Pinstriped Performances: Killer B’s

Beck Way and Blas Castano turned in dominant performances to lead their squads to successful Saturdays.

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

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (59-38): Scranton and Lehigh Valley matched runs for two innings in extras, before the IronPigs made it two in the 12th and walked off 9-8 winners.

• Star of the Game: Donny Sands – 2-for-6, 1 home run (6), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Sands has a solid .838 OPS at Triple-A
• Estevan Florial: 3-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Rob Brantly: 2-for-6, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts
• Deivi García: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 81 pitches (44 strikes)
• Braden Bristo: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches (8 strikes)
• Greg Weissert: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 17 pitches (8 strikes)
• Ron Marinaccio: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 33 pitches (23 strikes)
• Sal Romano: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 15 pitches (10 strikes)
• Adam Warren: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 27 pitches (15 strikes)
• Nick Green: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 21 pitches (12 strikes)

Randy Vasquez (Robert M. Pimpsner)

Somerset Patriots (58-42): Randy Vasquez battled in his Double-A debut, but his defense and the Somerset bats did him no favors as the Patriots slumped to a 6-1 defeat to Akron.

• Star of the Game: Randy Vasquez – 4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 6 K, 92 pitches (58 strikes). Vasquez had to work hard to get outs and ran into some tough luck with errors by his fielders. All in all, a solid maiden voyage at this level
• Michael Beltre: 1-for-3, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
• Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Shawn Semple: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 57 pitches (40 strikes)

(Photo Credit: Robert M Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (62-38): The offense gave Beck Way plenty of support as the ‘Gades were firing on all cylinders in a 9-4 win over the Dash.

• Star of the Game: Beck Way – 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 82 pitches (56 strikes). After a much-deserved promotion, Way performed admirably in his High-A debut
• Anthony Volpe: 1-for-4, 1 home run (9), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Volpe went deep to lead off the game. The bomb was his fifth in August and he is slugging .562 this month
• Elijah Dunham: 2-for-5, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Andres Chaparro: 1-for-5, 1 home run (2), 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 3 strikeouts. Chaparro’s three-run shot in the third put the Renegades up to stay
• Pat DeMarco: 3-for-4, 1 double, 2 runs scored
• Nelvin Correa: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 20 pitches (17 strikes)
• Freicer Perez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches (10 strikes)
• Matt Minnick: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 12 pitches (10 strikes)

Ryder Green (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (67-32): The Tarpons came through with a big doubleheader sweep, dominating the Threshers 9-2 in the first game and then withstanding a ferocious comeback in the second game before winning 6-5.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Ryder Green – 2-for-4, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Green’s two-run double was the biggest blow in a seven-run fourth inning
• Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Cooper Bowman: 1-for-2, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
• Anthony Garcia: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Garcia’s full-season career has started off with quite a bang
• Blane Abeyta: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 81 pitches (50 strikes)
• Jhonatan Munoz: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 56 pitches (30 strikes)

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Blas Castano – 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 81 pitches (57 strikes). This was Castano’s finest start in a Tarpons uniform. Four of his Ks were looking and four were swinging
• Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 strikeout
• Benjamin Cowles: 1-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Juan De Leon: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Evan Alexander: 1-for-2, 1 triple, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches (12 strikes). It nearly all unraveled for Coleman in the seventh, as he gave up two singles, a walk, and a bases-clearing double all with two outs. After a wild pitch moved the tying run to third, Coleman induced a groundout to end the threat

DSL Yankees: It was a big intra-squad scrimmage day for the youngest Yanks, as teams 1 and 2 made up a rainout from last Saturday and played a regularly scheduled game. Yanks 1 (16-16) took the opener 9-3, and Yanks 2 (17-15) returned the favor in the second 12-5.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Alan Mejia – 2-for-4, 1 home run (3), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. The red-hot Mejia is hitting .353 in August
• Hans Montero: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases
• Jhon Imbert: 2-for-3, 1 triple, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Dayro Perez: 2-for-3, 2 doubles, 1 walk
• Alex Garcia: 1-for-3, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Luis Serna: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 6 K
• Ruben Castillo: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
• Pedro Rodriguez: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K
• Luis Arejula: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• Franyer Hernandez: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Daniel Salas: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 4 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K
• Juan Espana: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Brenny Escanio – 2-for-3, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases. The young shortstop continues to stuff the stat sheet and is posting a .998 OPS
• Daury Arias: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Ramiro Altagracia: 2-for-3, 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Nicolas Garcia: 1-for-4, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Garcia’s homer was the first of his pro career
• Felix Negueis: 1-for-3, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk. Negueis had done just about everything except go deep this year, and now he has
• Juan Rosa: 1-for-2, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Oscar Silverio: 2-for-3, 1 home run (2), 3 RBI, 1 run scored
• Gerardo Abrego: 3 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
• Ernesto Borges: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
• Daniel Calderon: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
• Geralmi Santana: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K
• Diego Cordero: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Sebastian Perrone: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Gabriel Bersing: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
• Omar Martinez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. A position player pitching in the DSL – twice! Two catchers – Bersing and Martinez – tried their hand out on the mound. Martinez performed well, Bersing did not