SWB Game Notes - August 22, 2026
IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

SWB Game Notes - August 22, 2026

Published on August 22, 2026 under International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Charlotte Knights (24-25, 66-58) vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (27-19, 64-56)

August 22, 2026 | Game 122 | Home Game 60 | PNC Field | First Pitch 6:05 P.M.

#11 RH David Sandlin (1-0, 2.14) vs #28 RH Brendan Beck (9-2, 2.75)

Sandlin (8/15 @ ROC): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 SO, 69 P (48 S) [Red Wings, 5-2]

Beck (8/15 @ LHV): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 HB, 1BB, 7 SO, 97 P (69 S) [IronPigs, 5-4]

LAST TIME OUT

MOOSIC, PA (August 21, 2026) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Charlotte Knights 5-3 at PNC Field. The team recorded three home runs to seal the victory.

Tyler Hardman had the first hit of the game in the third with a solo shot deep to left field for a 1-0 score.

In the next frame, J.C. Escarra went yard with a 422-foot long ball after Mitch Garver worked a walk to reach.

The Knights got on the board in the sixth. Back-to-back doubles from Junior Perez and Mario Camilletti made it a 3-2 contest.

After Ernesto Martínez Jr. earned a free pass, Anthony Volpe went yard for the second straight game. His blast to centerfield helped SWB to a 5-2 lead.

Charlotte started to rally in the ninth after scoring a run, but Volpe impressed defensively starting a game-ending double play.

Alexander Cornielle (W, 3-3) worked five and a third innings allowing just one run. He struck out five on 89 pitches. Jonathan Cannon (L, 5-6) allowed just two hits, but they were both homers in the loss. Danny Watson (S, 3) earned the save.

NEWS AND NOTES

IN THE LEAGUE - After back-to-back wins, the RailRiders are in fifth place in the International League. They are now a game and a half behind the leading Indianapolis with Durham, St. Paul, and Rochester in between. The RailRiders are 4-6 in their last ten games, are eight contests above .500 on the full season. Charlotte is six games out of first place and have gone 4-6 in their last ten contests.

VOLPE'S VALUE - Anthony Volpe homered yesterday to help lift the RailRiders to victory. It was his second consecutive game with a long ball. Both Thursday and Friday night, his homer plated the winning run of the game for SWB. He has hit .250 since returning to the RailRiders in a dozen games.

HE'LL NEVER BECK DOWN - Yankees #28 prospect Brendan Beck has lowered his ERA to 2.75 on the season in 22 starts.. Through 115.0 innings of work has pushed him to 10 quality starts.. The righty has allowed just 37 walks to 133 strikeouts. He has been honored with the International League Pitcher of the Week award three times and was deemed the June Pitcher of the Month for the league. His nine wins top the league as does his innings pitched, WHIP, average against, and strikeouts. He is now second amongst qualified pitchers in ERA to his own teammate Elmer Rodriguez who boasts a 2.59 ERA. The 27-year-old was drafted by the Yankees in the 2nd round back in 2021 out of Stanford University and has made two appearances this season for New York.

LONG BALL LIVIN'- The RailRiders utilized the long ball last night for all of their run support. Their three homers were all their hits except for a a single from Oswaldo Cabrera. SWB has smacked 168 total home runs on the season. This is tied for fifth most in all of Triple-A, along with Charlotte, behind the league leading Saints with 210. Yanquiel Fernández has the most tallying 20 on the summer, while 29 different players have at least one on the books for the RailRiders.

DUKE'S DASHING - Duke Ellis tied a record for single-season stolen bases, after adding one more to his total last night. His 44 tied a record set by Tommy Barrett in 1989. Barrett did so in 120 games, whereas Ellis marked his in 81 contests. Ellis also holds the franchise record for 86 total with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 157 games. The prior record was held by Nick Punto who stole 82 bags in 263 games. Ellis's personal record is 57 in a single year done back in 2024.

WHAT'S LEFT - The RailRiders have just four weeks of the season left after Sunday, with two of those series here at PNC Field. They will play travel to Worcester next week to finish off August. September features a home series against Lehigh Valley and a trip to Rochester where they will play on Labor Day Monday. SWB wraps up their 2026 campaign with a week at PNC Field against Jacksonville, the Marlins Triple-A affiliate.

WELCOME ELI - SWB welcomes relief pitcher Eli Morgan to the team. Morgan joins the team from the Kansas City organization where he was playing in Triple-A Omaha. With the Storm Chasers, the righty held a 1.40 ERA in 25.2 frames. With the Royals, he made 16 appearances for a 5.12 ERA.

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