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5/29/09

B-Mets Game Notes





LAST GAME:


Binghamton has an affinity for playing close
games, having played 18 games decided by one run. Yesterday
was no different as the B-Mets fell 8-7 at home against
Connecticut. After four innings, the game was square at two,
but Binghamton broke on top with a two-run homer from
Ruben Tejada off Defenders’ starter Henry Sosa in the fifth.
Sosa gave up a season-high four runs, but still managed to
pick up his fourth win with six inning giving up five hits. The
gave unraveled for the B-Mets in the seventh when they allowed
four runs to score on just three hits, aided by two walks.
Starter Tobi Stoner was knocked out in the seventh inning,
leaving with a 4-2 lead. However, reliever Eric Brown allowed
two inherited runners to score and two of his own to give
Connecticut a 6-4 lead, which they would not relinquish.
Stoner threw his third quality start of the year going 6.1 innings
giving up three runs. Down 8-5, heading into the eighth,
the B-Mets plated two runs off the reliever Jesse Foppert, but
got no closer, as Joe Paterson shut the door in the ninth for
his fourth save in four chances.


STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP:


RHP Ryan Coultas will make
his ninth start of the year this evening at New Britain Stadium,
and second straight against the Rock Cats. In his last go
around, Coultas allowed a season-high four runs in six innings
at NYSEG Stadium May 23 against New Britain to take his
second loss. He walked three and gave up six hits in the outing.
For the year he is 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 45 innings. He is
a converted infielder who began his pitching career as a reliever
last season for St. Lucie (High-A) appearing in 47 games
with a 4.17 ERA in 69 innings. He was the Mets’ sixth-round
choice in 2004 out of UC-Davis, where he starred as a shortstop.
RHP Jeff Manship will make his second straight start against
the B-Mets tonight. Manship worked a season-high eight innings
at Binghamton in his last start, allowing just one run on
four hits without walking a man. He is 4-3 with a 5.55 ERA in
48.2 innings in 2009. The Twins took Manship in the 14th
round of the 2006 draft out of Notre Dame where he was the
Big East Pitcher of the Year for the Fighting Irish, leading the
team with 9 wins and 111 strikeouts. He is considered the
11th best prospect in Minnesota’s system according to Baseball
America. Manship is rated as the fourth-best right-handed
starter on the farm.


TRACKING TEJADA:


The B-Mets 19-year old shortstop Ruben
Tejada has heated up at the plate in the last five games raising
his average from .232 entering play May 23 to .276 coming
into today. He has a modest five-game hitting streak, including
four-multi hit games (.550, 11-20).

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