IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

SWB RailRiders Game Notes

Published on July 29, 2022 under International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (47-48) vs Rochester Red Wings (47-48)

Games 96 & 97 | Road Games 48 & 49 | Frontier Field | Rochester, NY | Friday, July 29, 2022 | First Pitch 5:05 PM

Game One: RHP Braden Bristo (2-2, 4.82) vs RHP Reed Garrett (4-3, 4.00)

Game Two: LHP Matt Krook (5-7, 4.23) vs LHP Josh Rogers (0-2, 9.35)

LAST TIME OUT

ROCHESTER, NY (July 28, 2022) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (47-48) played two and a half innings against the Rochester Red Wings before rain picked up at Frontier Field, ultimately deeming the playing surface unplayable on Thursday. The game will be finished starting at 5:05 PM on Friday with SWB trailing 2-1 as a part of a doubleheader.

Hayden Wesneski surrendered a pair of runs in the home half of the second inning on a solo homer to Jake Alu and a Nick Banks sacrifice fly. The RailRiders responded with a pair of two-out doubles in the top of the third. Oswald Peraza drove home Estevan Florial to get SWB on the board, trailing 2-1. Before the bottom of the third inning began, play was halted for a rain delay at 11:55 AM.

The continuation of the contest will be played to a full-length nine innings before a second seven-inning game. All the action can be heard on the RailRiders Baseball Network.

NEWS & NOTES

FIRST THINGS FIRST - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders make their last trip to Frontier Field this season with a six-game set in Rochester. The last time the RailRiders were here they dropped five of six in the early part of May. The Red Wings will not return to PNC Field this season.

CLOSING IN... AGAIN - With Wednesday's win, the RailRiders are one-game under .500 for the second time in the last five games (45-46 on July 22). The RailRiders have not been .500 since they were 4-4 on April 14, 106 days ago.

DEJA VU - The RailRiders had Thursday's day game suspended due to rain and wet grounds. SWB and Rochester had a day game on May 4 also rained out. This most recent occurrence was the first suspended RailRiders game of the season and their first since September 22, 2021.

SICK SIX PISTON -With the victory on Wednesday, the RailRiders find themselves tied for sixth place with Rochester. It's the first time since April 28 that they are above seventh place since April 28, 92 days ago. With the lack of a game played, the RailRiders will enter Friday five and a half games back of first place Durham and Jacksonville.

WERE YOU AWAKE? - Late on Wednesday night, the Yankees announced that they completed the first big trade prior to the MLB Trade Deadline, acquiring Kansas City's Andrew Benintendi for Hudson Valley's TJ Sikkema and Beck Way and Tampa's Chandler Champlain. Tim Locastro was optioned to SWB on July 28 as a corresponding move.

THREW OFF HIS GROOVE - Estevan Florial was caught stealing on Wednesday night. After going 13-for-14 in June, he has gone 3-for-5 in July.

RON'S GONE RIGHT - Since July 8, Ronald Guzmán has been on a 13-for-32 push (.406) with five doubles and a home run. This stretch has lasted eight games. The seven games prior to this, Guzmán had gone 3-for-19 (.158) while striking out seven times.

BENNY THE RORT-VEDTS - Ben Rortvedt is currently on a rehab assignment with the RailRiders. In Tuesday's game in Rochester, Rortvedt went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs. Prior to that game including his four games with the Hudson Valley Renegades, Rortvedt had gone 2-for-21, both hits singles, with 12 strikeouts. Overall, he is 4-for-30 (.133) in this rehab stint. The 24-year-old is still awaiting his Yankees' debut in his first season in the organization.

EASY BEING GREENE -Zach Greene tallied his seventh win on Wednesday night. He is a perfect 7-0 this season, all out of the bullpen. In two seasons prior to 2022, Greene had five total victories across four levels. He has never started in his 79 career games.

STREAKY - Greg Weissert has not been charged with a run in sixteen straight appearances, the longest stretch for any RailRiders pitcher this season. This scoreless streak has lasted 15.2 innings... Oswald Peraza has a seven-game hit streak... Josh Breaux has a ten-game on-base streak, every Triple-A game he has had a plate appearance in... Jake Bauers has a seven-game on-base streak... Josh Breaux, Miguel Andújar and Oswaldo Cabrera have five-game hit streaks... Rob Brantly is on a four-game hit streak...

CLOSE ENOUGH - The RailRiders came one hit shy of tying a season record in Tuesday's opener against the Red Wings. SWB tallied 18 hits, nearing the 19 hit mark they set on April 28 at home against Lehigh Valley.

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 (67-33) walked off on the Kansas City Royals 1-0 last night. Aaron Judge hit a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth, his 39th home run of the season. It was just the second hit of the night for New York. Gerrit Cole takes the ball tonight against Kris Bubic at 7:05 PM... The Somerset Patriots (59-34) swatted six home runs in a doubleheader sweep over the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The Patriots have won six in a row. Will Warren takes the ball tonight at 6:35 PM... The Hudson Valley Renegades (50-42) rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth to knock off the Brooklyn Cyclones 5-2. Josue Panacual gets the start tonight at 7:05 PM... The Tampa Tarpons (45-46) won their fourth straight over the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 5-3 on Thursday. Kyle Battle went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI. The two square off tonight at 7:00 PM in Fort Myers...

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