scranton/wilkes-barre railriders game notes scranton/wilkes-barre railriders (31-34) @ syracuse chiefs (28-36) LHP Josh Rogers (5-5, 3.72) vs. RHP Brady Dragmire (SYR Debut) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Game No. 66 | Friday June 15, 2018 | NBT Bank Stadium | Syracuse, NY | | First Pitch 7:05 p.m. | Pregame Show 6:35 p.m. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Josh Rogers: Last 2GS -- 22-for-37 (.595 BAA) // First 10GS -- 54-for-235 (.230 BAA) Brady Dragmire: Only 14-of-196G in his career had been starts // All 13G have been starts in 2018 last time out... upcoming schedule / results SYRACUSE, NY (June 14, 2018) - Thursday night’s series-opener between the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and Syracuse Chiefs date opponent result moved into the 10th inning tied 3-3, when the RailRiders offense- dormant since the 3rd inning- exploded for six runs as part of a 9-5 win. June 8 Louisville W 4-3 June 9 Louisville L 9-4 The inning began with Abiatal Avelino standing at second base as the pace-of-play runner. Bruce Caldwell notched a single to left field and June 10 Louisville Cancelled set up Kyle Higashioka’s run-scoring double to make it 4-3. Runners were at second and third when Mark Payton drilled a sacrifice fly to June 11 Rochester W 10-3 left-centerfield to plate Caldwell and push Higashioka to third base. It was 5-3 with one out when the lineup turned over for Clint Frazier June 12 Rochester - Game 1 W 5-2 (7) who walked, setting up Tyler Wade’s RBI single. The next man up was Brandon Drury whose double plated a pair of runs to blow it open Rochester - Game 2 W 2-0 (7) 7-3 en route to a 9-3 lead heading to the bottom of the 9th. June 13 Rochester L 4-3 The scoring began for the RailRiders in the top of the first with two down, Drury hit a solo home run off Phillips Valdez. It was Drury’s third June 14 @ Syracuse W 9-5 (10) of the season and his first since May 27 at PNC Field against the Chiefs. June 15 @ Syracuse 7:05 PM June 16 @ Syracuse 7:05 PM After Syracuse tied the game on a sac fly in the bottom of the first, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre regained the lead in the second. Billy McKinney June 17 @ Syracuse 1:05 PM walked and was balked to second base. Avelino reached on a fielder’s choice and McKinney was awarded third base on defensive June 19 Lehigh Valley 7:05 PM interference. A Caldwell fielder’s choice brought in McKinney for a 2-1 edge. Wade led off the third inning with a solo home run; his second June 20 Lehigh Valley 7:05 PM this season and his 12th run batted in. 2018 vs. chiefs news & notes overall head-to-head: 6-5 CAN’T STOP, MUST STOP: The RailRiders are 6-5 against the Syracuse Chiefs in 2018 heading into Friday’s game at date location result NBT Bank Stadium. Syracuse is 4th in the International League in AVG (.256) and a large part of that is the .289 team April 6 PNC Field W 6-5 AVG they’ve had against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 11G this season. Particularly over the last 5 head-to- April 7 PNC Field L 4-3 head matchups (5/25 - 5/28, 6/14) the Chiefs are batting a robust 64-for-199 (.321 AVG) while averaging 12.8 hits per April 8 PNC Field W 5-4 game. The two key bats this season for Syracuse against SWB have been Irving Falu (16-for-37, .432 AVG -- 3 2B, HR, May 7 NBT Bank Stadium W 8-3 11 RBI) and Jacob Wilson (19-for-36, .543 AVG -- 6 2B, 3B, 12 RBI) May 8 NBT Bank Stadium L 4-1 May 9 NBT Bank Stadium W 8-7 ROCKETS OFF ROGERS: Friday’s starting pitcher LHP Josh Rogers has run into trouble his last two starts for the May 25 PNC Field L 10-3 RailRiders. In his last 2GS he has allowed 22 hits in 6.0 IP (22-for-37, .595 BAA). Prior to that, he had made 10GS and May 26 PNC Field L 10-3 allowed only 54 hits in 61.2 IP (54-for-235, .230 BAA). Friday he faces the Chiefs for the first time since the second game May 27 PNC Field W 7-4 of the season when he went 5.0 innings and allowed 2R/2ER on six hits. In that game Victor Robles went 4-for-4 with May 28 PNC Field L 14-4 two runs and an RBI in Syracuse’s 4-3 