Pinstriped Performances: Win In Rome

The Hudson Valley offense roared back to life led by Aldenis Sanchez, while Somerset and Erie played out a nailbiter and Deivi Garcia can’t shake his 2021 woes.

Matt Pita. Photo by Matt Kardos

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (4-4): The RailRiders dropped their fourth game in a row, 12-5 to Norfolk, as Deivi Garcia was rocked and the offense didn’t wake up until long after the game was decided.

• Star of the Game: Matt Pita – 2-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout. Pita doubled home Ronald Guzman and Phillip Evans as part of a small rally in the seventh inning
• Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, 1 strikeout
• Phillip Evans: 2-for-4, 2 doubles, 2 runs scored
• Ronald Guzman: 1-for-2, 1 home run (2), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout. Guzman is hitting for power, with a 1.050 OPS through eight games in his time as a Yankee
• Deivi Garcia: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 75 pitches (46 strikes). Garcia served up two home runs and has pitched poorly so far this season after a disastrous 2021
• Shawn Semple: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 55 pitches (26 strikes)
• Zach Greene: 1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 43 pitches (27 strikes)
• Shelby Miller: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches (14 strikes)
• David McKay: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches (11 strikes)
• Evan Alexander: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 8 pitches (6 strikes). Position player pitching alert!

Sean Boyle. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (4-2): A seesaw affair saw the Patriots prevail over the SeaWolves by a 5-4 score.

• Star of the Game: Jeisson Rosario – 1-for-4, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Rosario’s third-inning home run erased a two run deficit
• Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Blake Perkins: 2-for-4, 2 doubles, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Chad Bell: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Bell’s RBI single in the sixth put the Patriots ahead to stay
• Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
• Sean Boyle: 5 IP, 2 H, 3 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 5 K, 70 pitches (43 strikes). Boyle, who pitched at all four full-season levels last year, got his 2022 off to a solid start
• Matt Minnick: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 31 pitches (19 strikes). Minnick picked up his first win of the year
• Kyle Zurak: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 31 pitches (22 strikes)
• Derek Craft: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 pitches (5 strikes). Craft recovered after a difficult first outing to grab the save

Matt Sauer (Photo by John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (4-2): The Renegades jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead and never looked back, defeating the Braves 8-2.

• Star of the Game: Aldenis Sanchez – 1-for-2, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 3 walks, 2 stolen bases. Sanchez went deep in the third to extend the lead to six runs, and showcased his more well-known speed on the basepaths as well
• Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• TJ Rumfield: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts. Rumfield continued his red-hot start. He’s hitting .423
• Pat DeMarco: 2-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Aaron Palensky: 2-for-4, 1 triple, 3 RBI. Palensky’s second-inning triple scored two runs
• Matt Sauer: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 66 pitches (32 strikes). Sauer has struck out 10 and walked four in two starts
• Michael Giacone: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 42 pitches (25 strikes). Giacone, who earned the win, is holding opposing hitters to a .188 average thus far in 2022
• Carson Coleman: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 26 pitches (17 strikes)
• Rodney Hutchison: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 16 pitches (8 strikes)

Alexander Vargas runs down to first base in Lakeland (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (4-2): The Tarpons blew a 3-0 lead and dropped their Thursday night contest 7-3 to the Blue Jays.

• Star of the Game: Juan Carela – 3 IP, 1 H, 3 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 8 K, 61 pitches (42 strikes). Carela’s extremely odd pitching line was the result of an error by shortstop Alex Vargas that prolonged the 4th inning. He was otherwise brilliant
• Alex Vargas: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 walk
• Anthony Garcia: 0-for-1, 3 walks, 1 strikeout
• Roberto Chirinos: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored
• Zach Messinger: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 37 pitches (22 strikes). Messinger was tagged with the loss
• Kenlly Montas: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 40 pitches (18 strikes)
• Harold Cortijo: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 18 pitches (12 strikes)