Binghamton Mets 2013 Game Notes

 

Binghamton Mets (40-25) at Bowie Baysox (30-32) (Double-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles)

RHP Cory Mazzoni (2-1, 4.06) vs. RHP Tyler Wilson (0-0, 3.60)

Friday, June 14, 2013 • Game #67 • Home Game #32

NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY • 7:05 PM

POSTPONED: Thursday’s game between the B-Mets and Thunder was postponed due to rain. The makeup date is TBD.

LAST GAME: The B-Mets took an early lead and never looked back as they defeated the Thunder, 6-1 in a wire-to-wire victory Wednesday night. In his first start with the B-Mets in 2013, Darin Gorski threw 4.0 innings and gave up one run and four hits in a no-decision. The bullpen combined for 5.0 scoreless innings of relief. Scott Atchison threw a perfect fifth inning to pick up the victory in a Major League rehab assignment, and both John Church and Adam Kolarek tossed two scoreless innings to finish the game. Offensively, the bottom three hitters in the lineup each had two hits. The B-Mets have now won three straight games over the Thunder in 2013.

 

BINGHAMTON STARTING PITCHER: RHP Cory Mazzoni makes his seventh start of the season for the B-Mets. He has received a no-decision in each of his last three starts, and went a season-high 6.2 innings on June 6 vs. Trenton. He surrendered three runs on five hits, but struck out a career-high 11 batters. In four starts at home in 2013, Mazzoni is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA. In 2012, he lost his only start against Bowie. He allowed seven runs in six innings. In 2012, he went 5-5 with a 4.46 ERA in 14 starts with the B-Mets. Earlier this season, Cory missed 24 games on the disabled list with right elbow neuritis. Prior to the 2013 season, Mazzoni was named the #10 prospect in the Mets organization according to Baseball America.

BOWIE STARTING PITCHER: RHP Tyler Wilson makes his second start of the season for the Bay Sox. On June 8, he received a no-decision against New Britain. In the start he threw 5.0 innings and gave up two runs on three hits. He began the season with the Frederick Keys (High-A), and started 11 games. In those games, he went 1-1 with a 4.48 ERA. Wilson was selected by the Orioles in the 10th round of the 2011 draft out of the University of Virginia.

GREAT START TO JUNE: The B-Mets are 9-1 through the first 10 games of June. As a team they are hitting .304 and have scored 61 runs this month (6.1 per game). Cesar Puello leads the league in batting average in June (.515) and has nine extra base hits. Danny Muno ranks second in the league this month with 14 RBI. The pitching staff has also been strong on the mound; they have posted a 2.40 ERA.

LOOKING AT BOWIE: This is the first series between the B-Mets and the Bowie Bay Sox in 2013. They are scheduled to play 10 times this season, with six of the games coming at NYSEG Stadium. In 2012, Binghamton went 1-7 against Bowie.

SIX-IN-A-ROW: Binghamton is currently on a season-long six-game winning streak. This is the longest winning streak since 8/26/11 - 9/1/11. The B-Mets last won seven consecutive games 8/18/11 - 8/24/11.

BEST RECORD SINCE 2004: With a record of 40-25, Binghamton is 15 games over .500 for the first time since September 1, 2004 (76-61).

WIN NUMBER 40: This season is the fastest Binghamton has reached 40 wins (66 games) since 1994. The only B-Met team to do it in fewer games was the 1992 team that won their 40 of their first 63 games.

THE STREAK CONTINUES: Josh Rodriguez has hit safely in 23 consecutive games, stretching back to May 13. He is hitting .427 (38-89) during the streak, and has 17 RBI. He is on the longest Eastern League hitting streak since Alex Romero (NBR) had a 23-game hit streak in 2005. During the stretch, Rodriguez’s batting average risen from .241 to .320.

NEXT GAME PREVIEW: The B-Mets continue their three-game series against the Bowie Bay Sox. RHP Logan Verrett takes the mound for the B-Mets against LHP Jake Petit at 7:05 PM.