Pinstriped Performances: Almost Seventh Heaven

Somerset faltered on the road to a seven-game sweep, but the other three affiliates made up for it with Sunday wins.

Oswald Peraza (Robert M. Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (27-39): A big first inning and some late heroics lifted the RailRiders to a 5-4 win over Rochester.

• Star of the Game: Tim Locastro – 3-for-4, 1 home run (2), 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored. Locastro hit the game-winning solo home run in the eighth inning and is hitting .269 at Triple-A
• Oswald Peraza: 2-for-4, 1 home run (7), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base. Peraza has homered twice in the last four days after a two-week drought
• Derek Dietrich: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Hayden Wesneski: 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 79 pitches (57 strikes). Wesneski hasn’t struck out more than three hitters in a start since May 25
• Zach Greene: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (12 strikes)
• Shane Greene: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches (9 strikes)
• David McKay: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 26 pitches (19 strikes). McKay earned his third win with Scranton

Will Warren. Photo by Chris Jones

Somerset Patriots (41-22): The Patriots dropped their series finale in New Hampshire 5-1, denying them a seven-game sweep but still capping off a successful 6-1 week.

• Star of the Game: Will Warren – 5 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 82 pitches (48 strikes). Warren now has three straight starts of at least five innings and no more than three runs
• Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-3, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Barrett Loseke: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches (7 strikes)
• Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches (8 strikes)
• Nick Ernst: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches (15 strikes)

Carlos Narvarez. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Hudson Valley Renegades (32-31): The ‘Gades have a knack for some absolutely wild contests this year. They tied this one at seven with two outs in the ninth, went ahead by two and gave them both back in the 10th, and then put up a six-spot in the 11th to cap an unhinged 16-10 victory over the Grasshoppers.

• Star of the Game: Tyler Hardman – 3-for-5, 1 home run (7), 1 double, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Hardman homered in the first and singled home another run in the fifth
• Cooper Bowman: 2-for-5, 1 home run (7), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 stolen bases. Bowman’s 11th-inning blast added insurance runs
• Everson Pereira: 4-for-7, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base. Pereira doubled home the go-ahead run in the 11th and had four multi-hit games in this series, including two four-hit efforts
• Spencer Henson: 2-for-5, 2 RBI. Henson’s RBI single in the ninth inning tied the game with two outs
• Aaron Palensky: 2-for-5, 1 home run (5), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored. Palensky’s eighth-inning solo shot cut the deficit to one
• Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-1, 1 home run (5), 2 RBI, 1 run scored. Pinch-hitting for Saul Torres in the 11th, Narvaez hit a two-run home run that extended the lead to five
• TJ Sikkema: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, 58 pitches (39 strikes)
• Jhonatan Munoz: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 24 pitches (15 strikes)
• Leif Strom: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches (11 strikes)
• Nelvin Correa: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 22 pitches (15 strikes)
• Ryan Miller: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 32 pitches (24 strikes). Both Correa and Miller were assessed blown saves and were not aided by their defense
• Charlie Ruegger: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (10 strikes). Ruegger got the win to move to 2-1
• Nelson L. Alvarez: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 18 pitches (14 strikes)

Trevor Holloway (Photo by John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (27-36): A bullpen day for the Tarpons went swimmingly as they shut down the Mets 4-0.

• Star of the Game: Zach Messinger – 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 60 pitches (38 strikes). Messinger led the parade of relievers and the 22-year-old has put together six straight scoreless appearances, four of them starts
• Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Raimfer Salinas: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Trevor Holloway: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 34 pitches (23 strikes). Holloway moved to 2-1 with the win
• Harold Cortijo: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 33 pitches (22 strikes)
• Enrique Santana: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 27 pitches (14 strikes)