EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Seventh Inning Dooms B-Mets in 3-0 Loss

Published on May 22, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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NEW BRITAIN, CT - The New Britain Rock Cats packed all their offense into the seventh inning to hand the Binghamton Mets a 3-0 loss at New Britain Stadium on Tuesday night. It was Binghamton's sixth shutout loss of the season.

The starters matched zeroes through the first six innings. In his team-leading ninth start of the year, B-Mets starter Collin McHugh battled through six shutout innings, scattering seven hits along the way. New Britain start Logan Darnell was just as good. The lefty allowed seven hits but navigated through seven innings without allowing a run.

McHugh's start took a turn for the worse in the seventh. The righty had his stretch of thirteen-straight scoreless innings snapped on his first pitch of the inning. Rock Cats right fielder Evan Bigley ripped a solo home run to left to give New Britain a 1-0 lead.

Things heated up when McHugh inadvertently hit Nate Hanson with his next pitch. Incorrectly interpreting the hit batsman as intentional, home plate umpire Joey Amaral ejected McHugh from the game and the B-Mets were forced to unexpectedly summon Brad Holt from the bullpen.

The Rock Cats greeted Holt with two bunt singles to load the bases. Chris Herrmann extended New Britain's lead with a two-run double to left; his fourth hit of the game and eighth of the series. The Rock Cats appeared to score their fourth run of the inning on sac fly by Deibinson Romero, but runner Estarlin De Los Santos was ruled out on appeal for leaving third early.

Trailing 3-0, the B-Mets threatened in the eighth against reliever Luis Perdomo. Singles by Josh Rodriguez and Eric Campbell and a walk to Jefry Marte loaded the bases. The veteran righty escaped harm by inducing Raul Reyes to fly out to end the inning.

Bobby Lanigan pitched the ninth and navigated around a one-out walk to collect his third save of the season. Darnell (5-2) earned his team-leading fifth win and McHugh (4-3) was saddled with his third loss.

The B-Mets (21-22) continue their series against the Rock Cats tomorrow afternoon at 12:05 PM. RHP Zack Wheeler faces off against RHP David Bromberg. The Horizons Federal Credit Union pre-game show begins at 11:50 AM on ESPN 1360 WYOS.

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