RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES: Game #15 - Rumble Ponies (7-7) at RubberDucks (7-9) - 6:35 PM

BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (7-7), T-3rd Eastern, 2.0 GB (New York Mets)		AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (7-9), 5th Western, 2.0 GB (Cleveland Indians)
	Monday, April 24, 2017 • 6:35 PM Canal Park • Akron, OH LHP P.J. Conlon (2-0, 2.12) vs. RHP Julian Merryweather (0-1, 4.50) WNBF 1290 AM

JANNIS GEM PUSHES PONIES PAST ERIE: Binghamton beat Erie, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon, earning the series victory in the rubber game. Mickey Jannistossed seven scoreless innings , while Corey Taylor collected his first career Double-A save. Alberto Baldonado extending his scoreless streak to five games (8.0 IP).

BINGHAMTON  STARTER: LHP PJ Conlon makes his fourth start of the season in Binghamton’s first game against Akron. Conlon fired six scoreless innings and took a no-decision in his last start against the Sea Dogs on April 18. He fanned six Sea Dogs and allowed only three hits. The Rumble Ponies lost in ten innings, 2-0. This season, Conlon has allowed four earned runs in 17 innings, all four scoring after the fourth inning.

AKRON STARTER: RubberDucks Opening Day starter, Julian Merryweather, readies for his fourth start of 2017. After beginning the season by allowing five earned runs in two innings against Bowie, the 5^th round draft pick has combined to toss twelve frames while allowing just two earned runs. Merryweather made 13 starts for Akron in 2016, compiling a 5-4 mark with a 3.89 ERA.

CONLON’S CLEVELAND CLASH: LHP P.J. Conlon’s only experience against a Cleveland Indians affiliate came back on July 26, 2014 when Conlon played for the Brooklyn Cyclones. A rookie Conlon pitched one scoreless inning in relief against Mahoning Valley and had not made a professional start yet in his career.

FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME: RubberDucks starting pitcher Julian Merryweather has not faced a Mets affiliate since, August 7, 2014, during his first season. As a member of Mahoning Valley, Merryweather was slapped with the loss in a 4-0 loss to the Brooklyn Cyclones. Tomas Nido was the only current Rumble Pony involved in the game.

BLACKJACK: Binghamton RHP Corey Taylor earned his first career Double-A save on Sunday afternoon, the 21^st of his Minor League career. Last season, Taylor ranked second in the Florida State League with 20 saves.   

SQUEAKY CLEAN: In Sunday’s first inning, Rumble Ponies INF Luis Guillorme  made two stellar defensive plays to rob the SeaWolves of a pair of hits. Binghamton did not commit an error in the game, their fourth error-free game in the last five contests Binghamton’s eight errors as a team are the second-fewest in the league.

TAYLOR TO THE TOP: Kevin Taylor extended his team-high hitting streak to ten games with a two-hit game on Sunday. Taylor’s streak is tied for the fourth longest in the Eastern League this season. He is 14-for-37 (.378) during the 10-game frame with 3 RBI and 5 walks. Taylor compiled a 14-game hitting streak with St. Lucie last year.

UP NEXT: The Rumble Ponies continue their three-game series against the RubberDucks on Tuesday night at 6:35 PM. RHP Donovan Hand makes his Rumble Ponies debut against RHP Michael Peoples.