win. June 14 NBT Bank Stadium W 9-5 (10) June 15 NBT Bank Stadium 7:05 PM GETTING CLOSER: Wednesday marked Game No. 64 of the season for SWB and it was the first time they had been June 16 NBT Bank Stadium 7:05 PM as high as 4th place in the division since Game No. 39, May 18 @ Buffalo. Heading into that ballgame they were in 4th June 17 NBT Bank Stadium 1:05 PM place and 2.5 games behind the division-leading Lehigh Valley IronPigs. They are currently 6.5 games out of first place August 28 PNC Field 7:05 PM and T-4th in the division following Thursday’s win over the Syracuse Chiefs. August 29 PNC Field 7:05 PM August 30 PNC Field 7:05 PM DISTANCE DOESN’T EQUAL SUCCESS: The RailRiders got a 7-inning start from RHP Chance Adams Wednesday night against the Red Wings. It was the second time this season that Adams got through 7.0+ to go along with five such 2017 results: RailRiders Won 11-6 outings by LHP Josh Rogers and one from LHP Daniel Camarena. Prior to Wednesday’s loss, it was the first time the all-time series RailRiders Lead 278-224 RailRiders lost a game in which their starter got through seven innings (7-1). The outing for Adams featured 106 pitches : which match his career-high set June 11, 2017 @ Lehigh Valley: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 3R/3ER, BB, 6 K 2018 railriders at a glance 2018 overall record: 31-34 current roadtrip statistics Place: T-4th I.L. North GB: 6.5 Lehigh Valley (38-28) swb g avg ab h r hr bb k sb Home: 20-16 Away: 11-18 hitting 1 .256 39 10 9 2 2 13 0 Last 5: 4-1 Last 10: 6-4 swb w-l era ip h r er bb k hr 2018 hitting leaders: AVG: Ryan McBroom .287 pitching 1-0 3.60 10.0 12 5 4 3 9 0 HR: M. Ford, B. McKinney 8 around the organization RBI: Mike Ford 27 SB S. Robinson, T. Wade 6 New York Yankees (MLB) Trenton Thunder (AA) Tampa Tarpons (A+) Charleston Riverdogs (A) L 5-4 vs. Washington Nationals W 5-3 @ Bowie Baysox L 7-4 vs. Clearwater Threshers W 2-1 vs. Asheville Tourists 2018 pitching leaders: Tyler Austin: 1-2, BB -- .223 AVG Asheville notched lone hit with one out 8 Runs, 14 Hits, Time of Game -- 2:11 Brandon Wagner: 2-4, HR (13), 3 RBI Wins: Josh Rogers 5 Gleyber Torres: 1-4, HR (13), 3 RBI in the top of the 7th inning Stephen Tarpley: 3.1 IP, 0H, 0BB, 4K *5 HR in the last 10G ERA: Josh Rogers 3.72 Aaron Hicks: 1-4, HR (7), R, RBI Miguel Yajure: 5.0 IP, 0 H, R/0ER, 9 K Chris Gittens: 2-4, HR (6), 2 R, 3 RBI Ben Ruta: 2-4, R -- .271 AVG Aroldis Chapman: 1.0 IP, 0R, 2 K Alexander Vargas: 4.0 IP, H, 0R, 4 K K: Chance Adams 70 Billy Fleming: 2-4, R -- .303 AVG Will Carter: 3.2 IP, 4H, 2R/2ER, 2K *Last 24G: 23.2IP, 2ER (0.76 ERA) Oswaldo Cabrera: 2-3, 2B, R, RBI SV: Cody Carroll 5 pitching probables broadcast/media information date opponent railriders starter opponent starter Radio: 1400 AM 1340 AM 1440 AM Saturday, June 16 @ Syracuse RHP David Hale (3-2, 4.69) RHP Austin Voth (4-4, 4.37) 106.7 FM 100.7 FM Internet: TuneIn App (Search: “RailRiders”) Sunday, June 17 @ Syracuse TBA LHP Tommy Milone (3-4, 5.14) RadioBOLD App Tuesday, June 18 Lehigh Valley RHP Chance Adams (2-2, 4.96) RHP Enyel De Los Santos (7-3, 1.47) Television: MiLB.tv Wednesday, June 19 Lehigh Valley LHP Justus Sheffield (1-2, 3.03) LHP Brandon Liebrandt (2-0, 1.27) @swbrailriders @swbrailriders International League | Triple-A Affiliate, New York Yankees (2007) | PNC Field -- 235 Montage Mountain Road -- Moosic, PA 18507 | (570) 969-2255 | www.swbrailriders.com tonight’s starting pitcher 13 JOSH ROGERS | LHP | 6’3” | 190 LBS | 23 | New Albany, IN | New Albany H.S. (IN) | University of Louisville | Selected in the 11th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft | MLB Service Time: 0.000 | 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Allowed two run on six hits in Triple-A debut with four strikeouts against SYR on 4/07... Struck out 10 batter over 7.0 IP in 4/12 Win @ Charlotte... Pitched seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in 4/23 WIn vs. Columbus... Three errors behind him in the field by MLB rehabber, Brandon Drury led to three unearned runs in a 6-2 loss to Buffalo 4/30..