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EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

B-Mets Succumb to Senators 8-1 in Rainy Tilt

June 17, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


Jenrry Mejia struck out a season-best eight men in five rainy frames but lost his second straight start to Harrisburg 8-1 Wednesday night at Metro Bank Park. Jose Coronado slapped three hits and drove in the lone run for Binghamton lead the way offensively.

The Senators tallied first in the second inning after getting doubles from Joel Guzman and a single from Marvin Lowrance. With runners at the corners, Luke Montz brought in Guzman on a fielder's choice to third to put Harrisburg (24-38) on top 1-0.

Binghamton (26-38) broke back even in the fourth. Shawn Bowman dropped a broken-bat single into shallow left and then proceeded to advance two bases to third on a wild pitch with Coronado at the plate. Later in the at-bat, Coronado singled up the middle of Senators' starter Carlos Martinez to tie the score at one.

Unfortunately, Harrisburg would rattle off seven unanswered runs the rest of the way. They struck for two in the bottom of the fourth when Ricardo Nanita doubled into the left field corner to score Lowrance. A poor throw from B-Mets' catcher Josh Thole allowed Nanita, who was attempting to advance to third on the relay to the plate, to score putting Harrisburg in front 3-1.

The Senators big inning came in the sixth as they plated five runs off reliever Edgar Ramirez, who allowed the first four to reach in the frame before Ian Desmond homered to right to clear the bases, making it 8-1. The grand slam was Desmond's second long ball of the series and only hit of Wednesday's contest.

Mejia went five innings allowing three runs, two of which were earned, to take his second loss.

Martinez won his third straight start with 6.1 innings of one-run work. He scattered nine hits and managed to walk twice at the plate in three plate appearances.

The B-Mets will look to salvage the final game of the series tomorrow. LHP Mike Antonini (4-2, 4.95) will take the hill in the finale and the Senators will counter with LHP Cory VanAllen (1-4, 5.52). 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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