Overview
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre beat Jacksonville 5-4 in 10 innings at VyStar Ballpark, with J.C. Escarra doubling home the tiebreaking runner and Ian Hamilton striking out the side for the save.
- T.J. Rumfield’s three-run homer and Jeimer Candelario’s solo shot powered the RailRiders’ middle-innings surge before Jacksonville forced extras in the ninth.
- The RailRiders lead the International League Championship Series 1-0 and can clinch the title in Game 2 tonight.
- All three games are in Jacksonville, with Game 2 Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. and a Thursday Game 3 if needed.
- The series winner advances to Saturday’s Triple-A National Championship in Las Vegas, while Jacksonville is hosting its first Triple-A postseason series since 1968.