Binghamton Game Notes

LAST GAME:

The B-Mets jumped on the Baysox early last
night, getting out to an early 4-1 lead after three innings, but
Bowie scored the next five runs unanswered en route to a 6-4
triumph over Binghamton. The win clinched the series for the
Baysox, two games to one. The B-Mets brought two across in
the first inning, courtesy of RBI singles from D.J. Wabick and
Carlos Guzman off starter Fredy Deza. After Bowie plated a
single run in the second, Binghamton played a little long ball
with solo homers from Wabick and Guzman to lead 4-1. Lefty
Edgar Alfonzo made the spot start in place of Dylan Owen and
tossed three innings of one-run ball. However, Jake Ruckle,
who followed Alfonzo, did not have similar luck. Ruckle gave
up a solo homer to the first batter he faced in the fourth, Eric
Crozier, which was a sign of things to come. Later on in the
frame, Steve Torrealba smacked a three-run shot to left to
vault the Baysox into the lead, 5-4. Josh Bell put the finishing
touches on the game with a solo homer in the fifth. Ruckle
was charged with the loss for allowing five runs in three innings.
Deza was credited with the win, despite allowing four
runs in five innings on nine hits. Bowie’s bullpen was the real
hero, the men of the pen tossed four, hitless innings to seal
up the win. Luis Lebron struck out the side in the ninth for his
seventh save.

STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP:

RHP Eric Brown will make his
15th start of the season for the B-Mets tonight. He ended an
eight-start losing streak last time out, August 30 at Akron.
Brown fired six innings and allowed two unearned runs on five
hits with a walk for his sixth win of the year. He is 6-14 with a
6.04 ERA in 110.1 innings. As a starter, he is 2-11 with a 6.87
ERA., compared with a 4.29 ERA as a reliever. Brown worked
as both a starter and as a reliever in 2008 for Binghamton as
well and recorded a 5-8 record with a 5.46 ERA in 17 starts
covering 94 innings. He was the Mets’ 18th-round choice in
2005 out of Wingate University (NC).

RHP Tim Alderson will make his seventh start with Altoona
and 20th overall tonight at NYSEG Stadium. He last started
August 30 at Erie where he allowed three runs on three hits,
two of which were home runs, over six innings for a nodecision.
Alderson is 3-0 with a 3.48 ERA in 33.2 innings with
the Curve. He was traded from the Giants organization for
Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez July 29. He was with
Connecticut at the time of the trade where he was 6-1 with a
3.47 ERA. Last season, Alderson went 13-4 with a 2.79 ERA in
145.1 innings with San Jose (High-A). His ERA led the California
League and was named the Class A Advanced Starting
Pitcher of the Year by MILB.com. He is considered the fourthbest
prospect in the Giants organization by Baseball America.
The 20-year old righty was the 22nd overall pick in the 2007.