SWB Game Notes – May 13, 2023

May 13, 2023 – International League (IL) – Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

Omaha Storm Chasers (14-21) vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (17-21)

Game 38 | Home Game 20 | PNC Field | Moosic, PA | Saturday, May 13, 2023 | First Pitch 4:05 Austin Cox (1-0, 3.47) vs LHP Tanner Tully (2-1, 5.40)

WHO’S ON FIRST -The RailRiders have had five different first basemen this season. Billy McKinney leads the way with thirteen starts, while Andres Chaparro has made eleven starts there. Mickey Gasper and Jake Bauers have also played their hands at first base this season. Last night, Rodolfo Duran played his first ever professional contest in the corner infield position. Every defensive player at first, except Gasper, has made at least one error in the position. Today, Carlos Narvaez, in just his third Triple-A contest, will get his initial start at first.

NARVY’S GOT THEM- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s newest edition at the catching position has shown his arm in his first two starts. Carlos Narvaez recorded another caught stealing in last night’s contest when he nabbed CJ Alexander trying to take second. It was his second in as many games behind the plate. Narvaez also picked off Clay Dungan at third with a beautiful back pick to Andres Chaparro. Base runners have stolen four against him.

MAY’S THE MONTH- The RailRiders are 6-4 in the month of May. The team is hitting .289 with eleven total home runs as a part of the two-week homestand. The pitching staff has a combined 3.07 earned run average.

FIELDING FAUX PAS- With one miscue in the contest last night, the RailRiders have totaled 42 errors on the season. This puts them first in the Triple-A in this category and tied for 10th in all of Minor League Baseball. Andres Chaparro has nine, seven at third base and two at first. The team has one game with five miscues committed. SWB has had 12 error-free games.

BULLPEN STRONG – With an inning and two thirds clean from Matt Bowman and an inning and a third scoreless from Nick Ramirez, the bullpen continues to lower their cumulative ERA. In the 154.0 innings tossed out of the ‘pen the reliever’s earned run average is 3.51. Aaron McGarity has thrown the most innings with nineteen for a 2.37 ERA and three wins. Matt Krook and Nick Ramirez have the staff’s lowest ERA with a 1.54 to their names.

RORTVEDT ROLLING -Ben Rortvedt launched his first home run of the season 390 feet. It cracked 102.1 miles per hour off the bat to left center field. In 2022, Rortvedt totaled…