Pinstriped Performances: Florial’s Two Bombs Pace Patriots

Estevan Florial powered Somerset’s offense in a comprehensive win over Harrisburg. Down in Florida, no Trevor Hauver or Jake Sanford, no problem for the white-hot Tarpons offense. The freezing weather couldn’t deter Chris Gittens and Scranton, while Hudson Valley’s bats have yet to wake up from the winter.

Chris Gittens (Robert M. Pimpsner)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (3-1): Heavy rain in Syracuse cut the game short, but the RailRiders emerged with a 7-3 victory in six innings.

• Luke Voit (rehab): 0-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts. Voit is set to join the Yankees for their next road trip, according to YES Network
• Chris Gittens: 1-for-1, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 3 walks. Gittens has posted a gaudy 1.443 OPS over four games
• Robinson Chirinos: 3-for-3, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 1 run scored. Chirinos continues to work his way back from a wrist fracture sustained during spring training
• Greg Allen: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Trey Amburgey: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 walk
• Nick Green: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 53 pitches (30 strikes)
• Nestor Cortes Jr. 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 36 pitches (23 strikes). Cortes shut down the Mets until the rains came and grabbed the win

Estevan Florial. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (3-1): Florial was the story, but Somerset dominated all facets of the game in their 10-2 win.

• Estevan Florial: 2-for-3, 2 home runs, 4 RBI, 2 walks, 1 strikeout. Florial went deep to lead off the game and added a three-run blast in the third inning. He has three homers on the season
• Thomas Milone: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Michael Beltre: 2-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 walk
• Zack Zehner: 2-for-2, 3 runs scored, 3 walks
• Brandon Wagner: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
• Janson Junk: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 58 pitches (36 strikes). The 25-year-old 22nd-round pick appeared in one game each at Double-A and Triple-A in 2019
• JP Sears: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 47 pitches (28 strikes)
• Stephen Ridings: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 42 pitches (30 strikes). Ridings, a Long Island native and D-III college product out of Haverford, made his first appearance in the Yankees system after being released by the Royals. He hadn’t pitched above short-season ball and last appeared at the rookie level for the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer League
• Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 8 pitches (7 strikes)

Charleston RiverDogs starting pitcher Jhony Brito (31) delivers a pitch during a game against the Asheville Tourists at McCormick Field on August 18, 2019 in Asheville, North Carolina. (Tony Farlow/Four Seam Images via AP)

Hudson Valley Renegades (1-3): The Renegades out-hit Jersey shore 3-1 but lost the game 1-0.

• Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Peraza is just 1-for-16 with one double to start the season
• Ezequiel Duran: 0-for-4, 1 strikeout
• Mickey Gasper: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Gasper recorded Hudson Valley’s only extra-base hit of the night
• Jhony Brito: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 57 pitches (43 strikes). Brito made a strong first impression in his High-A debut after a strong 2019 season in Charleston
• Charlie Ruegger: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 36 pitches (19 strikes). Ruegger was extremely unlucky to take the loss in this one. He was dominant in relief of Brito and surrendered the game’s only run on a wild pitch
• Matt Minnick: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 13 pitches (8 strikes)

Yankees outfield prospect PatDeMarco at the plate for the Staten Island Yankees (Robert M. Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (4-0): Tampa has obliterated Dunedin pitching this week, putting 65 runs on the scoreboard over four games. Friday’s shellacking saw the Tarpons score at least two runs in every inning except the fifth and run away with a 25-10 victory.

• Anthony Volpe: 1-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 3 walks, 1 strikeout
• Austin Wells: 0-for-4, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
• Andres Chaparro: 3-for-5, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, 5 runs scored, 1 walk
• Spencer Henson: 3-for-3, 1 home run, 4 RBI, 3 runs scored. Henson has gone deep in two straight games
• Pat DeMarco: 4-for-6, 1 home run, 1 double, 7 RBI, 4 runs scored, 1 strikeout. DeMarco is hitting .500 through four games and was a triple shy of the cycle on Friday
• Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-5, 1 double, 3 runs scored, 1 walk
• Max Burt: 3-for-6, 1 home run, 5 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 strikeout
• Ryan Anderson: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 42 pitches (24 strikes)
• Blane Abeyta: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 37 pitches (22 strikes)
• Ben Keizer: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 36 pitches (20 strikes)
• Michael Giacone: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 39 pitches (21 strikes)
• Nelvin Correa: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 30 pitches (20 strikes)
• Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 25 pitches (11 strikes)