NILES — Sunday certainly wasn’t much of a day of rest for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, who began their final homestand of the season with an afternoon game against Trenton.
The Scrappers played a nearly four-hour game on Saturday night at Aberdeen, which resulted in a walk-off 10-9 loss. The team then took a six-hour bus ride back to Niles, arriving at 7 17 Credit Union Field at roughly 6:30 a.m.
Despite the rugged 24-hour schedule, Sunday proved to be a fun day for the Scrappers as they defeated the Thunder 6-1.
Trenton opened the scoring in the first inning against Scrappers starter Jay Newman. A walk and a pair of singles resulted in a 1-0 Thunder lead. Further damage was minimized thanks to an inning-ending double play.
In his previous start, Newman took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and he ended up working seven scoreless innings, giving up just two hits while recording six strikeouts.
Newman turned in another stellar performance on Sunday, limiting Trenton to just one run and three hits in nine innings of work. Newman threw 106 pitches. He became the first Scrappers pitcher in the MLB Draft League era to pitch a complete nine-inning game.
The Scrappers tied the game at 1-1 in the third. An error to start the inning put the leadoff runner at first base. Cooper Vance, who reached on a fielder’s choice, advanced to second on a groundout, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Trenton’s second error of the inning.
The Scrappers then took the lead for good in the fifth. Back-to-back walks gave Jason Torres the opportunity to knock in the Scrappers’ second run with a line drive single to center. Trenton’s fourth error of the game allowed the Scrappers to extend their lead to 3-1.
In the sixth, the Scrappers added to their lead. Cayden Evans picked up an RBI with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.
Vance doubled home the Scrappers’ fifth run of the game in the eighth. Vance then scored the sixth run on a wild pitch.
The Scrappers’ victory continued a season-long trend of home success and road struggles throughout the MLB Draft League. MV lifted its home record to 21-13, while on the road the Scrappers are just 6-28.
Trenton — 26-11 at home — saw its road record fall to 10-19. League-wide, teams are just 67-123 on the road.
Trenton shortstop Daniel Murillo isn’t totally surprised at the disparity between home and road records throughout the league.
“It’s grueling, the travel alone takes a toll both physically and mentally,” Murillo said. “That can be especially true when you start a new series on the road with an afternoon game after playing the previous night.”
Trenton played at State College on Saturday night and arrived in Niles roughly an hour past midnight.
“It’s not the bus rides as much as it is changing your sleeping routines,” Murillo said. “Playing every day, you want to get in the habit of getting a decent amount of rest each day. It’s always tougher to get the proper rest on travel days.”
Travel aside, Murillo says there are distinct advantages to playing in the comfort of familiar surroundings.
“When we’re home, we all have a very structured schedule. What time we arrive at the stadium, our daily workouts, our meetings, all of that is routine,” Murillo said. “Once the game ends, we’re heading back to a familiar apartment or host family. It’s just a smoother and more familiar daily operation.
“On the road, it’s a little more out of sorts. But when you look at the overall road records in our league, it does seem kind of odd. I get that playing at home has its advantages but you wouldn’t think there would be this big a difference.”
Despite the road struggles, Murillo says that travel does have its advantages.
“The road trips definitely have some stories behind them that we’ll all remember,” Murillo said. “I love visiting the different cities and the different stadiums. I absolutely love playing at all the different ball parks in this league. The road trips allow for a lot of team bonding. A lot of idle time to talk to teammates and to get to know each other.”
The Scrappers will look to continue their home success tonight when they host the Thunder in the second game of a three-game series. First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m.
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