B-Mets begin second half on a winning note

Published on July 13, 2006 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release

Miguel Pinango tossed six strong innings and Corey Ragsdale and Jay Caligiuri drove in two runs, helping the Binghamton Mets to a 6-3 victory over the Bowie Baysox in the series opener Thursday. By winning their first game after the EL All-Star Break, Binghamton's been victorious in nine of their last 11.

The B-Mets (43-46) never trailed, taking the lead in the second when Ambiorex Concepcion reached Garrett Olson for a one-out double, moved to third on a passed ball and scored on Ragsdale's single to center. After Mike DiFelice followed with a base hit to right that advanced Ragsdale to third, Rashad Eldridge scored him on a fielder's choice for a 2-0 Binghamton lead.

Caligiuri's two-run homer in the third put Binghamton up 4-0 before Bowie (39-47) got on the board in the fifth. After getting the first two outs, Pinango (4-6) gave up a base hit to Bryan Bass before Cory Keylor drove him in with a double. Keylor scored on a Raul Chavez single, pulling Bowie within 4-2.

Binghamton tacked on another against Olson (1-2) in the sixth when Carlos Gomez doubled, moved to third on a Concepcion sacrifice before Ragsdale scored him with a squeeze bunt, giving Binghamton a 5-2 lead. Concepcion's eighth-inning solo homer put Binghamton up 6-2 before Pete Shier singled in Rayner Bautista in the ninth for Bowie.

Friday, the B-Mets play the second game of their four-game series against the Bowie Baysox. Michael Devaney (1-0, 0.00) will start for Binghamton against Endicott native James Johnson (8-3, 4.22) of Bowie. The first pitch is slated for 7:00 at NYSEG Stadium with radio broadcast starting at 6:45 on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

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