Pinstriped Performances: No Offense

All four Yankees affiliates struggled to put runs on the board on Wednesday, and only the Tarpons emerged with a win.

Yankees pitching prospect Hayden Wesneski speaks with the media (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (4-3): Scranton’s bats fell silent and hung Hayden Wesneski with a loss as Norfolk prevailed, 5-1.

• Star of the Game: Ronald Guzman – 2-for-4, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Guzman’s solo home run in the eighth inning broke up a combined no-hitter and was the entire RailRiders’ offense in this one
• Estevan Florial: 0-for-4, 3 strikeouts
• Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, 1 walk
• Hayden Wesneski: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 68 pitches (41 strikes). Wesneski has not allowed an earned run in his first 8.2 Triple-A innings
• Trevor Lane: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 22 pitches (12 strikes)
• Reggie McClain: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 31 pitches (20 strikes)
• Braden Bristo: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 35 pitches (19 strikes)
• Greg Weissert: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 38 pitches (20 strikes)

Carlos Espinal. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (3-2): Somerset outhit Erie 7-6, but could not push any runners across the plate and slumped to a 3-0 loss.

• Star of the Game: Carlos Espinal – 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 43 pitches (32 strikes). Espinal recorded every out except for one by strikeout, and has pitched to a 2.45 ERA in relief this season
• Anthony Volpe: 0-for-5, 1 strikeout
• Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, 1 strikeout
• Michael Beltre: 1-for-4, 1 double, 3 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Mitch Spence: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 69 pitches (42 strikes)
• Nick Ernst: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 33 pitches (23 strikes)

New acquisition from the Phillies org. T.J. Rumfield runs away from Tarpons 3B Tyler Hardman amid a run-down in Clearwater (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (3-2): The Renegades managed just two hits in an 8-1 drubbing at the hands of Rome.

• Star of the Game: TJ Rumfield – 2-for-3, 1 walk. Rumfield is off to an unconscious start – he’s hitting .455 with a 1.338 OPS
• Cooper Bowman: 1-for-4, 3 strikeouts
• Blane Abeyta: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 63 pitches (39 strikes). Abeyta’s first career appearance at High-A was a pretty solid one
• Tanner Myatt: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 41 pitches (22 strikes)
• Welington Diaz: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 24 pitches (16 strikes)
• Bryan Blanton: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 26 pitches (14 strikes)

Kevin Milam (Photo by John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (4-1): All the scoring in this one happened in the first three innings, as the Tarpons held on throughout for a 4-3 win over Dunedin.

• Star of the Game: Anthony Garcia – 1-for-2, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout. Garcia’s third-inning home run supplied the margin of victory for the Tarpons
• Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 1 double, 2 strikeouts
• Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-1, 1 run scored, 3 walks, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases
• Benjamin Cowles: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Richard Fitts: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 59 pitches (44 strikes). Fitts made his professional debut after being selected in the sixth round of last year’s draft
• Kevin Milam: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 40 pitches (22 strikes). Milam picked up his first-ever win at the Low-A level
• Danny Watson: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 32 pitches (20 strikes)
• Jack Neely: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 12 pitches (8 strikes). Neely nailed down his first save of the year