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4/27/10

Binghamton vs. Portland - 6:35pm

LAST GAME:

Binghamton salvaged a split in the four-game set


with New Hampshire thanks to a 4-2 triumph over the Fisher

Cats Sunday afternoon. Righty Scott Shaw produced the best

outing for a B-Mets starter thus far in 2010. He threw 6.2

innings and allowed just two runs on five hits to win his third

straight start. Roy Merritt fired the final 2.1 innings in scoreless

fashion to notch his second save of the season. D.J.

Wabick led the way at the plate with a 2-4 showing, both hits

being doubles. He has now hit in six straight games. Jonathan

Malo also managed a two-hit day and recorded an outfield

assist, gunning down Darin Mastroianni at the plate in the

eighth inning to help maintain the one-run lead.


STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP: LHP Mike Antonini will make

his second consecutive start against the Sea Dogs tonight. His

last go around was in Portland April 21, when he tossed 5.2

innings and allowed three runs in Binghamton’s 10-4 victory.

For the year, he is 2-1 with a 6.28 ERA in three starts spanning

14.1 innings. The southpaw went 7-5 with a 5.32 ERA

over 25 appearances, 20 starts, spanning 115 innings last

year with Binghamton. He was the Mets 18th round choice in

the June 2007 draft out of Georgia College & State University.

RHP Ryne Miller is also making his second consecutive start

against the B-Mets. He was hit hard by Binghamton April 20 at

Hadlock Field, allowing six runs in three innings to take the

loss in the 15-3 rout. On the year, Miller is 0-1 with a 6.92

ERA in three starts covering 12 innings. Throughout his career

in the Red Sox organization, Miller has been a reliever, until

the end of 2009 when he made three starts with Portland. He

made 41 appearances in between Salem (High-A) and Portland

and carried a 2.76 ERA in 94.2 innings. He was signed

as a non-drafted free agent July 21, 2007 by Boston.


THREE STRAIGHT FOR SHAW: 23-year-old righty Scott Shaw

has won his last three starts since being hit hard April 10 by

Akron when he allowed eight runs in 2.1 innings. Over the

three-game winning streak, he has an ERA of 4.32 in 16.2

innings and has struck out 11 men while permitting 15 hits.

He has now won his last six decision dating back to last year

when he notched wins in his last three turns in the rotation

with St. Lucie (High-A).


WALK THIS WAY: Whereas the B-Mets pitching staff leads the

Eastern League in walks issued (82), the hitters lead league in

walks taken (85). Zach Lutz and Lucas Duda are tied for the

Eastern League lead in walks with 15. The team has reached

base at a feverish pace with an on-base percentage of .360.

The Portland Sea Dogs are second in the league in walks

accepted (81).

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