Wolf Open Win Puts Sean Rash Atop FloBowling PBA Summer Tour Points List

Two tournaments remain to decide “winners” in race for incentive competition points incentives

AURORA, Ill. (Aug. 28, 2019) – Sean Rash’s victory Tuesday in the PBA Wolf Open, the first of three events in the FloBowling PBA Summer Swing presented by the Brands of Ebonite International, vaulted him into the lead in the race for significant incentives based on FloBowling PBA Summer Tour competition points.

Rash, the hottest player on the Go Bowling! PBA Tour over the past four events, collected his 14th career PBA Tour title and 2,500 points at Parkside Lanes in Aurora. The 37-year-old PBA Tour veteran from Aurora suburb Montgomery, Illinois, was in 27th place on the Summer Tour points list after the Harry O’Neale Chesapeake Open – the third event in the nine-tournament points series – but runner-up finishes in both the Wilmington Open and the BowlerStore.com Classic in Coldwater, Ohio, move him steadily up the ladder.

AJ Johnson from nearby Oswego, Illinois, is in second place after an outstanding strong Summer Tour series. Rounding out the top five after the Wolf Open are Bill O’Neill of Langhorne, Pennsylvania; previous points leader Kyle Sherman of O’Fallon, Missouri, in fourth place and BowlerStore.com winner Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, South Carolina.

With 2,500 points at stake for the winner of the PBA Wolf PBA Bear Open and 5,000 points for the Illinois Open titlist to conclude the Summer Swing and the FloBowling PBA Fall Tour – plus points of descending value at stake for all other players – a lot of movement is possible.

The incentives at stake include:

            ● The top five will share in a $40,000 USBC Cup prize fund, with $20,000 to the points leader;

            ● The top eight will be invited to compete for bonus prize money in the inaugural FloBowling ATX Invite at Dart Bowl in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 21, where the winner will receive $25,000;

            ● The top eight will win expenses-paid trips to Shanghai, China for the inaugural PBA China Tiger Cup. A $20,000 first prize will be paid to the winner of the singles event and all players will compete in a special team challenge against a team of Chinese players.

Fans can follow the summer points races at the conclusion of the final two events in Aurora by clicking on this link: https://www.pba.com/SeasonStats/PointsList/132?list=10.

The 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour earnings race also is ongoing. The top eight money-winners for the full year will earn berths in the second PBA Clash that will take place at the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, Florida, on October 21 for airing on FOX on Nov. 3. Australia’s Jason Belmonte holds the earnings lead with $264,790. Fans can follow the 2019 earnings race at this link: https://www.pba.com/SeasonStats/TourWinnings/132.

The entire FloBowling PBA Summer Tour will be livestreamed exclusively on FloBowling. For start-to-finish coverage of all events, visit FloBowling.com and sign up for a subscription. Fans also can follow the action in Aurora as it happens at Live Scoring on pba.com.

FLOBOWLING PBA SUMMER TOUR POINT LEADERS

(Top 20 after seven of nine events; previous ranking in parenthesis)

1, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 6,700 (5).

2, AJ Johnson, Oswego, Ill., 4,785 (1).

3, Bill O'Neill, Langhorne, Pa., 4,735 (3).

4, Kyle Sherman, O'Fallon, Mo., 4,668 (2).

5, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 4,615 (6).

6, Jakob Butturff, Tempe, Ariz., 4,375 (4).

7, EJ Tackett, Bluffton, Ind., 4,170 (7).

8, Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 3,645 (14).

9, BJ Moore, Greensburg, Pa., 3,590 (8).

10, Anthony Simonsen, Little Elm, Texas, 3,460 (24).

11, Tom Daugherty, Riverview, Fla., 3,445 (9).

12, Andrew Anderson, Holly, Mich., 3,335 (10).

13, AJ Chapman, Manchester, Iowa, 3,315 (11).

14, Kris Prather, Plainfield, Ill., 3,225 (12).

15, Stuart Williams, England, 3,070 (13).

16, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 2,965 (17).

17, Josh Blanchard, Mesa, Ariz., 2,860 (16).

18, Brad Miller, Lees Summit, Mo., 2,855 (20).

19, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 2,760 (21).

20, Ryan Ciminelli, Lancaster, S.C., 2,605 (15).

2019 GO BOWLING! PBA TOUR EARNINGS LEADERS

(Top 10 as of Aug. 28; number of tournaments bowled in parenthesis)

1, Jason Belmonte, $264,790 (16).

