RAILRIDERS PHOTOBLOG: RailRiders’ extra innings fall short to Syracuse Mets
Despite plenty of offense and a return to form for top pitching prospect Deivi Garcia, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost three of their last four games to the Syracuse Mets in extra innings, including today’s 9-8 defeat at PNC Field in Moosic. The RailRiders split this home series three games to three but also lost a […]
RailRiders fans can take a swing at Home Run Derby at PNC Field in Moosic on July 29
From a press release: The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders have partnered with T-Mobile to host the first Community Home Run Derby at PNC Field in Moosic on Thursday, July 29. 100 participants will have the chance to swing for the fences to win prizes from T-Mobile and the team starting at 6 p.m. “We are looking forward […]
POCONO NASCAR PHOTOBLOG: NASCAR Cup Series – Explore the Pocono Mountains 350
“The fastest car doesn’t always win.” – Kyle Busch In the final laps of the Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 NASCAR Cup at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond on Sunday, June 27, the lead changed between yesterday’s winner Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski, William Byron, and Denny Hamlin, but in a battle of fuel tanks, Kyle […]
POCONO NASCAR PHOTOBLOG: NASCAR Cup Series – Pocono Organics CBD 325
Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson ran neck and neck in the final laps of the Pocono Organics CBD 325 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond on Saturday, June 26 when a blown tire in the final turn cost Larson the race and led to an anticlimactic victory for Bowman. Basketball legend Michael Jordan, who recently […]
RAILRIDERS PHOTOBLOG: RailRiders become colorful Vejigantes
It was opening night for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ alter ego “Vejigantes” at PNC Field in Moosic on Thursday, June 17. Taking the name from a character in Puerto Rican folklore, the team played the game in these colorful uniforms as part “Copa de la Diversión” or “Fun Cup,” a “season-long event series specifically designed to […]
RAILRIDERS PHOTOBLOG: Hoy Jun Park remains Player of the Week
Today, Hoy Jun Park was named the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. Catch him at PNC Field while you still can. Here are some photos of him taken on May 27 when the team won against the Buffalo Bisons. Congrats, Hoy!
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2021 summer giveaways and promotions announced
From a press release: With capacity at PNC Field in Moosic expanding to 100 percent next month, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are putting single-game tickets for the remainder of the 2021 season on sale now at swbrailriders.com. In conjunction with this and giveaways already slated for the season, the team will have three legendary bobblehead giveaways, […]
RAILRIDERS PHOTOBLOG: Chris Gittens knocking it out of the park
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell 5-4 to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at PNC Field today. Chris Gittens gave it his all with a two-run home run in the fifth inning. Here he is on May 11 swinging for the fences. The Yankees are definitely watching this guy!
RAILRIDERS PHOTOBLOG: First home game of the season with Deivi Garcia and Miguel Andujar
Professional baseball returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania tonight with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ first home game in 613 days. Miguel Andujar’s bat brought a double and a single in the fourth inning where SWB scored six runs. Pitcher Deivi Garcia was lights out with seven strikeouts through five scoreless innings. The team ended up shutting out the […]
Paul Capoccia named director of new esports program at Marywood University in Scranton
From a press release: Paul Capoccia was recently named the director of esports at Marywood University in Scranton, a new program that was first announced in November. One of a select number of colleges and universities across the nation to offer a competitive esports program, Marywood is responding to the ever-increasing number of students seeking […]
