web1_Hazleton-Penn-ManorGSB5.jpg

Hazleton Area snaps first-round states curse with 10-inning thriller

web1_DSCN4441-1-.jpg

Tiana Wren’s grand slam gives Holy Redeemer victory over Milton in PIAA softball opener

MOOSIC &#8212; Charlotte entered Monday as the top hitting team in the International League leading in several offensive categories.Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starting pitcher Chad Green entered the game with the lowest ERA in the league and with the seventh-best WHIP.Something had to give.On this night, it was the Knights&#8217; offense that won the battle. Charlotte scored single runs in the first three innings and registered eight hits off Green, the most he&#8217;s allowed in a game this season, en route to an 8-1 victory at PNC Field. The RailRiders lost for the third straight game and for the sixth time in their last eight games. Still, manager Al Pedrique is not worried.&#8220;I&#8217;m a positive guy and that&#8217;s one thing I try to teach these guys and show them that we just gotta keep working,&#8221; the skipper said.Green didn&#8217;t go at least six innings for the first time in his last seven starts and for just the fourth time in 11 starts this season with the RailRiders. The right-hander finished an out shy for his seventh straight quality start despite throwing a season-high 108 pitches.&#8220;I thought they battled pretty good and made me throw more pitches than I should have, especially with two strikes,&#8221; Green said.The Knights, who banged out 14 total hits, took advantage of a RailRiders error and a passed ball by catcher Eddy Rodriguez (his fifth of the season) in the first inning to score an unearned run and take a 1-0 lead. The unearned run added to frustrations from Sunday when the team committed five errors, one shy of the franchise record.The infield defense cost the RailRiders another run in the seventh inning on a pop-up about five feet in front of home plate. Two infielders, Rodriguez and pitcher Johnny Barbato converged, but the ball fell in between everyone as the Knights&#8217; fourth run scored. On Monday night, the RailRiders made two more errors, both by third baseman Dan Fiorito, who has made three errors in two games.The RailRiders offense had plenty of chances against Charlotte starter Scott Carroll early on, getting five baserunners in the first four innings. But they couldn&#8217;t take advantage of Carroll&#8217;s three walks in the first four innings. After a single by Nick Swisher in the second, the RailRiders didn&#8217;t get another hit until the eighth.In between, the RailRiders got on the board in the sixth with the help on an error by right fielder Nicky Delmonico, who couldn&#8217;t handle a flyball to deep right hit by Aaron Judge, who reached third on the play; Judge scored on a groundout by Jake Cave for the team&#8217;s lone run.SWB only managed four hits on the night as Carroll, Michael Ynoa and Will Lamb handcuffed the offense only giving up the one unearned run and the RailRiders were held without an extra-base hit.&#8220;Nobody is going to feel sorry for us,&#8221; Pedrique said. &#8220;We have to show up tomorrow and feel better than what we did today, and be ready to compete and keep our head up. It&#8217;s a long season.&#8221;Knights 8, RailRiders 1Charlotte `AB`R`H`BIAnderson ss`5`3`2`3Sanchez 2b` 5`1`4`0Hayes 1b`5`0`3`2Davidson 3b`5`0`1`1Bourgeois cf`5`0`0`0Delmonico rf`4`2`1`0Rottino dh`2`1`1`0Narvaez c`5`1`1`1Parrino lf`4`0`1`1Totals`40`8`14`8RailRiders`AB`R`H`BIGamel rf`3`0`1`0Judge cf`3`1`1`0Cave lf`4`0`1`1Austin dh`4`0`0`0Swisher 1b`3`0`1`0Kozma ss`4`0`0`0Diaz 2b`4`0`0`0Rodriguez c`3`0`0`0Fiorito 3b`3`0`0`0Totals`31`1`4`1Charlotte`111`000`140`&#8212;`8RailRiders`000`001`000` &#8212; `1E: Fiorito 2 (3), Delmonico (1), Anderson (9). LOB: Knights 9; RailRiders 6. DP: Knights 2, RailRiders 2. 2B: Hayes 2 (9), Narvaez (4), Sanchez (7). HR: Anderson (4). SB: Judge (3). CS: Parrino (1). PB: Rodriguez (5).Charlotte `IP`H`R`ER`BB`SOCarroll (W, 1-2) `6.0`2`1`0`3`3Ynoa (H, 2) ` 2.0`2`0`0`0`2Lamb ` 1.0`0`0`0`0`0RailRiders`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SOGreen (L, 4-5) `5.2`8`3`2`1`2Barbato ` 1.1`4`4`4`2`1Cotts ` 1.0`2`1`1`0`1Pazos ` 1.0`0`0`0`0`2Barbato pitched to 3 batters in the 8thHBP: Rottino (by Green)Umpires: HP: Roberto Ortiz. 1B: Joe Born. 3B: Ryan Clark.T: 3:00. Att: 4,275<style>
