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Out: RailRiders postseason hopes end Tuesday

The team was once 17 games under .500 and crawled back, fighting to the second to last day of the season.
Anthony Volpe had two hits, including a triple, but the RailRiders fell to Buffalo 8-1 on Tuesday. (Todd Hiller)
September 27, 2022

MOOSIC, PA (September 27, 2022) –The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (82-67) were eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday night with a Durham Bulls victory. SWB went on to lose 8-1 to the Buffalo Bisons. Buffalo jumped ahead with a four-spot in the third. Trevor Schwecke tallied the first of his two extra-base

MOOSIC, PA (September 27, 2022) –The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (82-67) were eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday night with a Durham Bulls victory. SWB went on to lose 8-1 to the Buffalo Bisons.

Buffalo jumped ahead with a four-spot in the third. Trevor Schwecke tallied the first of his two extra-base hits on the night as part of the two-knock, four-run inning for the Bisons.

The RailRiders plated their only tally of the contest in the fourth. Anthony Volpe led the inning off with a triple and was brought home via Ronald Guzmán’s sacrifice fly to right one batter later to make it 4-1. Volpe finished the game 2-for-4 and has three extra-base hits over the last two nights.

The Bisons scored four more times in the sixth to break the game open. Rafael Lantigua got the frame started with a single as part of his 3-for-5 evening. Eric Stamets supplied the big hit later in the inning with a two-run home run to left, his fifth of the season.

Eric Yardley (3-1) earned the win out of the Bisons’ bullpen. Anthony Banda (0-3) suffered the defeat for SWB.

The RailRiders conclude their 2022 season on Wednesday evening with first pitch at 6:35 PM. It’s Waggin’ Wednesday and $1 Hot Dog Night at PNC Field. Fans can bring their four-legged friends to the ballpark, presented by Magic 93. $1 Hot Dog Night is courtesy of Sahlen’s Hot Dogs. Tickets and details are available at swbrailriders.com.