Pinstriped Performances: Stars Past, Stars Present

Published

July 28, 2022

Familiar faces from different seasons boosted Somerset to a big doubleheader sweep, while late-inning rallies lifted Hudson Valley and Tampa.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (47-48): Scranton’s tilt with Rochester was suspended in the bottom of the third with the Red Wings leading 2-1. It will be picked up tomorrow.

Deivi Garcia (Photo by Matt Bufano)

Somerset Patriots (59-34): Anthony Volpe homered two times on the day as Somerset swept a twin bill from Richmond, 7-1 and 6-3.

Game 1

Star of the Game: Deivi Garcia – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 53 pitches (34 strikes). Deivi made his first appearance since May 26, his seventh and final start in a disastrous two months of work with Scranton, and looked much more like the Deivi of old as he sets out to salvage his career
Austin Wells – 1-for-2, 1 home run (3), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks. Wells homered for the third consecutive game and his Double-A OPS is up to .796 after a slow start
Anthony Volpe: 2-for-4, 1 home run (14), 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
Mickey Gasper: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts
Chad Bell: 1-for-4, 1 home run (14), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
Steven Jennings: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 32 pitches (21 strikes). Jennings got his third win of the year
Kaleb Cowart: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 25 pitches (13 strikes)

Game 2

Star of the Game: Anthony Volpe – 2-for-4, 1 home run (15), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored. Volpe led off the game with a home run, part of a four-run first inning for the Patriots. His OPS now sits at .835
Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 1 run scored
Austin Wells: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-3, 1 home run (6), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-4, 1 home run (5), 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Duran followed up Volpe’s bomb with a three-run shot to cap off the big inning
Randy Vasquez: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, 76 pitches (43 strikes). Vasquez set a season high for walks
Aaron McGarity: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches (15 strikes). McGarity’s first decision of the season was a win
Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 19 pitches (13 strikes)

Carlos Gomez (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (50-42): HV rode a big eighth inning to a 5-2 win over the Cyclones.

Star of the Game: Carlos Gomez – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 37 pitches (26 strikes). Gomez’s solid relief allowed the Renegades to launch their comeback, and his first High-A win of the season was well deserved
Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
James Nelson: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
Pat DeMarco: 0-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts. DeMarco drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly
Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
Jhonatan Munoz: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 44 pitches (27 strikes)
Shawn Semple: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 48 pitches (34 strikes)

Kyle Battle (John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (45-46): Tampa’s red-hot second half continues, as the Tarpons solidified their hold on first place with a 5-3 win over Fort Myers, their 18th out of 25 since the halfway mark.

Star of the Game: Kyle Battle – 2-for-4, 1 home run (2), 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base. The speedy Battle isn’t known for power, but he put the Tarpons ahead with a three-run shot in the ninth and added his 10th stolen base
Alex Vargas: 1-for-5, 1 double, 2 strikeouts
Madison Santos: 1-for-4, 1 triple, 1 RBI
Raimfer Salinas: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 3 strikeouts
Sean Hermann: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 76 pitches (47 strikes). Hermann was just called up to full-season ball today, and his debut was a memorable one
Danny Watson: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 35 pitches (24 strikes)
Zach Kohn: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 27 pitches (17 strikes). Kohn moved to 2-0 with the win

RHP Justin Lange (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

FCL Yankees (25-9): The Yanks hit three home runs, all solo shots, in a 6-2 defeat of the Blue Jays.

Star of the Game: Justin Lange – 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K. Lange matched his season high with seven punchouts, and his longest outing of the year at five innings
Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-4, 1 home run (3), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Rodriguez is hitting .349
Connor Cannon: 1-for-2, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Cannon, on the injured list since July 1, went yard as he works his way back to the Tarpons
Kelvin Espino: 1-for-1, 1 home run (4), 1 RBI, 1 run scored
Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 1 triple, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
Osiel Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Montana Semmel: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. Semmel locked down the save, his second of the year

DSL Yankees (18-20): The Yankees lost to Cubs Red 3-1.

Star of the Game: Jordarlin Mendoza – 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K. The 18-year-old rookie from La Romana posted his longest ever outing and set a career high for strikeouts
Keiner Delgado: 1-for-2, 1 home run (3), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout. Fresh off his All-Star appearance, Delgado keeps raking with a .321 average and 1.084 OPS
Willy Montero: 2-for-2, 1 double, 2 walks
Manuel Palencia: 2-for-4, 1 strikeout
Franyer Herrera: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K. Herrera took the loss and a blown save
Jordy Luciano: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

DSL Bombers (21-18): The Bombers scored all of their runs in the first inning en route to a 4-3 win over Mets 1.

Star of the Game: Luis Ogando – 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout. Ogando drove in the third and fourth runs of the game, which proved to be the winning runs, in the first inning
Fidel Montero: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
Joel Mendez: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
Diego Hernandez: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Alexis Paulino: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K. Paulino picked up his second win
Ruben Castillo: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. Castillo got his third save