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April 21, 2017 - International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The RailRiders suffered a 9-1 setback in their Thursday night series finale against the Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds) at Louisville Slugger Field. SWB still won the set, taking two of three, while Louisville (6-8) snapped a five-game losing streak at home.

SOLO SCORE: The RailRiders' lone run gave them a 1-0 lead when Ruben Tejada's single plated Donovan Solano in the second inning.

CROOKED NUMBERS: The Bats took control from there, plating three in the second, two in the fourth, one in the fifth and three in the sixth. The highlight blows were delivered by Juan Perez. The leadoff man connected on an inside-the-park homer in the fourth and cleared the fences with a solo shot in the sixth.

A LITTLE HELP?: SWB committed a season-worst four errors and only three of Louisville's nine runs were earned.

T-WADE: Tyler Wade failed to reach base for just the second time in his 12 games played at Triple-A. He has begun his run at the level by going 17-for-48 (.354). Wade owns an IL-high-tying six steals and has scored seven runs.

YOUNG GUNS: Wade, Clint Frazier and Dustin Fowler, the RailRiders' usual 1-2-3 hitters early this season, are all 22 years old. The IL's mean-average age for position players early this season stands a shade under 27.

BROOMS READY: Last night, the RailRiders fell short of SWB's first series sweep victory at Louisville as the Yankees' top farm club (2007-Present). SWB already had its fifth straight series victory win at Louisville Slugger Field. The franchise won three of four each year from 2013-16 and has not lost a series at Louisville since it was swept over four games in 2012.

LOOK OUT BELOW: Double-A Trenton (8-5, T-1st) took advantage of three New Hampshire (Toronto Blue Jays) errors and Cale Coshow earned his fourth save of the season as the Thunder won, 5-4...With the victory, the Thunder finished its homestand 5-2, winning series against both Portland and New Hampshire...Billy McKinney led the Thunder offense with a 3-for-3 effort plus a walk...NEPA's own Matt Wotherspoon added two shutout innings of relief in the victory...Mike Ford went 0-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored to end the EL's top hitting streak of the year at 11 games...Trenton kicks off a six-game road trip with the first of three at Portland (Boston Red Sox) at 6 p.m. tonight...Advanced-A Tampa (8-7, T-2nd, -3.0) suffered a 3-2 setback to the host Palm Beach Cardinals...In his third start of the season, Ian Clarkin (2-1) took his first loss despite a quality start (6IP, 5H, 2R, 2BB, 1K, 85P/51S)...He owns a 1.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, .185 BAA and a 2.7 GO:AO ratio...Jorge Mateo went 1-for-4 with a strikeout and his 10th stolen base (2nd FSL)...After dropping three of four at Palm Beach, Tampa's seven-game road trip shifts to Lakeland (Detroit Tigers) with the first of three at 6:30 p.m. tonight...Outfielder Carlos Vidal drilled a triple over the head of Asheville (Colorado Rockies) center fielder Manny Melendez to drive in a pair as the Low-A Charleston RiverDogs (9-6, T-2nd, -1.0) walked off for the third time this season, winning it 4-3 over the Tourists on "Legalize Marinara Night"...Starter Jio Orozco, acquired in last season's trade of Ben Gamel, gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks over five frames, whiffing four and allowing a home run with a pair of wild pitches...The set continues at 7:05 p.m. tonight.

CATCH IT HERE: PNC Field will host the 2017 Gildan Triple-A National Championship Game on Sept. 19 at 7:07 p.m. For tickets or more information, please call 570-969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.com. The RailRiders claimed the franchise's second-ever Governors' Cup as IL champs and the team's first-ever Triple-A national title with a win over El Paso in 2016.

OFF THE RAILS: The 2016 RailRiders won the regular-season series against Indy, 5-1, including the SWB franchise's first series win at Victory Field since the SWB Yankees took three of four from May 18-21, 2010.

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