SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS GAME REPORT 

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre  7  -  Rochester  3 

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MOOSIC, PA (May 2) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell behind 3-0 against the Rochester Red Wings Thursday night, but rallied beginning in the bottom of the 4^thinning and came away with a series split and a 7-3 victory at PNC Field.

After the Red Wings plated a first-inning run and two more runs in the top of the fourth, the RailRiders got the bats going against Chase De Jong. Rochester pitching held SWB to just one hit over the first three innings, but Gosuke Katoh changed the timbre of the night with a loud home run to the RailHouse in right field to get the RailRiders on the board, 3-1. Later in the frame, Mandy Alvarez (3-for-5, 3 2B, R, 2 RBI) doubled home Ryan McBroom- and was later singled home by Zack Zehner to tie the game 3-3.

The RailRiders added a run in the fifth inning to grab a lead for the first time, and they did not look back. With the game still in doubt in the eighth inning, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre offense plated three runs to make it a comfortable cushion entering the top of the ninth.
Pitching was solid all night for the RailRiders, including starting pitcher David Hale who allowed three runs (two earned runs) over 5.2 innings pitched as he improved to 3-0 to begin the season. He gave way in the sixth inning to Rex Brothers (1.1 IP) who was sharp in relief. The final two innings belonged to Jake Barrett who picked up his first save as a RailRider.

The RailRiders pile on the bus Friday morning and head to Syracuse for a quick three-game series at NBT Bank Stadium starting Friday night at 6:35 p.m. RHP Chad Green (0-0, 0.00) is expected to pitch the first few innings of the game before turning the ball over to RHP Drew Hutchison (1-1, 5.66). Syracuse sends RHP Case Coleman (0-1, 2.65) to the mound as he faces the RailRiders for the first time in his career. Pregame coverage with Adam Marco and Adam Giardino begins at 6:05 p.m. on the RailRiders Radio Network.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

12-12