B-Mets Game Notes

LAST GAME:

In the first meeting between Akron and Binghamton
for 2009, the Aeros proved why they are the best team in
the Eastern League with a prototypic 3-1 win over the B-Mets.
Akron, which possesses the best team ERA in the league
showcased starter Hector Rondon, who fired 5.2 innings
scoreless with two hits and two walks to pick up his seventh
win. Eric Brown acquitted himself well for Binghamton, giving
up two runs in 5.1 innings, but took the loss. After doubling to
open up the fourth inning, Carlos Santana scored with two
outs on a Brown wild pitch to give Akron the lead 1-0. They
added runs in the fifth on an RBI single from Santana and in
the seventh on an RBI double from Nick Weglarz. The B-Mets
lone run came in the eighth thanks to an Ike Davis RBI single.
Binghamton had the tying run on base in the eighth, but
closer Vinnie Pestano came on to extinguish the fire and
throw a scoreless ninth for his league-leading 21st save in 24
chances.

STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP:

RHP Brad Holt will return to
the mound for the first time since June 5. He has missed the
past three weeks due to an ankle sprain. In his only start with
Binghamton, he tossed 6.1 innings allowing three runs, two
earned, on two hits against Connecticut. Holt is considered
the fourth-best prospect in the Mets’ organization by Baseball
America and is considered the top starting pitching prospect
among right-handers. He opened the season with St. Lucie
(High-A) and went 4-1 with a 3.05 ERA in 41.1 innings in eight
starts. Last season, he starred with Brooklyn (SS-A) going 5-3
with a 1.87 ERA in 14 starts covering 72 innings with 96
strikeouts. He led the New York-Penn League in ERA (1.87),
strikeouts (96) and opponent average (.171). Holt was the
Mets’ first-round supplemental pick in 2008, 33rd overall, out
of UNC-Wilmington.

RHP Josh Tomlin gets the call for Akron tonight and will make
his 13th start of the year. He last started June 20 in Game 2
of a twin bill at Portland. He picked up the win in the seveninning
contest thanks to five innings on one-run work, in which
he allowed just three hits with four strikeouts. On the season,
he is 7-4 with a 4.14 ERA in 67.1 innings. He is cruising in
June with a 2.66 ERA in 20.1 innings. Last year, he made just
nine starts and worked primarily out of the bullpen for Kinston
(High-A). He recorded a 9-5 mark with a 2.98 ERA in 102.2
innings in the Carolina League in 2008. He was drafted by
Cleveland in the 19th round out of Texas Tech.

JADED FROM JUNE:

June has been the worst month for the BMets
all season winning just six of the team’s 25 games.
Binghamton has been outscored by over two runs in the
month, 136-82 in 25 games.