Not Enough: RailRiders Rally Short in 4-3 Loss

MOOSIC, PA (April 12, 2026) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders concluded their first home set of the year Sunday afternoon at PNC Field, falling to the Durham Bulls 4-3 to split the series.

BOX SCORE | DUR 4 SWB 3

Durham jumped to an early lead on RailRiders starter Dom Hamel in the top of the first. Raynel Delgado doubled, reached third on a groundout, and crossed home on a balk for a 1-0 advantage. The Bulls took a 2-0 edge in the fourth after Carson Williams reached on a leadoff error, scoring later in the inning from a Logan Davidson RBI single.

In the fifth, Carlos Colmenarez hit his first home run of the season to extend Durham’s lead to three.

After four hitless innings, Yanquiel Fernández roped the first RailRiders hit against Bulls’ starter K.C. Hunt to open the home half of the frame. With two outs, Ali Sánchez brought Scranton/Wilkes-Barre within one, launching a two-run homer for his third blast of the year.

Adiós, Ali. 👋#RepBX pic.twitter.com/lM6ZKNdvoW

— SWB RailRiders (@swbrailriders) April 12, 2026

RailRiders’ pitcher Zach Messinger tossed a clean sixth and seventh, keeping the game a one-run contest until the eighth when Victor Mesa Jr. lifted a solo shot to give Durham a 4-2 lead.

Yankees’ #6 Prospect Spencer Jones pulled SWB within one with a sacrifice fly in the ninth, but the RailRiders could not complete the comeback, leaving the tying run on third.

Hamel (L, 0-2) threw five innings, allowing three runs, two earned, and four hits while striking out six in the loss. Hunt (W, 1-2) allowed two runs on two hits in five frames of work to earn the victory. Cam Hill (S,1) recorded the save.

The RailRiders now travel to Syracuse to face the Mets. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre returns to PNC Field on Tuesday, April 21st for a series against the Rochester Red Wings. Tickets and promotional details are available at www.swbrailriders.com.