2, Jakob Butturff, $184,180 (21).

3, Kris Prather, $173,990 (21).

4, Bill O'Neill, $148,048 (21).

5, EJ Tackett, $140,695 (23).

6, Anthony Simonsen, $135,490 (22).

7, Norm Duke, $95,015 (17).

8, Sean Rash, $92,430 (22).

9, Dick Allen, $73,080 (19).

10, Kyle Sherman, $72,693 (18).

McBroom takes home postseason All-Star honor

RailRiders INF/OF named to the postseason International League All-Star Team

MOOSIC, PA (August 27, 2019) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are pleased to announce that INF/OF Ryan McBroom has been named to the International League’s postseason All-Star Team as a utility player.
The 27-year-old leads the League in OPS (.970) and runs scored (83) and is 2nd in slugging percentage (.567), 3rd in batting average (.319) and 4th in on-base percentage (.403) and total bases (224) for the first place RailRiders. McBroom received significant support from voters at first base where he’s started 52 games, as an outfielder (37 games), and as a designated hitter (21 games), the position he served for the IL at the Triple-A All-Star Game in July. David Doster in 2002 was SWB’s most recent IL All-Star utility player. The RailRiders did not have a postseason All-Star in 2018, so McBroom becomes the first RailRider to get postseason recognition since Tyler Wade was named to the 2017 IL Postseason All-Star Team as a shortstop.
Besides McBroom, it was also announced that Norfolk first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, who leads the League with 153 hits, is the 2019 IL Most Valuable Player. Indianapolis hurler Mitch Keller, currently in the Major Leagues with Pittsburgh, is the 2019 IL Most Valuable Pitcher. Another player already making noise in the big leagues is Cincinnati’s Aristides Aquino, who hit 28 home runs for Louisville and is the IL Rookie of the Year. Rounding out the group of special award winners in 2019 is the IL Manager of the Year Damon Berryhill, whose Gwinnett Stripers own the League’s best winning percentage.
Most Valuable Player ........ Ryan Mountcastle, Norfolk TidesMost Valuable Pitcher .......  Mitch Keller, Indianapolis IndiansRookie of the Year ............ Aristides Aquino, Louisville BatsManager of the Year ......... Damon Berryhill, Gwinnett Stripers
Catcher ............................ Eric Haase, Columbus ClippersFirst Baseman .................. Ryan Mountcastle, Norfolk TidesSecond Baseman .............. Jake Elmore, Indianapolis IndiansShortstop ......................... Jake Cronenworth, Durham BullsThird Baseman ................. Kean Wong, Durham BullsOutfielders ....................... Aristides Aquino, Louisville BatsBrandon Barnes, Columbus/RochesterAdam Duvall, Gwinnett Stripers Designated Hitter .............. Bobby Bradley, Columbus ClippersUtility Player ..................... Ryan McBroom, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Starting Pitcher ................ Mitch Keller, Indianapolis IndiansRelief Pitcher .................... Trevor Kelley, Pawtucket Red Sox

New Kids on the Block

Newest Renegades Do the Trick Over Tigers

WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY— New hurlers Jayden Murray and Ryan Jackson combined to hold the Tigers to three hits as the Hudson Valley Renegades defeated the Connecticut Tigers 3-0 Tuesday night at Dutchess Stadium to take the rubber game of their three-game series in front of 4,161 fans.

The game started as a scoreless pitcher’s duel into the fifth inning when Hudson Valley broke the deadlock.  Leftfielder K.V. Edwards launched a leadoff triple to left centerfield for his second three-bagger in as many nights.  Three hitters later, with one away, centerfielder Garrett Hiott grounded out softly to second to bring in Edwards and give the Renegades a 1-0 lead.

After that it was all about the Renegades’ pitching as Murray, making his Renegades debut, started and struck out 10 in six shutout innings while allowing only one hit and a walk.  He went one over the minimum, and his 10 strikeouts tied the season-high for Hudson Valley pitchers.

Things stayed that way until the eighth when the Renegades extended their lead with two runs to put the game away.  Rightfielder Hill Alexander started the frame with a walk, then went to second on a groundball single to right from rightfielder Jacson McGowan.  After a flyout, catcher Jonathan Embry was walked to load the bases.  That set the stage for second baseman Ben Troike who lined a single to left to plate Alexander and move everyone else up a base.  After another shallow fly out, shortstop Greg Jones drew a bases-loaded walk to force in another run and up the Hudson Valley lead to 3-0.

