Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders Game Notes
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scranton/wilkes-barre railriders game notes International League - Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees since 2007 - PNC Field - 235 Montage Mountain Rd.- Moosic, PA 18507 - 570-969-2255 - swbrailriders.com LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS (1-3) VS. SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS (4-1) Game 6 | April 11, 2018 | PNC Field | Moosic, PA Radio: NEPA Sports Radio The Game - swbrailriders.com Airtime: 6:05 p.m. PITCHING MATCH-UP RH Jake Thompson (No Record) vs. RH Chance Adams (0-0, 9.82) Thompson: Making first Triple-A appearance in 2018 (0-0, 7.20 ERA w/ PHI over two games) Adams: Surrendered 5 R (4 ER) on 7 H over 3.2 IP w/ 5 K in 4/06 ND vs. SYR (6-5 SWB) LEADING OFF: The RailRiders won their third straight, beating the IronPigs 5-2. Lehigh Valley struck first with RESULTS/ SCHEDULE a run against Brody Koerner in the top of the third, but Kyle Higashioka drove in Gleyber Torres in the bottom half April 6 Syracuse 6-5 W of the third to even the game. After the IronPigs went back in front in the sixth, Abiatal Avelino singled in Ryan April 7 Syracuse 4-3 L McBroom to tie the game at two. In the seventh, McBroom hit a three-run shot to put the RailRiders up for good; April 8 Syracuse 5-4 W his third hit of the game leaving him a triple shy of the cycle. Brady Lail earned the win in relief, Tyler Viza took the April 9 Lehigh Valley 5-3 W loss and Cale Coshow earned his first save with two shutout innings. The win clinched the second straight series for April 10 Lehigh Valley 5-2 W Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and guaranteed a winning opening homestand. April 11 Lehigh Valley 6:35 p.m. April 12 @ Charlotte 7:04 p.m. HICKS IS HERE: Aaron Hicks continues his rehab assignment with the RailRiders tonight. According to manager April 13 @ Charlotte 7:04 p.m. Bobby Mitchell, the outfielder will play a full nine this evening before rejoining the Yankees in Boston tomorrow. April 14 @ Charlotte 7:04 p.m. Hicks suffered a right intercostal muscle strain on Opening Day and has been on the DL since March 30. April 15 @ Charlotte 2:05 p.m. April 16 @ Gwinnett 7:05 p.m. 2017 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS April 17 @ Gwinnett 7:05 p.m. G AVG. AB H R HR BB SO SB 2018 VS. IRONPIGS SWB Hitting- 141 .272 4,737 1,290 664 153 426 1,104 93 2-0 Date Location Result W-L ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR April 9 PNC Field 5-3 W April 10 PNC Field 5-2 W SWB Pitching- 86-55 3.33 1,225.2 1,079 521 454 382 1,249 101 April 11 PNC Field 6:35 p.m. April 27 Coca-Cola Park 7:05 p.m. ARCH RIVALS: The first IronRail series of the season belongs to the RailRiders. The IronPigs won the 2017 April 28 Coca-Cola Park 6:35 p.m. season series 11-7, but the RailRiders eliminated the Pigs from the postseason. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre owns the April 29 Coca-Cola Park 1:35 p.m. all-time series lead 84-66. May 15 PNC Field 6:35 p.m. SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL: The New York Yankees made two roster moves affecting the RailRiders on Tuesday May 16 PNC Field 6:35 p.m. afternoon. Jace Peterson was designated for assignment and Shane Robinson was signed to a Major League contract May 17 PNC Field 10:35 a.m. before being selected from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees acquired infielder L.J. Mazzilli, son of long-time June 19 PNC Field 7:05 p.m. big league Lee Mazzilli, from the New York Mets in a trade earlier today and assigned him to the RailRiders roster. June 20 PNC Field 7:05 p.m. Mazzilli was batting .333 with a run batted in for the Las Vegas 51’s over four games prior to the trade. The Yankees June 21 PNC Field 7:05 p.m. traded outfielder Kendall Coleman to the Mets in return for Mazzilli. June 25 Coca-Cola Park 7:05 p.m. June 26 Coca-Cola Park 7:05 p.m. BACK TO THE TOP: Chance Adams will make his second start of the season. The right-hander allowed five runs, four of which were earned, on Friday night in the season opener against Syracuse. Adams only surrendered four runs June 27 Coca-Cola Park 7:05 p.m. or more four times over 27 starts between two levels last season. June 28 Coca-Cola Park 7:05 p.m. August 24 Coca-Cola Park 7:05 