B-Mets Pre-Game Notes

LAST GAME: Brahiam Maldonado’s solo home run off reliever Tyler Stohr broke a tie game and led the B-Mets past the Erie SeaWolves by a 4-3 score last night at Jerry Uht Park. The B-Mets jumped out to the first lead with a three-run fifth inning. Juan Lagares plated two with a single to left and starting pitcher Trevor Feeney balked home a run during the next at-bat. Erie got the runs back with a six-hit outburst in the sixth. B-Mets starter Robert Carson had tossed five scoreless innings before being pulled after allowing four straight hits. Ricky Brooks in-herited two runners and allowed both to score, tying the game. Brad Holt threw a scoreless eighth and received the win after Maldonado’s blast. Josh Stinson stranded the tying run on third when he fanned Shawn Roof to end the game.



STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP: RHP Jeurys Familia makes his 16th start with Binghamton and second against the Erie Sea-Wolves. Familia took a no-decision in his last start against the Altoona Curve on August 25. He allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over five innings. The righty walked two, hit a batter, uncorked two wild pitches, and struck out four. Familia took the loss in his only previous start against Erie on June 1. He have up six runs (three earned) on seven hits over four innings.


LHP Jay Voss will make his 18th start with the SeaWolves and third against the B-Mets. Voss’s season started with the Lake-land Flying Tigers (High-A), where he went 3-0 with a 3.21 ERA in eight games (six starts). He was promoted to Erie in late May. Voss took a no-decision in his last start against the Bowie Bay-sox on August 26. He allowed five runs on seven hits and struck out six over six innings. It was his first no-decision in eleven starts.


BLASTING OFF: Brahiam Maldonado’s homer in the ninth inning last night was his team-leading 27th of the season. He sits second in the league in bombs, trailing Tyler Moore of the Har-risburg Senators (30). He currently ranks fourth in franchise history for homers in a single season. The 27 Maldonado is the most hit by a B-Met since Robert Stratton launched 29 dingers in 2001.


BACK TO .500: After going 2-6 with a 5.04 ERA as a starter, Brad Holt was moved to the bullpen in mid-June. Since that move, he has gone 5-1 with a 4.13 ERA out of the bullpen. His win last night raised his record to 7-7.


DON’T WANT AUGUST TO END: The B-Mets lead the league with 19 wins in August. They have won four games in a row and eleven of their last twelve contests.