2013 E?KC LMRCQ

NEW YORK METS MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT • , FLUSHING, N.Y. 11368 PH: 718.565.4330 FAX: 718.639.3619 @Mets & @LosMets

NEW YORK METS (5-6-3) vs. (9-7-1)

Monday, March 11, 2013 • 1:05 P.M. Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Fla. LHP Jonathon Niese (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (1-0, 1.00)

YESTERDAY’S GAME: The Mets shutout the Cardinals, 3-0, yesterday in Jupiter UPCOMING PITCHING EXPECTED TO PITCH TODAY ... allowed one over 3.2 with two ...Scott Atchison, TODAY AT DETROIT JONATHON NIESE: Making his fourth 1:05 P.M. AT LAKELAND Scott Rice, , Greg Burke and METS: Jonathon Niese (LHP), Aaron Laffey spring appearance...Niese finished 2012 with Carlos Torres each pitched 1.0 scoreless (LHP), Greg Burke (RHP), Scott Rice (LHP), a career-high 13 wins...His previous best ...Familia earned the win while Torres (LHP) was 11 wins set in 2011...Niese also posted closed out the game for his first of the career highs in innings pitched (190.1) and TIGERS: Justin Verlander (RHP), Kyle Lobstein spring...In the eighth with the game (LHP), Bruce Rondon (RHP), Phil Coke (LHP), strikeouts (155)...He ranked 14th in the NL scoreless, Travis d’Arnaud walked and later Jose Ortega (RHP) with a 3.40 ERA...Niese tossed eight straight scored on ’s RBI single quality starts to end the season and had 22 ...Jamie Hoffman added a two- double in WENDESDAY, MARCH 13 AT WASHINGTON on the year…He was tied for eighth in the the ninth in his only at-bat. 1:05 P.M. AT VIERA with his 22 quality starts METS: Matt Harvey (RHP), LaTroy Hawkins ...Niese went 7-4 in 15 road starts...He TWEET TEAM: Here are some key (RHP), Rob Carson (LHP), Bobby Parnell ranked seventh in the NL with a 3.04 (31 (RHP), Aaron Laffey (LHP) accounts to follow on twitter. earned runs/91.2 innings) road ERA...He NATIONALS: TBA won his final three starts...During that stretch, @Mets - official team account he posted a 2.79 ERA (six earned runs/19.1 @MetsGM - Sandy Alderson THURSDAY, MARCH 14 VS. DETROIT innings) with 15 strikeouts ...Niese went a @pdepo - Paul DePodesta 1:10 P.M. AT PORT ST. LUCIE franchise record 17 straight starts from June @Jay_HorwitzPR - Jay Horwitz TIGERS: Doug Fister (RHP) 3-September 7, where he pitched 6.0 or @MetsFarmReport - Mets Minor Leaguers METS: Dillon Gee (RHP), LaTroy Hawkins more innings and walked two or fewer @johansantana (RHP), Pedro Feliciano (LHP), Greg Burke batters...The previous record was 12 @redturn2 - (RHP), (LHP) consecutive starts by Pedro Martinez in @MattHarvey33 2005...Niese became the seventh in @Iked29 - FRIDAY, MARCH 15 AT ATLANTA franchise history to throw at least 7.0 innings @JustRobCarson 1:05 P.M. AT DISNEY METS: Jeremy Hefner (RHP), Aaron Laffey and not walk a batter in three straight starts @JohnBuck44 (LHP), Bobby Parnell (RHP), Josh Edgin (LHP), from July 8-22...The last Mets pitcher to do @jeremy_hefner53 Scott Atchison (RHP) so was Tom Glavine in 2005...The last major @LaTroyHawkins32 league pitcher to do that was , who @Collin_McHugh BRAVES: TBA did it in four straight starts in June, 2010 @JoshEdgin37 ...Niese had a career-high 14.1 scoreless @jordany023 - Jordany Valdespin innings from August 12-24. @givemethelefty - DAVID WRIGHT: Went 1-2 with three walks and three runs scored, including the @PerpetualPedro - Pedro Feliciano JONATHON NIESE SPRING OUTINGS go-ahead run in the eighth inning as Team @Ccowgill12 - DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR @Anthony_Recker USA advanced to the second round of the 2/24 MICH ND 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 WBC with a 9-4 win over Canada yesterday 3/1 DET ND 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 @Wheelerpro45 - Zack Wheeler 3/6 VEZ L 2.1 6 4 4 2 1 0 @Travisdarnaud ...Wright hit .455 (5-11) with four runs scored, one double and one with five RBI @UpperDekker - Matt den Dekker AARON LAFFEY SPRING OUTINGS @darin_gorski20 in the three games...Wright, has 14 hits DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR during his two WBC’s, the second-most by 2/24 @HOU ND 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 an American in WBC history, one behind SINGLE-GAME TIX ON SALE: New Jimmy Rollins ...Team USA plays Puerto SCOTT RICE SPRING OUTINGS York Mets single-game tickets for the 2013 Rico tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in Miami. DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR season are on sale at Mets.com and (718) 2/25 WAS ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 507-TIXX...Tickets start at $12. 