RAILRIDERS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Facebook ‌ Twitter ‌ Instagram ‌ LinkedIn ‌ The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are on the road at Lehigh Valley this week to close the regular season... but that doesn't mean its over. The RailRiders have five more games at PNC Field next week against the Syracuse Mets as part of MiLB's Triple-A Final Stretch! Triple-A clubs across the country are playing 10 additional games to stay ready for big league call-ups and to see who the best-of-the-best is in a 10-game showdown. SWB hosts Syracuse before heading to Rochester from September 29-October 3. Ticket options next week include: Infield Box Field Reserve Seating Lawn Seating Bleacher Seating VIEW TICKETS HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS Check out the best moments from the last week of baseball at PNC Field presented by the PA Lottery! WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS! 2021 HOMETOWN HEROES The Hometown Heroes Program was implemented during the 2013 season to show support of our local heroes. The RailRiders will honor one local hero and their family at every home game during the 2021 season. All former and active military, and first responders are encouraged to participate. The honoree is provided with complimentary game tickets, in-game recognition and the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial first pitch! The RailRiders look forward to continuing this program in 2021 thanks to our partners at T-Mobile. NOMINATION FORM Sheetz is proud to be sponsoring the Sheetz Seatz at PNC Field during the 2021 Season! The RailRiders, in partnership with Sheetz, will provide up to twelve FREE tickets per game to local non-profit agencies and charitable organizations in our Sheetz Seatz section! Each Sheetz Seatz organization will also be highlighted during the game over the PA and on our video board! To submit your non-profit organization for the Sheetz Seatz program, please email Jordan Maydole, the RailRiders Director of Community Relations, at jmaydole@swbrailriders.com or call 570-558-4616 with your organization's name and your preferred date(s) of attendance. LEARN MORE! Dunkin's Cup of Coffee with Clarke Schmidt Watch the latest episode of Dunkin's Cup of Coffee with pitcher Clarke Schmidt and RailRiders' broadcaster Adam Marco. Clarke talks about his Major League debut, what teammates are most like characters from The Office and more! WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE! The Relay for Life is this Saturday at PNC Field and there is still time to participate! Click the link below for more information. Schedule for Saturday, September 18, 2021: 5:00 P.M. – Opening Ceremonies 6:00 P.M. – Survivor and Caregiver Ceremony 7:15 P.M. – Luminaria ceremony (at sunset) 8:30 P.M. – Fight Back Ceremony LEARN MORE! Hear reports from across each level of the New York Yankees Minor League system. Joe Vasile tell you the latest from Tampa, Rob Adams has the news from Hudson Valley, Marc Schwartz covers Somerset this week and Adam Marco has insight from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. LISTEN NOW! Helpful Home Runs: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield partnering with RailRiders to benefit food bank The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are proud to partner with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to raise money for National Hunger Awareness Month. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield will donate $10 for every home run that the RailRiders hit during the 2021 season to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank in Pittston. READ ALL ABOUT IT! Salute To Service Military Discount Our Salute To Service Military Ticket Discount for the 2021 season is proudly presented by T-Mobile! Redeemable at the PNC Field Box Office via walk-up only. Active or Retired Military can receive one (1) free ticket with a valid Military ID. One (1) lucky military family will be selected per Home game and honored as the Salute to Service Honoree of the game. RailRiders CommUNITY Visit the "COMMUNITY" tab on the RailRiders website to find more on: · Community Mascot Appearances (Non-Profit events, birthdays, etc.) · Donation Requests (fundraisers, auctions, tournaments, etc.) And MORE!  If your organization has important information to share with the community via this newsletter, contact our Director of Community Relations here. COMMUNITY PAGE #DontMissIt GENERAL FAQ's SEASON TICKET MEMBER FAQ's Your Questions, Answered! Know before you go! Your most frequently asked questions regarding our upcoming 2021 season at PNC Field are answered on our updated FAQ Page found on our website. New for Season Ticket Members: check out our SEASON TICKET MEMBER FAQ to help answer any questions you have regarding your account! Click the links to view the page, or visit www.swbrailriders.com. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 235 Montage Mountain Rd, Moosic, PA 18507

