Pinstriped Performances: Mashing in Maine

Five home runs, including four in the first two innings, helped Somerset win its third in a row. The RailRiders played hero ball, and a High-A debut went swimmingly.

Greg Weissert (Chris Jones)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (18-29): Scranton fought back from a 3-0 deficit and walked it off in the bottom of the ninth for a 4-3 win over Jacksonville.

• Star of the Game: Ronald Guzmán – 2-for-4, 1 home run (3), 1 RBI, 1 run scored. The veteran’s solo home run in the seventh inning knotted the score at three, and his ninth-inning single moved the eventual winning run into scoring position
• Jose Peraza: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
• David Freitas: 0-for-0, 1 RBI. Pinch hitting for Evan Alexander, Freitas hit a sacrifice fly to score Armando Alvarez with the game-winning run
• Vinny Nittoli: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 23 pitches (15 strikes)
• Matt Krook: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 80 pitches (47 strikes). Krook appeared after an opener for the first time this season
• Jose Mujica: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches (5 strikes)
• Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 16 pitches (9 strikes). Weissert struck out the side in the top of the ninth to earn a win and move to 2-1

Brandon Lockridge. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (29-15): Homer-happy Somerset rolled to a 12-4 win over the Sea Dogs and a series split ahead of a rare Monday game.

• Star of the Game: Elijah Dunham – 4-for-4, 1 home run (7), 1 double, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base. Dunham stuffed the stat sheet on Sunday, driving in his 20th, 21st, and 22nd runs of the year on his first-inning homer
• Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-5, 1 home run (3), 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Lockridge has three multi-hit games in his last five outings
• Josh Breaux: 1-for-3, 1 home run (9), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks. Breaux has homered in two straight
• Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, 1 home run (7), 1 RBI, 3 runs scored
• Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-5, 1 home run (3), 1 double, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored. The 22-year-old has a three-game hitting streak and is slugging .444 this month
• Mitch Spence: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 86 pitches (59 strikes). A two-homer hiccup in the first inning aside, Spence was very solid and moved to 2-2 on the season with the win
• Matt Minnick: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 20 pitches (13 strikes)
• Kyle Zurak: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 8 pitches (5 strikes)
• Nick Ernst: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches (11 strikes)

Anthony Seigler (Robert M. Pimpsner)

Hudson Valley Renegades (20-24): A two-run bomb from Anthony Seigler was all the offense the ‘Gades needed as they edged Rome 2-1.

• Star of the Game: Anthony Seigler – 1-for-3, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base. Seigler has played six games since his promotion to High-A and has at least one hit in every one of them. He sports a 1.090 OPS
• Pat DeMarco: 1-for-3, 1 double
• TJ Sikkema: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 44 pitches (29 strikes)
• Welington Diaz: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 pitches (3 strikes)
• Josue Panacual: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 76 pitches (41 strikes). Panacual was making his Double-A debut and just his ninth appearance above rookie ball, but the 20-year-old looked anything but overmatched and earned the win
• Carlos Gomez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 33 pitches (19 strikes). Gomez wavered, but did not fall in the ninth to pick up his first save at High-A

Grant Richardson (Photo Credit: John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (20-25): The only affiliate to lose on Sunday, the Tarpons couldn’t make a 3-0 lead stand up and suffered a 5-4 defeat in Lakeland.

• Star of the Game: Zach Messinger – 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 42 pitches (28 strikes). Messinger started a game for the first time as a pro and fared well
• Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Anthony Garcia: 2-for-4, 1 home run (10), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts. Garcia is the first to double-digit home runs among Yankees minor leaguers
• Grant Richardson: 1-for-2, 1 triple, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
• Benjamin Cowles: 1-for-4, 1 home run (4), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Cowles is slugging .525 this month
• Roberto Chirinos: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Kevin Milam: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 31 pitches (19 strikes)
• Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 30 pitches (15 strikes). Dees took the loss
• Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches (13 strikes)
• Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches (9 strikes)