After Murray left the game, it was Jackson who tossed the final three shutout innings and allowed two hits in registering a save in his first appearance with Hudson Valley.

The loss fell to Connecticut starter Marcos Jimenez (3-2) after he allowed a run on five hits over five frames.

The Renegades had eight hits in the game with Troike and designated hitter Luis Trevino picking up two apiece.  Troike’s RBI was his second of the series. 

The Renegades now hit the road to begin a three-game series with the Staten Island Yankees tomorrow in a 7:00 start.  Hudson Valley will send right-hander Edisson Gonzalez (4-2, 2.72 ERA) to the hill, while the Yankees will counter with southpaw Abismael Villaman (2-2, 3.52 ERA).  Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at hvrenegades.com, at the Dutchess Stadium ticket window, or by calling the ticket office at (845) 838-0094.

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS GAME REPORT

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre  4  -  Pawtucket 0

King, Loaisiga and Feyereisen combine for sixth RailRiders shutout of the season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PAWTUCKET, RI (August 27, 2019) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders were able to neutralize the Pawtucket Red Sox Tuesday night, dazzling for a combined shutout in a 4-0 victory at McCoy Stadium.
Pitching before his hometown crowd, RailRiders starting pitcher Michael King turned in a second consecutive stellar start. The Warwick, R.I.-native spun the first four innings were without incident for King in which he took a no-hitter into the fifth inning before allowing a slap double into the left field corner by Jantzen Witte after the first two men were retired. 
He finished 6.0 innings with three hits before turning the ball over to the bullpen starting in the seventh inning. Making his first true bullpen appearance of the season with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Jonathan Loaisiga retired all six men he faced while striking out three batters over the antepenultimate and penultimate innings. J.P. Feyereisen took over for a scoreless ninth inning as he slammed the door on a potential PawSox rally late.
The RailRiders used a pair of doubles by MLB Rehabber Luke Voit- one in the first inning and one in the third inning- to plate a pair of runs and take a 2-0 lead after three innings. It was Voit’s two-run blast that scored Gosuke Katoh to double the lead for the RailRiders in the ninth, making it 4-0. Voit is now 8-for-his-last-14 (.571 AVG) after going 0-for-3 in his first rehab game Friday night against Lehigh Valley.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre entered the night in a tie for first place with the Syracuse Mets, but following the Mets falling 5-3 to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs up at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse, the RailRiders own a 1.0-game lead in the I.L. North Division with six games remaining in the season.
The RailRiders and Pawtucket Red Sox go toe-to-toe at McCoy Stadium for game three of the series Wednesday night. SWB sends RHP Adonis Rosa (6-0, 3.51) against PawSox RHP Teddy Stankiewicz (6-7, 3.94) who square off with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Pregame coverage is set for 6:35 p.m. with Adam Marco and Adam Giardino on the RailRiders Radio Network.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

72-62

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Rumble Ponies Swept by Sea Dogs in Doubleheader

BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies dropped both games of their doubleheader against the Portland Sea Dogs Tuesday night at NYSEG Stadium. Portland won game one 5-3 and game two 1-0.

Game One – Sea Dogs 5, Rumble Ponies 3

Portland (32-34, 59-74) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. Jarren Duran led the game off with a single and came around to score on a Marcus Wilson double. Joey Curletta belted a two-run home run to left, his ninth of the year.

The Sea Dogs added two more in the top of the fifth off Tony Dibrell. Curletta struck again; this time with a sacrifice fly. Brett Netzer followed with an RBI single.

The score remained 5-0 until the bottom of the seventh when the Rumble Ponies (28-42, 63-71) rallied. A walk, a single and an error loaded the bases with nobody out. Cody Bohanek drove in his first run with the Ponies on an RBI fielder’s choice. Andres Gimenez then plated two with a two-run single. Austin Bossart grounded into a double play to end the game.

Daniel McGrath (7-1) earned the win as he was tagged with three runs on five hits with seven strikeouts over 6.1 innings. Dibrell (0-8) suffered the loss as he gave up five runs on seven hits over 4.2 innings.

Game Two – Sea Dogs 1, Rumble Ponies 0

In the second game, Portland scored the only run of the game in the second inning. Curletta led the inning off with a double in the left-center field gap. Netzer drove him in with his second RBI single of the night.

