scranton/wilkes-barre railriders game notes scranton/wilkes-barre railriders (18-16) @ indianapolis indians (20-16) RHP Drew Hutchison (2-2, 6.75) vs. RHP Dario Agrazal (3-1, 2.51) | Game No. 35 | Victory Field | Indianapolis, IN | May 16, 2019 | First Pitch 11:05 a.m. | last time out... upcoming schedule / results INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 15, 2019) -- The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and Indianapolis Indians traded blows early in date opponent result Wednesday’s game, but the Indians got the last laugh with a go-ahead run in the bottom of the 5th inning to take the lead for April 29 vs. Rochester L 10-6 good in a 6-5 win. April 30 vs. Rochester L 11-2 May 1 vs. Rochester W 8-6 (10) The RailRiders got on the board in the 1st inning without the benefit of a hit, spotting David Hale a 1-0 lead. The right-hander May 2 vs. Rochester W 7-3 lasted three innings on a beautiful morning for baseball at Victory Field. May 3 @ Syracuse W 9-1 May 4 @ Syracuse W 4-2 (10) Ultimately, the RailRiders connected for a Brad Miller home run in the 4th inning to cut into the deficit, 5-4. An inning later, May 5 @ Syracuse W 14-3 newcomer Breyvic Valera launched a homer onto the berm in right field in the 5th inning to tie the game 5-5. The bottom of the May 7 vs. Indianapolis W 3-1 5th inning featured a go-ahead RBI single from Jose Osuna, who drove in Kevin Kramer. The Indians second baseman finished May 8 vs. Indianapolis W 5-4 3-for-4 and that was the third of the three runs he scored in the game. May 9 vs. Indianapolis L 4-2 May 10 vs. Toledo L 12-8 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre received positive offensive performances from Tyler Wade, who went 2-for-5 with a run-scoring triple. May 11 vs. Toledo W 5-1 He also scored a run and stole his first bag of the seaon with the RailRiders. Wade was drive home by Ryan Lavarnway, which May 12 vs. Toledo PPD (Rain) was one of his two RBI in the game. May 14 @ Indianapolis L 4-2 May 15 @ Indianapolis L 6-5 news & notes May 16 @ Indianapolis 11:05 AM May 17 @ Toledo - Game 1 6:05 PM @ Toledo - Game 2 TBA May 18 @ Toledo 5:05 PM WHO YOU TAUCH-IN’ ‘BOUT? The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders received OF Michael Tauchman on May 19 @ Toledo 1:05 PM option Monday when OF Aaron Hicks was activated in the big leagues. Per Meredith Marakovits (YES Network), May 21 vs. Pawtucket 6:35 PM Tauchman was optioned to New York to be the 26th man for Wednesday’s doubleheader vs. Baltimore. Tauchman May 22 vs. Pawtucket 6:35 PM had just driven to Indianapolis to join SWB, and went to introduce himself to Manager Jay Bell. Bell then told May 23 vs. Pawtucket 10:35 AM him he had a flight in 3 hours to NYC. Tauchman said Tyler Wade offered to drive his car to Toledo where he May 24 @ Syracuse 6:35 PM May 25 @ Syracuse 6:35 PM will meet team following Wednesday’s doubleheader. The 28-year old batted ninth in Game 1 Wednesday and May 26 @ Syracuse 6:35 PM finished 1-for-3 with an RBI. May 27 @ Syracuse 1:05 PM May 28 vs. Rochester 6:35 PM GETTING READY FOR THE FIRST TURN: Thursday marks Game No. 35 in the 2019 season, one quarter of the way through the 140-game slate. The RailRiders are looking to snap a mini 2-game skid with a win and 2019 vs. indianapolis avoid a sweep at the hands of the Indians, and they are also looking to improve their 18-16 record. A year ago, overall head-to-head: 2-3 the RailRiders made it all the way to Game 5 of the Governor’s Cup, falling just short of a championship against the Durham Bulls. All of this came to be for the 2018 RailRiders despite a 16-19 record out of the gate. As the date location result RailRiders aim for a 19th win of the season Thursday morning, they would try and match the 2017 RailRiders at May 7 PNC Field W 3-1 19-16 through 35 games. May 8 PNC Field W 5-4 May 9 PNC Field L 4-2 May 14 Victory Field L 4-2 WHERE DID KATOH GO: INF Gosuke Katoh entered the game May 4 against the Mets with a four-game hitting May 15 Victory Field L 6-5 streak that was snapped with an 0-for-4. Following that game