IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

RailRiders Win Over Iron Pigs

April 6, 2023 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


The Scranton Wilkes/Barre RailRiders battled back to take a late game 4-2 victory over the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. SWB stormed back with a three-run eighth to overcome the Pigs two home runs. The RailRiders bullpen was on lock, allowing just two hits in the final five frames.

The Iron Pigs got on the board in the first inning with Dalton Guthrie's solo shot to deep left field.

The home team added another off another home run from Vimael Machin in the fourth to lead 2-0.

In the fifth, Jesus Bastidas led off the frame with a base knock for the RailRiders. A bunt single from Michael Hermosillo moved him to second and a groundout shifted him 90 feet from home. Jose Godoy's RBI single brought in Bastidas to trail by just one.

The score remained 2-1 in favor of Lehigh Valley until Scranton/Wilkes-Barre batted through the order in the eighth. Elijah Dunham started things off with a walk. Oswald Peraza's double into left field sent home Dunham to tie the game at two. An error allowed Jamie Westbrook to reach and a double from Willie Calhoun put two in scoring position. Bastidas was intentionally walked to load the bases. Then, Hermosillo was hit by a pitch for the second time in the contest, which sent in Westbrook giving SWB a 4-2 lead.

Ryan Weber took the start for the RailRiders throwing four innings, allowing just two runs on two hits. He struck out a season high six batters. Matt Krook (W, 1-1) threw 3.1 innings in relief keeping the Pigs off the scoreboard. Matt Bowman needed just six pitches in 1 -2-3 eighth. Nick Ramirez (S,1) took the save facing the minimum on nine offerings and inducing a game ending double play.

Jesus Cruz opened a bullpen game for the home team pitching a quiet two innings. Jakob Hernandez had his two innings down quickly and cleanly on 20 pitches. Jordan Walker tossed two and a third frames letting up one run on four hits. He left the seventh inning with the bases loaded, but teammate Jeff Hoffman (L, 0-1) stranded his runners to limit the damage. Hoffman struggled through the eighth and allowed two runs before being pulled with a runner on. Trey Cobb let that inherited runner scored, but after loading the bases stranded three of his own.

The RailRiders continue their first road trip at Lehigh Valley on Friday night. Righty Jhony Brito gets the ball for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in his second start of the season, his first coming with the New York Yankees last week. The Iron Pigs will send lefty Michael Plassmeyer to the mound. First pitch slated for 7:05 P.M.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record: 3-3

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