BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (4-13) fought back from two separate four-run deficits, but fell 7-5 to the Erie Seawolves (11-7) on Thursday night at Mirabito Stadium.
Erie jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first on an RBI double from Gage Workman and an RBI single from Dane Myers off Ponies right hander Alex Valverde. Myers now has six RBI in the past three games.
Dillon Dingler added to the Erie lead in the fifth with a two-run blast to left center field and the Seawolves doubled their lead to 4-0.
The Ponies did not go quietly into the chilly night as a bases clearing double to left center field from Brett Baty scored Johneshwy Fargas, Matt Winaker and Francisco Alvarez to pull the Ponies to within one at 4-3.
Erie answered right back in the sixth as two walks set up a three-run home run for Quincy Nieporte off Yeizo Campos which brought the SeaWolves lead back to four at 7-3.
Binghamton then sliced the lead in half to 7-5 with two solo homers to left field from Ritter and Fargas off SeaWolves reliever Nick Kuzia, who earned the hold.
The Ponies threatened Erie’s Yaya Chentouf with the bases loaded in the eighth, but Francisco Alvarez ended the inning with a deep fly ball to left.
Erie’s Garrett Hill (1-0) picked up the win and Chentouf was credited with the save. Valverde (0-1) went five innings giving up five hits and four runs with one walk and eight strikeouts.
The Rumble Ponies will continue their series against Erie on Friday evening at 6:35 PM. Pregame coverage begins on Newsradio 1290 WNBF at 6:20 PM.
POSTGAME NOTES: Luke Ritter and Johneshwy Fargas each had three hit games with a home run and an RBI…Bryce Montes de Oca pitched two scoreless innings giving up a hit and two walks while striking out four…The two sides combined for four home runs.
There have certainly been some shortcomings on the Rumble Ponies' staff this year, but let's recognize some achievers: Michel Otanez, Joe Zanghi, and Bryce Montes de Oca have all recorded WHIP below 1.0 this year. That is exactly what you want in a relief pitcher - keeping men off base.
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