1:00pm - Binghamton at Portlandia

Binghamton Mets (19-20) at

Portland Sea Dogs (15-25)
Double-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox

RHP Jenrry Mejia (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Stolmy Pimentel (1-0, 4.11)
Game #40 • Saturday, May 19, 2012
Hadlock Field • Portland, ME • 1:00 PM

LAST GAME: The B-Mets left ten men on base and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position in a 4-0 loss to the Portland Sea Dogs last night at Hadlock Field. It was Binghamton’s fifth shutout loss of the season, tied for the most in the league. Gonzalez Germen allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and struck out six over six innings in his second loss. Billy Buckner surrendered three hits and walked three, but posted six shutout innings to collect his second win. Aaron Kurcz and Josh Fields combined for three scoreless innings of relief. Armando Rodriguez allowed two runs over two frames.

STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP: RHP Jenrry Mejia (0-0, ---) makes his first appearance with the B-Mets since 2010. Mejia made five starts with the Buffalo Bisons (AAA) last season before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery on May 16, 2011. He started this season with the St. Lucie Mets (High-A), going 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in two rehab starts. Mejia pitched for the Binghamton Mets in 2009 and 2010, going 2-5 with a 3.26 ERA in 16 starts. The righty from the Dominican Republic made the New York Mets Opening Day roster in 2010 and made his Major League debut on 4/7/10. He went 0-4 with a 4.62 ERA in 33 games with the Mets.

RHP Stolmy Pimentel (1-0, 4.10) makes his fourth start of the season. The right-hander did not start pitching with Portland this year until late April due to an injury. He has not pitched since May 9 after spending time on the disabled list. He earned his first career Double-A win in his previous start, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits over six innings against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Pimentel went 0-9 with a 9.12 ERA in 15 starts with the Sea Dogs last year before being demoted to the Salem Red Sox (High-A) in early July. Pimentel was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2006.

from team press release