EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Petersen Smacks Two Hits, B-Mets Fall to League-Leading Aeros 3-1

Published on June 26, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Josh Petersen raised his average to the .300-mark with a two-hit performance, unfortunately the B-Mets only had three other hits in their 3-1 loss at Akron's Canal Park. Aeros' starter Hector Rondon baffled Binghamton with 5.2 innings of scoreless work to pick up his seventh win.

Akron (49-23) got onto the board first in the fourth when Carlos Santana doubled to the gap in right-center to open the frame against starter Eric Brown. After Beau Mills moved him up to third with a groundball to the right side, Matt McBride struck out and the inning appeared to be heading in the B-Mets favor. However, with Carlos Rivero at the plate Brown delivered a pitch to the backstop that brought home Santana, making it 1-0.

In the fifth, Brown walked Jared Goedert to get the inning started for the Aeros. He was sacrificed up by Jose Constanza and would later score on a Santana RBI single to put Akron in front 2-0.

After the Aeros scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a Nick Weglarz double, Binghamton (27-45) responded with their only run on the night. Emmanuel Garcia reached on a fielder's choice with one out and proceeded to steal second base. Josh Thole then walked setting the stage for Ike Davis, who delivered an RBI single to right to score Garcia getting the B-Mets within two at 3-1.

The B-Mets had the tying run on base in the eighth, but the rally was squelched by Akron closer Vinnie Pestano who induced an infield pop-up from Petersen to end the threat.

Pestano threw 1.1 innings scoreless to notch his league-leading 21st save.

Brown gave Binghamton 5.1 innings of two-run work, but did not get much run support and as result, took the loss.

Binghamton continues its four-game road set with Akron tomorrow night. RHP Brad Holt (0-0, 2.84 ERA) to the mound and Akron will counter with RHP Josh Tomlin (7-4, 4.14 ERA). The first pitch is slated for 7:05 and the radio broadcast on Newsradio 1290 WNBF begins at 6:50 with the Horizons Federal Credit Union Pre-Game Show.

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