Syracuse Mets Homestand Highlights: September 14th-September 19th Join the Mets for Bark in the Park #2, Jacob deGrom bobblehead giveaway, youth jersey giveaway, three nights of fireworks extravaganzas, and more! SYRACUSE, NY – The Syracuse Mets host the Worcester Red Sox (Triple-A Boston Red Sox) at NBT Bank Stadium from Tuesday, September 14th to Sunday, September 19th. This homestand features our second Bark in the Park night, a Darryl Strawberry bobblehead giveaway, Jacob deGrom bobblehead giveaway, Jason Grilli bobblehead giveaway, youth jersey giveaway, and three nights of fireworks. Tuesday, September 14th (6:35 p.m.) – Taco Tuesday – Fans can enjoy Taco Tuesday at the ballpark with 3 chicken or beef tacos for $10. Vegetarian options are also available. Wednesday, September 15th (6:35 p.m.) – Bark in the Park #2, Sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka – Bring your dog to the game on Wednesday, sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Fans can visit with local animal rescue groups on a special section of the concourse Wednesday. All dogs need a ticket to the game. Tickets for Dogs are $5 each, and proceeds will benefit the animal rescue groups in attendance at the game. Please visit syracusemets.com for more information on Bark in the Park. Thursday, September 16th (6:35 p.m.) – $1 Thursday, Faith and Family Night, and post-game fireworks – The greatest invention in the history of baseball is back again! $1 Thursday means $1 Hofmann hot dogs, $1 fountain Coca-Cola beverages, $1 item in the souvenir store, and $2 draft Saranac, Labatt, Coors, Budweiser, and 1911 products. Also, the Mets are celebrating Faith and Family Night on Thursday, presented by Mission Syracuse with a Darryl Strawberry Bobblehead giveaway for the first 2,000 fans through the gates. After the game, all fans can enjoy a postgame fireworks extravaganza set to fantastic gospel music Friday, September 17th (6:35 p.m.) – Craft Beer Friday, Jacob deGrom bobblehead giveaway and postgame fireworks – On Friday, the first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive a Jacob deGrom bobblehead. And since it’s a Craft Beer Friday presented by The Hops Spot Syracuse, fans 21 & older can purchase a $25 ticket package that includes (1) 200-level ticket to the game & (2) vouchers that can be redeemed for unique beers in The Hops Spot Craft Corner at NBT Bank Stadium (upgrade to 100-level seat for just $27). Another fantastic fireworks show immediately follows the game presented by JMA Wireless. Saturday, September 18th (6:35 p.m.) – Jason Grilli Bobblehead Giveaway and Postgame Fireworks – Celebrate one of Central New York’s best local baseball players with a Jason “Grilled Cheese” Grilli bobblehead, presented by the Embassy Suites at Destiny USA. Earlier this season, Jason Grilli was inducted into the Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame. This Saturday, the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a Jason Grilli bobblehead. The night will feature special menu items at the concession stands featuring locally made “Hot Stuff” Hot Sauce, and fans can also enjoy a postgame fireworks extravaganza, presented by Hot Stuff Hot Sauce and XO Taco. Sunday, September 19th (1:05 p.m.) – Amazin’ Kids Day with Youth Replica Jersey Giveaway and NBT Bank Kids Eat Free Family Sunday – Bring the family out for an afternoon ballgame on NBT Bank Family Sunday where kids eat for free! Kids 12 & under will receive vouchers upon entry for a kids Hofmann Hot Dog, a bag of chips, a 12 oz. Coca-Cola fountain drink, and a kids Perry’s ice cream cup. The first 1,500 kids 12 & under will receive a youth replica Syracuse Mets jersey, presented by Hoffmann Sausage Co. and Northwestern Mutual. All kids 12 