HARTFORD, CT – Francisco Alvarez finished 3-5 with a 3-run homer, two doubles and 3 RBI in his Double-A debut as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (1-0) opened the season with an 8-2 win over the Hartford Yard Goats (0-1) Friday night at Dunkin’ Donuts Park.
Alvarez's monstrous three-run homer to left-centerfield as part of a six-run fourth inning broke the game open making it 6-0 Binghamton. Brett Baty got the Ponies on the board with an opposite-field leadoff homer off of RHP Mitchell Kilkenny (0-1) in the first inning and finished 2-5 with two runs scored. Ronny Mauricio also had a multi-hit game, including an RBI single to cap off the fourth inning and make it 8-0 Ponies.
Hayden Senger and Antoine Duplantis each had RBI triples and Jeremy Vasquez finished 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI as part of a 13-hit night for the Ponies.
RHP Jose Butto allowed just three hits over four scoreless frames with no walks and eight strikeouts. RHP Yeizo Campos earned the win (1-0) pitching two scoreless innings in relief. Bryce Montes De Oca pitched a scoreless ninth to seal the victory.
Hartford’s only scoring came on a two-run homer from Michael Toglia in the eighth.
The two teams continue their series on Saturday afternoon with first pitch at 1:05 PM, with pregame coverage beginning at 12:50. Saturday’s game can be heard on CBS Sports Radio 1360 AM.
POSTGAME NOTES: Alvarez, Baty, and Mauricio were a combined 7-15 with 5 RBI, 2 home runs, and 3 doubles
So how much longer till we bring Alvarez to the show cause we don't want to waste these AB's in Binghamton. O.K. seriously I get he needs more time to develop but it's really only on the defensive side he needs more work from what I heard and really if he's that good offensively you have to ask yourself: how good was Mike behind the plate but his bat carried him. Where I'm going with this is lets not put anymore wear and tear on the kid in Bingo we need him here.
ReplyDeleteGary, I've been saying that I don't rule out late 2022 for Francisco Alvarez. Catchers wear out - I do not want him wasting a single game in the minors when he is ready for the majors. Question is, if there is an injury to a Mets catcher on June 1, do you bring up Mazeika....or Alvarez?
ReplyDeleteMe? I love the words "monstrous three-run homer".
Can you let him at least play one home game for Binghamton?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely crushed another one last night. BIG boy power.
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