Defenders Lose 3-2
Published on August 21, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Connecticut Defenders News Release
NORWICH, CT- The Defenders returned home Friday night only to be greeted with a 3-2 loss to northern division foe Binghamton.
The B-Mets used a SS-Ruben Tejada RBI triple in the sixth inning which plated 1B-Mark Kiger as the game deciding run to take game one of a four game set.
Binghamton captured the early lead in the third inning as 2B-Jose Coronado singled, stole second and scored on a 3B-Shawn Bowman RBI single.
The B-Mets expanded their lead in the fourth on a Tejada RBI single that plated Kiger who leadoff with a walk.
The Defenders began to chip into the lead in the bottom of the fourth. 1B-Ramon Castro came in as a substitution for Brett Pill and leadoff with a double and quickly scored on a LF-Mike Mooney RBI single.
Castro struck again in the fifth with a two out single and came into score on RF-Eddy Martinez-Esteve's RBI double into the left centerfield alleyway as Connecticut evened the score at 2-2.
The Defenders would squander opportunity after opportunity going 4 for 17 with runners in scoring position including getting the potential tying and winning run aboard in the ninth as B-Mets closer RHP-Connor Robertson quickly shut any hopes down by picking up his eleventh save.
Defenders' starter RHP-Garrett Broshuis (3-4) took the loss allowing three earned runs off of ten hits, walked a pair and struck out three in six innings of work. B-Mets' starter LHP-Mike Antonini (6-3) earned the win allowing two earned runs on eight hits, walked one and fanned two in five innings.
Both teams will meet again tomorrow in a game two matchup that features Defenders RHP-Geivy Garcia (2-3) and the B-Mets LHP-Eric Niesen (2-6). First pitch is slated for 6:35pm at Dodd Stadium.
Saturday is a Giants Knit Cap Giveaway for the first 1000 fans through the gates as well as FREE Budweiser Pint Glass Giveaway for the first 500 fans (21+). For more information or to purchase tickets call the Defenders Box Office at (860)-887-7962 or online at ctdefenders.com.
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