scranton/wilkes-barre railriders game notes scranton/wilkes-barre railriders (23-27) @ louisville bats (16-32) RHP David Hale (0-2, 5.70) vs. RHP Anthony DeSclafani (0-1, 10.80) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Game No. 51 | Wednesday May 30, 2018 | Lousiville Slugger Field | Louisville, KY | | First Pitch 6:30 PM | Pregame Show 6:00 PM | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Hale: 2G/2GS since throwing 3.0 IP over a month in the MLB -- 66 Pitches, 70 Pitches Anthony DeSclafani: First two rehab starts in Double-A -- 8.0 IP, 3R/2ER // 5/25 vs. Durham -- 5.0 IP, 6R/6ER last time out... upcoming schedule / results LOUISVILLE, KY (May 29, 2018) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders shutout the Louisville Bats 4-0 on Tuesday night at Lousiville date location result Slugger Field. Josh Rogers pitched seven scoreless and was backed by four solo home runs in as the RailRiders won the first game of May 21 @ Pawtucket L 5-4 their six-game road trip. May 22 @ Pawtucket L 7-6 May 23 @ Pawtucket W 7-1 Billy McKinney and Ryan McBroom hit home runs off Bats starter Cody Reed in the second inning. McKinney’s opened the scoring; his May 24 @ Pawtucket W 3-1 first home run at any level this season. McBroom’s two-out shot was his fifth of the year and his 14th run batted in, doubling the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre lead for Rogers. May 25 vs. Syracuse L 10-3 May 26 vs. Syracuse L 10-3 The RailRiders starter limited the Bats to five hits over seven shutout frames with three strikeouts and two walks. Rogers, a native of New May 27 vs. Syracuse W 7-4 Albany, IN, grew up ten minutes away from Louisville Slugger Field and played collegiately for the University of Louisville. May 28 vs. Syracuse L 14-4 May 29 @ Louisville W 4-0 Clint Frazier and Mike Ford added solo home runs off Reed in the top half of the seventh to extend the lead to 4-0. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre May 30 @ Louisville 6:30 PM May 31 @ Louisville 7:00 PM Cody Carroll worked the final two innings to complete the RailRiders third shutout this season. Frazier, McKinney, McBroom and Ronald June 1 @ Indianapolis 7:15 PM Torreyes had two hits apiece to pace Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. June 2 @ Indianapolis 7:05 PM news & notes June 3 @ Indianapolis 1:35 PM June 5 vs. Durham 6:35 PM GIVING SOME DISTANCE: RailRiders LHP Josh Rogers tossed 6.1 innings of one-run baseball last Thursday morning, June 6 vs. Durham 6:35 PM good for his 5th quality start of the season and followed it up with No. 6 over 7.0 shutout innings Tuesday night. Between June 7 vs. Durham 6:35 PM those two starts, RailRiders starting pitchers threw only 9.2 innings over the last four games, requiring 26.1 innings of June 8 vs. Louisville 6:35 PM bullpen work (5.0 IP of which were absorbed by typical-starter RHP Erik Swanson behind MLB-rehabber, RHP Adam June 9 vs. Louisville 6:35 PM Warren). SWB starters allowed 10 runs on 7 H, 6 BB and 3 HBP (16 baserunners) in the 1st inning in the four-game series June 10 vs. Louisville 1:05 PM vs. Syracuse. Following Tuesday’s performance, Rogers has made 10 starts this season one more quality start (6) and June 11 vs. Rochester 6:35 PM outing of 6.0+ IP (7) than the rest of his teammates in the other 40 games combined. June 12 vs. Rochester 5:00 PM vs. Rochester TBA DOUBLE-DIGIT HITS: For the third straight night, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders collected 10+ hits in a game. It’s the fourth time this season the team has had a streak of at least three games in a row with 10+ hits, including a season- 2018 vs. bats best four straight games from April 22 - April 25. overall head-to-head: 1-0 SHUTOUTS: The RailRiders collected their third shutout win of the season, following a 4-0 win @ Louisville in their 50th date location result game of the season Tuesday night. This puts the team on pace for 8.4 shutout wins this season a year after throwing 13 May 29 Lousiville Slugger Field W 4-0 and two years after setting the franchise record with 24. May 30 Lousiville Slugger Field 6:30 PM May 31 Lousiville Slugger Field 7:00 PM SPREADING THE WEALTH: The RailRiders connected for four homers as a team Tuesady night, including the team- June 8 PNC Field 6:35 PM best 7th of the year from INF Mike Ford and the 5th of the year from OF Clint Frazier and INF/OF Ryan McBroom. This June 9 PNC Field 6:35 PM gives SWB five players with 5+ HR and seven players with 4+ HR this season. That’s the second-most in the International June 10 PNC Field 1:05 