Pinstriped Performances: Six-Game Special

A couple of postponements – one weather related, one not – meant that Sunday was a busy one around the system, with largely good results.

Ken Waldichuk pitching for the Somerset Patriots on July 7, 2021. Photo by Chris Jones.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (15-26): Scranton salvaged the last two games of the series, defeating Worcester 6-2 on Sunday thanks to a five-run seventh inning.

• Star of the Game: Ken Waldichuk – 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 87 pitches (52 strikes). Waldichuk made his Triple-A debut and looked right at home. The watch for him as a later-season call-up to the bigs is officially on
• Miguel Andújar: 1-for-5, 1 RBI
• Jose Peraza: 2-for-4, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored. Peraza’s bases-clearing double in the seventh broke a 1-1 tie
• David Freitas: 4-for-4, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 1 run scored. Freitas hit a solo homer in the sixth to tie the game, then added a run-scoring single
• Ryan Weber: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 28 pitches (20 strikes). Weber was the winning pitcher
• Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 29 pitches (21 strikes)

Rodolfo Duran. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (26-12): The Patriots beat the Fightin’ Phils 4-1 to complete a five-win week.

• Star of the Game: Anthony Volpe – 2-for-3, 1 home run (5), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base. Volpe has 18 steals on the season to go with his five homers, though he is still below the Mendoza line
• Blake Perkins: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Rodolfo Durán: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk
• Max Burt: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Jhony Brito: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 65 pitches (46 strikes). Brito is 4-2 and now has seven straight starts allowing two or fewer earned runs
• Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 20 pitches (14 strikes)
• Steven Jennings: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches (11 strikes)
• Emmanuel Ramirez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 19 pitches (10 strikes)
• Derek Craft: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches (11 strikes). Craft nailed down his third save

Everson Pereira. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Hudson Valley Renegades (17-21): The ‘Gades were swept in a Brooklyn doubleheader 5-4 and 3-1, capping off a 2-4 week.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Everson Pereira – 3-for-4. Pereira, who’s been scuffling lately, has put together a 7-for-10 stretch over the last two days
• Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 strikeouts
• Pat DeMarco: 1-for-3, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout
• TJ Sikkema: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 38 pitches (26 strikes)
• Alex Mauricio: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 39 pitches (21 strikes)
• Carlos Gomez: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 36 pitches (22 strikes)

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Blas Castaño – 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 71 pitches (51 strikes). Castaño went the distance, and save for two home runs, was dominant in his first quality start of the year
• Everson Pereira: 1-for-3, 1 triple, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Cooper Bowman: 0-for-3, 1 RBI

Jasson Dominguez (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (17-21): The Tarpons completed a game suspended due to a power issue for their second straight 5-0 victory, then won the regularly scheduled game as well, 6-2.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Chandler Champlain – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K, 88 pitches (62 strikes). Champlain has pitched to a 2.08 ERA and struck out 38 through seven starts
• Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-4, 1 triple, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk
• Grant Richardson: 3-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Raimfer Salinas: 1-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Luis Santos: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored
• Kevin Milam: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 11 pitches (7 strikes)
• Zach Messinger: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 42 pitches (28 strikes)
• Trevor Holloway: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 pitches (3 strikes)

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Jasson Dominguez – 2-for-4, 1 home run (4), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Dominguez put together a stretch worthy of his pedigree, going 5-for-8 with a cycle across the two games
• Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, 1 home run (6), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Connor Cannon: 1-for-3, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. The 24-year-old hit his first home run as a member of the Yankees system
• Josue Panacual: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 77 pitches (51 strikes). Panacual’s ERA is down to 3.38 and he’s struck out at least six hitters in four straight starts
• Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (8 strikes)
• Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches (7 strikes)
• Harold Cortijo: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 26 pitches (15 strikes)