Pinstriped Performances: Alive At Five

After slogging through the first two-plus months of their schedule, the Scranton RailRiders simply cannot lose right now. Meanwhile, a walk-off in the FCL.

Estevan Florial playing for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on May 15, 2021 (Chris Jones)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (34-42): During this five-game winning streak, the RailRiders aren’t just winning – they’re winning big. Friday’s effort was an 8-1 trouncing of reeling Buffalo.

• Star of the Game: Matt Krook – 7.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K, 93 pitches (63 strikes). Krook was dominant and efficient in winning his fourth game of the year, as he submitted both his longest effort and a season high for strikeouts
• Estevan Florial: 3-for-4, 3 doubles, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Florial’s batting average has crested .300
• Tim Locastro: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
• Jose Peraza: 1-for-1, 1 home run (5), 2 RBI, 1 run scored. Peraza replaced Miguel Andujar in the field and homered in his only at-bat
• Chris Owings: 1-for-4, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Armando Alvarez: 1-for-4, 1 home run (9), 1 RBI, 1 run scored. Perhaps the hottest Scranton hitter at the moment, Alvarez has homered in four straight games
• Zach Greene: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 19 pitches (11 strikes)

Will Warren. Photo by Chris Jones

Somerset Patriots (45-28): The Fightin’ Phils scored six runs in their last three trips to the plate to rally for a 7-5 win over Somerset.

• Star of the Game: Jesus Bastidas – 2-for-5, 2 doubles, 3 RBI. Bastidas has three doubles and four RBI over his three-game hitting streak
• Chad Bell: 1-for-5, 1 home run (9), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Bell has homered in back-to-back games, something he also did on April 28 and 29
• Will Warren: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 85 pitches (54 strikes). Warren has put together four straight starts of at least five innings and three runs allowed or fewer
• Barrett Loseke: 0.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 16 pitches (9 strikes). Loseke was tagged with his first loss of the year, though he’s still 6-1
• Carlos Espinal: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches (8 strikes)
• Josh Maciejewski: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches (13 strikes)
• Derek Craft: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches (14 strikes)

Anthony Seigler (Robert M. Pimpsner)

Hudson Valley Renegades (36-37): The ‘Gades lost their second in a row to Brooklyn, 6-2.

• Star of the Game: Tyler Hardman – 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout. Hardman hit a two-run single in the sixth for Hudson Valley’s only offense of the night
• Anthony Seigler: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 strikeout
• Beck Way: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 94 pitches (61 strikes). Way took the loss, but fired his fifth straight start allowing two or fewer runs
• Edgar Barclay: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 22 pitches (13 strikes)
• Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 25 pitches (17 strikes)

Richard Fitts (Photo Credit: John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (32-41): Bradenton took an early 4-0 lead and held on to defeat Tampa, 5-3.

• Star of the Game: Richard Fitts – 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 8 K, 85 pitches (63 strikes). Fitts is just 2-6 overall, but in his last four starts, he has struck out 28 in 23 innings and has gone at least five innings in each of the efforts
• Alex Vargas: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI
• Trevor Holloway: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 12 pitches (7 strikes)
• Jack Neely: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches (10 strikes)

Alan Mejia celebrating a home run (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

FCL Yankees (13-6): The Yanks blew an early 5-0 lead, then rallied from a three-run deficit in the eighth, and then walked it off in the 11th, defeating the Tigers in a wild one, 9-8.

• Star of the Game: Alan Mejia – 3-for-4, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk. Mejia’s efforts helped the Yankees build their initial lead
• Dayro Perez: 2-for-5, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Omar Martinez: 3-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Sincere Smith: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Jared Serna: 1-for-1. Serna had the walk-off hit in the 11th inning, though he didn’t get credit for an RBI because of an outfield error
• Luis Serna: 3 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
• Sebastian Perrone: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
• Leam Mendez: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• Steven Fulgencio: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
• Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• Zach Kohn: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• Nolberto Henriquez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. Henriquez got credit for the win

DSL Yankees (8-12): The pitching staff shut down Cubs Blue all day long, and a walk-off home run was all the offense the Yanks needed in a 2-0 win.

• Star of the Game: Santiago Gomez – 3-for-4, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base. The first homer of Gomez’s professional career was a walk-off one, and the 18-year-old shortstop has an impressive .439 OBP
• Edinzo Marquez: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
• Brian Arias: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
• Wilfrido Bido: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K. Bido picked up the win

DSL Bombers (12-8): The Bombers rode a five-run fifth inning to a 7-3 win over Mets 2.

• Star of the Game: Juan Rosa – 1-for-3, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Rosa’s blast put the Bombers into the lead
• John Cruz: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 walk
• Emmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-4, 1 triple, 2 runs scored
• Gabriel Bersing: 1-for-3, 1 triple, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Bersing pinch-ran in the second inning and tripled home the Bombers’ first run
• Hansel Rosario: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• Diego Hernandez: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K. Hernandez got his third win
• Geralmi Santana: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K. Santana was assessed his first save for the multi-inning effort