Pinstriped Performances: Silver Linings

Tampa didn’t have much to cheer about on Wednesday in terms of results, but there were individual highlights for some of the Tarpons youngsters. Lehigh Valley has no answer for Scranton, and a Renegades pitcher returns from a COVID-based promotion to Triple-A and looks like he’s learned a thing or two.

Kyle Holder (Robert M. Pimpsner)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (57-37): Fifteen games separate the RailRiders and IronPigs in the standings, and on nights like Wednesday it’s easy to see why. Scranton scored early and often in a 10-3 win.

• Star of the Game: Kyle Holder – 3-for-5, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Holder’s solo shot was his first home run of the season
• Trey Amburgey: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Sócrates Brito: 2-for-4, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Armando Alvarez: 2-for-5, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Alvarez struck a big blow with a bases-clearing double in the fourth, opening up the Scranton lead. It was his 22nd double of the season
• Max Burt: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
• Clarke Schmidt: 3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 65 pitches (41 strikes). Schmidt has been effective in limited time since returning from injury and carries a 2.84 ERA
• Adam Warren: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 21 pitches (15 strikes). Warren got the win and moved to 4-3
• Nick Green: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches (7 strikes)
• Nick Nelson: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 38 pitches (14 strikes)
• Ron Marinaccio: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 28 pitches (19 strikes)
• Braden Bristo: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches (7 strikes)

Josh Breaux. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (57-40): The Patriots tied the game dramatically in the bottom of the ninth, but lost to Akron in extras, 5-3.

• Star of the Game: Josh Breaux – 1-for-4, 1 home run (4), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. With one out and the Patriots down by one run, Breaux deposited one over the left-center field wall to send the game into extra innings
• Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Michael Beltre: 3-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Ken Waldichuk: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 88 pitches (54 strikes). The home run bug continues to bite Waldichuk. He’s allowed dingers in nine of 12 starts at Double-A, including the last four in a row
• Sean Boyle: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 5 K, 64 pitches (39 strikes)
• Zach Greene: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches (16 strikes)

Jake Sanford (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (61-36): ‘Gades pitching allowed just three hits in a 4-0 shutout of Winston-Salem.

• Star of the Game: Jake Sanford – 2-for-4, 1 home run (5), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Sanford hadn’t gone deep since homering in four consecutive games between July 16 and July 21
• Pitching Star of the Game: Josh Maciejewski – 6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 93 pitches (64 strikes). Maciejewski returned to the Valley after a stint as a COVID fill-in with Scranton
• Anthony Volpe: 1-for-5, 2 strikeouts
• Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, 2 runs scored, 1 walk
• Charlie Ruegger: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 19 pitches (15 strikes)
• Freicer Perez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches (9 strikes)

Tampa Tarpons celebrate a grand slam by Cooper Bowman (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (64-31): Tampa hit a rare bump in the road as they were swept in a doubleheader by Clearwater, 13-6 and 6-4.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Jasson Dominguez – 2-for-3, 1 home run (3), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. The Tarpons were already down 12-0 when Dominguez went yard, but it was a welcome sight for the highly-touted youngster nonetheless
• Trey Sweeney: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI
• Benjamin Cowles: 1-for-2, 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored
• Juan Carela: 1.2 IP, 7 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 60 pitches (34 strikes)
• Carlos Gomez: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 62 pitches (31 strikes)
• Enrique Santana: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 32 pitches (19 strikes)

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Tyler Hardman – 1-for-3, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Hardman’s two-run shot in the first came as part of a four-run frame, though Clearwater would eventually whittle away the lead
• Trey Sweeney: 2-for-4, 1 run scored
• Cooper Bowman: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
• Tyrone Yulie: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 75 pitches (49 strikes)
• Wellington Diaz: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 40 pitches (25 strikes)

FCL Yankees (25-11): The Yanks took care of Tigers East with ease, rushing out to an 11-0 lead and holding on for a 12-7 win.

• Star of the Game: Grant Richardson – 3-for-5, 1 home run (1), 1 triple, 1 double, 3 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Richardson came just a single from the cycle and his OPS has eclipsed 1.100. It’s looking like he’s too good for this level
• Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-3, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Raimfer Salinas: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
• Jake Pries: 2-for-4, 1 run scored
• Hemmanuel Rosario: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored
• Jose Martinez: 2-for-5, 1 triple, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk
• Yarison Ruiz: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• Christian Sumoza: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 3 K
• Kevin Milam: 0.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Edward Paredes: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K