Binghamton Mets 2013 Game Notes

Binghamton Mets (20-18) vs. Akron Aeros (19-19) (Double-A Affiliate of the Cleveland Indians) 

RHP Logan Verrett (5-1, 3.04) vs. RHP Paolo Espino (1-0, 4.46)

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 • Game #40 • Home Game #20

NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY • 6:35 PM

LAST GAME: The B-Mets pounded out 14 base hits as they defeated the Akron Aeros, 5-2 Monday night. Binghamton used a spread out attack against the Aeros, as eight starters tallied at least one base hit. Akron scored the first two runs of the game against Rafael Montero, but the offense continued to fight. They took advantage of two Akron errors, and scored three times in the third inning to take a 3-2 lead. Cory Vaughn padded the lead in the fifth inning, and stoked a solid single into centerfield to score Danny Muno. The final run of the game came in the sixth inning, when Cesar Puello blasted his fifth home run of the season. Muno contributed throughout the night as well with a team-high three hits. Montero earned his first win in four starts, and Jeff Walters logged his league-leading tenth save.

BINGHAMTON STARTING PITCHER: RHP Logan Verrett makes his eighth start for the B-Mets this season, and his third against the Aeros. Currently, he is tied with three other pitchers for the league lead with five wins. In his last start, he threw a season-high 8.2 innings in a 3-1 victory against Trenton. He also struck out a season-best nine batters. In two starts against Akron, Verrett is 2-0. He has thrown 14.0 innings and has given up five earned runs. In all seven starts this season, he has pitched at least five innings, and has pitched at least eight inning twice.

AKRON STARTING PITCHER: RHP Paolo Espino will get the ball for the eighth time this season, and his seventh as a starter. In his last start, Paolo gave up four runs on six hits over six innings 5/9 @ REA. The right-hander has won his only decision, a one-hit victory over TRN on 4/23. This will be his third start against the B-Mets this season; in 9.0 innings he has allowed six earned runs in two no-decisions. 2013 is Espino’s fifth season with Akron, and he is currently tied for the franchise record with 23 wins.

OFFENSIVE OUTBURST: The B-Mets matched a 2013 season high Monday night, as they racked up 14 base hits. They also had 14 knocks against Akron on 4/6. For the season, the B-Mets are averaging 7.7 hits per game. Monday’s win was the fifteenth game this season where Binghamton has gotten at least 10 base hits.

THAT’S CALLED A WINNING STREAK: With a win on Tuesday, Binghamton will match their longest winning streak of the season (3 games). They won three in a row to start the 2013 season, all against Akron. The team is 0-3 since 4/6 when trying to win their third straight game.

20 WINS: 38 games is the fastest the B-Mets have reached 20 wins since 2004. In that year, they reached 20 wins in 34 games. That was the last time that Binghamton made the postseason.

HUCHINGSON HOLDS: Chase Huchingson threw two scoreless innings of relief in Monday night’s win. He recorded his third hold of the season, and has only allowed one earned run over his last 12.2 innings of work (9 games).

SPREAD OUT ATTACK: The B-Mets got at least one base hit in every inning of Monday’s victory over Akron. Eight of the nine players in the batting order also got at least one base hit, with five of them recording multi-hit games.

SERIES-OPENING WIN: Monday was the first time in May that the B-Mets have won the first game of a series. They had lost their previous three, and are 5-7 in series openers in 2013.

SHORTEN THE GAME: Binghamton is 16-0 when claiming a lead after seven innings. Closer Jeff Walters leads the league with 10 saves, and posts a 0.61 ERA.

NEXT GAME PREVIEW: The B-Mets conclude their three-game series with the Akron Aeros Wednesday night at 6:35 PM. RHP Jacob deGrom(0-4, 5.10) is scheduled to pitch for Binghamton against RHP Jordan Cooper (1-0, 1.93) for Akron.