PM League behind the Durham Bulls who have six players with 5+ HR and 10 players with 4+ HR. POWERING UP: The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders approach the end of the month of May riding a power surge. In 2017 results: RailRiders Won 4-2 May SWB has played 27 games and has gone 13-14 compared with a 10-13 April. With room to improve offensively and all-time series: RailRiders Lead 96-72 pitching, the power numbers have turned on in a big way for the lineup with 31 HR in the month (1.15 HR/G) compared to 15 HR in 23G in April (0.65). Their 31 HR in the month ranks 3rd in the league, though a .243 AVG ranks 9th in the 14- 2018 railriders at a glance team International League and a 4.12 ERA ranks 10th. 2018 overall record: 23-27 current roadtrip statistics Place: 5th I.L. North GB: 5.0 LHV (28-22) swb g avg ab h r hr bb k sb Home: 15-12 Away: 8-15 hitting 1 .284 38 11 4 4 1 7 1 Last 5: 2-3 Last 10: 4-6 swb w-l era ip h r er bb k hr 2018 hitting leaders: AVG: Ryan McBroom .266 pitching 1-0 0.00 9.0 8 0 0 2 4 0 HR: Mike Ford 7 around the organization RBI: Mike Ford 23 SB Shane Robinson 6 New York Yankees (MLB) Trenton Thunder (AA) Tampa Tarpons (A+) Charleston Riverdogs (A) W 6-5 (10) vs. Houston Astros W 5-4 vs. Reading Fightin Phils L 5-1 (7) // L 6-3 (7) vs. Lakeland L 3-2 vs. Columbia Fireflies 2018 pitching leaders: Brett Gardner: 4-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI Entered B9 trailing 4-3 Ben Ruta: 4-6 -- Leadoff HR Game 2 Kyle Holder (Rehab): 2-4, 2B, K Wins: Josh Rogers 5 *Tying 2R HR B9 with 1 out Billy Fleming: 2-4, RBI, K Alexander Palma: 1-6, HR (2), 2 RBI Pablo Olivares: 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB ERA: Josh Rogers 2.45 Gleyber Torres: 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 K Jhalan Jackson: Tying 1B, scored ZZ David Sosebee: 2.2 IP, BB, 3 K *Last 15G: 20-45 (.444 AVG) *Walk-off 1B scored Andujar (2B) Francisco Diaz: Sac bunt thrown away *Last 9G: 14.0 IP, 0 ER, 21 K Dermis Garcia: 1-3, 2B, R, RBI, BB K: Josh Rogers 54 Bullpen: 5.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 6 K Trey Amburgey scores from 2nd *Season ERA: 1.93 --> 0.77 Janson Junk: 4.2 IP, 4 H, R/ER, 2 K SV: Cody Carroll 4 pitching probables broadcast/media information date opponent railriders starter opponent starter Radio: 1400 AM 1340 AM 1440 AM Thursday, May 31 @ Louisville RHP Erik Swanson (0-0, 4.22) RHP Robert Stephenson (4-4, 3.59) 106.7 FM 100.7 FM Internet: TuneIn App (Search: “RailRiders”) Friday, June 1 @ Indianapolis RHP Chance Adams (1-2, 5.93) RHP J.T. Brubaker (2-1, 3.32) RadioBOLD App Saturday, June 2 @ Indianapolis LHP Justus Sheffield (0-1, 1.65) RHP Clay Holmes (2-3, 5.05) Television: MiLB.tv Sunday, June 3 @ Indianapolis LHP Josh Rogers (5-3, 2.48) RHP Tyler Eppler (4-2, 3.14) @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 19 DAVID HALE | RHP | 6’2” | 210 LBS | 30 | Marietta, GA | The Walker School (GA) | Princeton University | Signed as a Minor League Free Agent on 5/20/18 | MLB Service Time: 1.168 | 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Pitched six shutout innings in season debut, striking out one and walking one in 4/08 no-decision vs. Syracuse... 1/29 signed to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training… 4/6 assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders…. 4/22 New York Yankees selected his contract from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders… 4/24 New York Yankees designated him for assignment… 4/26 Minnesota Twins claimed Hale off waivers from New York Yankees… 4/27 Minnesota Twins activated Hale… 4/28 Minnesota Twins designated Hale for assignment… 4/30 RHP David Hale elected free agency… 5/1 New York Yankees signed free agent RHP David Hale to a minor league contract and assign him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders… 5/2 New York Yankees selected the contract of Hale from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders… 5/15 New York Yankees designated Hale for assignment… 5/18 New York Yankees sent Hale outright to Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders… 5/18 RHP David Hale elected free agency… 5/19 RHP David Hale signed to a Minor League contract and assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders… 2017: Combined with Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City to go 5-4 with a 4.08 ERA (81.2IP, 37ER) in 15 games (14 starts)… was signed by Atlanta as a minor league free agent on 3/4 before being released on 3/24… was signed by Los Angeles-NL as a minor league free agent on 4/10.