Pinstriped Performances: Clean Sweep

Published

June 9, 2022

All the full-season affiliates won on Thursday, and only Somerset’s game was close. It was as good a day as the system has had all season.

Estevan Florial (Matt Bufano)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (20-36): Scranton ran out to a quick 9-1 lead in the first four innings and cruised to a 12-4 win over the Mets.

Star of the Game: Estevan Florial – 3-for-4, 1 home run (5), 1 double, 5 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 stolen base. Easily the best game of Florial’s season and one of the best of his career. The erstwhile top prospect came a triple shy of the cycle
Miguel Andujar: 2-for-5, 1 home run (5), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored. Florial keeps raking even after being sent back down to the minors and again requesting a trade
Greg Bird: 2-for-5, 1 home run (6), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
Phillip Evans: 2-for-5, 1 home run (4), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout
Jose Peraza: 2-for-5, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
Ryan Weber: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 49 pitches (36 strikes)
Shane Greene: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 30 pitches (22 strikes). Greene got the win, his first decision of the year
Braden Bristo: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 42 pitches (25 strikes)
Jimmy Cordero: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (13 strikes)

Luis Medina. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (34-19): Mickey Gasper’s two home runs led the Patriots to a 4-3 win over Akron.

Star of the Game: Mickey Gasper – 2-for-2, 2 home runs (4), 3 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 walk. Gasper, who’s hitting .308, provided a solo shot in the first and then put Somerset ahead with a two-run blast in the fourth
Anthony Volpe: 0-for-4, 1 strikeout
Oliver Dunn: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout. Dunn’s run-scoring single provided the margin of victory
Luis Medina: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 89 pitches (58 strikes). Medina’s ERA has dipped below 4
Matt Minnick: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches (13 strikes)
Josh Maciejewski: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 8 pitches (7 strikes). Maciejewski earned the win with a clean seventh
Carson Coleman: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 26 pitches (19 strikes). Coleman notched a perfect six-out save and has clearly put his name in the conversation for everyday closer

Eric Wagaman (Robert M Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (26-28): A ten-run seventh inning blew a non-competitive game wide open as the Renegades romped to a 15-1 win over visiting Jersey Shore.

Star of the Game: Eric Wagaman – 2-for-5, 1 home run (5), 3 RBI, 1 run scored. Wagaman has an .861 OPS on the year
Spencer Henson: 3-for-3, 1 home run (5), 1 double, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored, 2 walks. Henson homered for the first time since May 25
Aldenis Sanchez: 3-for-5, 1 double, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 stolen bases
Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored
Beck Way: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 84 pitches (54 strikes). Way hasn’t given up a run over his last two starts, covering 10.1 innings
Rodney Hutchison: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 24 pitches (16 strikes)
Charlie Ruegger: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches (10 strikes)
Carlos Gomez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 17 pitches (9 strikes)

Juan Carela (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (24-30): Tarpons pitching held the visiting Cardinals to just one hit in a 4-0 triumph.

Star of the Game: Juan Carela – 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K, 82 pitches (51 strikes). Carela, two whole years younger than the average Low-A player, has struck out 16 over his last two starts and owns a sterling 2.23 ERA for the year
Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 walk
Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, 1 home run (9), 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Despite a low batting average, Cabrera is second on the team and third in the FSL in home runs
Harold Cortijo: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 29 pitches (15 strikes)
Gerrit van Zijll: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches (11 strikes)

FCL Yankees (2-1): The Yanks blew a 6-4 lead in the bottom of the ninth to lose a tough one to the Phillies, 7-6.

Star of the Game: Jared Serna – 3-for-5, 2 RBI. Just recently 20 years old and in his second pro season, Serna has started off hitting .462
Daury Arias: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored, 2 walks, 2 stolen bases
Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored. Ramirez is sitting pretty with a 1.346 OPS
Yoendrys Gomez: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. Good to see Gomez, who’s in possession of a 40-man roster spot, making progress in his rehab
Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Justin Lange: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Luis Serna: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
Montana Semmel: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K. The 2019 36th-round draft pick took the loss in his first appearance since the year he was drafted
Nolberto Henriquez: 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

DSL Yankees (1-2): After taking an early 5-0 lead, the Yanks collapsed late in a 7-6 loss to Mets 2.

Star of the Game: Keiner Delgado – 2-for-3, 2 triples, 3 runs scored, 2 walks. The 18-year-old from Venezuela has had a great start to his pro career
Willy Montero: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
Santiago Gomez: 1-for-3, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout
Henry Lalane: 4 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Michael Peres: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 4 K

DSL Bombers (1-2): The Bombers and Mets 1 put 35 runs, 24 hits, and eight errors on the board combined as the Mets emerged victorious by a 19-16 decision.

Star of the Game: Enger Castellano – 3-for-5, 1 home run (1), 1 double, 6 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts. The 19-year-old is looking to improve in his second season
Joel Mendez: 3-for-7, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 5 runs scored, 2 strikeouts
Angel Benitez: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Alexis Paulino: 1 IP, 4 H, 5 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 1 K
Jordy Luciano: 1 IP, 3 H, 5 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 0 K
Daniel Salas: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 3 K
Ruben Castillo: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Keninson Diaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K
Carlos Herrera: 1 IP, 1 H, 5 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 0 K