SWB Game Notes - August 11, 2026
IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

SWB Game Notes - August 11, 2026

Published on August 11, 2026 under International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (24-13, 61-50) @ Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (18-21, 53-61)

August 11, 2026 | Game 112 | Road Game 57 | Coca Cola Park | First Pitch 6:45 P.M.

RH Alexander Cornielle (2-3, 3.79) vs LH Chuck King (7-6, 4.50)

Cornielle (8/5 vs ROC): 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 HB, 1 BB, 7 SO, 84 P (53 S) [Red Wings, 8-1]

King (8/5 @ WOR): 4.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 3 SO, 83 P (54 S) [Red Sox, 10-1]

LAST TIME OUT

MOOSIC, PA (August 9, 2026) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders topped the Rochester Red Wings 9-8 on Sunday afternoon. The home team was boosted by a late rally, a five-run eighth inning, to take the finale win.

SWB flipped the script by scoring the first runs of the game in the second inning. Oswaldo Cabrera and Yanquiel Fernández had back-to-back singles to get aboard. Christian Bethancourt raced out a bunt single to drive in a run and Kenedy Corona had an RBI knock for a 2-0 score.

In the fifth, Leandro Pineda smoked a home run off of Beck to cut the lead in half. SWB added insurance with an RBI single from Cabrera to bring home J.C. Escarra after his double for a 3-1 game. The Red Wings took control in the seventh scoring six runs on six hits, including a grand slam off the bat of Trey Lipscomb. Kenedy Corona clapped back with a solo shot to lead off the next inning but the Red Wing's Seaver King had a homer of his own to return to a four-run advantage.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, SWB went to work. Marco Luciano earned a walk and moved over on a base hit by Cabrera. Luciano stole third and sprinted home on a Fernández sacrifice fly. Bethancourt singled to reach and was replaced by Duke Ellis on the basepaths who, of course, stole second. Ernesto Martínez Jr. smoked an RBI double and tied things up by scoring off the bat of Anthony Volpe. Jasson Domínguez followed it up with a run-scoring single for a 9-8 victory.

Zach Messinger (S, 2) sat down the side in the ninth inning for his second save of the season. Brad Hanner (W, 6-2) earned the win out of the bullpen behind Brendan Beck's four and two thirds of one-run ball. Beck, the Yankees #19 prospect, struck out another eight batters to total 20 on the week in 10.2 frames. Gus Varland (L, 2-2) after allowing the winning runs in the ninth.

NEWS AND NOTES

IN THE LEAGUE - The RailRiders returned to the winning side of things thanks to a late rally on Sunday. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is now back in first place tied with Indianapolis in the International League. They are just a half a game in front of Durham and Worcester. The RailRiders are 6-4 in their last ten games and 11 contests above .500.

BOOKEND VICTORIES - The Tuesday and Sunday games went in favor of the RailRiders. They were both starts from Brendan Beck and the only games that SWB won on the week.

HOMER'S HURT - SWB's pitching staff allowed 16 home runs to Rochester, the second most let up in the International League this week. In turn, the RailRiders only hit six home runs.

DUKE'S DASHING - Duke Ellis set a franchise record for Ellis as he eclipsed Nick Punto's 82 total swipes Thursday night. He recorded five on the week including one more on Sunday. Ellis reached 85 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre through 156 games. Punto did so on 263 games. Ellis also now has 43 steals in this season which is second most in the International League. The RailRiders season record is 44 set by Tommy Barrett in 1989.

VERSUS LEFTIES - The RailRiders have been facing a lot of lefties last week from Rochester. SWB holds a .226 batting average against left-handed pitchers this season. This is actually one of the best averages in the league comparatively. They've taken almost 900 at-bats against those arms and hit 42 doubles and 44 home runs. Switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera has handled southpaws with the most consistency, holding a .346 average.

SCHUEMANN SERIES - Max Schuemann had the best offensive week for the RailRiders in the four games he played. He had a double and a home run with four runs batted in and two of his own scored. Schuemann hit .471 in his first few games back with SWB.

WELCOME HAYDEN - Righty Hayden Merda bolsters the RailRiders bullpen joining the team from Double-A Somerset. Merda has made 32 appearances this season for a 3.67 earned run average. In 41.2 innings of work, he walked just 21 batters compared to 67 strikeouts. Merda, 26 was drafted in the 17th round in 2022 out of Azusa Pacific University.

THE NUMBER 21 - The RailRiders add starter Xavier Rivas to their rotation, the Yankees #21 prospect. Rivas, 24, has pitched in 19 outings, starting 15 of them. In just 81.1 innings, the southpaw has struck out 114 batters compared to just 41 walks. Rivas was drafted by the Yankees in the 16th round in 2024 out of the University of Mississippi.

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