Pinstriped Performances: Pereira Leads Big ‘Gades Comeback

A thriller down in Greensboro saw the Renegades score one of their most impressive wins of the season. Scranton romped in their series opener and Somerset escaped in New Hampshire on a 5-1 night for the affiliates.

Hayden Wesneski (Photo Credit: Matt Bufano)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (24-37): A dominant 7-0 win over the visiting Red Wings opened the week for Scranton.

• Star of the Game: Tim Locastro – 2-for-3, 1 home run (1), 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk. Locastro hit his first home run of the season and is batting .244 since being sent down
• Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI. Florial has quietly raised his average to .294 and his OPS to .838
• Oswald Peraza: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Derek Dietrich: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Hayden Wesneski: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 78 pitches (46 strikes). While he wasn’t overpowering, Wesneski did enough to get his second win of the season
• Vinny Nittoli: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 29 pitches (20 strikes)
• Zach Greene: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 13 pitches (9 strikes)

Will Warren. Photo by Chris Jones

Somerset Patriots (36-21): The Patriots took an early 6-0 and held on down the stretch in a 6-5 win over New Hampshire.

• Star of the Game: Will Warren – 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 83 pitches (54 strikes). Warren has improved in each of his three outings at Double-A, and boasts a 3.45 ERA over that span
• Anthony Volpe: 2-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 3 stolen bases. Dunham has 16 steals to go along with 30 runs batted in on the year
• Steven Jennings: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 30 pitches (16 strikes)
• Derek Craft: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 17 pitches (10 strikes)
• Jose Mujica: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 25 pitches (19 strikes). Mujica earned a six-out save in dominant fashion

Pat DeMarco. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Hudson Valley Renegades (29-29): The Renegades surrendered an early 5-0 lead, then battled back to tie in the ninth and win in the 10th as they triumped over the Grasshoppers 11-9 and clawed back to .500.

• Star of the Game: Everson Pereira – 3-for-5, 2 home runs (4), 4 RBI, 3 runs scored, 2 strikeouts. Pereira doubled his home run total and pushed his OPS above .700. His second home run of the night, which tied the game, came with HV down to their last out in the ninth and trailing by two
• Trey Sweeney: 1-for-6, 1 double, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Eric Wagaman: 1-for-5, 1 home run (7), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Wagaman has homered three times in his last five games
• Aaron Palensky: 1-for-1, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored. Palensky pinch-ran for Spencer Henson and doubled home a run in the 10th to give the ‘Gades the lead
• Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
• Pat DeMarco: 2-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. DeMarco drove in two extra-inning insurance runs that proved crucial
• Blane Abeyta: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 95 pitches (58 strikes)
• Leif Strom: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 22 pitches (3 strikes)
• Ryan Miller: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 30 pitches (19 strikes)
• Alex Mauricio: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches (14 strikes). Mauricio pitched a clean ninth and then only allowed the automatic runner to score in recording his fourth win

Grant Richardson hits a double (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (24-34): Tampa could not make a 5-0 lead stand up and lost a close one in St. Lucie, 8-7.

• Star of the Game: Grant Richardson – 2-for-4, 1 home run (3), 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Richardson’s home run was of the inside-the-park variety and came with two outs and two on in the big third inning
• Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
• Anthony Garcia: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Roberto Chirinos: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Tyrone Yulie: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 6 BB, 0 K, 72 pitches (36 strikes)
• Kevin Milam: 0.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches (5 strikes)
• Gerrit van Zijll: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 23 pitches (14 strikes)
• Trevor Holloway: 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 44 pitches (24 strikes). Holloway took the loss
• Ryan Anderson: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 32 pitches (19 strikes)

FCL Yankees (4-3): The Yanks destroyed the Tigers 15-8 as Agustin Ramirez’s early-season rampage continued.

• Star of the Game: Agustin Ramirez – 3-for-5, 1 home run (3), 1 double, 6 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base. Ramirez raised his OPS to 1.656 and he has already driven in a ridiculous 16 runs
• Dayro Perez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 3 stolen bases
• Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 2 stolen bases. Serna is not known for his power – he hit just three home runs in 50 games in the DSL last season
• Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-3, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 4 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
• Hemmanuel Rosario: 2-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base
• Joel Valdez: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 4 K
• Osiel Rodriguez: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• Ocean Gabonia: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K
• Sebastian Perrone: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K. Perrone got the win to move to 1-0

DSL Bombers (4-3): The Bombers walked off Giants Black in a 4-3 win.

• Star of the Game: Carlos Verdecia – 1-for-3, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Verdecia had the walk-off blast in the bottom of the seventh
• John Cruz: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Miguel Pozo: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
• Gerardo Abrego: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K