.neFileBlock {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.neFileBlock p {
	margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}
.neFileBlock .neFile {
	border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa;
	padding-bottom: 5px;
	padding-top: 10px;
}
.neFileBlock .neCaption {
	font-size: 85%;
}
</style>
<div class='neFileBlock'>
<div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_SWB-logo-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption"></div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_SWB-logo-1.jpg</photo0><caption0></caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Dave Rosengrantdrosengrant@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>T.L. ExpressCharlotte handed the RailRiders their third straight loss on Monday night with an 8-1 victory at PNC Field as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre&#8217;s record dropped to 31-27 on the season.Today&#8217;s Game: The second game of the four-game set versus Charlotte is Tuesday night at 6:35 p.m. at PNC Field.Today at PNC Field: You can&#8217;t go wrong with $2 Tuesday highlighted by tacos for just two bucks apiece.Probable Pitchers: RailRiders LHP Tyler Webb (1-0, 1.65) vs. Charlotte RHP Terrance Marin (3-5, 6.44)On Deck: The series with Charlotte continues through Thursday.Riding the Rails: Left-hander Phil Coke was placed on the disabled list on Monday, a day after hurting his ankle on a play backing up a throw by home plate.Two more legends added: The RailRiders announced on Monday that Sparky Lyle (July 23) and Pittston Area&#8217;s Jimmy Cefalo (Aug. 27) have been added to the Legends Series.Lyle, a left-handed pitcher, spent 16 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1967-1982 and was a three-time All-Star with the Yankees in 1973, 1976 and 1977. He also pitched in the Majors with Boston, Texas, Philadelphia and Chicago.Cefalo also starred as a wide receiver for Penn State from 1974-1977 and the Miami Dolphins. He played in Miami for six seasons, appearing in Super Bowl XVII and XIX. Cefalo was named to the Pennsylvania All-High School Century team and is currently on the Dolphins radio broadcast.The next legend to appear at PNC Field is Jesse Barfield on Saturday, June 18.On Radio: All RailRiders games can be heard live on The Game Radio Network (100.7-FM, 106.7-FM, 1340-AM, 1400-AM, 1440-AM) with John Sadak and Darren Headrick.TV: The next telecast by WQMY (My TV) will be on Thursday at 6:35 p.m.HOW THEY SCOREDCHARLOTTE FIRST: Tim Anderson reached on an error. Carlos Sanchez flied out. Anderson to second on a passed ball. Danny Hayes doubled to score Anderson. Matt Davidson flied out. Jason Bourgeois grounded out. KNIGHTS 1-0CHARLOTTE SECOND: Nicky Delmonico singled. Vinny Rottino was hit by a pitch. Omar Narvaez grounded into a doubleplay, Rottino out at second. Andy Parrino singled to score Delmonico. Parrino was caught stealing. KNIGHTS 2-0CHARLOTTE THIRD: Anderson grounded out. Sanchez singled. Hayes doubled to score Sanchez. Davidson struck out. Bourgeois grounded out. KNIGHTS 3-0RAILRIDERS SIXTH: Aaron Judge reaches third on a three-base error. Jake Cave grounded out to score Judge. Tyler Austin flied out. Nick Swisher grounded out. KNIGHTS 3-1CHARLOTTE SEVENTH: Parrino grounded out. Anderson singled. Sanchez singled. Hayes struck out. Davidson singled scoring Anderson. Bourgeois grounded out. KNIGHTS 4-1CHARLOTTE EIGHTH: Delmonico walked. Rottino walked. Narvaez doubled to score Delmonico. Parrino grounded out. Anderson hit a three-run home run. Sanchez doubled. Hayes grounded out. Davidson struck out. KNIGHTS 8-1</factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Dave Rosengrant at 570-991-6398 or on Twitter @tldrosengrant</shirttailMeta></div>

Potent Charlotte Knights’ offense clubs SWB RailRiders