Pinstriped Performances: Hardman Leads ‘Gades Rally

The Renegades rallied to beat the red-hot IronBirds, and a slow-starting top prospect added to his ledger with Scranton.

Oswald Peraza. Photo by Chris Jones.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (11-20): The RailRiders took a 4-1 lead but then surrendered six unanswered and lost to the Mets, 8-7.

• Star of the Game: Oswald Peraza – 3-for-5, 1 home run (3), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Peraza’s seventh-inning homer pulled the RailRiders within one run
• Jose Peraza: 3-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
• Matt Krook: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 78 pitches (49 strikes). Krook was hit hard for the second straight start, and while he pitched to a 1.96 ERA in April, his mark now stands at 4.40
• Trevor Lane: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches (15 strikes)
• David McKay: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 32 pitches (22 strikes)
• Zach Greene: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 32 pitches (22 strikes)
• Greg Weissert: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 24 pitches (16 strikes)

Chad Bell. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (18-10): Chad Bell’s big two-run single led the Patriots to a hard-fought 4-2 win over Altoona.

• Star of the Game: Chad Bell – 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Bell’s two-run base hit in the top of the ninth provided the winning margin
• Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Michael Beltre: 1-for-3, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases
• Mitch Spence: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 78 pitches (48 strikes)
• Steven Jennings: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches (9 strikes)
• Emmanuel Ramirez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 31 pitches (18 strikes). Ramirez earned his first win of the season

Spencer Henson (Robert M. Pimpsner)

Hudson Valley Renegades (15-13): A three-run rally in the eighth inning snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for the Renegades as they triumphed 6-5 over division-leading Aberdeen.

• Star of the Game: Tyler Hardman – 1-for-1, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 1 run scored. Pinch-hitting for Aaron Palensky in the eighth inning, Hardman blasted a two-run home run to left center to put the ‘Gades up by a run
• Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-3, 1 run scored
• Pat DeMarco: 1-for-1, 1 double, 2 runs scored
• Spencer Henson: 3-for-3, 1 triple, 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk. Henson is hitting just .161 through 15 games, but came a home run shy of the cycle on Wednesday
• Matt Sauer: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 82 pitches (50 strikes)
• Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 23 pitches (12 strikes)
• Carson Coleman: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 20 pitches (15 strikes). Coleman has still not allowed an earned run in 16.1 innings of work this season
• Alex Mauricio: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 35 pitches (20 strikes). Mauricio took the win to move to 2-0

Marcos Cabrera (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (13-15): A five-run sixth inning doomed Tampa to a 7-4 loss at Dunedin.

• Star of the Game: Marcos Cabrera – 1-for-4, 1 home run (5), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Cabrera is hitting just .221 but his OPS stands at .788 thanks to his gaudy power numbers
• Alex Vargas: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 strikeout
• Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Dominguez has a five-game hitting streak and an eight-game on-base streak
• Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
• Yon Castro: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 72 pitches (47 strikes). In his first extended look at full-season ball, the 22-year-old has allowed just three earned runs in 17.2 innings
• Jack Neely: 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 25 pitches (17 strikes)
• Bailey Dees: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 29 pitches (17 strikes)
• Zach Messinger: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 18 pitches (11 strikes)