Pinstriped Performances: Patriots Carrying The Org

For the second straight night, the Patriots were the only team in the system with a positive result.

Estevan Florial (Matt Bufano)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (13-24): The RailRiders allowed Worcester to score the last four runs of the game without answering in a 5-2 loss.

• Star of the Game: Estevan Florial – 2-for-5, 1 home run (4), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base. Florial has homered in two of his last three games, following a drought that dated back to April 6
• Greg Bird: 2-for-4, 2 doubles, 1 run scored
• Phillip Evans: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Luis Gil: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 86 pitches (54 strikes). Gil returned from a brief stint in the big leagues to make a spot start in Chicago last Thursday – and left this one early with elbow discomfort
• Michael Gomez: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 29 pitches (19 strikes)
• Trevor Lane: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches (8 strikes)
• Ron Marinaccio: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 29 pitches (20 strikes)

Josh Breaux. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (23-11): The Patriots won for the fourth straight game, and sixth time in eight games, recovering from an early 5-0 deficit to steal a 7-6 win over Reading.

• Star of the Game: Max Burt – 2-for-4, 1 home run (3), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base. Burt’s sixth-inning solo home run knotted the game at six
• Anthony Volpe: 2-for-3, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases
• Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Josh Breaux: 1-for-4, 1 home run (6), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 3 strikeouts. Breaux is hitting just .195 but slugging .463
• Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-5, 2 RBI. Lockridge drove in the winning run with a fielder’s choice in the eighth
• Mitch Spence: 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 88 pitches (55 strikes)
• Carson Coleman: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 32 pitches (20 strikes). Coleman’s Double-A debut went swimmingly
• Emmanuel Ramirez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 10 pitches (7 strikes). Ramirez took home his second win
• Carlos Espinal: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches (13 strikes). Espinal picked up his first save in his sixth appearance with Somerset this year

Aaron Palensky. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Hudson Valley Renegades (15-19): Brooklyn defeated the Renegades 5-4, the fifth straight loss for HV.

• Star of the Game: Aaron Palensky – 1-for-3, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk. Palensky, a first-time honoree for this award, homered in the eighth to bring the Renegades within a run
• Spencer Henson: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk
• Eric Wagaman: 2-for-4, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 1 walk. Wagaman is slugging .536 this month and is 3-for-8 with two extra-base hits in his last two games
• Will Warren: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R (4 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 71 pitches (48 strikes)
• Tanner Myatt: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 30 pitches (17 strikes)
• Carlos Gomez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 37 pitches (20 strikes). Gomez was making his High-A debut

Alexander Vargas (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (14-20): The Tarpons have lost six of seven and dropped the second game of the week to St. Lucie by a 9-3 margin.

• Star of the Game: Alex Vargas – 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 strikeouts. Though he’s started the season slow, Vargas is showing some signs of coming around during this three-game hitting streak
• Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts
• Kyle Battle: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 walk. Battle made his 2022 season debut
• Yon Castro: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 76 pitches (53 strikes)
• Ryan Anderson: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 34 pitches (23 strikes)
• Zach Messinger: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 28 pitches (19 strikes)
• Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches (11 strikes)