Pinstriped Performances: Jhony On The Spot

Another complete Patriots performance saw off the Sea Dogs in style. Tampa split a twin bill, and the Renegades couldn’t quite finish the job.

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

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (9-13): Scranton held a 3-2 lead heading into the eighth inning, then succumbed to a flurry of IronPigs runs and slumped to a 9-3 defeat.

• Star of the Game: Estevan Florial – 2-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts. Florial is 17-for-69 with six extra-base hits this year
• Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, 1 stolen base
• Max McDowell: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored
• Ryan LaMarre: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Manny Bañuelos: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 71 pitches (44 strikes). The 31-year-old hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his four starts
• David McKay: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 19 pitches (10 strikes)
• Ron Marinaccio: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 33 pitches (22 strikes). Marinaccio’s return from a monthlong stint in the Bronx was a brilliant one
• Reggie McClain: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 15 pitches (8 strikes). McClain was tagged with his first loss and a blown save
• Shelby Miller: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 16 pitches (9 strikes)
• Jose Mujica: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches (7 strikes)

Anthony Volpe. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (14-7): Home runs from Anthony Volpe and Andres Chaparro, plus seven innings of brilliance from Jhony Brito, proved a winning formula as the Patriots took five of six from Portland, finishing the week with a 5-0 win.

• Star of the Game: Jhony Brito – 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 67 pitches (52 strikes). Brito made it look downright easy on Sunday, breezing through the Sea Dogs lineup while running only one three-ball count the entire afternoon
• Anthony Volpe: 1-for-3, 1 home run (3), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks. The organization’s top prospect has started quietly, but is slowly rounding into form – he’s 6 for his last 16
• Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-5, 1 triple, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, 1 home run (5), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk. Chaparro has homered in two straight and three of his last five games
• Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-1, 3 walks, 2 stolen bases
• Mickey Gasper: 2-for-4, 1 run scored
• Emmanuel Ramirez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 8 pitches (7 strikes)
• Kyle Zurak: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches (7 strikes)

Eric Wagaman (Robert M Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (12-8): The ‘Gades were two outs away from taking five of six from Wilmington, but a ninth-inning rally propelled the Blue Rocks to an 8-6 win.

• Star of the Game: Eric Wagaman – 1-for-4, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Wagaman is hitting .333 and put the Renegades on the board with his two-run shot in the second inning
• Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 1 home run (3), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 3 strikeouts. Wells has now reached base safely in 10 of 11 games and homered in three of five
• Cooper Bowman: 1-for-2, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 2 walks
• Aaron Palensky: 1-for-4, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Blane Abeyta: 3 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 75 pitches (45 strikes)
• Carson Coleman: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 33 pitches (25 strikes). Coleman ran his season-opening scoreless streak to 12.2 innings
• Bryan Blanton: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 42 pitches (25 strikes)
• Charlie Ruegger: 1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 29 pitches (13 strikes). Ruegger was tagged with his first loss following a ninth inning during which he walked three and hit a batter
• Jhonatan Munoz: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3 pitches (2 strikes)

Roberto Chirinos (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (9-11): The Tarpons defeated Lakeland 3-2 in the first game of the doubleheader, then were held to just one hit in losing the return leg 3-0.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Anthony Garcia – 2-for-3, 1 home run (6), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Garcia’s second-inning solo shot put the Tarpons on the board and helped his sky-high 1.139 OPS
• Anthony Seigler: 1-for-1, 1 double, 1 run scored, 2 walks
• Roberto Chirinos: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Luis Santos: 1-for-3, 1 triple, 1 strikeout
• Chandler Champlain: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 67 pitches (48 strikes). Chandler has pitched to a solid 2.87 ERA in his first four pro starts
• Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 12 pitches (7 strikes). Dees, an 18th-round draft pick last year, earned his first professional win in his first appearance above rookie ball
• Jack Neely: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches (11 strikes). Neely picked up his second save

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Josue Panacual – 4 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 80 pitches (50 strikes). Panacual ran into trouble in the first inning but then settled down – he retired the next seven hitters in a row and struck out the side in the third
• Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, 1 strikeout
• Kevin Milam: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches (9 strikes)
• Zach Messinger: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 13 pitches (10 strikes)
• Danny Watson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches (9 strikes)