EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

B-Mets come from behind in opening day game vs Trenton

Published on April 8, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


In the 18th Opening Day in Binghamton team history, the B-Mets pulled off a come-from-behind victory to better the Trenton Thunder

Waterfront Park was the site of Binghamton's 12th Opening Day victory in team history. The B-Mets are now 12-6 on Opening Day. Centerfielder Emmanuel Garcia led the way with three hits including the game-winning single in the top of the ninth.

After eight innings the Thunder and the B-Mets were all square at three. Left-hander Michael Dunn, pitching in his second inning of relief gave up a leadoff double to designated hitter Caleb Stewart, putting the go-ahead run on base. After rightfielder Carl Loadenthal singled and moved to second on an error by leftfielder Colin Curtis, Garcia landed a bloop single in centerfield to plate Stewart and give Binghamton a 4-3 lead.

The B-Mets tacked on an insurance run when catcher Josh Thole rode a Dunn pitch to right field for a base hit to bring home Loadenthal. Thole went 2-4 with two singles and an RBI.

19-year old shortstop Ruben Tejada went 2-4 with two RBI-singles in his first AA game and third baseman Shawn Bowman went 2-5 with two infield singles and an RBI.

Binghamton takes on the Thunder in the second game of the four-game series tomorrow at 7:05. RHP Dylan Owen will get the call for the B-Mets and will be opposed by RHP George Kontos of Trenton. The radio broadcast on Newsradio 1290 WNBF begins at 6:50 for the pre-game show.

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