B-Mets Game Notes

LAST GAME: After playing the sixth-longest game in B-Mets’
history by time, Binghamton and Trenton played their shortest
game of the three-game series with the B-Mets coming out on
top 4-3 Saturday. Binghamton took advantage of an error and
Thunder starter Zach McAllister’s erratic command to lead 3-0
after three innings. However, the Thunder put up runs in three
consecutive frames against B-Mets’ starter Jose Sanchez tying
the game. In the seventh, however, Binghamton plated their
winning run as Shawn Bowman drove in Emmanuel Garcia
with a go-ahead single to right field. Julio De La Cruz and Roy
Merritt made it stand up. Merritt picked up his second save.

WHEN ITS RAINING ON “SATURDAY”: The final game of the
four-game series with Trenton Saturday was rained out. A
makeup date has yet to be set.

STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP: RHP Ryan Coultas makes his
first professional start on the hill today after spending all of
2008 as a reliever with St. Lucie (High-A). He appeared in 47
games for St. Lucie last season with a 4.17 ERA. Drafted in
the sixth round out of UC-Davis, Coultas spent his first four
years in the Mets’ system as a shortstop.
Reading counters with RHP Mike Stutes who is making his
first start of the 2009 campaign. Last season, Stutes split the
season between Williamsport (SS-A) and Lakewood (Low-A) in
the Phillies system totaling a 7-2 record and 1.42 ERA in 69.2
IP over 13 starts. He was the Phils’ 11th round pick out of
Oregon State in the 2008 draft, where he won two National
Championships.

THROW OUT THE RECORD BOOKS!: Once again, Binghamton
and Trenton found their way to extra innings early in 2009,
playing 14 innings Thursday. Last season the two teams
played 13 innings in a game that last 4:01 on April 22 at
NYSEG Stadium. Thursday’s game was the sixth longest game
in B-Mets history spanning 4 hours and 42 minutes.

WRONG SIDE OF THE HISTORY BOOKS: In the 14-inning lost to
Trenton on Thursday, the B-Mets set a new record for strikeouts
at the plate with 18, besting the previous record of 17
set three times, last 4/26/07 at New Hampshire, a game that
went to 13 innings at NYSEG Stadium