Matthew Gorst, Eduard Bazardo and Durbin Feltman combined to one-hit the Ponies. Quinn Brodey recorded Binghamton’s only hit of the contest with a two-out single in the bottom of the sixth off Feltman.

Bazardo (4-1) earned the win as he tossed two innings of relief. Yeizo Campos suffered the loss and allowed one run on three hits over 2.2 innings. Feltman recorded his fourth save of the year with a two-inning outing.

The Rumble Ponies and Sea Dogs continue their series Wednesday at NYSEG Stadium at 6:35 PM on NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies channel on TuneIn. The Horizons Federal Credit Union pregame show starts at 6:20 PM.

POSTGAME NOTES: Over the two games, Curletta finished a combined 2-3 with three RBI and three walks…Between the two contests, the Ponies bullpen tossed 6.2 scoreless innings of one-hit ball… It was the second time all season the Rumble Ponies were swept in a doubleheader.

Rash Defeats Simonsen to Win PBA Wolf Open

for 14th career Go Bowling! PBA Tour Title

Rash beats Simonsen 257-193 in title match of first tournament of the FloBowling PBA Summer Swing

AURORA, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2019) – In front of a hometown crowd, Sean Rash of Montgomery, Illinois, beat Anthony Simonsen of Little Elm, Texas, 257-193, in the title match to win the PBA Wolf Open Tuesday at Parkside Lanes for his second Go Bowling! PBA Tour title of the season and the 14th of his career.

In the opening tournament of the FloBowling PBA Summer Swing presented by the Brands of Ebonite International, Rash, the No. 3 seed for the finals was able to jump out to the early lead after Simonsen, the No. 1 seed, threw a gutter ball and opened in the third frame. After two spares in the fourth and fifth frames, Rash threw five consecutive strikes which sealed the match win.

Simonsen, who won the 2018 Wolf Open, was trying for his second title of the season after winning the PBA Players Championship in February for his sixth career title and second major.

“Anthony had a couple bad frames and I thought now is my chance to put it away,” Rash said. “I just took some deep breaths, refocused and made the good shots I needed to make.”

Rash advanced to the title match by beating No. 2 seed PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke in the semifinal 257-227.

“This is the third year we’ve hosted a tournament (at Parkside Lanes) and I’ve never made a show,” said Rash, who teamed with Matt Ogle to win the PBA Roth-Holman Doubles Championship in January for his first title of the season. “All I can say is it’s unbelievable to win here in front of my friends and family – it means a lot.”

Rash was coming off a runner-up finish in the PBA BowlerStore.com Classic last week where he lost to Tommy Jones 215-179 in the title match of that tournament.

“There have been some ups and downs but overall it’s been a solid season,” Rash said. “I’ve always felt that if I just continued to work hard and believe in myself, good things will happen.”

The 55-year-old Duke was trying for his third win of the season and the 41st of his career. He won the Go Bowling! Indianapolis and Jonesboro Opens earlier in the year to become the oldest player to win tour titles back to back.

In the opening stepladder match, Kyle Troup of Taylorsville, North Carolina beat Greg Young of Viera, Florida, 264-206, to advance to the second stepladder match where he lost to Rash 217-180. Troup was trying for his fourth career title and Young his first.

The FloBowling PBA Summer Swing continues with the first round of qualifying for the PBA Bear Open Wednesday which will be followed by second-round qualifying and cashers rounds Thursday to determine the top five players for the Bear Open stepladder finals at 8:30 p.m. CT.

After the combined 28-game qualifying totals from the Wolf and Bear events, the top 24 players will advance to Illinois Open match play consisting of two eight-game round robin match play rounds on Friday and the final eight-game round Saturday morning. The top five players after 52 games, will advance to the PBA Illinois Open stepladder finals at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

The entire Summer Swing is streamed live on FloBowling. For subscription and schedule information visit www.flobowling.com. 

PBA WOLF OPEN

First event of the FloBowling PBA Summer Swing presented by the Brands of Ebonite International

Parkside Lanes, Aurora, Ill., Tuesday

Final Standings

1, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., $10,000

2, Anthony Simonsen, Little Elm, Texas, $6,000

3, Norm Duke Clermont, Fla., $4,000

4, Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C. $3,500

5, Greg Young, Viera, Fla., $2,500

Stepladder Results

Match One – Troup def. Young, 264-206.

