B-Mets Game Notes -

LAST GAME: Binghamton jumped on Portland righty Casey


Kelly in the first inning with two runs on an RBI single from

Lucas Duda and a sac fly from Luke Montz to take an early 2-

0 lead and the B-Mets would not look back in a 9-3 victory

Wednesday night. Montz came up with another RBI in the

third on a two-out RBI single. He went 2-3 with a double and

three RBI. Zach Lutz had a breakout game with a 3-3 showing

including a double, a homer, three runs scored and three RBI.

Eddie Kunz bounced back after back-to-back losses with his

best start of the year. The righty tossed five-plus innings allowing

three runs for his second win of the year. Roy Merritt retired

all six men he faced in two scoreless innings, including

getting out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam without allowing a

run.


STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP: RHP Brad Holt is due to make

his second start of the year. He missed his first three turns in

the rotation due to a right wrist ailment. In his first start, Holt

threw two innings and allowed one run April 24 versus New

Hampshire in a losing effort. Last season, he made 11 starts

for Binghamton and struggled with a 3-6 record and a 6.21

ERA in 58 innings. He is considered the No. 5 prospect in the

Mets system by Baseball America. Holt was drafted by the

Mets as a first round supplemental pick in 2008, going 33rd

overall out of UNC-Wilmington.


LHP Ryan Edell will be making his fourth start of the year

tonight for Akron. Last time out, the lefty was roughed up for

seven runs and 10 hits over three innings to pick up his first

loss of 2010. He is 0-1 with a 5.54 ERA in 13 innings with two

walks and 11 strikeouts on the year. Last year, Edell split the

season between Akron and Columbus (AAA). With the Aeros,

he was 4-1 with a 2.32 ERA in 89.1 innings with 19 walks and

81 strikeouts. He was drafted in the eighth round of the June

2005 draft by Cleveland out of the College of Charleston.


WONDER WABICK: B-Mets outfielder D.J. Wabick has hit in

eight consecutive games. During the streak, he is batting .333

(11-33) with five doubles. His average has jumped from .056

April 18 to .235 entering play tonight.


LIVIN’ LA VIDA LUTZ: Third baseman Zach Lutz broke out of a

3-27 (.111) slump Wednesday night with a perfect 3-3 night

with a double and his Eastern League-leading sixth homer of

the year. Lutz is second in the league in slugging (.614) and

third in on-base (.443).


CANAL PARK COUNTING: Last season, Binghamton split eight

meetings with Akron at Canal Park. However, the defending

Eastern League Champs outscored the B-Mets 42-29.