RailRiders can’t solve Rochester, drop both ends of doubleheader

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders dropped both games of a doubleheader against the Rochester Red Wings on Friday at PNC Field, falling 6-2 in game one and 4-1 in the nightcap.

In game one, the Red Wings opened the scoring in the second inning. Joey Meneses singled home Riley Adams and Stone Garrett plated Trey Lipscomb for a 2-0 advantage.

The RailRiders answered with a run in the bottom of the frame. Carlos Narvaez scorched an RBI single to center to score T.J. Rumfield, making it 2-1.

Rochester extended their lead in the top of the third. Jack Dunn drove a three-run home run to left to give the Red Wings a four-run cushion.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre cut into the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Jahmai Jones led off with a ground-rule double and advanced to third on a sacrifice fly. Jones scored on an RBI groundout courtesy of Yankees No. 16 prospect Jorbit Vivas, pulling the RailRiders within three.

Rochester plated a run back in the sixth when Stone Garrett scored on a wild pitch from MLB rehabber Lou Trivino to make it 6-2. Trivino struck out one while allowing a hit in an inning of work.

RailRiders starter Tanner Tully (L, 2-7) pitched 4.2 innings, giving up five runs on five hits and striking out four. Nationals No. 27 prospect Jackson Rutledge tossed 4.0 innings, striking out eight and giving up one run on three hits in the no-decision.

In game two, a pair of errant throws in the top of the second allowed Rochester’s Jackson Cluff to score from first, putting the Red Wings up 1-0.

Andrew Pinckney put Rochester up 2-0 in the third with a solo shot off RailRiders starter Yoendrys Gómez.

In the bottom of the third, JC Escarra singled, advanced to second on an error, and moved to third on a wild pitch. A sacrifice fly off the bat of Vivas pulled SWB within one.

Meneses hit an RBI double in the fifth, giving Rochester a 3-1 edge. Jake Alu added to the advantage with an RBI single for a three-run Red Wing’s lead to cap the scoring.

Gomez (L, 2-5) struck out four, allowing two runs on four hits. Starter Spenser Watkins gave up one run on three hits while striking out four through four innings.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre continues the series with Rochester on Saturday afternoon. The first pitch is slated for 1:05 p.m..