B-Mets Game Notes

YESTERDAY’S GAME: After a two-day hiatus from the diamond,
the B-Mets appeared rusty tallying just three hits in
yesterday’s 4-1 loss to Reading. The Phillies put up three runs
in the fifth against starter Ryan Coultas and reliever Tim
McNab to lead 3-0. Kevin Nelson took McNab yard in the sixth
to complete a 3-3 day, finishing a triple short of the cycle, to
make the score 4-0. It appeared as though Binghamton was
going to be shutout, but a Carl Loadenthal RBI single in the
ninth with two outs scored D.J. Wabick from second to avoid
the shutout. Reading starter Mike Stutes took a no-hitter into
the sixth inning before having it broken up by a Mets’ pitcher,
McNab. The B-Mets have not been shutout since 8/21/08
versus New Hampshire, a 2-0 loss.

STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP: RHP Fernando Nieve will get
the call tonight for Binghamton. Nieve was assigned to the BMets
after clearing waivers April 5. He has seen time in the
Major Leagues in two of the last three seasons. In 2006,
Nieve appeared in 40 games for Houston with a 4.20 ERA
over 96.1 IP. He split last season between Round Rock (AAA)
and Houston (MLB).

Reading counters with RHP Alex Concepcion, who is making
his first start since 2007. Concepcion missed considerable
time in 2008 due to injury limiting him to 12.2 innings between
Lakewood (Low-A) and Clearwater (High-A). Tonight’s
game will be Concepcion’s AA debut. The 24-year old last
made a start August 31, 2007 against the Lakeland Flying
Tigers.

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 loss
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.