EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Rumble Ponies Game Notes: Games #55 & #56 - Rumble Ponies (29-25) vs. Fisher Cats (34-20) - 1:05 PM

Published on June 3, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


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BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES

(29-25), 3rd Eastern Division, 5.0 GB

(New York Mets)

NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS

(34-20), 1st Eastern Division, 1.5 GA

(Toronto Blue Jays)

Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 1:05 PM

NYSEG Stadium - Binghamton, NY

G1: RHP Nabil Crismatt (6-2, 2.67) vs. LHP Randy Pondler (0-0, ---)

G2: TBA vs. RHP Josh DeGraaf (1-1, 3.27)

Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 WNBF, MiLB.TV

PONIES AND CATS SPLIT TWIN BILL: Behind a four-batter two-out seventh-inning rally, Binghamton nabbed game one 6-5. Jeff McNeil capped the Ponies rally with a two-run walk-off single, his third RBI of the opener. In game two, though, Fisher Cats RHP TJ Zeuch stole the show. The 22-year-old tossed a complete-game seven-inning shutout, allowing just three hits in a 3-0 win. Binghamton failed to record more than one hit in an inning in the nightcap loss.

BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Nabil Crismatt makes his 11th start of the 2018 season and third against New Hampshire. The Colombian has won four of his last five starts, including his most recent outing on May 29 at Erie. He tossed a season-high 7.1 innings, allowing just three hits and no runs. His six wins leads the Rumble Ponies, while his 2.67 ERA ranks 4th in the league.

POWER OUTAGE: The Rumble Ponies have not a hit a home run in six of their last seven games. Even so, they still lead the Eastern League with 58 home runs. Matt Oberste and Joey Wong were last to use the longball, each doing so on Thursday at Erie.

DANNY BOY: LHP Daniel Zamora tossed 2.2 scoreless innings in Saturday's 3-0 loss. The former 40th round draft pick has not allowed a run in eight straight appearances, spanning 11.0 innings. The last time a run scored on Zamora's watch was May 8 at Hartford.

DOUBLE DIP SPLITS: The Rumble Ponies have already played six doubleheaders this season, splitting four of them. Four of the six twin bills have been played against New Hampshire.

NOTHING EXTRA: The Rumble Ponies failed to collect an extra-base hit in Saturday's game two loss. It's the third time this season and second time in the last week that the Ponies could not earn a double, triple, or home run in a game.

ATTENDANCE NUMBERS: The Rumble Ponies have had at least 3,100 fans in attendance for 10 straight games at NYSEG Stadium . The last time Binghamton failed to reach 3,100 was May 15 against Erie (1,786). From May 24 to May 26, the Rumble Ponies hosted 17. 615 fans, the most well-attended stretch of three straight games in franchise history.

STILL SPLIT: Binghamton and New Hampshire have each won eight games in the 16 duels against one another. Sunday's doubleheader will be the last time the Eastern Division foes meet until August 24-26.

CONSISTENT CIRCUIT: All 12 Eastern League teams have started the month of June (1-1).

UP NEXT: After an off day on Monday, the Rumble Ponies embark on a weeklong road trip beginning on Tuesday in Harrisburg. First pitch at FNB Field is scheduled for 6:30 PM.

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