EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Lawrence Pitches Fisher Cats to 4-2 Series Opening Win in Binghamton

Published on June 30, 2016 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


BINGHAMTON, NY - Behind a brilliant start from Casey Lawrence, the Fisher Cats (34-44) took down the Binghamton Mets (33-44) and moved into fourth place in the Eastern League's Eastern Division with a 4-2 win on Thursday night at NYSEG Stadium.

In perhaps New Hampshire's best start of the season, Lawrence (W, 3-6) held the B-Mets to one run on three hits with no walks and six strikeouts. He allowed a pair of singles through the first six innings before surrendering a base hit and an RBI double in the seventh.

One night after scoring a season-high 14 runs, the Fisher Cats offense provided just enough run support on Thursday. With six extra-base hits, including two doubles each from Jason Leblebijian and Christian Lopes, New Hampshire opened a 4-0 lead by the seventh inning stretch.

The first three batters of the game produced hits against Binghamton starter Casey Delgado (L, 4-4). Lopes doubled to left center, Roemon Fields put runners on the corners with a bunt single and Ryan Lavarnway put the Fisher Cats in front 1-0 with an RBI base hit to center.

Leblebijian's first double came in the fourth, and plated Rowdy Tellez from first base to make it a 2-0 lead. His second double came with two outs in the sixth, and he was driven home by Derrick Loveless, who tripled to right field on the next pitch.

The Fisher Cats made it 4-0 in the top of the seventh. Shane Opitz doubled to left center, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on a fielder's choice from Fields.

Dominic Smith got Binghamton on the board with an RBI double in the bottom half of the seventh, and the Mets nearly broke through against Murphy Smith (S, 3) in the ninth. With two singles to lead off the inning, Binghamton had runners on the corners with nobody out. After a 12-pitch at bat, Smith induced a 6-4-3 double play off the bat of Jayce Boyd, plating a run but ending the rally.

With doubleheaders scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 5:35 p.m., the Fisher Cats and B-Mets are scheduled to play five more times before the end of the weekend.

The Fisher Cats will return home on Monday, July 4 to begin a four-game series with the Portland Sea Dogs. Each game will be followed by an Atlas Fireworks Show, including a Mega-Blast Atlas Fireworks Spectacular on the Fourth of July.

The top two prospects in the Red Sox organization, Yoan Moncada and Andrew Benintendi, are currently on Portland's roster.

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