• Starling Perez: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
• Edward Paredes: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
• Christian Sumoza: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K. Sumoza picked up his second win
• Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

DSL Yankees 1 (21-20): The Yankees took care of the Nationals 4-3.

• Star of the Game: Enger Castellano – 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. The 18-year-old had his first multi-hit game since August 5
• Carlos Verdecia: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Darwin Castillo: 1-for-3, 1 RBI
• Geralmi Santana: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• Sebastian Perrone: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. Perrone recorded his first win

DSL Yankees 2 (21-20): After the Mariners tied the game at three, the Yanks rattled off six unanswered runs to take a 9-3 victory.

• Star of the Game: Daury Arias – 1-for-4, 1 double, 4 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Arias had a bases-loaded walk to drive in the go-ahead run, and then a bases-clearing double in the sixth that gave the Yanks some breathing room
• Joel Mendez: 1-for-3, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Nicolas Garcia: 2-for-3, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Ronny Rojas: 2-for-4, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Osmany Fleitas: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Gerardo Abrego: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K. Abrego has a 2-1 record
• Riordan Oropeza: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
• Daniel Salas: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K