B-Mets Pre-Game Notes

LAST GAME: Robert Carson was tagged for 12 hits and the Harrisburg Senators defeated the Binghamton Mets 5-3 last night at Metro Bank Park. The Senators jumped on Carson with three runs in the first inning. Tyler Moore supplied a two-run double and Bryce Harper added another run-scoring two-bagger. Meanwhile, Harrisburg starter Tanner Roark cruised through five innings while allowing just one hit. The B-Mets finally broke through in the sixth. With Matt den Dekker on base, Jordany Valespin and Brahiam Maldonado both reached to load the bases. Allan Dykstra bounced a single to center to plate two runs and cut the deficit to one. Harrisburg responded quickly in the bottom half of the frame on Chris Rahl’s two-run home run off Carson. Mike Fisher’s RBI groundout in the sev-enth proved to be Binghamton’s final score. Rafael Martin closed things out with two scoreless innings to nail down his sixth save of the season. Carson was handed his team-leading ninth loss of the year.



STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP: RHP Collin McHugh makes his eleventh start of the season and first against the Harrisburg Senators. McHugh took a no-decision in his most recent start against the Portland Sea Dogs on July 26. The right-hander allowed two runs on four hits and struck out seven over six innings of work. McHugh began the year with St. Lucie (Hi-A) and went 1-2 with a 6.31 ERA before being promoted to Bing-hamton (AA) on May 29.


RHP Erik Davis will make his 18th start of the season and sec-ond against the B-Mets. Davis has lost each of his last four starts, including a defeat at the hands of the Bowie Baysox on July 26th. The right-hander allowed four runs on eight hits, including two home runs over six innings. In five starts in the month of July, Davis has gone 1-4 with a 7.52 ERA. Davis lost his only start against Binghamton on June 8, allowing two runs on four hits in six innings in a game the B-Mets would win 4-1.


ALL GOOD THINGS MUST END: B-Mets outfielder Juan Lagares saw his Double-A opening hit streak end at seven games with his 0-for-4 showing last night against the Senators. Lagares was promoted to the B-Mets on 7/23 and hit .419 (13-31) in his first seven games.


DIRTY DOZEN: Robert Carson set a B-Mets starting pitcher season-high by allowing 12 hits over 5.1 innings last night to the Senators. The previous high was set by Mark Cohoon when he allowed 11 hits to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on 5/18.