Pinstriped Performances: Yanks Over Mets

Scranton swept a doubleheader over their rivals, while the rest of the full-season affiliates did not fare quite so well on a gorgeous Friday night.

Armando Alvarez (Matt Bufano)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (22-36): RailRiders pitching silenced Syracuse in a 3-0 win to start the day, then a big first inning from the offense held up in a 6-4 win in the second game.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Jhony Brito – 6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 90 pitches (65 strikes). Brito has completed five innings and given up one run or fewer in each of his first two Triple-A starts
• Greg Bird: 1-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Armando Alvarez: 3-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Greg Weissert: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 11 pitches (7 strikes). Weissert struck out both the hitters he faced for his fifth save

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Jose Peraza – 1-for-4, 1 home run (3), 2 RBI, 1 run scored. Peraza’s homer doubled the lead for Scranton as part of the four-run first inning
• Estevan Florial: 3-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 walk
• Tim Locastro: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Derek Dietrich: 1-for-3, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Ronald Guzman: 1-for-3, 1 home run (4), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Vinny Nittoli: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 41 pitches (24 strikes)
• Zach Greene: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 38 pitches (25 strikes). Greene is now 5-0 on the season
• Trevor Lane: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches (14 strikes)
• Reggie McClain: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches (4 strikes)
• David McKay: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches (8 strikes). McKay cleaned up a mess in the seventh to earn his first save

Elijah Dunham. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (34-20): The RubberDucks romped over the Patriots 9-2 at TD Ballpark.

• Star of the Game: Elijah Dunham – 1-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI. Dunham accounted for all the Patriots’ offense with his two-run double in the third
• Anthony Volpe: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored
• Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 strikeout
• Mitch Spence: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 81 pitches (49 strikes)
• Emmanuel Ramirez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches (13 strikes)
• Nick Ernst: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 34 pitches (23 strikes)
• Jose Mujica: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 32 pitches (22 strikes)

Blas Castano. Photo by Kylie RIchelle

Hudson Valley Renegades (26-29): Jersey Shore pushed across three runs in the first inning and didn’t look back, holding on for a 4-2 win over the Renegades.

• Star of the Game: Blas Castano – 6.2 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 94 pitches (74 strikes). Castano dealt with traffic on the basepaths all night, but managed to prolong his run of starts allowing three runs or fewer. The streak stands at 10
• Cooper Bowman: 1-for-5, 1 RBI, 3 strikeouts
• Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 1 run scored
• Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 strikeout
• Tanner Myatt: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 35 pitches (27 strikes)

Grant Richardson (Photo Credit: John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (24-31): Palm Beach eked out a 3-2 win over the Tarpons thanks to a three-run second inning.

• Star of the Game: Grant Richardson – 1-for-2, 1 home run (2), 1 RBI, 1 run scored. Richardson is hitting just .212 overall but a much stronger .263 with eight hits in six June games
• Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Madison Santos: 1-for-3, 1 double, 2 strikeouts
• Connor Cannon: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts
• Richard Fitts: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 75 pitches (54 strikes). Fitts took the loss to fall to 0-5
• Trevor Holloway: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches (17 strikes)
• Kevin Milam: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 28 pitches (20 strikes)

FCL Yankees (2-2): The Phillies scored eight runs in the fifth in a weather-shortened 8-3 defeat of the Yanks in Tampa.

• Star of the Game: Christopher Familia – 1-for-2, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk. The 22-year-old hit .266 in the DSL last season
• Dayro Perez: 1-for-2, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
• Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Brock Selvidge: 4 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K. Selvidge made his 2022 season debut after a brief stint with the FCL Yanks at the end of last year
• Osiel Rodriguez: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Sebastian Perrone: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (1-3): The Yanks managed just one hit in a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Mets 2.

• Star of the Game: Jan Pena – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K. A grizzled DSL vet at 21 years of age, Pena is building off a strong 2021 that saw him strike out 61 in 53 innings
• Manuel Palencia: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 walk
• Brian Arias: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• Edinzo Marquez: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
• Franklin Corniel: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (2-2): The Bombers beat Cubs Red 4-1.

• Star of the Game: Fidel Montero – 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 2 stolen bases. Montero stole 19 bases last season
• Carlos Verdecia: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk
• Edwar Polimir: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
• Hansel Rosario: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K. Rosario got the win
• Pedro Rodriguez: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. Rodriguez allowed just one baserunner, on a hit-by-pitch, in nailing down a nine-out save