IL1 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

RailRiders Batted around in 10-5 Loss

Published on June 6, 2018 under International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


MOOSIC, Pa. - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Durham Bulls 10-5 on Wednesday night at PNC Field.

The Bulls got on the board in the top of the second, when Brandon Snyder launched a solo home run off Erik Swanson. A two-run single from Jason Coats in the top of the third extended the Durham lead to 3-0. Swanson lasted only 2.2 innings, the shortest outing of his season, allowing three runs on four hits, walking one and striking out five.

Durham tacked on three runs against Cale Coshow in the top of the fourth. With the bases loaded and two outs, Willy Adames lined a three-run triple to right center to extend the Bulls lead to 6-0.

The RailRiders struck in the bottom of the fourth against Bulls reliever Ryan Weber. Clint Frazier led off the frame with a single, and three batters later Ronald Torreyes reached on a fielder's choice and an error. Then Billy McKinney blasted a solo home run to dead center to narrow the deficit to 6-3. The long ball was McKinney's fourth of the season in only 14 games.

In the top of the fifth Durham plated a trio of tallies, courtesy of an RBI single from Nick Ciuffo and a two-run home run from Andrew Velazquez against Brady Lail to balloon the gap to 9-3.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre struck back in the bottom of the sixth when Wilkin Castillo lined a two-out base hit to score Mike Ford and pare the Bulls advantage down to 9-4. Durham expanded its lead back to six runs in the top of the eighth with an RBI double from Ciuffo against Raynel Espinal.

Tommy Kahnle struck out two batters in the top of the ninth in his second appearance with the RailRiders this season. As a staff, the five RailRiders pitchers recorded 13 combined strikeouts, and have registered 31 strikeouts in the first two games of the series.

In the bottom of the ninth against Jaimie Schultz, the RailRiders loaded the bases on singles from Mark Payton and Clint Frazier, and a walk to Brandon Drury. With Mike Ford at the plate, Schultz committed a balk to force home Payton and narrow the deficit to 10-5. He was able to settle down and strike out Ford to end the game.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a walk to pace the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre offense, while Drury drew three walks in a hitless night to extend his consecutive games on-base streak to 28.

The RailRiders complete their three-game series with the Bulls at PNC Field on Thursday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. RHP Chance Adams (2-2, 5.26) climbs the hill for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, while Durham has not announced a starter. For tickets and more information, call (570) 969-BALL or slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

26-31

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