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MMN Recap: Peterson, James Both Pitch Well

By Ryan Kolakowski

June 3, 2018 No comments

Las Vegas (24-33) 5, Reno (24-33) 4  Box Score

The 51s took the lead in the second when Borenstein hit a two-run blast for his 11th of the year. In the seventh, with the 51s down 4-2 and the bases loaded with nobody out, the rehabbing Frazier hit a two-run single to tie the game. Smith, who is in a minor funk right now, then singled home Frazier with two outs to put them up 5-4. However, he also left six batters on base in his other at-bats as the 51s went 2-10 with runners in scoring position. Reliever Kevin McGowan contributed to the seventh-inning rally with a double.

  • RHP Corey Oswalt (3-3, 6.32 ERA): 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, BB, 4 K
  • RHP Kevin McGowan (W, 2-1, 4.70 ERA): 2.1 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, K
  • RHP Eric Hanhold (0-0, 9.00 ERA): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
  • RHP Jacob Rhame (0-1, 4.05 ERA): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K

Oswalt was a bit shaky in his return from the DL, throwing 71 pitches and failing to get out of the fourth inning. He had to walk off with the trainer when he was pulled in the fourth, which made it seem like he was still injured, but thankfully this was not the case. After the game, manager Tony DeFrancesco said that he was only scheduled to throw 75-80 pitches max and since he was in the middle of pitching a long, stressful inning, they wanted to make sure nothing happened to him. It was simply a precautionary move as he gets back into shape.

McGowan struggled with his control in relief, throwing just 21 of his 45 pitches for strikes. However, he stranded the bases loaded in the fourth and ended up only allowing one run, so it could’ve been a lot worse. Hanhold, acquired for Neil Walker last year, pitched very well after his rough Triple-A debut. Rhame then closed it to earn his fourth save, as he has extended his impressive May numbers into June after starting off the season with a very bad April.

New Hampshire (34-20) 3, Binghamton (29-25) 0 (7/G2)  Box Score

Marcos Molina continued to struggle for Binghamton. In his last start, he showed signs of hope by tossing 6 2/3 innings while allowing only two earned runs. Against the Fisher Cats, Molina fell behind early. He allowed a leadoff single and immediately followed hat up with a run-scoring double to give New Hampshire a 1-0 lead. In the fourth inning, Molina walked two of the first three batters to put runners on first and second. A single and a sacrifice fly brought home two more runs to give the Fisher Cats a 3-0 lead that would stand for the rest of the game. He has allowed only one in the last 13 innings with 19 strikeouts in that time.

Daniel Zamora, the return for the Josh Smoker trade, pitched effectively in 1 2/3 innings of work. He allowed a single to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a walk to Cavan Biggio, but struck out four and did not surrender a run.

The Rumble Ponies failed to put together any offense, collecting only three hits and four walks over seven innings on the night. None of the hits went for extra bases. Right fielder John Mora accounted for two of the three hits. Jeff McNeil continued to do well at the plate, reaching base twice with a single and a walk. McNeil, 26, is having a career season in Binghamton. His 1.041 OPS is fifth in the Eastern league and second on the team, trailing Peter Alonso.

Binghamton (29-24) 6, New Hampshire (33-20) 5 (F/7, G1) Box Score

  • Jeff McNeil 2B: 3-5, 3 RBI (.326/.399/.640)
  • Peter Alonso 1B: 0-2, 2 BB (.330/.460/.617)
  • Patrick Mazieka C: 1-2, 2 BB, RBI (.212/.310/.380)

Walk it off Jeff! Jeff McNeil was the MVP of game 1 with three hits and three RBI. McNeil recorded the game winning single in the bottom of the seventh, sealing the win. Peter Alonso reached twice with a pair of walks. Patrick Mazieka contributed, reaching three times. He drove in a run on his only hit.

Josh Prevost sturggled again for the ‘Ponies as he lumbered through five-plus while allowing nine hits and five runs. He also walked four, letting thirteen reach. He was able to escape without the loss thanks to an offensive rally in the bottom of the seventh. Joshua Torres provided some much needed length in a double header, getting the win while recording four outs, striking one out.

