IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

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Published on July 24, 2022 under International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (45-47) vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs (50-42)

Game 93 | Road Game 45 | Coca-Cola Park | Allentown, PA | Sunday, July 24, 2022 | First Pitch 5:35 PM

RHP Jhony Brito (4-2, 3.24) vs RHP James Dykstra (0-0, 2.70)

BRITO: Took loss in 2.2 IP (season-short), 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K vs Louisville 7/16 (8-3 L)

DYKSTRA: Pitched just one inning of relief, H, ER, 2 BB, K @ Charlotte 7/17 (6-3 W)

LAST TIME OUT

ALLENTOWN, PA (July 23, 2022) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders dropped a 7-6 final against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Saturday at Coca-Cola Park. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre held a 4-1 lead midway through the game, but Lehigh Valley scored four in the fifth and two in the sixth to take game two of this three-game set.

The IronPigs opened the scoring against RailRiders starter Matt Krook in the first with three walks and a run scoring on an error with two outs. After Cristopher Sanchez held the RailRiders in check over the first two innings, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre took the lead against the southpaw in the third. Chris Owings walked and scored on a double down the left field line by Oswald Peraza. Miguel Andújar singled home Peraza for a 2-1 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre advantage. The RailRiders added a run in the fourth on an RBI single by Ownings and extended the lead in the top of the fifth when Oswaldo Cabrera doubled Peraza home from first for a 4-1 SWB edge.

Lehigh Valley recaptured the lead in the bottom of the fifth with four runs on three hits, keyed by a two-run double from Justin Williams to push ahead 5-4. The IronPigs added a pair against Michael Gomez in the sixth to build a three-run cushion at 7-4. Josh Breaux's solo home run in the seventh brought the RailRiders within two and Cabrera added an RBI double in the eighth, but Scranton/Wilkes-Barre left the tying run at third in the go-ahead run at second.

NEWS & NOTES

FIRST THINGS FIRST - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders return to the diamond after the All-Star break to make their first trip to Coca-Cola Park and face the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. This is the first three-game series of the season for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and their first trip to this ballpark this season. These two won't play a six-game series at Coca-Cola Park until the RailRiders' final road trip of the year in late September.

RUB-A-DUB - This is the first rubber game the RailRiders play in this season, due to the nature of this being their first scheduled oddly-numbered series of the season with three scheduled games. SWB was 0-3 in rubber games in 2021.

ALL BY MYSELF - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre entered yesterday in sole possession of seventh place and remains there entering today despite a loss on Saturday. This is the first time they have been alone in a position higher than eighth place since they were in seventh on April 30.

ALL I WANTED WAS A PEPSI - This is the RailRiders first trip to Coca-Cola Park this season. In 2021, the RailRiders went 12-6 in Allentown while going 21-15 overall in the season against LHV. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has not faired well against the IronPigs this season at PNC Field, losing nine-of-twelve games against them while being outscored 74-42. They are now 1-1 at this park entering Sunday.

I WANNA RUNAWAY - The RailRiders stole seven bases yesterday, setting a season-high. It bested six stolen bags, set on April 27 also against Lehigh Valley at PNC Field.

BEN'S BIZ - Ben Rortvedt is continuing his rehab assignment with the RailRiders after playing four games with Hudson Valley. The catcher is coming back from a right oblique strain. He went 1-for-12 with the Renegades with three walks and six strikeouts. He has gone 0-6 with three walks in two games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Prior to this season, Rortvedt had spent his entire career in the Minnesota Twins organization. He was traded to the Yankees from the Twins on March 13 of this year in a deal that included Gary Sanchez, Gio Urshela, Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY - Since July 7, Rob Brantly has gone 9-for-15 with a double. He has driven in three runs in a four-game span. His three-hit performance last Friday (July 15) was his first game in six days (July 9). He came in defensively Friday but did not bat.

STREAKY -Greg Weissert has not been charged with a run in fifteen straight appearances, the longest stretch for any RailRiders pitcher this season. This scoreless streak has lasted 14.2 innings... Jimmy Cordero is on a five-game scoreless streak... Oswald Peraza has a five-game hit streak... Josh Breaux has an eight-game on-base streak, every Triple-A game he has had a plate appearance in... Jake Bauers has a six-game on-base streak...

FINISHED STRONG - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre finished the proverbial first-half just two games under .500 (44-46). The team was a season-worst seventeen games under the .500 mark at 19-36 on June 8, putting them 15.5 games back of first while holding last place in the IL East. Since June 9, the RailRiders have gone 26-11.

MOVE AND GROOVE - The Yankees have made a series of moves since the All-Star break that have affected the RailRiders. Reliever Vinny Nittoli was released on July 18. Domingo German's rehab assignment finished and he was sent to New York on Thursday. As well, JP Sears was added to the Yankees roster as their "27th Man" in their doubleheader and then returned. Yesterday, Ron Marinaccio's rehab assignment was transferred to Double-A Somerset. Ben Rortvedt's rehab assignment was transferred to SWB. Saturday, Carlos Espinal was promoted from Somerset. Clarke Schmidt was recalled by NY. Shane Greene was signed and selected by NY. Emmanuel Ramirez was promoted from Somerset today.

ON DECK - The RailRiders are on the road for a nine-game road trip, their longest of the season thus far. The RailRiders return home on Tuesday, August 2 to host the Buffalo Bisons. Get 2-for-1 lawn or bleacher seats online only and enjoy $2 Landshark Lager tallboys for two hours after gates open, presented by PrimoHoagies and The River.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION - The New York Yankees (65-31) fell 6-3 to Baltimore. Aaron Judge tallied a four-hit game. They play day baseball at 1:35 PM with Nestor Cortes facing Dean Kermer... The Somerset Patriots (55-34) walked off on Reading 6-3. Jesus Bastidas hit a three-run shot in the ninth for the win. Mitch Spence takes the ball at 5:05 PM... The Hudson Valley Renegades (48-40) threw a combined one-hitter against the Wilmington Blue Rocks in a 3-0 win. Beck Way tossed six no-hit innings. Matt Sauer starts today at 1:05 PM... The Tampa Tarpons (40-45) played into the sixth before their game was suspended once again due to rain. One game has been canceled since yesterday was a make-up doubleheader. The Tarpons have had eight games suspended, postponed or canceled since July 7...

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