SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS GAME REPORT

Game 1: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3  -  Rochester  1 (7)

Game 2: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 6  -  Rochester  5 (8) 

RailRiders improve to a season-best eight games above .500 with doubleheader sweep

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MOOSIC, PA (May 29-30, 2019) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders utilized two strong pitching performances and timely hitting to sweep a Wednesday doubleheader from the Rochester Red Wings. The RailRiders have now won seven of their last eight games, including four straight at home.
Rochester took a 1-0 lead two pitches into game one when Nick Gordon connected for a leadoff home run against Brody Koerner. That would be the only blemish on the night for the RailRiders right-hander, who tossed 6.0 innings, allowing just one run on three hits, walking three and striking out three.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre finally broke through in the bottom of the fourth against Red Wings right-hander Randy Dobnak, who walked the bases loaded with two outs. Ryan Lavarnway delivered a bases-clearing, opposite-field single through the shift to give the RailRiders a 3-1 lead.
Stephen Tarpley closed the game for the RailRiders, working around a two-out infield single to record his first save of the season.
In the second game of the twin bill, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre seized the early advantage as Ryan McBroom connected for an opposite-field line drive home run in the bottom of the second. The Red Wings, however would retaliate with five runs in the top of the third as they sent nine batters to the plate.
Aside from the hiccup in the third, Daniel Camarena was excellent on the hill for the RailRiders, allowing the five runs on five hits in 6.2 innings, walking two and striking out nine, a new RailRiders career high. At one point, the southpaw retired 13 consecutive batters before walking Tanner English with two outs in the sixth. J.P. Feyereisen struck out Drew Maggi to close out the top of the seventh to finish what Camarena started.
The Baby Bombers rallied for a run in the bottom of the fourth against Rochester reliever Zack Weiss. Mike Tauchman doubled to center with one out, and advanced to third on a Trey Amburgey infield single. McBroom lifted a sacrifice fly to deep center and brought home Tauchman to cut the deficit to 5-2.
In the bottom of the sixth, the RailRiders edged closer against Ryan Eades, who allowed a leadoff single to Breyvic Valera. Two batters later, Tauchman launched a home run to center to cut the Rochester advantage to 5-4. The round-tripper was the first of the season for the outfielder with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
SWB provided some excitement in the bottom of the seventh when Brad Miller led off with a single and advanced to second on a passed ball. Billy Burns laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt against Trevor Hildenberger to advance Miller to third, and Tyler Wade singled through the right side of a drawn-in infield to tie the game at 5-5. Wade stole second base to get himself into scoring position, and Breyvic Valera drew a walk to put runners on first and second.
After Feyereisen kept the Red Wings off the board in the top of the eighth, Preston Guilmet intentionally walked Mike Tauchman to put runners on first and second before a Trey Amburgey sac bunt advanced Tauchman and pace of play pinch-runner Gosuke Katoh to second and third, respectively. The Red Wings decided to intentionally walk McBroom to load the bases for Miller.
The third baseman swung at the first pitch from Guilmet and hit a bounding ball to second base, which was booted by Jordany Valdespin, allowing Katoh to score the winning run for the RailRiders. The walk-off represented the sixth such win of the season for the RailRiders.
The RailRiders try to complete a three-game sweep of the Red Wings on Thursday night at PNC Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre rolls with RHP Chance Adams (2-1, 4.80) to the mound, while Rochester sends LHP Lewis Thorpe (3-3, 6.31) to the hill. For tickets and more information, call (570) 969-BALL or slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

28-20