Mets Minor League Report – May 2

Savannah (17-9) tops Kannapolis (10-16) 5-3

With this win, the Sand Gnats took over sole possession of 1^st place in the Southern Division of the South Atlantic League. The Intimidators don’t actually seem so intimidating.

Once again, Jayce Boyd and Kevin Plawecki, the Sand Gnats 1-2 punch, led the offense. Boyd was 2-4 with a double, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. Plawecki also went 2-4, with a double, and 1 RBI.

Eudy Pina was 2-3 with a BB and a run scored.

Gabriel Ynoa went 7.0 strong innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits (2 of them HRs) no walks and striking out 8.

Beck Wheeler earned his 2^nd save with two perfect innings to close out the game. Wheeler had 2 K’s.

Ft. Myers (22-4) edges St Lucie (16-10) 3-2

Twice St. Lucie took one run leads, only to have Ft. Myers come back to tie them each time. Then, in the bottom of the 9^th, with 1 out and runners on the corners, Closer T.J. Chism (L, 0-1) intentionally walked a batter to fill the bases, and then walked in the winning run.

Starter Alex Panteliodis, making his first appearance of the season, went a solid 5.0 innings, giving up 1 ER on 4 H, (1 HR) 1 BB, striking out 3.

Pedro Feliciano allowed a hit and a walk in his scoreless inning. He was followed by Randy Fontanez, (BS, 1) who went 2.0 innings with 1 run on 3 H and 2 BB, striking out 3. Bringing up the rear was the aforementioned Chism, who took only 0.1 innings to let the game get away.

T.J. Rivera (1-4) and Matt Reynolds (0-2 with 2 BB) each scored a run, while Aderlin Rodriguez and Dustin Lawley each had an RBI, and Travis Taijeron and Gilbert Gomez each collected 2 hits.

Erie (14-11) again drubs Binghamton (14-13) 9-1

Today it was Logan Verrett (L, 4-1) who was pasted by the Sea Wolves, getting his first loss of the season. He was done in by a 5 run 5^th inning. Overall, in 6.0 innings he allowed 6 runs, all earned, on 8 hits, (1 HR) and no walks.

Verrett was followed by Josh Edgin, who gave up a 3 earned runs on 2 hits (one a HR) and a walk, in 2.0 innings. Edgin struck out 2.

As in yesterday’s game, the mop up pitcher, this time Shawn Teufel pitched a perfect 9^th inning.

Darrell Ceciliani  and Cesar Puello collected the B-Mets only two hits in this game of offensive lowlights. Puello batted in the Mets only run, scored by Josh Rodriguez.

At this writing, Las Vegas (13-12) trails Reno (8-19) 5-1 after 7 ½ innings

Collin McHugh pitched the first  5.0 innings, allowing 4 earned runs on 7 hits (a HR) and 2 walks, with 4 strikeouts.

He was relieved by Greg Peavey, who pitched the 6^th and 7^th innings, allowing 1 ER on 2 H, 0 BBs, and 3 Ks.

Josh Satin: 1-3, BB, R. (the 51’s only run so far)

Wilmer Flores: 2-4, 2B, RBI.