He deserves the title of pitching ace, because every sixth day, B-Mets starting pitcher Darin Gorski takes the baseball and it seems like on those days, Gorski turns in a quality start for Binghamton’s Double-A franchise. Since he returned from the disabled list with a shoulder injury last July, Gorski has been a rock at or near the top of the Binghamton starting pitching rotation.
Take a look at Darin Gorski’s pitching line for the Month of May. You won’t find much not to like here.
| Date | Opp | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | Result |
| 5/3 | Portland | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3-2 win |
| 5/8 | Harrisburg | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12-6 win |
| 5/15 | Altoona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ND, B-Mets win |
| 5/20 | Portland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2-1 loss |
| Totals: | 24 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 2-1 record |
Gorski is a model of consistency; tall, poised, and steady on the pitcher’s hill. He uses pinpoint command and a mix of pitches to keep opposing hitters off-balance at the plate. A high 80’s fastball that I’ve seen Gorski amp up to reach as high as 93 this year is a the left-handers pitching foundation. But, Gorski’s signature pitch, a pitch he throws more and more as a game progresses, is his change-up. Gorski renders opposing batters to guess work with his seamless transition moving from his fastball to his change.
Over nearly two months of the season, Gorski ranks near the top of several Eastern League pitching categories. The B-Met ace is 4th in strikeouts with 48, 6th in ERA at 2.68 and 4th in WHIP at 1.15.
One category Gorski leads, where he would rather finish at the bottom, is home runs allowed. Throughout his professional pitching career, Gorski has struggled to keep the ball in the yard, and this season is no exception. Gorski has allowed eight home runs, and is tied with Hoby Milner of Reading and Warwick Saupold of Erie for most in the Eastern League. But, note these differences. Mills has an ERA of 4.03 and Saupold of 6.26.
And Gorski never loses his cool after seeing one of his pitches leave the yard. His demeanor is always exactly the same, calm and business-like with a somewhat surgical approach to his pitching craft.
I love watching Darin Gorski pitch a baseball game. I don’t know if or how he fits into the Mets long-term plan, but I admire the intellectual approach Gorski brings to the mound and his workman like effort on the hill. You never get shortchanged when Pedro Lopez hands Darin Gorski the ball to start a game at NYSEG Stadium.