p.m. DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS: Giovanny Gallegos was placed on the 7-Day Disabled List on Monday. The right- August 25 Coca-Cola Park 6:35 p.m. hander pitched one inning on Sunday, allowing one run on one hit with one strikeout and one walk. August 26 Coca-Cola Park 1:35 p.m. August 27 Coca-Cola Park 7:05 p.m. DEBUT DAY: Rashad Crawford was promoted from Trenton Monday to fill the roster spot created whenGiovanny Gallegos was placed on the Disabled List. Crawford was acquired from the Cubs in the July 2016 deal for Aroldis Chapman and has played for Tampa and the Thunder in his year and a half in the Yankees system. The outfielder hit 2017 Results .210 for Trenton last season with five home runs and 32 runs batted in. IronPigs won 11-7 All-Time SAL Series STRONG STARTS: David Hale worked six scoreless on Sunday and Daniel Camarena followed with four and RailRiders lead 84-66 a third scoreless Monday. Over the first five games, RailRiders starters have allowed nine runs over 24 innings pitched, good for a 3.38 ERA. Four of those runs came in one inning Friday night and three came on one swing from RAILRIDERS AT A GLANCE Syracuse’s Andrew Stevenson. 2017 RECAP OFF THE RAILS: Each game against Syracuse over the opening weekend was decided by one run. SWB was a Overall Record: 86-55 league-best 23-13 in one-run games last season... Rashad Crawford walked in his seventh inning at bat Tuesday Place: 1 night; reaching base for the first time in Triple-A... The RailRiders is slated to roll the rotation over for the next five days... 12 hits Tuesday marked the season high for the team’s offense... GB: - Home: 44-26 AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: New York lost the series opener at Boston 14-1 Tuesday. Aaron Judge homered Away: 42-29 off Chris Sale for the only Yankees run of the game... Trenton beat New Hampshire 10-4. Gosuke Katoh and Jhalan Last 5 0-5 Jackson hit home runs in the win... Tampa fell to St. Lucie 6-5 in 10 innings... Charleston lost 2-1 at Rome. Garrett Whitlock stuck out seven in the loss. Last 10 4-6 ON THE AIR: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders games can be heard on The Game 1400 AM, 1440 AM, 106.7 FM, 2017 Leaders 1340 AM and 100.7 FM throughout NEPA, online at swbrailriders.com and on RadioBold and TuneIn Radio Apps. Batting Avg: Wade- .301 Home Runs: Two tied w/ 15 PITCHING PROBABLES RBI: Choi- 69 Date Opponent RailRiders Starter vs. Opponent Stolen Bases: Wade- 26 4/12/18 @ Charlotte LH Josh Rogers (0-0, 3.60) vs. RH Chris Volstad (0-1, 9.64) Wins: Adams- 11 4/13/18 @ Charlotte RH David Hale (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Donny Roach (1-0, 0.00) ERA: Adams- 2.89 4/14/18 @ Charlotte LH Daniel Camarena (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Michael Kopech (0-0, 0.00) Strikeouts: Adams- 103 4/16/18 @ Charlotte RH Brody Koerner (0-0, 3.60) vs. LH T.J. House (0-1, 6.75) Saves: Frieri- 7 tonight’s starting pitcher 28 | CHANCE ADAMS | RHP Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 Born: August 10, 1994 in Scottsdale, AZ OBTAINED: Selected in the fifth round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft from Dallas Baptist University Major League Service: 0.000 Yankees Media Guide: Page 397 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Tabbed by Baseball America as the number four prospect and number six by MLB.com in the Yankees system... Surrendered five runs, four earned in Opening Day no-decision vs. SYR... 2017: Combined at Double-A Trenton & Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to go 15-5 with a 2.45 ERA (150.1 IP, 104 H, 45 R (41 ER), 58 BB, 135K, 11HR) in 27 starts… opponents batted .193 (104-for-538); LH .199 (48-for-241); RH .189 (56-for-297)… led all Yankees minor leaguers in wins and ranked third in ERA and strikeouts… allowed 2ER-or-fewer in 22 of his 27 starts… made his first six starts of the season with Trenton, going 4-0 with 1.03 ERA (35.0 IP, 23 H, 6 R (4 ER), 15 BB, 32K, 2HR)… was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week from 4/6-16 after going 2-0 with a 0.79 ERA (11.1IP, 1ER) with 13K in two starts… was promoted to Scranton/WB on 5/13 and went 11-5 with a 2.89 ERA (115.1IP, 81H, 39R/37ER, 43BB, 103K, 9HR) in 21 starts… recorded the lowest opponents’ BA in the International League (.197) and ranked fourth in WHIP (1.08) and fifth in ERA… recorded a career-high 12K on 5/31 vs.