and under will receive a cinch bag upon entry, courtesy of NY’s 529 College Savings Program. Gates will open one hour before the game each day. Fans can purchase tickets for the Syracuse Mets online at syracusemets.com anytime, or at the Onondaga Coach Ticket Office at NBT Bank Stadium or over the phone (315-474-7833) during regular office hours (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Buffalo beats Syracuse, 6-4, in rain-shortened game on Thursday night Buffalo, NY - A six-run bottom of the fifth inning was enough to give the Buffalo Bisons a 6-4 victory over the Syracuse Mets on Thursday night at Sahlen Field. The game was called with one out in the top of the sixth inning because of unsafe field conditions after rain paused the game. Syracuse (42-66) got on the board first thanks to a Cheslor Cuthbert solo home run in the bottom of the second inning, which gave the Mets a 1-0 lead. Buffalo (67-41) struggled on offense thanks to four magnificent innings on the mound from Syracuse starting pitcher Josh Walker. The 26-year-old didn’t allow a hit in his first four innings on the mound and allowed only one walk, but Walker ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Bisons finally got to Walker in the fifth. After four scoreless innings to start the game, Walker gave up a one-out single to Christian Colón to lead off the fifth. Logan Warmoth followed with a go-ahead, two-run homer to give the Bisons a 2-1 lead. Rodrigo Vigil then walked, and Reggie Pruitt singled. After Forrest Wall grounded out, Otto Lopez hit a one-run single to score Vigil and increase the Buffalo lead to two, 3-1. Tyler White followed with a three-run home run to make it 6-1 Buffalo. The Mets responded in the top of the sixth. José Peraza hit a leadoff single. Josê Martinez then doubled, putting runners at second and third base. Travis Blankenhorn followed with a three-run homer to bring Syracuse within two, 6-4 Bisons. Two batters later, as Buffalo was making a pitching change, a hard rain started coming down, and the tarp was put on the field. After a delay, the field was determined unsafe to play on and the game was completed early with Buffalo taking the win. The Mets and Bisons return to Sahlen Field on Friday for the fourth game of the six-game series. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. --

Syracuse Mets to Host Bark in the Park #2 & #3, September 15th & 29th Bring your dog to the ballpark & enjoy a night out with your best friend SYRACUSE, NY – The Syracuse Mets will host two additional Bark in the Park nights at NBT Bank Stadium in 2021, presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Bark in the Park #2 will take place on Wednesday, 9/15 and #3 will take place on Wednesday, 9/29. Fans can bring their dog to the game that night & visit with local animal rescue groups on the concourse throughout the evening. In addition, the 1st 250 dogs through the gates will receive a Syracuse Mets dog bandana, courtesy of Tito’s Handmade Vodka. All dogs need a ticket to attend Bark in the Park, tickets are $5. Humans can purchase tickets for their dogs over the phone (315-474-7833) or at the Onondaga Coach Ticket Office at NBT Bank Stadium during regular hours, Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or when they arrive for the game that night. Proceeds of dog tickets sales will be donated to animal rescue groups in attendance. All humans with dogs will be required to sign a waiver prior to entry. One dog per adult (18 years & older). All dogs must be at least 6 months old & be up to date on vaccinations. As always, every dog at Bark in the Park has the chance to enter the “Mets-minster” Dog Show & win glamorous prizes. Humans and their dogs will be asked to enter through the 3rd Base Ramp & will need to remain in the “Dog Friendly Locations” at NBT Bank Stadium, see map for details. Humans with dogs will not be allowed entry at other stadium gates. Please note that the 315 Bullpen Bar & Scooch’s Scoops will be closed on these days. The Syracuse Mets have 11 more home games during the 2021 season. For tickets to Bark in the Park or any other game in 2021, please visit syracusemets.com, call 315-474-7833, or visit the Onondaga Coach Ticket Office at NBT Bank Stadium (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). For more information, please contact Katie Stewart at kstewart@syracusemets.com.