Fort Myers (21-31) 5, St. Lucie (22-26) 1 (8 Innings) Box Score

Harol Gonzalez got the start in game one of the double header for the St. Lucie Mets, and he turned in a gem with seven innings of one-run ball. He allowed only four hits and one walk on the night while striking out six. The lone run against Gonzalez came in the third inning when he allowed a solo home run to Mark Contreras.

Selmer came into the eighth inning to make his season debut for St. Lucie, and he was promptly lit up by the Miracle. With the game tied at one, Selmer tossed a wild pitch to allow the go-ahead run. He went on to allow three more runs in the inning on his way to earning the loss.

The St. Lucie Mets struggled to find any consistency at the plate, failing to scratch across a run through the first three innings. Trailing 1-0 in the fourth inning, Desmond Lindsay hit a leadoff single and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt. Second baseman Luis Carpio drove in Lindsay with an RBI single.

Christian James/Photo Ed Delany, MMN

Fort Myers (22-31) 3, St. Lucie (22-27) 1 Box Score

Christian James took the mound to make his St. Lucie debut in the second game of the doubleheader. James, who recently made the jump from Kingsport to Binghamton to make a start for the Rumble Ponies, was assigned to St. Lucie to slot into the rotation. James, a 14th-round pick by the Mets in 2016, excelled in his debut with St. Lucie. The lone run against James was an unearned run in the second inning.

With the game tied at one in the seventh inning, Alex Palsha entered for his second inning of work. After getting the first out, he allowed three doubles to give the Miracle a 3-1 lead.

St. Lucie struggled at the plate again in game two of the doubleheader. Andres Gimenez was held hitless, but he got on base with a leadoff walk in the fourth inning. After Gimenez walked, Desmond Lindsay walked and Dash Winningham was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Michael Paez then drove in Gimenez with a sacrifice fly to sore the only Mets run of the game.

Rome (33-22) 3, Columbia (28-25) 1 Box Score

Starting pitcher turned in another gem in a losing effort for Columbia. He allowed only six baserunners and two earned runs in seven innings of work. He racked up eight strikeouts, and his ERA rose from 2.03 to 2.10 on the season. Peterson has now pitched seven innings in four of his last five starts. The former Oregon Duck has only allowed more than two earned runs in a start on one occasion.

In his second appearance for Columbia, relief pitcher Jeff Diehl surrendered a run to give Rome a 3-1 lead. Diehl, who was selected in the 23rd round of the 2011 draft, has been plagued with injuries in his minor league career. He has only itched 3 1/3 innings in the Mets organization since being drafted seven years ago.

Left fielder Raphael Gladu extended his hitting streak to 18 games, but the Columbia offense continued to look sluggish. After stringing together a few hits to score a run in the first inning, the Fireflies were held scoreless for the remainder of the game.

Wuilmer Becerra, who drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single, has struggled mightily at the plate. In a small sample size of only ten games, Becerra has an abysmal .493 OPS. The real concern for the once-promising prospect is his lack of power, as he has yet to collect his first extra-base hit of the season.

DSL Mets2 (1-0) 10, DSL D’Backs2 (0-1) 2 Box Score

  • LHP Hector Rodriguez (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 4 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K
  • LHP Brailin Gonzalez (1-0, 3.00 ERA): 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 HBP, 6 K
  • RHP Miguel Mata (0-0, 4.50 ERA): 2 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 K

Hector Rodriguez got the start for the DSL Mets2 in their season opener. The 20-year-old pitched 4 perfect innings. Rodriguez was relieved by Brailin Gonzalez, who pitched three innings while striking out six and allowing one earned run. Miguel Mata came in to close the door. Mata pitched two innings, striking out two and allowing one earned run.

  • Wilfred Astudillo (.800/.800/1.600), 1B: 4-for-5, 2B, HR, 2 R
  • Ruben Monegro, 3B: 0-for-2, 2 BB, R

The DSL Mets2 struck early, driving in 3 runs in the second inning to grab the lead for good. The Mets2 put up 10 runs  on only six hits for the night, capitalizing on eight walks and two errors to scratch across runs. First baseman Wilfred Astudillo turned in a dominant performance, getting on base four times, slugging two extra-base hits, and driving in three runs.

DSL Angels1 (1-0) 4, DSL Mets1 (0-1) 2

Mets outfield bonus baby Adrian Hernandez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his pro debut.

  • RHP Junior Santos: 3 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 6 K

Las Vegas portion of recap done by Mojo Hill.

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