B-Mets Game Notes

LAST GAME:

Binghamton and New Hampshire combined to
walk 19 batters and the Fisher Cats made the 10 walks they
drew off the B-Mets work for them setting a new season-high
in runs with a 14-4 win. Binghamton starter Mike Antonini
suffered his first loss of the season in his shortest outing to
date, giving up six runs in four innings, including five runs in
the first. Adam Calderone led the way offensively for the
Fisher Cats with a 3-5 day at the plate driving in three runs.
D.J. Wabick was a bright spot for the B-Mets recording going 2
-5 with an RBI. New Hampshire lefty Edgar Estanga was outstanding
in relief of the starter Brandon Magee, tossing 3.1
scoreless innings to pick up the win.

STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP:

RHP Dylan Owen will make
the start in the series finale today. Owen worked 5.2 innings
for the second straight time last Tuesday at Portland giving up
four runs in a no-decision. Owen was in line for the win before
the bullpen gave up the game allowing five runs in the final
two innings. On the season, he is 0-1 with a 6.98 ERA in 19.1
innings. He has walked a team-high 13 which ranks as third
most in the Eastern League. Drafted in the 20th round in
2007 out of Francis Marion University, Owen saw three starts
with Binghamton at the end of 2008.

The B-Mets will face RHP Randy Boone for the first time in
2009 today. In his last start, Boone worked six innings giving
up four runs against New Britain, but did not factor into the
decision. He has worked six innings or better in all three of his
starts and enters today with a 2.41 ERA and a 2-0 record in
18.2 innings. Boone was an out a way from throwing a complete
game April 22 in the second game of a doubleheader at
Connecticut. He split last season between Lansing (Low-A)
and Dunedin (High-A) appearing in 27 games including 21
starts with an 11-6 record and 3.52 ERA in 143 innings.
Boone was Toronto’s seventh round pick out of the University
of Texas in 2007.

FINISHING STRONG:

With Thursday’s 8-3 win in the series
finale at Portland, Binghamton moved to 6-0 for the year in
the final game of series, respectively.

WALKS WIN/LOSS:

Walks this season have determined the
success of the B-Mets on the diamond. When Binghamton
pitchers walks three or fewer hitters, the B-Mets are 9-3. However,
in games where they walk four or more, the team is only
2-6.

DAY-NIGHT RESCHEDULING:

The April 11 rainout at Trenton
has been rescheduled to be made up as a day-night doubleheader
at Waterfront Park June 13 beginning at 1:05.