Mets fall to IronPigs, 9-6, in series finale on Sunday night Inbox Allentown, PA - The Syracuse Mets outhit the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Sunday night, but Syracuse went 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position as the Mets lost to the IronPigs, 9-6, at Coca-Cola Park. Despite the loss, Syracuse still split the six-game series with Lehigh Valley with both teams winning three games. Lehigh Valley (48-58) struck first in the bottom of the second inning. With one out, C.J. Chatham singled, and Darick Hall walked to put runners at first and second base. T.J. Rivera followed with a double that scored Chatham for a 1-0 IronPigs lead. Logan Moore then singled, bringing home both Hall and Rivera to give Lehigh Valley a 3-0 edge. Syracuse (42-63-1) got its first run in the top of the third. Jerad Eickhoff led off with a double, moved to third base on a Mark Payton groundout, and Eickhoff scored on a José Peraza single, trimming the deficit to two, 3-1. The IronPigs answered in the bottom of the third. Nick Maton walked, stole second, and advanced to third on a Mickey Moniak fly out. Then, Chatham hit a two-out single, scoring Maton to make it a 4-1 game. The Mets pulled back within two in the top of the fourth with a two-out solo home run from Khalil Lee to move the score to 4-2 with the IronPigs in front. Lehigh Valley took its largest lead in the bottom of the fourth. Rivera doubled to begin the frame. Two batters later, Adonis Medina picked up an RBI double for a 5-2 Lehigh Valley advantage. Two batters after that, Maton hit a two-run homer, extending the IronPigs lead to five, 7-2. Syracuse had a three-run inning of its own in the sixth. Peraza singled and scored on a José Martinez double to make it 7-3. Later in the inning, with runners on the corners and two outs, Wilfredo Tovar hit a two-run double, pulling the Mets back within three, 7-4. The IronPigs added two insurance runs in the eighth without a hit. Four walks and two wild pitches allowed two runs to score, giving Lehigh Valley a 9-5 lead. The Mets got a run in the ninth when Jose Colina hit his first career Triple-A home run, which was also his first career Triple-A hit, giving the game its final score, 9-6. Syracuse has an off day on Monday before traveling to Buffalo to begin a six-game series against the Bisons on Tuesday night at Sahlen Field. First pitch on Tuesday is at 6:05 p.m.

Buffalo Bisons (59-41) vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (59-41) LHP Zach Logue (6-3, 3.97 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Krook (3-4, 4.62 ERA) | Game 101 | Home Game 49 | PNC Field | Moosic, PA | September 2, 2021 | First Pitch 7:05 p.m. | GLEYBER DAY HAS COME EARLY TO MOOSIC: Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres had his MLB rehab assignment transferred from Double-A Somerset to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Tuesday’s doubleheader. He went 0-for-3 in the first game of the twin bill with Buffalo, playing all seven innings at shortstop. That was his first action with the RailRiders since 2018, when he began the season with the club and played in 14 games before getting called up to the Yankees. Combined between his time with the team in 2017 and 2018, Torres hit .323/.401/.477 as a regular member of the RailRiders, playing in only 37 games due to an elbow injury suffered in Buffalo during the 2017 season. FOUR IS TOO MUCH: With losses in the final two games of the series at Lehigh Valley and the doubleheader sweep by Buffalo on Tuesday, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders enter play on Thursday night riding a four-game losing streak for the first time all season. Remarkably, the RailRiders have only suffered three other losing streaks of three straight throughout the season. In 2019, SWB had three four-game losing streaks a five-game losing streak and one six-game losing streak. There was also one stretch where the team lost 11-of-12 games played from 8/6-17. KEEPING IT 💯: Despite the recent swoon and an overall disappointing month of August (11-15 record), the RailRiders have hit the 100-game mark of the season with one of the best records in team history through that benchmark game. At 59-41, the RailRiders have the third-best 100-game record in the RailRiders Era (2013-Present), trailing the 2017 squad (63-37) and the 2016 National Championship team (62-38). The 2021 RailRiders own the best mark through 50 games (34-16), but have been sat exactly at the .500 mark in their last 50 games. TURN THE PAGE: The RailRiders are certainly relieved to be moving on to the month of September. After posting an 11-15 record, the first losing month for the club since August 2019, when they went 12-17. This was despite posting the best staff ERA by month (3.66) this season. The SWB offense managed to post season-lows in all three triple slash categories, combining to hit just .236 AVG/.321 OBP/.374 SLG in the month, while posting another monthly low with only 22 home runs. CREAM OF THE CROP: Throughout the 2021 season, the RailRiders bullpen has been the backbone of the pitching staff, posting a 3.02 ERA as a unit and racking up 42 of SWB’s 59 wins. