Nick Evans broke out of a slump with a two-hit performance including his sixth homer of the year, a two-run, first inning shot, but Binghamton could not keep up with Trenton’s scoring attack in a 13-7 loss Sunday afternoon. Evans came into the game mired in a 1-15 slide before hitting the bomb. The B-Mets have now lost six in a row.
Binghamton (19-18) jumped on Thunder starter Jeremy Bleich in the first inning. The erratic lefty walked Jonathan Malo with one out leading to Evans, who sent his homer over the wall in right, making it 2-0 B-Mets.
Trenton (21-15) responded in the bottom of the first with a homer of their own. Daniel Brewer lined a 3-2 offering from Scott Shaw over the centerfield wall to get within a run.
The B-Mets got right back on the horse in the second. Carlos Guzman singled to start things. Jose Coronado followed with a single to left-center that move Guzman to third. A Michael Moras groundout to the pitcher advanced Coronado to scoring position. With Hector Pellot at the plate, Bleich fired a pitch to the backstop, scoring Guzman. Pellot followed with a sacrifice fly to center that plated Coronado, extending the lead to 4-1.
In the fifth, the Thunder took command. Shaw, who had worked in scoreless fashion since allowing the homer in the first, permitted a single to Kevin Smith to start a rally. Edwar Gonzalez stepped in next and swung at the first pitch, sending Shaw’s fastball over the wall in left, cutting the deficit to one. With two on and two outs, David Adams singled home a run to tie the score. The decisive blow was enacted by Brandon Laird who jacked a three-run homer to left, giving the Thunder a 7-4 advantage.
Binghamton answered with two runs in the sixth to get within a run, but would get no closer. Trenton put up a five-spot in the sixth to take a commanding lead and would cruise from there.
Shaw was charged with his second straight loss after allowing seven runs over 4 1/3 innings. Shaw gave up a season-high three homers.
Bleich notched the win despite permitting six runs over five-plus innings.
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