EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Rumble Ponies Game Notes: Game #35 - Rumble Ponies (17-17) vs. SeaWolves (14-21) - 6:35 PM

Published on May 14, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


"I couldn't done it without my players." -Casey Stengel

BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES

(17-17), 4th Eastern Division, 4.5 GB

(New York Mets)

ERIE SEAWOLVES

(14-21), T-5th Western Division, 6.5 GB

(Detroit Tigers)

Monday, May 14, 2018 - 6:35 PM

NYSEG Stadium - Binghamton, NY

RHP Mickey Jannis (3-1, 5.31) vs. RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-3, 5.46)

Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV

BINGHAMTON BATS BLAST OFF IN SERIES-FINALE: The Rumble Ponies won their third straight game on Sunday afternoon, beating the Sea Dogs 10-4 at Hadlock Field. Binghamton's win also earned them the series win in the five-game four-day set. The Rumble Ponies offense exploded for eight runs in the first four innings, totaling 10 tallies for the second straight day.

BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Mickey Jannis makes his fifth start with Binghamton this season and seventh overall. After losing both of his starts with Las Vegas (AAA), the knuckleballer has won three of his four Eastern League starts. He lost his last outing after allowing five runs in five innings at Hartford. Jannis makes his 100th career minor league appearance tonight.

MY NAME JEFF: Jeff McNeil became the second player in Binghamton history to hit for the cycle, when his eighth inning blast completed the feat on Sunday afternoon. He finished the day 4-for-6 with 2 RBI & 4 Runs, while extending his hitting streak to a team-best 12 games. McNeil joins former B-Met Josh Satin who hit for the cycle on 6/24/11 at Bowie.

EASY AS 1-2-3: The first three hitters in Binghamton's lineup accounted for more than half of the Rumble Ponies offense on Sunday. Levi Michael, Jeff McNeil, and Peter Alonso combined to go 8-for-16 with 3 HR, 3B, 2 2B, 6 RBI, & 7 R. They had six of the team's 10 extra-base hits.

BOMBS AWAY: In Sunday's win, the Rumble Ponies set season-high's in hits (15), extra-base hits (10), doubles (6), and total bases (32). All nine Binghamton starters reached base safely - eight had hits, seven had at least one RBI.

ROLLERCOASTER ROAD TRIP: Binghamton finished its eight-game seven-day road trip (4-4). After beating Hartford 2-1 to begin the swing, the Rumble Ponies would drop four straight games. Binghamton finished strong, though, by beating Portland three consecutive days to win the five-game set at Hadlock Field.

LEAGUE LEADERS: Peter Alonso ranks 5th in average (.355), 2nd in HR (9), 2nd in RBI (30), & 3rd in hits (43). Jeff McNeil leads the league in runs (30) and extra-base hits (20) and is 2nd in slugging percentage (.673)

SCOUTING THE SEAWOLVES: Despite being tied for last place in the Western Division, Erie strolls into the Southern Tier winners in three of their last four, all at Akron. SeaWolves pitching allowed just nine runs in the four-game series and have held opponents to five or fewer runs in 10 of their last 11 games.

UP NEXT: The Rumble Ponies and SeaWolves continue their three-game series on Tuesday evening. RHP Joseph Shaw is slated to tango with LHP Tyler Alexander. First pitch at NYSEG Stadium is scheduled for 6:35 PM.

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