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B-Mets Game Notes: Game #118- B-Mets (64-53) at New Britain Rock Cats (56-61) - 7:05 pm

Published on August 15, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Binghamton Mets 2015 Game Notes

Binghamton Mets (64-53) at

New Britain Rock Cats (56-61)

(Double-A Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies)

RHP Matt Koch (4-6, 3.58) vs. RHP Chad Bettis (---)

Saturday, August 15, 2015 - Game #118 - Road Game #61

LAST GAME: The B-Mets fell, 6-1, to the Rock Cats in the series opener Friday night at New Britain Stadium. The B-Mets were held to one hit and two baserunners, while striking out a season-high 14 times. It was the first time Binghamton was one-hit in over 13 months. TJ Rivera had the lone Binghamton hit, his fourth home run of the season. Gabriel Ynoa allowed 10 hits in five innings for the second time in his last three starts.

BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Matt Koch is making his sixth start and 33rd appearance overall. It's his fifth appearance against New Britain, with the first four coming in relief. Koch has allowed three earned runs in eight innings total against the Rock Cats, while striking out 10. He is making his third straight start, dropping the first two. Koch is looking for his first win since June 12th.

NEW BRITAIN STARTER: RHP Chad Bettis is making the start with New Britain on rehab. Bettis has gone 5-4 with a 4.88 ERA in 13 starts with Colorado (NL). He last start with

Colorado came on July 18th and he has been on the disabled list since. It's his first career start with New Britain and his first in Double-A since 2013. He made six starts with Albuquerque (AAA) this season.

ROCKING THE CATS: This is the final series between these teams in 2015. Binghamton has already won the season series, taking 10 of the first 13 matchups. It's the most B-Met victories against New Britain since winning 12 games in 2004. These are the last games the B-Mets will ever play in New Britain Stadium, before the Rock Cats move to Hartford for the 2016 season.

COSTLY CECCHINI: Gavin Cecchini has committed 28 errors, the most for any EL shortstop, that have led to 21 unearned runs. The rest of the team has committed 90 errors, leading to 38 unearned runs. He has three errors over the last two games. Robert Gsellman has allowed 11 runs over his last five starts combined, with just two of them being earned.

LAST 10: Binghamton is 7-1-2 in their last 10 series. The B-Mets are coming off a series win, having took two of three from the Curve in Altoona. The B-Mets have won every series against New Britain this season.

JARED IS KING: Jared King had a season-best seven-game hitting streak come to an end in Friday's loss. He went 11-for-22 during the streak, raising his average from .198 to .215 in the process. King has driven in 15 runs over his last 21 games, batting mostly eighth and ninth. King hit seventh Friday for the first time in nearly a month.

COMING AROUND: LJ Mazzilli has multiple hits in two of his last three games after batting .156 in his previous 16.

2-FOR-1: Gavin Cecchini has registered multiple hits in 10 of his last 17 game. He is batting .361 in his last 42 games.

K-ROD: Josh Rodriguez is hitless in last 15 at-bats, with seven of them ending in strikeout. Rodriguez has still gotten on base, drawing eight walks and getting hit by a pitch over the five games. He has not played since Tuesday.

HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Binghamton holds the best road record in the EL (35-26), but is just 29-27 at NYSEG Stadium. Friday was Binghamton's first loss in New Britain this season (3-1).

ONE-HIT WONDERS: Friday was the first time Binghamton has been one-hit since July 9th, 2014 against Portland.

NEXT GAME PREVIEW: The B-Mets conclude their series in New Britain Sunday at 1:35 PM. RHP Tyler Pill gets the start against LHP Harrison Musgrave.

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