Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - May 7 at Scranton/WB
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Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - May 7 at Scranton/WB

Published on May 7, 2025 under International League (IL)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


Rochester Red Wings (8-24) vs. Scranton/WB RailRiders (16-16)

Wednesday - DH, G1: 5:05 p.m. ET - PNC Field - Moosic, PA

Radio: Fox Sports 1280/iHeartRadio TV: Bally Sports Live

G1: RHP Seth Shuman (0-1, 3.86) vs. LHP Brandon Leibrandt (1-0, 2.45)

G2: RHP Adrian Sampson (NR) vs. RHP Sean Boyle (3-3, 4.06)

MAY SHOWERS: The Rochester Red Wings had their series opener against Scranton/WB postponed last night, and will be made up at a later date...this marked the Red Wings eighth postponement of the season, and fourth against the RailRiders...the two teams will kick of the series with a doubleheader tonight, making up another postponement on 4/12...RHP SETH SHUMAN will take the ball for the Red Wings in game one, and newly signed RHP ADRIAN SAMPSON gets the nod in the back half of the twin bill.

SPLITSVILLE: The Rochester Red Wings and IronPigs wrapped up Sunday's doubleheader with a split, as the IronPigs jumped out early and cruised to a 13-1 win in Game one before the Red Wings answered with a late surge in Game two, walking off in extras for a 7-6 victory...Rochester heads into Wednesday with a 0-4-2 (win-loss-split) record in doubleheaders this season.

WALK IT (OFF) LIKE I TALK IT: Rochester rallied to tie the ballgame in the ninth inning of game two Sunday, and scored a pair of runs in the 10th inning via a two-run single off the bat of PH FRANCHY CORDERO ...this marked the Red Wings second walk-off victory of the series (5/2) and 18th against the IronPigs since their inception in 2008.

JUST A DAY(LEN) IN THE LIFE: RF DAYLEN LILE picked up a pair of hits in game one Sunday, including a double while adding a walk...he went 1-for-4 in game two of the doubleheader, and has now collected a hit in 18 of his last 19 games dating back to 4/13 with Double-A Harrisburg...over that stretch, the Kentucky native leads all Nationals Minor Leaguers with 30 total hits, three triples, seven doubles, 12 XBH, a .590 slugging percentage, .994 OPS, 20 runs scored and 49 total bases.

MAY FLOWERS: The Red Wings offense leads all International League teams with a .349 batting average (51-for-146) in the month of May...they also rank third with a .389 OBP and .889 OPS, and rank fourth with a .500 slugging percentage and 51 total hits...Rochester CF ROBERT HASSELL III leads all IL players with a .625 batting, .647 OBP, 1.063 SLG, and a 1.710 OPS in the month, is tied for second with 10 total hits and tied for third with 17 total bases...

This is the first time a Red Wings offense has logged at least 50 hits through the first four games of May since at least 2004.

PINCK YOUR POISON: LF ANDREW PINCKNEY collected a single and walked in game one Sunday, and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in game two...he has now reached safely in a team-leading 15 consecutive games dating back to 4/19 vs. WOR, and has collected a hit in each of his last five...he is slashing .346/.469/.481 over the course of the streak, and carries a .286 batting average (16-for-56) at Innovative Field this season...

The University of Alabama product is just one shy of 50 career Triple-A hits.

BRADY BUNCH (OF HITS): C BRADY LINDSLY got the nod behind the plate in game two to finish the weekend, and went 2-for-3 with a double, RBI, and a walk...he is hitting .429 (3-for-7) in his five games played with the Red Wings this season, with a home run and four RBI...

Red Wings starting catchers rank third in the International League with a .321 batting average (36-for-112), .509 slugging percentage, and .914 OPS.

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