Ponies' Late Threat Falls Short at Portland
July 4, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release
PORTLAND, ME - The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (2-4, 37-48) brought the tying-run to the plate in the ninth inning but were unable to break through, falling to the Portland Sea Dogs 7-3 on Tuesday night at sold-out Hadlock Field.
Portland (6-1, 41-35) ambushed Binghamton starter Christian Scott (3-1) in the second and third innings. The Sea Dogs put up a four-spot in the second on an RBI single from Matthew Lugo and a three-run homer from Corey Rosier, which made it 4-0.
Portland added two more runs in the third inning on a two-run homer from Alex Binelas. Scott retired nine-straight batters and tossed three-straight scoreless frames to end his outing.
Binghamton scored all three of its runs on one swing of the bat from Rowdey Jordan. Jordan cranked a three-run home run to right-center field in the fifth inning to cut the deficit to 6-3.
Jordan went 3-for-3 with a hit by pitch and a walk in the game. He reached base five times and was a triple shy of the cycle.
The Sea Dogs added a run in the eighth inning to make it 7-3. Nathan Hickey drilled a leadoff double and Lugo drove him in on a sacrifice fly two batters later. Luis Guerrero closed it out for Portland with a six-out save, which marked his 14th save of the year.
The Rumble Ponies will continue their series with the Sea Dogs on Wednesday night. First pitch is set for 6:00 PM and pregame coverage gets underway at 5:50 PM on the WNBF Rumble Ponies Radio Network.
Postgame Notes: The Ponies left 11 runners on base, including seven over the final four innings and three in the ninth...Branden Fryman extended his hitting streak to 10 games with two doubles...Brandon McIlwain had a multi-hit game with two singles.
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