Zach Lutz and Jonathan Malo each smacked solo homers off Erie starter Jon Kibler, but that proved to be the extent of Binghamton’s offense Wednesday night as the SeaWolves snapped the B-Mets six-game winning streak with a 4-2 win at Jerry Uht Park. Rain was frequent and the game, at one point, was delayed 54 minutes in the bottom of the fourth due to a strong thunderstorm.
Brad Holt, making his third start since returning from the disabled list, ran into trouble early. After striking out the first two hitters of the game, Holt issued a walk to Andy Dirks. Cesar Nicolas followed and worked the count to 2-0 before launching a two-run homer to left, giving Erie (13-13) the lead.
Holt allowed the SeaWolves third run in the second inning. Michael Bertram led off the frame with a triple into the right-field corner, prompting Binghamton (16-10) to bring the infield in with the runner at third and no one out. The next hitter, Cale Iorg, looped a broken-bat liner into shallow right plating Bertram and running the lead up to three.
The B-Mets responded in the next half inning. Malo led things off with a solo homer to left, his first shot of the season.
In the fourth, Lutz duplicated the feat, sending a Kibler offering over the wall in left for his seventh homer, which ties him atop the Eastern League leaderboard. The long ball got Binghamton within a run, but they would come no closer.
Torrential rains took center stage in the bottom of the fourth delaying the game for almost an hour. The rain knocked out Kibler, who had tossed four innings up until the delay.
Coming out of the stoppage in play, Zach Simons took the ball for Erie and pitched terrifically. The righty fired three, no-hit innings and would eventually be named the winning pitcher.
Australian righty Brendan Wise took it the rest of the way with a scoreless, two-inning stint to pick up his second save of the season.
Holt was charged with the loss after permitting three runs over two innings. Josh Stinson and Edgar Ramirez fired scoreless outings, tossing 1 1/3 innings and 2 2/3 frames, respectively.
D.J. Wabick was the only Binghamton player with a multi-hit performance, as the team was held to just six hits for the second straight game. Wabick was 2-4 with a pair of singles.
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