Minor League Report May 28, 2015 | Organizational Record: 94-91 (.508) WP: K. Davies (3-3) RECORD: 25-23 SCRANTON/WILKES- LAST GAME: LP: J. Cornely (2-3) PLACE: 2ND BARRE RAILRIDERS W, 9-6 AT PAWTUCKET SV: B. Pinder (1) GB: -1.5 TONIGHT’S GAME: vs. Norfolk Tides (BAL) | 7:05 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Bryan Mitchell (2-4, 3.80 ERA) • The RailRiders completed a three-game sweep of the Pawtucket Red Sox, 9-6, on Wednesday, posting their seventh straight road win. • RHP Masahiro Tanaka (3.0IP, 4H, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, 1HR) made his second rehab start with Scranton, tossing 62 pitches, 44 for strikes. • 2B Cole Figueroa (5-for-5, 1R, 1 double, 1HR, 5RBI) set a new career high mark 5H and a career high-tying 5RBI (last: 4/6/12 w/ Double-A Montgomery (TB)) • LF Ben Gamel (3-for-5, 1R, 1 triple) leads the team with 16 multi-hit games on the year…went 6-for-13 (.462 BA) during the three-game road trip. • C Austin Romine (4-for-5, 3R) has gone 11-for-31 (.355) after an 0-for-6 stretch from 5/9-11, lifting his batting average from .197 to .246. LAST GAME: WP: W. Roberts (3-2) RECORD: 24-22 TRENTON THUNDER L, 7-2 LP: J. Barbato (2-1) PLACE: T-3RD AT AKRON SV: -- GB: -5.5 TONIGHT’S DOUBLEHEADER: at Akron RubberDucks (CLE) | 5:05 P.M. / 6:35 P.M. | STARTING PITCHERS: TBD / LHP Caleb Smith (2-3, 5.14 ERA) • The Thunder dropped Game 1 of a scheduled doubleheader, 7-2, before the second game was suspended in the third inning due to weather conditions…Game 2 against the Akron RubberDucks will resume tonight. • DH Aaron Judge (1-for-3, 1R, 1HR, 1RBI) raised his total base count to 83 on the year, tying him for second place in the Eastern League in total bases (11 doubles, 1 triple, 7HR). • CF Jake Cave (2-for-3, 1 double) recorded his fifth multi-hit game in the last 7G, including the last three…is batting .406 (13-for-32) in the 7G stretch. • RHP Luis Niebla (4.1IP, 7H, 1ER, 3K) tossed four scoreless innings before being charged a run in the fifth…recorded a season-high 4.1IP…allowed just 1ER after being charged with a combined 9ER in his previous two appearances (3.1IP). LAST GAME: WP: T. Nielson (4-3) RECORD: 22-23 TAMPA YANKEES L, 4-1 LP: E. Rutckyj (2-1) PLACE: T-2ND VS. PALM BEACH SV: C. Perry (5) GB: -5.5 TONIGHT’S GAME: vs. Palm Beach Cardinals (STL) | 5:00 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Matt Wotherspoon (0-0, 3.86 ERA) • The Tampa Yankees were held to just one hit in a 4-1 loss to the Palm Beach Cardinals at George M. Steinbrenner Field. • RHP Jonathan Holder (6.0IP, 5H, 1ER, 2BB, 7K) pitched five scoreless innings while registering a career-high-tying 7K. • RHP Evan Rutckyj (1.1IP, 1H, 2ER, 2K) has allowed no more than 1H in nine of his past 10G (allowed 2H on 5/16)…has held opponents to a .188 BA (9-for-48) during the month of May. • DH Angelo Gumbs (1-for-3, 1R) recorded Tampa’s sole hit of the game in the bottom of the third inning…is currently riding a four-game hitting streak and has reached base safely (via hit or BB) in 10 of his last 11G. WP: B. Barker (3-4) RECORD: 23-23 CHARLESTON LAST GAME: L, 4-2 LP: L. Cedeno (3-4) PLACE: 2ND RIVERDOGS VS. ROME SV: K. Kinman (6) GB: -4.0 TONIGHT’S GAME: at Savannah Sand Gnats (NYM) | 7:05 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Joey Maher (1-3, 3.76 ERA) • The Charleston RiverDogs have now lost seven in-a-row at home after the Rome Braves completed a three-game sweep on Wednesday. • SS Jorge Mateo (3-for-5, 1R, 2 triples) set a new career high with 2 triples while tying a season high with 3H…is batting .333 (22-for-66) when leading off in the game…went 7-for-14 (.500) in the home series. • CF Dustin Fowler (2-for-5, 1R) currently leads the team in runs (20), hits (49), RBI (20) and total bases (66). • RHP Joe Harvey (1.0IP, 1BB, 3K) has not allowed a run in his last three outings (2.2IP) since a 3ER showing on 5/17. STATEN ISLAND PULASKI GULF COAST YANKEES YANKEES YANKEES 1 & 2 • The 2014 Staten Island Yankees finished in third place with a 37-38 record in the McNamara Division…will start their 2015 New York-Penn League campaign on June 20 on the road against the Brooklyn Cyclones. • The 2014 GCL Yankees 1 finished with the best overall regular-season record, going 38-22 in the GCL’s Northwest Division…lost the GCL Championship Series, 2-1, to the GCL Red Sox…will start their 2015 Gulf Coast league campaign on June 22 at home against the GCL Phillies. • The 2014 GCL Yankees 2 finished first in the Northeast Division with a record of 35-25…will start their 2015 Gulf Coast League campaign on June 22 on the road against the GCL Braves. • The Pulaski Yankees enter their first season as a Yankee affiliate in 2015…will start their season on June 23 at home against the Danville Braves. .