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has the third-best bullpen ERA in full season baseball (minors and majors), trailing only Buffalo (2.80) and Somerset (2.91). The bullpen is posting impressive rates of 10.71 K/9, 4.01 BB/9, and has limited opposing batters to just a .203 batting average this season. CLOSE CALLS AND BLOWOUTS: The RailRiders have played an extraordinary number of close games this season, with 50 of SWB’s 100 games being decided by one or two runs (50%). Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has performed roughly average in these close contests, going 15-14 (.517) in one-run games and 11-10 (.524) in two-run games. Not to be out-done, the RailRiders have also participated in their fair share of extreme blowout games, decided by eight-or-more runs. In 12 such contests, SWB is 10-2 (.833) on the season, and is part of the reason why the team is +126 in run differential this season, second-best in Triple-A East. HITTING HERE IN ALLENTOWN: RailRiders OF Greg Allen has been on a tear in 18 games since being returned to the team from the Yankees. The switch-hitter is batting .423 (22-for-52) with 10 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 4 BB, 7 K, and 5 HBP. Allen had a 12-game on-base streak snapped on Saturday with an 0-for-3 performance, but during the streak his season batting line improved from .263/.402/.343 to .321/.440/.460, a 155-point jump in his OPS. LEGION OF DOOM: Despite two consecutive losses to Lehigh Valley to end the road trip, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are 33-19 (.634) on the road this season, the second-best mark of any team in Triple-A this season. Only Jacksonville (33-21) can claim more than 29 wins away from home, and in the Northeast Division, Worcester (26-22) has the second-best road record. In Triple-A baseball, only Reno (35-19) has more wins on the road than Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Josh Walker puts together another solid outing, but Syracuse falls to Rochester, 3-2, on Thursday night Inbox Syracuse, NY - The Rochester Red Wings used a two-run home run from their pitcher Luis Reyes in the fifth inning and a go-ahead RBI single from Donovan Casey in the ninth to top the Syracuse Mets, 3-2, at NBT Bank Stadium on Thursday night. Despite the loss, Syracuse starting pitcher Josh Walker was great on the mound, delivering six innings, giving up two runs on five hits while walking one and striking out one. Syracuse (38-59) struck first with a run in the bottom of the second. They loaded the bases with no outs after Travis Blankenhorn walked, David Thompson was hit by a pitch, and Khalil Lee walked. Cheslor Cuthbert then came to the plate and hit into a 6-4-3 double play, but Blankenhorn scored to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Cervenka then flied out to end the inning. Rochester (42-54) took the lead in the top of the fifth, thanks to their pitcher. Donovan Casey hit a leadoff double, and then Ali Castillo and Jecksson Flores were both retired. Reyes then came to the plate, and on a 3-2 pitch, blasted a two-run homer over the center-field wall to give the Red Wings a 2-1 lead. The Mets tied it in the bottom of the sixth thanks to a Mason Williams solo home run onto the Salt City Deck in right field. The homer was Williams’s fifth of the season made it a 2-2 contest. In the top of the ninth and the score still 2-2, Mike Ford hit a leadoff double off Mets reliever Franklyn Kilomé. Blake Swihart came in as a pinch runner, and Casey hit a go-ahead single, scoring Swihart to put Rochester ahead 3-2. Red Wings reliever Ronald Peña came on to pitch the bottom of the ninth for the Red Wings and delivered a 1-2-3 inning to earn his first save of the season. The Mets and Red Wings return to NBT Bank Stadium on Friday evening. Syracuse right-hander Adam Oller will take the hill against Rochester left-hander Seth Romero. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m.