TAMPA, FL. MAY 31: during the Florida State League game between the Bradenton Marauders (Pirates) and Tampa Tarpons (Yankees) on May 31, 2019 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL. (Mark LoMoglio / Tampa Tarpons)

Pinstriped Performances

Pinstriped Performances: Semple, ‘Gades Shut Down The Shore

Matthew Jarrell

Published

June 29, 2021

The Renegades kept the good times rolling with another win, while Scranton made their maiden voyage to Worcester and The Martian’s boots look like they’re made for walkin’ so far.

Luis Gil (Photo Credit: Matt Bufano)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (33-13): The RailRiders took the field at Polar Park for the first time in their history and took care of the Triple-A Sox 9-7 thanks to a big ninth inning.

Star of the Game: Sócrates Brito – 3-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout. Brito’s two-run single in the ninth inning lengthened the Scranton lead to 9-3
Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, 2 runs scored, 1 walk
Hoy Jun Park: 1-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
Ryan LaMarre: 2-for-4, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk
Rob Brantly: 1-for-4, 1 home run (5), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
Andrew Velazquez: 2-for-4, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 2 strikeouts
Luis Gil: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 87 pitches (60 strikes). Of Gil’s three Triple-A starts, this was by far the best – particularly the fact that he didn’t walk a batter
Greg Weissert: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches (5 strikes)
Nick Goody: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 29 pitches (17 strikes)
Sal Romano: 1 IP, 2 H, 4 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 23 pitches (16 strikes)

Diego Castillo playing for the Somerset Patriots on May 9, 2021. (Chirs Jones)

Somerset Patriots (31-17): Somerset could not rally against Harrisburg despite another great game from Diego Castillo, losing to the Senators 7-4.

Star of the Game: Diego Castillo – 3-for-5, 1 home run (9), 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored. Castillo now has five multi-hit games in his last seven. He’s slugging .724 in the month of June
Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 walk
Thomas Milone: 1-for-3, 1 home run (5), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts. Milone’s homer came as part of a three-run fifth inning during which Somerset tied the score
Isiah Gilliam: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
Luis Medina: 4 IP, 3 H, 4 R (3 ER), 4 BB, 5 K, 78 pitches (46 strikes). Medina showed a little bit of everything in this one. His Double-A ERA stands at an unimpressive 7.07
Nick Green: 3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 65 pitches (40 strikes)
Michael Gomez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches (9 strikes)

Elijah Dunham (Photo by John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (31-17): Shawn Semple continues to make the case that he doesn’t belong at High-A, and the offense did enough for the Renegades to emerge with a 4-1 win over the BlueClaws.

Star of the Game: Shawn Semple – 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 K, 91 pitches (58 strikes). Semple struck out the side around a walk in the first inning and basically never looked back. He’s allowed two earned runs in 18 High-A innings
Josh Smith: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Smith is up to a .358 batting average with Hudson Valley
Ezequiel Duran: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored
Josh Breaux: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 1 home run (2), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
James Nelson: 1-for-4, 1 home run (4), 1 RBI, 1 run scored. Nelson and Dunham went back-to-back with solo shots in the fifth inning
Kyle MacDonald: 2-for-4, 1 strikeout
Matt Minnick: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 36 pitches (22 strikes)
Elvis Peguero: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 11 pitches (9 strikes). Peguero struck out the side for his first save of the year

Tampa Tarpons (32-15): The Tarpons’ series opener against Jupiter was postponed due to rain. A doubleheader will be played tomorrow.

Roberto Chirinos (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

FCL Yankees (1-1): The Yanks lost to the Blue Jays 7-3, but on the bright side, Jasson Dominguez has an OBP of .500 thanks to three walks in his first two games.

Star of the Game: Roberto Chirinos: 2-for-3, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 1 run scored. The 20-year-old out of Venezuela is looking to build on a six-homer campaign in 2019 with Pulaski
Alex Vargas: 0-for-2, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, 2 caught stealing
Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-1, 2 walks, 1 strikeout. Dominguez is getting on base. Perhaps the most notable happening around him on Tuesday was the announcement that he’ll appear at the Futures Game during All-Star Weekend
Kevin Alcantara: 1-for-2, 1 run scored, 1 walk
Raimfer Salinas: 1-for-3, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Salinas had a strong first start of the season
Alex Guerrero: 2-for-3, 1 RBI
Tyrone Yulie: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K. Yulie, a 19-year-old with a 6.46 ERA in the DSL two years ago, held his own in his stateside debut
Alfred Vega: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Carlos Gomez: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Kevin Milam: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K. After authoring a strong 2019 in the GCL and showing some bat-missing stuff with Tampa this year, Milam imploded in his first FCL appearance
Josue Panacual: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Christian Sumoza: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K