Walk-Off Wednesday: Durbin Shines in 12-10 Win
BOX SCORE | SWB 12, SYR 10 MOOSIC, PA (May 22) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders walked-off the Syracuse Mets 12-10 on Wednesday afternoon. Caleb Durbin went 4-for-5 and drove in four including the game winning home run to help his team to their IL leading 30th win of the season.
MOOSIC, PA (May 22) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders walked-off the Syracuse Mets 12-10 on Wednesday afternoon. Caleb Durbin went 4-for-5 and drove in four including the game winning home run to help his team to their IL leading 30th win of the season.
Have a day Caleb Durbin!
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) May 22, 2024
The @Yankees prospect caps off his second four-hit game of the season with a walk-off homer for the @swbrailriders. pic.twitter.com/46FyWShMpO
For the second day in a row, Syracuse got started early with runs in the first frame. Mets #5 prospect Luisangel Acuña doubled to lead things off. A pair of RBI singles gave them a 2-0 advantage.
The RailRiders quickly bounced back in the bottom half. Caleb Durbin doubled to extend his on-base streak to 23 consecutive games. He moved over to third on a balk and scored on an Oscar González triple.
Both teams were held quiet by Edgar Barclay and Joey Lucchesi in the second and the third.
Syracuse had a four-run fourth for a 6-1 advantage. Joe Hudson smacked a three-run shot and Jose Iglesias followed with a solo homer of his own.
SWB countered once again, doing all their damage with two outs. Back-to-back two-baggers from Luis Torrens and Greg Allen plated a run. After Kevin Smith worked a walked, Brandon Lockridge had a ground rule double to kick in another. Durbin and Oswald Peraza followed with a pair of singles to drive in three tying things at six apiece.
🚨 FIVE-RUN FOURTH AND WE'RE TIED 🚨 pic.twitter.com/KI5y5pSh9y
— SWB RailRiders (@swbrailriders) May 22, 2024
In the fifth inning, the Mets capitalized on three walks and a hit by pitch. They plated a four more off of a pair of hits and a wild pitch. It was 10-6 Syracuse.
Luis Torrens launched the RailRiders first home run of the series. A long ball to right center put them down by just three.
The RailRiders chipped away in the eighth inning. After a leadoff walk put Taylor Trammell aboard. Carlos Narvaez rocked a sacrifice fly to deep left field to send him across the plate.
Lefties Anthony Misiewicz and Oddanier Mosqueda (W, 4-0) combined for four and a third shutout frames. The pair allowing just a walk a piece and struck out seven total to hold the visitors quiet.
Down to their final three outs, Syracuse brought in their closer Cole Sulser (L, 2-2). Immediately, Jeter Downs slugged a home run to get SWB within one. Allen recorded his second double of the game and then stole third. Trammell put a ball in play and evoked a throwing error to allow Allen to score for a 10-10 contest. With a runner aboard, Durbin smoked a homer deep to left to call game. It was the team’s second walk-off of the season on a STEM school day.
OBLITERATED OUT OF SIGHT 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bDZDyhwFRX
— SWB RailRiders (@swbrailriders) May 22, 2024
The RailRiders will continue their series against the Mets tomorrow with a doubleheader. First pitch is slated of the single-admission contests will be at 5:05PM. Tickets are available www.swbrailriders.com.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:
30-16
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