Pinstriped Performances: The Tarpons Are Back

Tampa finally awoke from its offensive slumber, and Yankees affiliates posted an impressive 4-1 record in their Wednesday games.

Oswaldo Cabrera. Photo by Matt Kardos

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (8-10): Down by one run entering the bottom of the ninth, the RailRiders didn’t record another out – capitalizing on some wild Lehigh Valley pitching to prevail on a walk-off hit-by-pitch, 4-3.

• Star of the Game: Oswaldo Cabrera – 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Cabrera doubled home Evan Alexander with the tying run in the ninth-inning rally
• Estevan Florial: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 3 walks, 1 stolen base
• Greg Bird: 0-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Bird was hit by the pitch that won the game for Scranton, scoring Oswald Peraza
• Ender Inciarte: 2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases
• Hayden Wesneski: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 76 pitches (47 strikes). Wesneski has a 20:5 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 19 innings across four starts
• Michael Gomez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 23 pitches (15 strikes)
• Zach Greene: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 10 pitches (7 strikes). Greene picked up the win following a clean top of the ninth

Sean Boyle. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (10-7): The Patriots dropped the second game of their set with Portland, 2-1.

• Star of the Game: Sean Boyle – 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 7 K, 74 pitches (57 strikes). After getting lit up by Hartford last Thursday, Boyle bounced back with a vintage performance, striking out the side in the third inning
• Anthony Volpe: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 walk. Volpe is 4 for his last 16
• Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Kyle Zurak: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 29 pitches (19 strikes)
• Steven Jennings: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 33 pitches (23 strikes). Jennings was fairly dominant over his two innings of work, but also served up what amounted to the game-winning solo home run off the bat of Izzy Wilson

Carlos Narvarez. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Hudson Valley Renegades (10-7): The Renegades swept away the Blue Rocks in a doubleheader, winning the first game 5-3 and the second 3-2.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Austin Wells – 1-for-1, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks. Wells, who is slugging .478 and has nearly as many walks (12) as strikeouts (14), hit a two-run shot in the fifth to provide the margin of victory
• Everson Pereira: 1-for-3, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Pereira’s run scoring triple tied the game at three
• Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 strikeouts
• Matt Sauer: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 76 pitches (47 strikes)
• Welington Diaz: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 21 pitches (10 strikes). Diaz earned his first win of the season
• Carson Coleman: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 39 pitches (22 strikes). Coleman took home his third save

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Carlos Narvaez – 2-for-2, 1 home run (2), 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk. Narvaez’s sixth-inning home run put the Renegades ahead 3-1 and proved a crucial insurance run
• Aaron Palensky: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 RBI
• Will Warren: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 61 pitches (41 strikes). Warren followed up his brilliant start against Brooklyn last Thursday with another strong effort
• Michael Giacone: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches (15 strikes). Giacone moved to 3-0 on the season
• Alex Mauricio: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 36 pitches (27 strikes)
• Rodney Hutchison: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches (3 strikes). Hutchison was called upon to nail down the last out of the game, and in so doing, his first save at High-A

Madison Santos (John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (7-10): At long last! The Tarpons busted out of their grueling slump, snapping a seven-game losing streak and bashing four home runs in an emphatic 10-3 win over the Flying Tigers.

• Star of the Game: Anthony Garcia – 4-for-4, 2 home runs (4), 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk. Garcia, who is hitting just .233 but slugging .535, hit solo shots in the fourth and fifth innings
• Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Madison Santos: 1-for-5, 1 home run (1), 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Santos hit a three-run bomb in the fifth that put the Tarpons ahead to stay – one of three long balls in the frame
• Marcos Cabrera: 2-for-5, 1 double, 1 run scored, 3 strikeouts
• Anthony Seigler: 1-for-4, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Seigler has posted an impressive .973 OPS so far
• Connor Cannon: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Richard Fitts: 4 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 65 pitches (45 strikes)
• Trevor Holloway: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 21 pitches (14 strikes). As the pitcher on the mound immediately preceding Tampa’s seven-run outburst in the fifth, Holloway was awarded the win
• Zach Messinger: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 28 pitches (16 strikes)
• Jack Neely: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 31 pitches (21 strikes)