ALLENTOWN, PA (May 22, 2026) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost a 6-5, 10-inning decision to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Friday night at Coca-Cola Park. Pinch runner Dylan Carlson scored on a two-out error in the bottom of the tenth to help the IronPigs level the IronRail Series at two wins apiece.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre opened the scoring in the third. Kenedy Corona walked and advanced to third on a double by George Lombard Jr. A Seth Brown groundout plated Corona. Lombard Jr. crossed on a Bryse Wilson wild pitch for a 2-0 RailRiders lead.
Lehigh Valley responded in the bottom of the inning. Bryan De La Cruz’s third home run of the series gave the IronPigs a short-lived 3-2 advantage.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre quickly countered with two runs in the fourth when Lombard Jr. doubled with the bases loaded for a 4-3 edge.
The IronPigs regained the lead in the fifth. Carlos Lagrange hit Carter Kieboom with the bases full to tie the game. Christian Cairo worked a four-pitch walk to give Lehigh Valley a 5-4 lead.
Yanquiel Fernández tied the game at 5-5 with a solo home run in the seventh; the outfielder’s fourth in the series and 13th of the year.
Neither team could capitalize in the eighth or ninth, with the RailRiders leaving two on in both innings.
In the bottom of the tenth, Carlson scored the game-winning run when Cairo reached on a fielding error by Lombard Jr.
Lagrange allowed the first five runs on seven hits over five innings with five strikeouts. After four innings of shutout relief from Yerry De Los Santos, Eric Reyzelman, and Danny Watson (3-2), the IronPigs tagged the unearned run on Watson in the loss. Kirby Snead (1-0) garnered the win.
Lombard Jr. and Fernández had two hits each in the loss. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre went 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on base.
The RailRiders and IronPigs meet Saturday at 6:35 P.M. in Allentown. Elmer Rodriguez gets the call for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Chuck King and Lehigh Valley. The RailRiders are back at PNC Field on Tuesday to start a six-game series against the Worcester Red Sox. Find ticket and promotional information at www.swbrailriders.com.