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B-Mets Game Notes: Games #123 & #124 - B-Mets (67-55) at New Hampshire Fisher Cats (59-62) - 6:05 pm

Published on August 22, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Binghamton Mets (67-55) at

New Hampshire Fisher Cats (59-62)

(Double-A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays)

Game 1: RHP Tyler Pill (3-0, 1.59) vs. RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx (5-6, 4.48)

Game 2: RHP Mickey Jannis (0-0, ---) vs. LHP Luis Perez (1-1, 3.72)

Saturday, August 22 2015 - Games #123 & #124 - Road Games #65 & #66

Northeast Delta Dental Stadium - Manchester, NH - 6:05 PM

LAST GAME: The Binghamton Mets beat New Hampshire, 9-5, Friday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. The B-Mets reached 16 hits for the eighth time this season, as eight of nine players notched a hit in the win. Six had multiple hits, including three from each LJ Mazzilli and Jared King. Jonathan Galvez hit his second home run and drove in three runs.

BINGHAMTON STARTERS: RHP Tyler Pill gets the ball in game one, making his fourth start with the B-Mets in 2015. He has won each of his first three starts, allowing two runs or fewer while working into the sixth inning in all three. Pill is facing the Fisher Cats for the first time this season and the eighth time in his B-Mets career. He's coming off a win in New Britain, where he tossed six shutout frames. RHP Mickey Jannis gets the start in game two, making his first career B-Met appearance. Jannis began the season in St. Lucie (High-A), where he went 2-1 with a 2.98 ERA in eight appearances, seven starts. Prior to that. Jannis spent parts of four seasons in Independent baseball. He was originally drafted by Tampa Bay in 2010 and spent two seasons in their organization, never making it past High-A.

NEW HAMPSHIRE STARTERS: RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx is making his 17th appearance and 15th start this season in game one. He has allowed more than two runs in just one of his last seven starts. The righty is coming off a win against Erie, where he allowed a run in seven innings while striking out seven. It's his third straight start at home. He has made two appearances against Binghamton, one start, allowing four runs in eight total innings. LHP Luis Perez gets the nod for game two, making his first start since August 21st, 2013 when he was on rehab. Perez has made 24 relief appearances for New Hampshire this year, working four innings his last time out last Saturday. He has tossed three scoreless innings against the B-Mets this year.

TWO FOR ONE: Saturday is Binghamton's second of three doubleheaders in a week span. Binghamton has split each of their first two doubleheaders this season. They played two with Richmond Wednesday and will play Erie twice on Tuesday, both at NYSEG Stadium.

FAMILIAR FOE: The B-Mets are in the middle of a stretch of playing the Fisher Cats eight times over 10 days, including Saturday's doubleheader. This is their first series against New Hampshire since June 22nd.

LEFTY: When Luis Perez makes the start in game two Saturday, he will become the eighth lefty starter the B-Mets will face in a 14 game span. Binghamton is hitting .264 against lefties, compared to .255 against righties.

G0000MEZ: Gilbert Gomez broke an 0-for-16 stretch by notching two hits and two RBI in Friday's win. Both totals matched season-highs for the outfielder who had not registered a hit since July 29th.

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 his last five games. He has not played since last Tuesday (August 11th) due to Injury.

AINT NO REST: Friday was Gavin Cecchini's first day off since June 27th. He played 48 games straight, batting .353 during that stretch, 2nd best in the EL. All 48 games at shortstop and in the leadoff spot for Cecchini.

LL COOL J: LJ Mazzilli has reached in 11 of his last 14 plate appearances since Sunday, going 9-for-12. He has multiple hits in three of his last four games.

NEXT GAME PREVIEW: The B-Mets conclude their series in New Hampshire Sunday afternoon at 1:35 PM. RHP Matt Koch gets the ball for Binghamton against RHP Taylor Cole.

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