Yankees prospects: Lombard homers in Somerset blowout
Pinstripe Alley • • sports
Key Points:
- Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders won 5-4 against the Durham Bulls, highlighted by Alí Sanchez's walk-off home run in the ninth inning. Brendan Beck pitched 5.2 innings with 6 strikeouts, supported by strong relief from Angel Chivilli and Yordanny Cruz.
- Double-A Somerset Patriots dominated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 12-2, with Owen Cobb hitting a grand slam and George Lombard Jr. raising his batting average to .476. Pitchers Cade Smith, Eric Reyzelman, Will Brian, and Geoffrey Gilbert combined for a strong bullpen performance.
- High-A Hudson Valley Renegades shut out the Wilmington Blue Rocks 2-0, led by Luis Serna's impressive 7 innings with 10 strikeouts in his High-A debut. Tyler Wilson contributed offensively with 2 RBIs and a sacrifice fly.
- Low-A Tampa Tarpons edged out the Clearwater Threshers 2-1, featuring a home run by Jackson Lovich and solid pitching from Tyler Boudreau and Jose Martinez. Jordarlin Mendoza closed the game with a scoreless inning for the save.
