EL1 Trenton Thunder

Thunder Power Past Ponies

Published on June 19, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release


The Thunder backed a solid start by Trevor Stephan with ample offense, defeating the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, 7-3, in front of a Tuesday night crowd of 5,857 at ARM & HAMMER Park.

After giving up a leadoff home run to Josh Allen to open the game, Thunder (40-29) starter Trevor Stephan held the Rumble Ponies (34-35) scoreless across the next four innings. The right-hander struck out six and allowed just three hits in his five innings pitched.

Trenton took the lead permanently in the bottom of the second off Scott Copeland. Gosuke Katoh led off the inning with a double, and after a Mandy Alvarez walk, a groundout placed runners on second and third. Copeland proceeded to uncork two wild pitches with Jhalan Jackson at the plate, the first one plating Katoh as the tying run and the second allowing Alvarez to score the go-ahead run.

Devyn Bolasky hit an RBI-triple in the fourth, and Trenton rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth, sending eight men to the plate and knocking Copeland from the game with the score 6-1. The right-hander surrendered six runs on 10 hits, both matching season-highs.

In the top of the seventh, Binghamton got a two-run double from Tim Tebow, who was thrown out at third attempting to stretch his hit to a triple. The Tebow hit trimmed the Thunder lead to 6-3, but Abiatal Avelino homered in the bottom half, and Stephen Tarpley held the Rumble Ponies scoreless over the final two innings.

The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Thunder, and was the team's third victory in four matchups against Binghamton this season. Avelino led the winning effort with three hits, while Bolasky's two RBI and Mandy Alvarez' three runs scored led the team.

Your Thunder continue their homestand on Wednesday night at 7pm against the Rumble Ponies. RHP Domingo Acevedo (1-1, 3.10) will start for the Thunder, and RHP Marcos Molina (1-6, 5.53) will go for Binghamton. Fans ages 21 and older can enjoy half-price wines for Wine Wednesday. Tickets are available by phone at 609-394-3300 or online at TrentonThunder.com.

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