EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Rumble Ponies Game Notes: #76 and 77 Rumble Ponies (4-7) vs. Altoona Curve (5-4) - 4:30 PM

Published on June 29, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES

(4-7, 39-36), T-5th Eastern Division

(New York Mets)

ALTOONA CURVE

(5-4, 40-36), 4th Western Division

(Pittsburgh Pirates)

Saturday June 29, 2019 - 4:30 PM

Peoples Natural Gas Field- Altoona, PA

GM1: RHP Mickey Jannis (3-1, 2.83 ERA) vs. LHP Brandon Waddell (0-0, 3.38 ERA)

GM2: RHP Joe Zanghi (2-1, 1.71 ERA) vs. LHP Sean Brady (3-5, 3.97 ERA)

Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV

TODAY: The Binghamton Rumble Ponies play a doubleheader against the Altoona Curve. This is part of a five-game series at Altoona. The twin bill features a makeup of the June 16 postponement.

LAST TIME OUT: The Rumble Ponies snapped their four-game skid with a 7-5 win over Altoona Friday night. The Ponies rallied with two runs in the ninth to secure the win. Quinn Brodey hit the go-ahead RBI double, and then Will Toffey added an insurance run with a solo homer. Patrick Mazeika had his fifth 3-hit game of the year and drove in two runs. Barrett Barnes also drove in two runs.

STREAKING SANCHEZ: Ali Sanchez is riding a season-high18-game hit streak, which is the longest in the Eastern League this season. Over this stretch: Sanchez is hitting .406 (26-64) with nine RBI, seven doubles, and seven runs scored. He has raised his batting average by more than 50 points and currently sits third in the EL at .307.

ZANGHI TO START SECOND GAME: RHP Joe Zanghi will make his second career in the second game of today's doubleheader. He is 2-1 on the year with a 1.71 ERA. His first career start was 6/24 against Erie, in which he tossed four scoreless innings and allowed just one hit and struck out two. It was his longest outing of the season and helped Binghamton sweep the doubleheader against the SeaWolves.

ROAD WARRIORS: The Rumble Ponies are 27-13 (.675) on the road this season, the best mark in the Eastern League. They are outscoring their opponent by 63 runs in those games, and the pitching staff has a 3.17 ERA away from home, which ranks second in the EL.

KAY TO PLAY IN FUTURES GAME: LHP Anthony Kay was named to the National League roster for SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on July 7 at Progressive Field in Cleveland. He went 7-3 with a 1.49 ERA in 12 games with the Rumble Ponies before he was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse on 6/14. The game will now feature the American League vs. the National League, a change from the traditional U.S. vs. World format.

FIVE PONIES HEADING TO ASG: Five members of the Rumble Ponies have been selected to this year's Eastern League all-star game. They are RHP Harol Gonzalez, second basemen Sam Haggerty, outfielder Braxton Lee, catcher/first basemen Patrick Mazeika, and RHP Adonis Uceta. Binghamton is tied for the second-most all-stars behind Richmond's six selections. The all-star game will be played July 10 at The Diamond in Richmond, VA.

COMING UP: The Ponies wrap up their five-game series in Altoona Sunday at 6:00PM. The will continue their eight-game road trip with three games at Erie before returning home for a four-game series against Akron.

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