IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

SWB Game Notes - April 25

Published on April 25, 2024 under International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (14-8) @ Durham Bulls (9-14)

Game 23 | Road Game 12 | Thursday, April 25, 2024 | First Pitch 6:35 PM

RHP Clayton Beeter (1-1, 3.65) vs RHP Nathan Wiles (1-1, 7.50)

TOP TEAM: With a win last night, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre remain in first place in the International League. The team is tied with Iowa and have a half a game lead over Jacksonville and Toledo.

WILL'S WONDERFUL - Will Warren has won three consecutive starts dating back to the road trip at Norfolk and his home start last week against Lehigh Valley. His last two appearances have been quality outings, going six innings strong, allowing no runs in the first and just one last night. The RailRiders are 3-0 when their starter goes at least six frames.

MULTI-MEN - Four RailRiders recorded multi-hit games last night with Durbin, Pereira, Torrens, and Downs each notching two. Periera and Downs each also drove in two runs, while Jeter also scored two of his own. Caleb Durbin leads the team with seven multi-hit contests on the season.

ERRORLESS EVENING - The RailRiders have gone 9-1 when they do not make an error in the field. Conversely, they are 5-7 when the team makes one or more miscues. SWB has made 17 total errors.

PERIERA POWER - Everson Pereira currently leads the team with seven home runs, including one last night in the win. It totalled his team-high 16th run batted in. Additionally, that long ball ties him for fourth most in the International League and tied for first with Agustin Ramirez in the Yankees farm system. The Yankees #5 prospect is batting .250 in 20 games this season. Last season Pereira totalled18 homers, 8 with in his 27 games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

RUNNING ON YOU- The RailRiders have recorded the most steals in the International League with 41 on the season. After slowing down the run game last week, they were off and moving yesterday taking five free bases. It was their second most in a game this season, only to the two games they recorded six steals. Caleb Durbin leads the league with a dozen, while teammate Brandon Lockridge follows with eleven. Nine RailRiders have at least one on the season.

HITTING MACHINE - Caleb Durbin leads the team and the affiliates with 23 hits on the summer. The righty is also tied for first with eight doubles and sixteen runs batted in. Durbin has the highest average on the team, batting .281.

ANDREWS AMAZES - Clayton Andrews turned his season around on April 6th. Since then, he has recorded four straight scoreless appearances in six shutout frames. In that time frame, Andrews has not allowed a hit or issued a walk, while striking out four.

MAURICIO MONEY - Alex Mauricio has had no issues finding the strike zone this season. In five appearances, four with SWB, he has not allowed a singular free pass. That means no walks or hit batters. The righty has notched 13 strikeouts, lowering his cumulative ERA to 3.12.

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