IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

SWB Game Notes - May 4

May 4, 2024 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (21-9) @ Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (16-15)

Game 31 | Road Game 20 | Saturday, May 4, 2024 | First Pitch 1:05 PM

RHP Cody Poteet (2-0, 1.74) vs LHP Patrick Monteverde (3-0, 3.12)

TOP TEAM: With a victory yesterday night, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre notched 21 wins in 30 games on the season. They have sole possession of first place in the International League. The team has a three-game advantage over Omaha and have the highest run differential (+49) in the league.

PITCHING ON TOP- The RailRiders pitching staff has the lowest earned run average in all of Triple-A baseball with a 3.33. They have also allowed the least amount of runs with 113 this summer, 16 fewer than the next team. They are also lead in saves with eleven total.

T.J. HITS - T.J. Rumfield upped his batting average to .300 while hitting his second home run of the season.The 23-year-old has had 18 hits in 15 games with SWB.

DURBIN'S DOUBLES- Caleb Durbin notched his 12th double of the season yesterday, tying him for first place in all of the International League. With a triple and a pair of homers, he leads the team the most extra base hits.

RUNNING ON YOU- The RailRiders have recorded the most steals in the International League with 49 on the season, getting caught just 10 times. After slowing down the run game last week, they took a pair last week. Caleb Durbin leads the league with 13, while teammate Brandon Lockridge follows with a dozen. Ten RailRiders have at least one on the season. The team is second overall in Triple-A baseball.

BACK TO THE DUGOUT- RailRiders pitching has allowed just nine walks in these first four games against the Jumbo Shrimp. The team has issued 115 free passes on the season which is just sixth least in the International League. On the flip side, they have garnered 40 strikeouts for 300 on the summer. This is second most in the IL with Clayton Beeter leading the way with 36 K's.

SIX INNING SUCCESS - When RailRiders starters go six innings or more, the team wins their game. In six quality starts recorded on the season, they are 6-0. Will Warren leads the way with three of his own. Cody Poteet has done it twice and last night Edgar Barclay went 6.0 frames for the first time. A quality start is at least six innings of work with three or less runs allowed.

NARVY'S BACK - After filling in for Alex Verdugo (paternity list) with the Yankees, Carlos Narvaez returned to the RailRiders line up last night. The team appreciated his return as he notched two hits and drove in three runs. Narvaez smacked a double in the first and laced a two-out single in the second.

APRIL WRAPPED- SWB had a very successful April going 16-8 in 24 games. The pitching staff worked a 3.49 earned run average while the hitters nabbed a .233 batting average. The team combined for 24 home runs and 10 saves.

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