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MMN Recap: Paez Gives Binghamton Walk-Off Win

By Ryan Kolakowski

April 12, 2019 No comments

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Michael Paez/Photo by Ed Delany

Pawtucket Red Sox (4-3) 3, Syracuse Mets (5-3) 2 Box Score

Casey Coleman took the mound for Syracuse, making his second start of the season. The 31-year-old veteran posted five strong innings, with his only blemishes coming on a pair of solo home runs in the second inning. Coleman pitched around a two-out walk in the first inning but allowed consecutive home runs to Josh Ockimey and Bryce Brentz to lead off the bottom of the second inning. Coleman pitched around another single and walk in the bottom of the second inning.

Eric Hanhold entered in the sixth inning and allowed a two-out single to Sam Travis, but struck out Bryce Brentz to get out of the inning. Hanhold allowed a leadoff walk to Gorkys Hernandez in the seventh inning, and Hernandez came around to score the go-ahead run for Pawtucket on a Mike Miller single.

Arquimedes Caminero allowed a leadoff walk in the eighth inning but then struck out three consecutive batters to close out the inning.

The Syracuse offense struggled against the Pawtucket pitching staff, combining for only 5 hits on the night. Carlos Gomez led off the game with a single, but Espinosa grounded into a double play to wipe the center fielder off the base paths.

After failing to string together hits for the first seven innings, the Mets offense found its rhythm in the top of the eighth inning. Nido led off the inning and Tim Tebow walked to put runners on second and third. With one out, a fielding error by Red Sox shortstop Tzu-Wei Lin allowed Nido to score. A Danny Espinosa single drove David Thompson home to cut the deficit to one run, but Adeiny Hechavarria struck out to end the scoring threat.

Old friend Jenrry Mejia got the final four outs for Pawtucket to pick up the save.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (3-2) 4, Erie SeaWolves (4-3) 3 Box Score

Anthony Kay, a 2016 first-round pick and Stony Brook native, started his second game of the season for Binghamton. Kay posted 3.2 no-hit innings but struggled with command, walking three SeaWolves in his short stint on the mound. Harol Gonzalez was solid in relied, allowing only one hit in 2.1 innings.

Joshua Torres, a 24-year-old in his second season at Double-A Binghamton, was credited with a blown save after allowing three earned runs and only inducing two outs. Matt Blackham and Zack Jones combined for 2.1 scoreless innings to keep Binghamton in the game.

The Binghamton offense was held scoreless for the first three innings, but Gimenez led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a single to start the scoring threat. Gimenez advanced to second base on a groundout by Sam Haggerty, and he reached third on a Patrick Mazeika single. Third baseman Will Toffey drove Gimenez home by grounding into a force out. Barnes gave Binghamton a 2-0 lead with a solo home run to lead off the fifth inning.

The Rumble Ponies trailed 3-2 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, but a a Will Toffey walk, Ali Sanchez single and Barrett Barnes walk loaded the bases with no outs. Arismendy Alcantara replaced Sanchez on the base paths. Dario Pizzano grounded out to score Toffey, and a Michael Paez walk-off single drove home Alcantara to give Binghamton a 4-3 win.

Photo by Ed Delany, MMO

St. Lucie Mets (5-3) 8, Tampa Tarpons (2-6) 6 Box Score

Tony Dibrell took the hill for the Mets and was masterful in his first five innings of work. The 2017 fourth-round pick did not allow a hit through his first 3.2 innings of work. After allowing a pair of two-out singles in the fourth inning, Dibrell induced a flyout to get out of the inning. Dibrell allowed a leadoff home run in the bottom of the sixth inning but collected two more outs before exiting the game.

Cavallaro entered in the bottom of the ninth-inning with a 7-run lead, but the 23-year-old surrendered five hits, three of which went for extra bases, to spot the Tarpons four runs. After exiting the game, another run was tagged to Cavallaro when one of his baserunners came around to score. Blake Taylor closed out the game and earned the save for St. Lucie.

Quinn Brodey slugged a leadoff double to start the second inning, but the following batters went down to strand the 23-year-old right fielder at second base. In the second inning, Mitch Ghelfi walked and Hansel Moreno reached on an error to put two men on base for Todd Frazier. Frazier, making another rehab start before returning to New York, lined a two-out single to score two runs and give the Mets a 2-0 lead.

Brodey singled home another run in the fifth inning, and St. Lucie strung together a series of hits in the seventh inning to tack on another four runs.

Lexington Legends (4-3) 14, Columbia Fireflies (3-4) 3 Box Score

The Columbia pitching staff struggled against Lexington, surrendering 14 earned runs on 16 hits and two walks in only eight innings of work. Butto, a 21-year-old from Venezuela, had a pour outing in his second start for the Fireflies. He allowed nine hits, six of which went for extra bases. Hutchinson surrendered another three extra base hits on his way to allowing four more runs. Bryant allowed four more runners to score, two of which came on a Lexington home run.

The Columbia lineup, missing key pieces like shortstop Ronny Mauricio and third baseman Mark Vientos, labored to scratch runs across the plate against Lexington. Center fielder Anthony Dirocie led off the game with a walk, and he advanced all the way to third base after a passed ball and a balk. Dirocie scored when shortstop Chandler Avant grounded out to second base. Third baseman Brian Sharp drove home the second Columbia run of the night with a solo home run to lead off the fifth inning. First baseman Zach Rheams led off the eighth inning with a double, and Dirocie drove him home with a double of his own. The inconsistent offense was not enough for Columbia to overcome the poor effort from its pitching staff.

Both Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos had the night off.