B-Mets Game Notes

LAST GAME: Nick Evans supplied a game-winning RBI single in


the bottom of the 13th inning last night to lead the B-Mets to

a 4-3 win and a three-game sweep of the winless Erie Sea-

Wolves. Binghamton trailed Erie almost the entire game before

tying it in the ninth inning against closer Brooks Brown.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis laced a single into left with two outs in the

ninth to plate Luis Hernandez, who had stolen second base

after singling. In extra-innings, Josh Stinson threw four, shutout

innings without allowing a hit to pick up the win in relief.

Starter Dylan Owen threw well for the second straight time,

going six innings and allowing three runs, one earned, on four

hits. Designated hitter Marshall Hubbard led the B-Mets 13-hit

attack with a 3-4 night including a pair of doubles.


STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP:

RHP Scott Shaw will make his

second Double-A start tonight for the B-Mets. Shaw allowed

eight runs, seven earned, over 2.1 innings last Saturday

against Akron in a no-decision. He led St. Lucie (High-A) last

season in numerous categories, including starts (26), innings

(149.2), wins (8) and strikeouts (118). The righty was drafted

by the Mets in the 13th round of the June 2008 draft out of

the University of Illinois.


RHP Zach Stewart will make his second start of the season for

the Fisher Cats tonight. He threw five innings and allowed one

run on four hits at New Britain Saturday night to pick up the

win. The former third round pick of the Reds in 2008 out of

Texas Tech was traded to Toronto along with Edwin Encarnacion

and Josh Roenicke for Scott Rolen last season.


EVANS LEAVES TWICE: B-Mets first baseman hit a pair of

homers in Monday night’s 7-4 victory over Erie, a two-run shot

in the first and a solo job in the seventh. It was the first time

he had hit two long balls in a game since April 16, 2009 when

he hit two out against Scranton/Wilkes Barre at Coca Field for

the Buffalo Bisons (AAA).


BULLPEN BULLISH: After surrendering 14 earned runs in 19

innings (6.63 ERA) over the first four games of the season, the

bullpen has not allowed a run in its last 15.2 innings. During

that span, the men of the pen have allowed just three hits,

struck out 17 and walked only three hitters. For the year, the

relievers have struck out 36 men over the course of 34.1

innings.


BRING OUT THE BROOMS: Last night’s win marked the B-Mets

first three-game series sweep since June 6-8, 2008 when

Binghamton swept the New Britain Rock Cats at NYSEG Stadium.

At no point during the 2009 season did the B-Mets win

three consecutive games.