Binghamton Mets 2013 Game Notes
Binghamton Mets (85-54) vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats (67-71) (Double-A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays)
RHP Logan Verrett (12-6, 4.28) vs. RHP Marcus Walden (6-13, 3.74)
Sunday, September 1, 2013 • Game #140 • Home Game #71
NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY • 6:35 PM
LAST GAME: Last night the B-Mets and Fisher Cats were canceled due to inclement weather and unplayable playing conditions at NYSEG Stadium. Because the outcome of the game would not have any affect on postseason implications, the game will not be made up.
BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Logan Verrett makes his 24th start of the season for the B-Mets and fifth against the Fisher Cats. In his four previous starts against New Hampshire, he is 1-1 with a 5.95 ERA. Verrett is on an innings limit placed by the New York Mets; he has not thrown more than 5.0 innings in any of his last five starts. In his last outing, he earned the win against the Bowie Baysox. In five innings, he allowed one run on six hits. In 13 home starts Verrett has a 5-5 record with a 3.83 ERA. He was named an Eastern League All-Star after going 8-4 with a 4.22 ERA before the break. He was drafted by the Mets in the third round of the 2011 draft out of Baylor University.
NEW HAMPSHIRE STARTER: RHP Marcus Walden makes his 26th start of the season for the Fisher Cats and third against the B-Mets. Walden has lost four straight decisions, and has only one win since June 23. He got a no-decision in his last start on August 26 against Portland. He allowed five runs over 6.2 innings in a game Portland would win, 10-5. In 156.1 innings pitched, he has 87 strikeouts and a .285 batting average against. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 9th round of the 2007 draft out of Fresno City College.
FRANCHISE RECORD: The 2013 Binghamton Mets have a franchise record 85 wins. Their previous high was 82 victories, set in 1994, 1998, and 2000. The B-Mets have clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2004, and clinched the regular season division title for the first time since 2000.
TWO HITS? NO PROBLEM: Saturday night was the first B-Met win with two hits or fewer since July 13,2012 when Binghamton beat Erie, 2-0. This season the B-Mets have six wins when they have tallied fewer than five base hits.
SHUT OUT: Saturday night’s win was the 13th shutout victory for the B-Mets this season, and third against the Fisher Cats. They are 13-7 in shutouts, and have the third-most shutouts in the Eastern League.
POSTSEASON TEAMS SET: The Trenton Thunder defeated the Portland Sea Dogs yesterday and secured their spot in the Eastern League playoffs. The B-Mets will begin postseason play at Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton against the Thunder on Wednesday, September 4. In the Western Division, the Harrisburg Senators and the Erie Seawolves will both be in the playoffs. The regular season division title has not been decided yet.
WALTERS NOTCHES ANOTHER SAVE: Jeff Walters threw a scoreless ninth inning on Friday to pick up his 38th save of the season. He is 38-42 in save chances, and hold the Binghamton franchise record in saves. He has 12 more saves than anybody else in the league, and is ranked second in Eastern League history in saves in one season. Bryce Stentz recorded 43 saves for New Britain in 1998.
AUGUST WINS: Binghamton finished with an Eastern League best 18-11 record in the month of August. Their best month came in June, when the team won 20 games. 18 victories are tied for the third-highest win total in August in franchise history. Binghamton has five shutouts in August.
AGAINST THE FISHER CATS: Sunday night will be the 18th game of the season against New Hampshire. Binghamton is 10-7 against them. Binghamton has scored at least 14 runs three different times this season against the Double-A Blue Jays.
NEXT GAME PREVIEW: Binghamton and New Hampshire finish up the regular season with one final game on Monday afternoon. LHP Mark Cohoon takes the mound for the B-Mets to take on RHP Marcus Stroman for the Fisher Cats.
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