Match Two – Rash def. Troup, 217-180.

Semifinal – Rash def. Duke, 257-227.

Final – Rash def. Simonsen, 257-193

CASHERS ROUND RESULTS

(20-game pinfall totals. Top five advance to stepladder finals)

1, Anthony Simonsen, Little Elm, Texas, 4,691.
2, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 4,582.
3, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 4,531.
4, Greg Young, Viera, Fla., 4,492.
5, Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 4,480.
6, Dick Allen, Lexington, S.C., 4,462, $2,000.
7, Jason Sterner, Rochester, N.Y., 4,459, $1,600.
8, Brad Miller, Lees Summit, Mo., 4,444, $1,400.
9, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 4,415, $1,200.
10, Sam Cooley, Australia, 4,412, $1,000.
11, Francois Lavoie, Canada, 4,403, $900.
12, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 4,396, $800.
13, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 4,383, $750.
14, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 4,355, $740.
15, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 4,311, $730.
16, Arturo Quintero, Mexico, 4,306, $720.
17, Greg Ostrander, Brick, N.J., 4,295, $710.
18, Josh Blanchard, Mesa, Ariz., 4,287, $700.

SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING RESULTS

(14-game pinfall totals. Top 18 advance to cashers round)

1, Anthony Simonsen, Little Elm, Texas, 3,238.
2, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 3,217.
3, Jason Sterner, Rochester, N.Y., 3,192.
4, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3,174.
5, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 3,129.
6, Francois Lavoie, Canada, 3,112.
7, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 3,097.
8, Josh Blanchard, Mesa, Ariz., 3,086.
9, (tie) Arturo Quintero, Mexico, and Dick Allen, Lexington, S.C., 3,084.
11, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 3,083.
12, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 3,076.
13, Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 3,075.
14, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 3,072.
15, Greg Ostrander, Brick, N.J., 3,066.
16, Brad Miller, Lees Summit, Mo., 3,064.
17, Sam Cooley, Australia, 3,062.
18, Greg Young, Viera, Fla., 3,060.