against the Indianapolis Indians he was batting May 16 Victory Field 11:05 AM .368 on the season, good for 3rd in the International League. Thanks to his team-best 7th HR earlier in the series against Syracuse and ability to walk, he also entered the weekend 3rd in slugging (.697) and the 3rd best OPS in 2018 results: Tied 3-3 the league at 1.132 -- just a smattering of points behind Louisville’s Josh Van Meter for the league lead (1.167). all-time series: RailRiders Lead 93-83 Since then, Katoh has recorded a hit in just one of his next seven games- a 2-for-22 stretch- and the only two hits have been bunt singles. His slash line on the season has gone from .368/.435/.697 to .306/.370/.561. railriders at a glance TRUCKING AT THE TOP: INF Mike Ford had never batted leadoff in his career, but has now done so four times 2019 regular season: 18-16 in the last 10G for the RailRiders. In those four games he hasn’t amassed many hits (2 HR of the bunch), but has GB: 2.0 Syracuse (22-16) T-2nd Place, I.L. North reached base safely to begin the game all four times with a HR and 3 BB. In 17G this season, Ford has had an OBP Home: 11-7 Away: 7-9 of .429 which is tops on the team among players who have played +10G (Kyle Higashioka, .404 OBP). 2019 hitting leaders: AVG: Gosuke Katoh .306 HR: Katoh/McBroom/Ford 7 around the organization RBI: Gosuke Katoh 18 SB Billy Burns 7 New York Yankees (MLB) Trenton Thunder (AA) Tampa Tarpons (A+) Charleston RiverDogs(A) W 5-3// W 3-1 vs. Baltimore Orioles L 5-0 @ Harrisburg Senators L 1-0 @ Palm Beach Cardinals W 7-6 (11) vs. West Virginia Power 2019 pitching leaders: Gleyber Torres: 3-8, 3 HR (8), 3 R, 3 RBI 4-game sweep -- Drops record to 21-14 Only run scored bottom of the 6th Led 6-1 entering the 7th inning Wins: David Hale 3 Luke Voit: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI in Game 2 Chris Gittens: 2-4, K -- .316 AVG Miguel Yajure: 6.0 IP, 4 H, R/0ER, 3 K Josh Stowers: 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 SB (12) ERA: David Hale 2.93 Domingo German: 7.0 IP, 6 H, R/ER, 8 K Mandy Alvarez: 1-3 Dermis Garcia: 1-2 Canaan Smith: 2-5, 2 K K: Chance Adams 37 A. Chapman: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 4 K -- 2 Saves Deivi Garcia: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 3R/3ER, 9 K *Welfrin Mateo entered as defensive Daniel Bies: 6.0 IP, 4 H, R/ER, 5 K Gary Sanchez: 2-3, HR (12) in Game 1 *Final start as a 19-year old replacement B4 after flyout T4 SV: 5 Tied with 1 upcoming pitching probables broadcast/media information date opponent railriders starter opponent starter Radio: 1400 AM 1340 AM 1440 AM Friday, May 17th @ Toledo G1 RHP Raynel Espinal (1-3, 6.14) RHP Matt Hall (2-1, 6.82) 106.7 FM 100.7 FM Internet: TuneIn App (Search: “SWB RailRiders”) @ Toledo G2 TBA TBA Television: MiLB.tv Saturday, May 18th @ Toledo TBA TBA Radio Twitter: Adam Marco (@amarco_16) Sunday, May 19th @ Toledo LHP Daniel Camarena (0-1, 5.02) TBA Adam Giardino (@adamgiardino) | International League | Triple-A Affiliate, New York Yankees (2007) | PNC Field -- 235 Montage Mountain Road -- Moosic, PA 18507 | (570) 969-2255 | www.swbrailriders.com | railriders starting pitcher 39 DREW HUTCHISON | RHP | 6’3” | 205 LBS | 29 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland Senior H.S. (FL) | MLB Service Time: 4.091 | Signed as an MiLB Free Agent, 1/10/2019 | 2018: Split the 2018 season between the Phillies and Rangers, going 2-2 with a 6.75 ERA (42.2 IP, 50 H, 32ER, 26 BB, 31 K, 9 HR) in 16G/5GS… Made the Phillies Opening Day roster and posted a 1-1 record and 4.64 ERA (21.1 IP, 21 H, 11ER, 13 BB, 19 K, 4 HR) in 11G/0GS before being DFA/d 5/31... Outrighted on 6/4 and elected free agency...signed with the Dodgers on 6/16 and pitched in 9G/7GS at Triple-A OKC, going 4-1 with a 2.14 ERA (42.0 IP, 38 H, 10ER, 13 BB, 40 K)... Released on 7/31 and signed a MLB contract with Texas on 8/5 and was 1-1 with an 8.85 ERA (21.1 IP, 21ER) in 5G/5GS... 2017: Spent the entire season at Triple-A Indianapolis, going 9-9 with a 3.56 ERA (159.1 IP, 149 H, 69R/63ER, 57 BB, 124 K, 14HR) in 28G/26GS..