B-Mets - Game Notes

LAST GAME:

For the second straight day, the B-Mets found
themselves in an early 9-0 hole. Erie put up a nine-run third
inning on starter Jake Ruckle, from which Binghamton never
fully recovered in its 9-6 loss at Jerry Uht Park Saturday night.
In a scoreless game, Ruckle gave up a two-run triple to Brennan
Boesch, a three-run homer to Casper Wells and a grand
slam to Andy Dirks to spot the SeaWolves a nine-run lead.
Ruckle departed after 2.2 innings and would eventually be
labeled the losing pitcher. The B-Mets began to claw back in
the fourth inning when Ike Davis and Lucas Duda went yard
back-to-back off Erie starter Luis Marte. It was the first time
that Binghamton had knocked successive homers in 2009. In
the seventh frame, the B-Mets loaded the bases with nobody
out against reliever Ramon Garcia, but managed just one run
on a double-play groundout from Josh Thole. Then in the
ninth, Binghamton rallied for three runs and brought Caleb
Stewart to the plate representing the tying run, before Cody
Satterwhite closed it out by inducing a foul out from Stewart.
Garcia notched the win with 3.1 innings of relief and Satterwhite
was credited with his 12th save for securing the win.

STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP:

RHP Dylan Owen will make
his 17th start of the year with the B-Mets this afternoon. He
picked up a win in his last start July 21 versus Connecticut.
Owen allowed a season-high 11 hits in 5 innings, but only
surrendered three runs and struck out three. He won three of
his past four starts. On the season, Owen is 3-6 with a 5.55
ERA in 86 innings. He has excelled on the road with a 2.95
ERA in 7 starts (42.2 IP) away from NYSEG Stadium, whereas
his ERA is 8.10 ERA in 9 starts (43.1 IP) at home. Last year,
he tied for the Florida State League-lead with 12 wins with St.
Lucie. Owen was the Mets’ 20th-round pick in 2007 out of
Francis Marion University (SC).

LHP Jon Kibler will make his third start of the season versus
the B-Mets this afternoon. He effectively shut down Akron in
his last start July 21 with 7.1 innings of work. Kibler allowed
just two unearned runs on four hits and four walks, while
striking out four. He is 6-5 with a 3.71 ERA in 111.2 innings,
the third-highest inning total in the Eastern League. Kibler
lasted just three innings in his last start against Binghamton
July 16 after giving up three runs on seven hits. Kibler was
drafted in the 30th round out of Michigan State in 2007.

CORONADO HITTING STRIDE:

B-Mets second baseman Jose
Coronado is in the midst of a season-best 11-game hitting
streak in which he is hitting .317 (13-41). He has raised his
average from .242 July 11 to .256 entering play today. Coronado
began the season with Buffalo (AAA) where he struggled
with a .141 batting average in 29 games