2/28 @WAS ND 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 3/3 @MIA L 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 GRAPEFRUIT LEADERS: Collin Cowgill 3/7 MIA ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3/10 @STL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 SEVENTH LONGEST: The Mets are is third in the Grapefruit League with a .483 celebrating their 25th Anniversary in Port St. on-base percentage, eighth with a .375 GREG BURKE SPRING OUTINGS Lucie this year...Among all major league batting average and tied for first with three DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR clubs, that is the seventh-longest tenure in stolen bases...Matt Harvey is tied for third in 2/25 WAS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 the Grapefruit League with 12 strikeouts and 2/27 STL ND 2.0 4 3 3 0 3 0 one city. 3/2 MIA ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 fourth with a 2.00 ERA...Jeremy Hefner is 3/7 MIA ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 fifth with a 2.61 ERA. 3/10 @STL H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEY PROMOTIONS IN 2013: The New York Mets promotional schedule for the 2013 PEDRO FELICIANO SPRING OUTINGS DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR season at Citi Field includes some exciting ROSTER BREAKDOWN: There are 3/5 @MIA-B ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 dates...The Mets will give away nearly currently 45 players in major league camp, 3/7 MIA ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 400,000 items to fans of all ages highlighted including 16 non-roster invitees. Here is the 3/10 @STL ND 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 by the All-Star Bobblehead Series featuring breakdown: JEURYS FAMILIA SPRING OUTINGS Ron Darling (April 21), (May • - 21 total (eight non-roster) DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 25), David Wright (June 30), Dwight Gooden • Catchers - 4 total (one non-roster) 2/24 @HOU ND 1.0 2 3 2 2 1 0 (July 21) and (August 25) plus 2/26 @MIA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 special events including Banner Day (May • Infielders - 12 total (three non-roster) 3/1 DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 • Outfielders - 8 total (four non-roster) 3/4 ATL ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11) and Fireworks Nights (May 24 & July 3). 3/10 @STL W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME WP LP SAVE RECORD 2/23 Port St. Lucie W, 5-3 Mazzoni (1-0) Bray (0-1) Parnell #1 1-0 2/24 University of Michigan Port St. Lucie W, 5-2 Gee Ballentine Torres - Kissimmee T, 7-7 1-0-1 2/25 Washington Nationals Port St. Lucie L, 4-6 Gonzalez (1-0) McHugh (0-1) Mattheus #1 1-1-1 2/26 Jupiter L, 5-7 Nolasco (1-0) Mejia (0-1) Albaladejo #1 1-2-1 2/27 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie L, 4-12 Lynn (1-0) Gorski (0-1) 1-3-1 2/28 Washington Nationals Viera T, 4-4 1-3-2 3/1 Detroit Tigers Port St. Lucie W, 6-2 Germen (1-0) Rondon (0-1) 2-3-2 3/2 Miami Marlins Port St. Lucie T, 8-8 2-3-3 3/3 Miami Marlins Jupiter L, 4-6 Dyson (1-0) Rice (0-1) Reed #1 2-4-3 3/4 Port St. Lucie L, 2-4 Carpenter (1-0) Gorski (0-2) Wood #1 2-5-3 3/5 OFF 3/6 Venezuela WBC Port St. Lucie L, 10-14 Ramirez (1-0) Niese (0-1) -- 3/7 Miami Marlins Port St. Lucie W, 4-1 Harvey (1-0) Nolasco (1-1) 3-5-3 3/8 Detroit Tigers Lakeland L, 2-3 Rondon (1-1) Mazzoni (1-1) Alvarez #3 3-6-3 3/9 Houston Astros Port St. Lucie W, 9-6 Hefner (1-0) White (1-1) 4-6-3 3/10 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter W, 3-0 Familia (1-0) Mujica (1-1) Torres #1 5-6-3 3/11 Detroit Tigers Lakeland 1:05 p.m. 3/12 OFF 3/13 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m. 3/14 Detroit Tigers Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, MLBN (tape delay) 3/15 Atlanta Braves Disney 1:05 p.m. MLBN (tape delay) 3/16 Miami Marlins Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, MLBN (tape delay), WFAN 3/17 Atlanta Braves Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. PIX11, WFAN 3/18 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05 p.m. MLBN (tape delay) 3/19 OFF 3/20 Houston Astros Kissimmee 6:05 p.m. 3/21 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, MLBN 3/22 Miami Marlins Jupiter 7:05 p.m. WFAN 3/23 Washington Nationals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. PIX11, MLBN (tape delay), WFAN 3/24 Detroit Tigers Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. PIX11, WFAN, ESPN1050 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:10 p.m. 3/25 Atlanta Braves Disney 1:05 p.m. 3/26 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, ESPN, MLBN (tape delay) 3/27 Houston Astros Port St. Lucie 6:10 p.m. SNY, WFAN 3/28 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m. ESPN 3/29 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 12:10 p.m. 3/30 Sarasota 12:05 p.m. WFAN

SPRING HITTING TOTALS (KEY - X= out, 1 = single, 2 = double, 3 = triple, HR = home run, BB = walk, K = and HP = hit by pitch)

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