IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

RailRiders Fall 13-7

Published on April 14, 2023 under International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders were topped 13-7 by the Syracuse Mets on Friday night. Three home runs came on either side, but Brett Baty's grand slam topped them all.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre got the runs started in the first. Estevan Florial took a walk to begin the inning. Elijah Dunham reached on a fielder's choice and an error allowed Florial to come home. Andres Chaparro smacked a two-run homer, his fifth, to put SWB up 3-0.

The Mets tied it up immediately in the second. Jonathan Arauz led off with a solo homer. Ronny Mauricio doubled to reach and Khalil Lee did the same to send him home. A single off the bat of Lorenzo Cedrola drove in Lee for a 3-3 contest.

RailRiders got back up quickly with a solo shot from Jose Godoy, his first of the season.

Syracuse put up seven runs in the fourth inning. Brett Baty smashed a grand slam to right center for his third home run of the series. Jaylin Davis singled and came home on Arauz's base knock. After Mauricio doubled to reach, Peraza's two run single made it 10-4.

Godoy started off the bottom half with a base hit and was able to score on an error to cut into the lead.

The RailRiders continued to chip away in the sixth. Jesus Bastidas got to first on a hit by pitch and came home on Jamie Westbrook's grounder. SWB got within four.

Another double from Mauricio put a runner in scoring position and Lee knocked an RBI single. Back-to-back walks loaded the bases and a third walk brought a runner home for a 12-6 lead.

Mauricio continued his hitting spree with a solo shot in the eighth for his fourth hit of the contest.

In the bottom of the ninth, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre started to rally. Chaparro smashed his second homer of the game, a solo shot to left. Jake Bauers and Billy McKinney hit back-to-back singles, but a double play ended the contest 13-7 Syracuse.

Tanner Tully got the start tossing 3.1 innings allowing four runs on six hits. He struck out two. Michael Gomez (L, 0-2) pitched an inning and two thirds allowing six runs, five earned. D.J. Snelten took over in the sixth sitting down the side in order. He recorded two outs in the seventh allowing two runs on two hits. Aaron McGarity entered with the bases loaded in the eighth and allowed one run via walk. The righty let up a solo homer, but recorded a 1-2-3 ninth.

Alex Valverde pitched 3.0 innings out of the gate letting up four runs, three earned, including two homers. Tommy Hunter (W, 1-0) entered in a rehab appearance tossing an inning of work. Josh Walker had 1.2 frames giving up a run on one hit. TJ McFarland finished the sixth and had the next two clean. Jeff Brigham got the ninth allowing a solo homer.

The RailRiders take on the Mets tomorrow at PNC Field. Righty Mitch Spence gets the ball for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a 6:35 P.M. first pitch.

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