Pinstriped Performances: Scranton Has A Winning Team

They’ve climbed the mountain. After slogging through the season’s first two months, the RailRiders have more wins than losses on the season.

Hayden Wesneski (Photo Credit: Matt Bufano)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (49-48): In sweeping a doubleheader at Rochester, 8-6 and 10-9, Scranton crested the .500 mark and pulled within five and a half games of the division lead.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Oswald Peraza – 3-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base. Peraza contributed an RBI during the seven-run eighth inning, and added his 25th stolen base of the year
• Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 2 strikeouts
• Tyler Wade: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
• Rob Brantly: 1-for-4, 1 triple, 1 RBI
• Hayden Wesneski: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 36 pitches (20 strikes)
• Braden Bristo: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 36 pitches (20 strikes)
• Carlos Espinal: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 40 pitches (28 strikes)
• Emmanuel Ramirez: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches (4 strikes). Ramirez took home his first decision at Triple-A this year following the short appearance
• Jimmy Cordero: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches (8 strikes)
• Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 18 pitches (11 strikes). Weissert picked up his 12th save

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Miguel Andujar – 3-for-4, 1 home run (11), 2 doubles, 4 RBI, 2 runs scored. Andujar is hitting over .300 with an .866 OPS and Triple-A pitching is clearly overmatched
• Oswaldo Cabrera: 2-for-4, 1 home run (5), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored. Cabrera has homered four times since returning to Scranton from the injured list
• Ben Rortvedt: 3-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 strikeout
• Phillip Evans: 2-for-3, 1 home run (7), 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored
• Ronald Guzman: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Matt Krook: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 85 pitches (56 strikes). Krook was far from great and served up three homers, but still emerged with his sixth win
• Shane Greene: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches (12 strikes)
• Jose Mujica: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 17 pitches (12 strikes). Mujica almost coughed up a three-run lead, but managed to hold on for his first save

Tanner Myatt. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Somerset Patriots (59-35): Richmond handled the Patriots easily by an 8-1 scoreline.

• Star of the Game: None
• Anthony Volpe: 0-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 walk
• Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 1 double, 2 strikeouts
• Will Warren: 4 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 81 pitches (42 strikes). Warren lost to go to 6-3 and tied his season high for walks allowed
• Tanner Myatt: 2 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 34 pitches (20 strikes)
• Barrett Loseke: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 17 pitches (11 strikes)

Grant Richardson (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (50-43): The ‘Gades bats were held silent in a 5-1 loss to Brooklyn.

• Star of the Game: Grant Richardson – 1-for-2, 1 home run (2), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks. Richardson has two home runs and a .917 OPS through seven games at High-A
• Anthony Seigler: 2-for-4, 1 double
• Josue Panacual: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 81 pitches (48 strikes). Panacual took the loss to fall to 2-3
• Nelson L. Alvarez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 35 pitches (21 strikes)
• Edgar Barclay: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 24 pitches (16 strikes)
• Charlie Ruegger: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches (15 strikes)

Tampa Tarpons (45-46): Tampa and Fort Myers were rained out on Friday. No makeup date was announced.

FCL Yankees (25-10): The host Tigers allowed just one hit and got the better of the Yankees, 5-3.

• Star of the Game: Connor Cannon – 1-for-2, 1 home run (2), 1 RBI, 1 run scored. Cannon looks to be in fine shape to return to the Tarpons following his stint on the injured list
• Angel Rojas: 0-for-1, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases
• Luis Arejula: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• Nolberto Henriquez: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K. Henriquez is 2-3 after the loss
• Sebastian Perrone: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Leam Mendez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

DSL Yankees (19-20) and DSL Bombers (21-19): The Yankees took the intra-squad scrimmage by a score of 3-1, no-hitting their Bomber teammates.

• Star of the Game: Henry Lalane – 4 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 8 K. The DSL All-Star anchored the Yanks’ combined no-hit effort, and has a 2.72 ERA on the year
• Santiago Gomez: 1-for-3, 1 triple, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Andres Lacruz: 2-for-2, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored
• Christopher Medina: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
• Jan Pena: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. Pena notched his fourth save
• John Cruz: 0-for-2, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
• Miguel Pozo: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K. Pozo, an All-Star himself, took a tough-luck loss to fall to 1-3
• Keninson Diaz: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K