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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Game Notes

April 28, 2022 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Lehigh Valley IronPigs (9-10) vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (8-10)

Game 19 | Home Game 8 | PNC Field | Moosic, PA | Thursday, April 28, 2022 | First Pitch 6:35 PM

RHP James Marvel (0-3, 12.51) vs RHP Deivi García (0-1, 7.84)

MARVEL: Took loss after allowing four earned runs across 4.0 IP, 9 H, one K vs Rochester 4/22 (4-3 L)

GARCÍA: Allowed 3 ER over 4.0 IP on seven hits, 2 BB, 3 K in ND @ Buffalo 4/20 (2) (6-5 L - 8 inn.)

LAST TIME OUT

MOOSIC, PA (April 27, 2022) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders rallied in the ninth inning Wednesday evening to steal a 4-3 series-opening victory over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. The RailRiders stole a season-high six bases and earned their second consecutive home walk-off win with two runs in the ninth.

Hayden Wesneski made his fourth start of the season and allowed three runs on four hits over six innings. Wesneski became the first Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starter to make it through six frames this season. He also retired the first twelve batters of the game in order for the second time this year. The RailRiders got on the board first in the fourth. After Ronald Guzmán walked with one out in the inning, he advanced to third base thanks to a passed ball and a balk. Two batters later, Ender Inciarte drove Guzmán in with an infield single to make the score 1-0 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

However, the lead didn't last long. Lehigh Valley answered with a three spot in the top of the fifth to take a 3-1 lead. Estevan Florial picked up his fifth RBI of the season with his bases loaded walk to cut the lead in half at 3-2 in the seventh.

José Peraza was hit by a pitch to start the ninth. Oswald Peraza followed with a walk. Oswaldo Cabrera tied the game with a run-scoring double to center. He has now doubled in four straight games. Two batters later, Greg Bird was hit by pitch with the bases loaded to force in the winning run and seal a 4-3 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre walk-off victory.

NEWS & NOTES

FIRST THINGS FIRST - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders welcome in the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for their first series this season. They will host them 12 times this season, matching up a total of 21 times this season. Last year, the two met 36 times with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre winnings 21 of those games, the most against any Triple-A East opponent.

RUN RUN RUDOLPH - The RailRiders stole six bases in the opening game of this six game series against Lehigh Valley on Wednesday night. It was the most Scranton/Wilkes-Barre had stolen as a team this season. It also came one shy of tying a franchise record. They had entered Wednesday's game with 11 stolen bases in the first 17 games of the year. The RailRiders have been caught on the bases just twice this season, which is tied for second fewest in all of Minor League Baseball (third fewest, including the Majors). With two stolen bases Wednesday, Ender Inciarte became the first RailRider to steal multiple bases in one game.

HI I'M DEIV (I) - Deivi García is set to make his fourth start of the season tonight. He has faced Lehigh Valley eight times, five times at PNC Field. He holds a career 5.86 ERA against the IronPigs (23 earned runs in 35.1 IP). This season, right handed batters are batting just .190 against García and slugging just .238 through 10.1 innings of work. Entering tonight he has allowed at least one earned run in 18 straight outings (including 2021). His last scoreless appearance was July 9, 2021 against the Syracuse Mets (five innings).

STREAKY - Oswaldo Cabrera has hits in four straight games, including a four game doubles streak... David McKay has not been charged with a run in four straight outings... Greg Weissert and Zach Greene have not allowed a run in three straight outings... Oswald Peraza has gone hitless in his last five games (0-17). It's the longest hitless streak in his career (previous was four, two times)...

QUICK HITS - The RailRiders have not gone more than six days without a postponement this season... Entering Thursday, RailRiders batters have struck out the fewest times in Triple-A Baseball (146)... The RailRiders have hit a home run in eight of their last twelve games... SWB catchers have caught just three of 31 would be base stealers this season (.097 CS%)...

D-D-DOUBLE UP - The RailRiders will play a doubleheader on Friday. It will be the fourth straight series that Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will be forced to play a doubleheader (every series this season). The RailRiders played doubleheaders in back-to-back series multiple times in 2021. The last time they played doubleheaders in four straight series was from April 3 to April 17 in 2014 (vs SYR - ROC - SYR - BUF). It also occurred during the first four series of the season.

PITA HOT - Matt Pita hit a three-run home run in back-to-back games played in on April 20 and 21. He had driven in six of eight Scranton/Wilkes-Barre runs from game two Wednesday to Thursday. His third home run of the season, occurring in game three of the series against Buffalo, came on his 25th birthday. Including the 2021 season, he has now hit ten home runs in 35 Triple-A games. Prior to making his Triple-A debut last year, he had hit four home runs in a total of 149 Minor League games. Pita has appeared in eight games for the RailRiders this season and currently holds a .353 batting average. He also enters today leading the team runs batted in (9), tied for the team lead in home runs (3) and is fourth in total bases (17). He went hitless on Sunday, the last game he played in.

WHEN I'M GONE - The New York Yankees recalled Miguel Andújar to the Major League roster on Tuesday. The slugger was hitting .347 in 13 games with six RBI and three home runs (tied for team lead). He was second on the team with a .551 slugging percentage and led the team in total bases (27). Andújar will be making his first appearance with the Yankees this season and will now be with the big club for the fifth straight season (since 2017). He played in 45 games with New York in 2021, his most since 2018. He leaves SWB with an active four-game hit streak.

ON DECK - The RailRiders will host the Lehigh Valley IronPigs throughout the week. Friday is First Responder Friday. 50 tickets will be given away to our first responders each Friday. Tickets are given away on a first-come, first-serve basis and are limited to four per week per first responder.

AROUND THE ORG - The Yankees (12-6) defeated the Baltimore Orioles (6-12) on Wednesday night 5-2 behind Giancarlo Stanton's 350th career home run. The two played day baseball today to wrap up the three game series... The Portland Sea Dogs (10-7) defeated the Somerset Patriots (10-7) by a score of 2-1 last night. Anthony Volpe singled home a run in the fourth as the lone Somerset offense. Randy Vasquez will start tonight at 6:35 PM... The Hudson Valley Renegades (10-7) swept a doubleheader from the Wilmington Blue Rocks (8-9) on Wednesday night at Dutchess Stadium. They took the opener 5-3 and won the nightcap 3-2. Austin Wells hit his first home run of the season. Carlos Narvaez homered in game two. Edgar Barclay gets the start at 7:05 PM... The Tampa Tarpons scored seven runs in the fourth inning last night to snap a six game slide with a 10-3 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Anthony Garcia hit two solo home runs in the game. Juan Carela gets the start tonight at 7:05 PM...

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