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EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

B-Mets Edged by Senators 3-2 in Series Opener

June 16, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
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Eric Brown tied a season-high with seven innings of work in his fifth start of the year but Ian Desmond's solo home run in the seventh inning hung him with the loss in Harrisburg's 3-2 triumph over the B-Mets Tuesday night at Metro Bank Park. Brown earned a quality start by giving up just three runs on nine hits with six strikeouts in the seven-inning start.

Brown retired the first two hitters in the seventh inning with ease before Desmond came to the plate. On an 0-1 pitch, Desmond smashed a fastball over the right-field wall for his third home run of the season to break the 2-2 tie. It was the biggest of his three hits on the night.

Harrisburg (23-38) tallied first against Brown in the third inning. The B-Mets starter, who had retired eight consecutive to start the game, walked Erik Arnesen, the Senators starting pitcher, with two outs. Desmond followed with a single to move Arnesen up to second. Then Leonard Davis came up a hooked a double down the right-field line to score Arnesen and provide a 1-0 advantage.

Binghamton (26-37) was quick to take the lead away from the Senators as they plated two in the proceeding half inning. Nick Evans started of the fourth with a double to straightaway center. He was moved up to third on a Josh Thole groundball to the right side. After Arnesen walked Duda, Shawn Bowman struck out. Then with Carl Loadenthal at the plate, Lucas Duda took off for second on a delayed steal and Senators' catcher Luke Montz fired a throw of the glove of Desmond that caromed into left-center allowing Evans to take home on the double steal. Loadenthal proceeded to single in Duda, giving the B-Mets a 2-1 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, Harrisburg tied things up on an RBI single from Marvin Lowrance. It was the third of three straight hits. Bill Rhinehart started off the frame with a double to the alley in left-center and was followed by an Ofilio Castro single to put runners at the corners.

Arnesen threw 5.2 innings allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts to notch a no-decision. Luis Atilano, regularly a starter for Harrisburg, snatched the win going 1.1 innings of shutout ball after Arnesen exited. Clint Everts picked up his first AA save with a scoreless ninth inning.

The series with Harrisburg continues tomorrow with the middle game of the three-game series. Binghamton will toss RHP Jenrry Mejia (0-1, 1.64), who will make his third AA start, and the Senators will counter with RHP Carlos Martinez (2-1, 1.73). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:00 with the radio broadcast beginning at 6:45 with the Horizons Federal Credit Union Pre-Game Show on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

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