Pinstriped Performances: Palm Beaten

Published

August 1, 2021

This week’s series between the Tarpons and Cardinals looked very much like a first-place team with the league’s best run differential playing a last-place team with the league’s worst. Elsewhere on Sunday, there was more rain to deal with.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (47-26): The weather forced the cancellation of the series finale between Scranton and Syracuse. As the two teams don’t meet again this season, the game will not be made up.

Isiah Gilliam. Photo by Matt Kardos.

Somerset Patriots (48-29): Reading out-hit Somerset 10-4 and both teams had to wait out a lengthy rain delay, but it was the Patriots who emerged victorious, 4-3.

Star of the Game: Isiah Gilliam – 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 stolen base. Gilliam’s 16th double of the year drove in what proved to be the winning run, and his steal of second was part of a double steal during which Jason Lopez stole home
Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, 2 walks
Jason Lopez: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases (1 of home)
Max Burt: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 walk
Jhony Brito: 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 89 pitches (58 strikes). Brito’s six solid innings were enough for him to get his first win with Somerset
Michael Gomez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 17 pitches (11 strikes)
Barrett Loseke: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches (16 strikes). Loseke earned his first save

Pat DeMarco (Photo by John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (50-28): The game was shortened by rain, but the ‘Gades dominated throughout in a 5-0 win over Wilmington in six innings.

Star of the Game: Anthony Volpe – 1-for-3, 1 home run (5), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Volpe’s home run was his fifth for the Renegades and his 17th in total on the year. He’s hitting .333 at High-A
Josh Breaux: 1-for-3, 1 home run (17), 1 RBI, 1 run scored. Breaux tied with teammate Volpe for second in the system with 17 dingers, trailing only Dermis Garcia
Pat DeMarco: 1-for-3, 1 home run (3), 1 RBI, 1 run scored. DeMarco has gone deep in back-to-back nights and has a four-game hitting streak
Oliver Dunn: 1-for-2, 1 triple, 1 run scored, 1 walk
Sean Boyle: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 56 pitches (39 strikes)
Matt Minnick: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches (16 strikes). Minnick took home the win

Eduardo Torrealba (Robert M Pimpsner)

Tampa Tarpons (54-23): Tampa took the brooms out on Sunday, beating Palm Beach twice 4-0 and 17-6 to sweep the six-game set.

Game 1

Star of the Game: Nicio Rodriguez – 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 61 pitches (43 strikes). The young right-hander, making just his second start at the full-season level, thoroughly impressed
Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 run scored
Ryder Green: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-4, 3 stolen bases
Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, 1 RBI
Clay Aguilar: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 42 pitches (28 strikes)
Nelvin Correa: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 26 pitches (18 strikes). Correa picked up his fifth win of the year

Game 2

Star of the Game: Andres Chaparro – 2-for-4, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Chaparro put together a strong afternoon, going 4-for-8 with five RBI across the two games
Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-4, 1 double, 3 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 walk
Roberto Chirinos: 2-for-5, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored. Chirinos had a hell of a series, going 9-for-21 with six RBI on the week
Juan De Leon: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
Evan Alexander: 2-for-3, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 2 walks. Torrealba is quietly hitting .310 since a mid-July demotion from High-A
Pedro Diaz: 1-for-3, 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
Blane Abeyta: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 66 pitches (47 strikes)
Ben Keizer: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 53 pitches (27 strikes). Keizer earned the win despite a shaky few innings
Wellington Diaz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 22 pitches (18 strikes)