Failed to advance:
19, EJ Tackett, Bluffton, Ind., 3,059.
20, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 3,044.
21, Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 3,038.
22, Bill O'Neill, Langhorne, Pa., 3,031.
23, Nicholas Pate, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., 3,027.
24, Pontus Andersson, Sweden, 3,024.
25, Kristopher Prather, Plainfield, Ill., 3,006.
26, Tun Ameerul Al-Hakim, Malaysia, 2,998.
27, Stuart Williams, England, 2,997.
28, Mitch Hupe, Canada, 2,992.
29, Tom Daugherty, Riverview, Fla., 2,991.
30, BJ Moore, Greensburg, Pa., 2,989.
31, Jake Peters, Henderson, Nev., 2,987.
32, Dom Barrett, England, 2,981.
33, AJ Chapman, Manchester, Iowa, 2,974.
34, AJ Johnson, Oswego, Ill., 2,959.
35, William Svensson, Sweden, 2,957.
36, John Furey, Howell, N.J., 2,952.
37, Jesper Svensson, Sweden, 2,941.
38, Kurt Pilon, Sterling Heights, Mich., 2,940.
39, Nick Kruml, Downers Grove, Ill., 2,936.
40, Anthony Lavery-Spahr, Pasadena, Texas, 2,932.
41, Jake Rollins, Glen Rock, N.J., 2,931.
42, (tie) Zacharay Wilkins, Canada, Andrew Anderson, Holly, Mich., and Michael Tang, Johnstown, Ohio, 2,922.
45, (tie) Zeke Bayt, Westerville, Ohio, and Kyle Sherman, O'Fallon, Mo., 2,895.
47, Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 2,893.
48, Michael Davidson, Versailles, Ohio, 2,891.
49, Chris Via, Springfield, Ohio, 2,889.
50, (tie) Devin Bidwell, Wichita, Kan., and Michael Martell, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2,887.
52, Francois Louw, South Africa, 2,879.
53, Zach Doty, Campbellsville, Ky., 2,878.
54, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 2,872.
55, Russ Oviatt, Chandler, Ariz., and Darren Tang, Las Vegas, 2,870.
57, Kenneth Ryan, Farmingdale, NJ, 2,869.
58, Stephen Hahn, Sterling, Va., 2,860.
59, Christopher Sloan, Ireland, 2,851.
60, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2,841.
61, DJ Archer, Spring, Texas, 2,831.
62, Dakota Vostry, Chicago, Ill., 2,830.
63, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 2,821.
64, Ryan Ciminelli, Lancaster, S.C., 2,819.
65, Eduardo Astiazaran, Mexico, 2,813.
66, (tie) Shawn Maldonado, Houston, and Mike Coffey, Melbourne, Fla., 2,809.
68, Ryan Lakota, Shorewood, Ill., 2,794.
69, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 2,793.
70, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 2,779.
71, JR Raymond, Clinton Twp., Mich., 2,778.
72, Zac Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 2,775.
73, Andrew Suscreba, Clifton, N.J., 2,772.
74, Patrick Hanrahan, Wichita, Kan., 2,770.
75, Brian Robinson, Morgantown, W.Va., 2,745.
76, Jakob Butturff, Tempe, Ariz., 2,744.
77, Raul Ayala Salazar, Ecuador, 2,735.
78, Matt Sanders, Evansville, Ind., 2,722.
79, Graham Fach, Urbana, Ohio, 2,717.
80, Christopher O'Neil, Decatur, Ill., 2,715.
81, Cody Shoemaker, Hanover, Pa., 2,710.
82, Richard Teece, England, 2,696.
83, Matt Kuba, Chicago Ridge, IL, 2,690.
84, Rhino Page, Spokane, Wash., 2,665.
85, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2,639.
86, Mykel Holliman, Collierville, Tenn., 2,604.
87, Tim Foy Jr., Seaford, Del., 2,598.
88, n-Matt Russo, Fariview Heights, Ill., 2,577.
89, Chandler Stevens, Archbold, Ohio, 2,542.
90, Christopher Dower, Cary, Ill., 2,508.
91, Andrew Cain, Phoenix, 2,507.
92, Rafiq Ismail, Malaysia, 2,500.
93, Joseph Grago, Hampstead, N.C., 2,458.
94, Carmen Salvino, Schaumburg, Ill., 2,438.
95, Oskar Wirefeldt, Sweden, 2,435.
96, Craig Schneider, Marcy, N.Y., 2,433.
97, George Duke, Vidor, Texas, 2,411.
98, n-Kyle Salter, Montgomery. Ill., 2,398.
99, n-Tannya Lopez, Mexico, 2,361.
100, James Grago, Hampstead, N.C., 2,354.
101, (tie) John Contos, Crystal Lake, and Richard Lupo, St. Charles, Mo., 2,299.
103, Armando Santacruz, Ecuador, 2,151.

n-denotes PBA non-member

SYRACUSE LOSES TO IRONPIGS

	Tue, Aug 27, 9:45 PM (12 hours ago)

Rymer Liriano homered for Syracuse on Tuesday night (Danny Tripodi).

Syracuse, NY (August 27, 2019) - The Syracuse Mets fell, 5-3, to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Tuesday night at NBT Bank Stadium. It’s only the Mets second loss in their last 14 games.

Syracuse (71-63) struck first in the bottom of the first inning. Brandon Nimmo led off with a walk, and Danny Espinosa singled. Dilson Herrera followed with an RBI double, scoring Nimmo from first to give the Mets a 1-0 advantage. One out later, Sam Haggerty plated Espinosa from third on a groundout, making it 2-0 Syracuse. 

Lehigh Valley (63-70) countered in the top of the second inning. Davy Grullon led off the frame with a single, and José Pirela cracked a two-run home run, tying the ballgame 2-2. 

The IronPigs kept the bats hot in the top of the third. With two outs, Ali Castillo doubled, and Nick Williams followed with a two-run homer, giving Lehigh Valley its first lead of the night at 4-2. The next batter, Deivy Grullon, also homered to make it back-to-back homers and give the IronPigs a 5-2 advantage. 

With one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, Rymer Liriano clobbered a solo home run for Syracuse, cutting the Lehigh Valley lead to two, 5-3. 

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Sam Haggerty singled for Syracuse with two outs and stole second base to get into scoring position. The tying run, Travis Taijeron, popped out to the warning track in right field though to end the inning. 

Syracuse threatened in the ninth inning. Down to their final strike, Colton Plaia drilled a single to right field to extend the game. But, Nimmo grounded out to second after that to end the game.

Syracuse hosts Lehigh Valley again Wednesday night. First pitch from NBT Bank Stadium is set for 6:35 p.m.