2019 GAME NOTES Binghamton Rumble Ponies Media Relations NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY 13901 • (607) 722-FUNN
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2019 GAME NOTES Binghamton Rumble Ponies Media Relations NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY 13901 • (607) 722-FUNN BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES BOWIE BAYSOX (23-15), 1st Eastern Division (16-26), 5TH Eastern Division (New York Mets) (Baltimore Orioles) Monday May 20, 2019 • 6:35PM Prince George’s Stadium • Bowie, MD RHP Anthony Kay (3-2, 1.24 ERA) vs. LHP Alex Wells (2-1, 2.28 ERA) Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV Ponies at a Glance TONIGHT: The Rumble Ponies continue their road IT’S KAY DAY! : LHP Anthony Kay makes the start trip as they open up a three-game series with the for the Ponies tonight going for his 4th straight Overall Record: 23-15 Bowie Baysox in Bowie, Maryland. The Ponies win. He is now 3-2 with an ERA of 1.24 (2nd in Home Record: 7-7 come off splitting a four-game series with the Tren- Eastern League) . Hitters are also batting only .148 Road Record: 16-7 ton Thunder, including winning the last two con- against him, the lowest in the Eastern League. Day Games: 6-5 tests. Binghamton’s 7-1 win Sunday puts them He is coming off a 3 hit shutout (over 7 innings), Night Games: 17-10 back in first place in the Eastern Division, with a in GM 1 of a doubleheader at home against Al- half game lead on the Thunder, and a one game toona. Over his five outings, he has not allowed Vs. Eastern Division: 10-12 lead on Reading. more than 1 run, going at least 5.1 innings each Vs. Western Division: 13-3 time. Vs. NL Affiliates 5-1 MAZEIKA NAMED EL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Po- Vs. AL Affiliates: 18-14 nies first basemen/catcher Patrick Mazeika was CARPIO MAKES IMMEDIATE IMPACT: Rumble named the Eastern League’s Player of the Week Ponies second basemen Luis Carpio was called up April Record: 11-8 Monday. In the week spanning 5/13 - 5/19 Mazei- from St. Luice prior to Sunday’s game in Trenton. May Record: 11-7 ka hit .333 (9-for-27) with four doubles, four home In yesterday’s game, Carpio was 2-3, with 3 runs June Record: 0-0 runs, 15 RBI’s, seven runs scored, two walks, and scored, a 2-run homer,. July Record: 0-0 a .926 slugging percentage. He also carried a August Record: 0-0 team-high 15-game hit streak through this past SURE RELIEF: The Ponies bullpen has been lights September Record: 0-0 Friday. out over the past two games. They threw 7 in- Ponies Score First: 16-3 nings of scoreless relief, highlighted by Adonis OPP Score First: 8-11 PONIES RACKING UP RECOGNITION: With Patrick Uceta’s three perfect frames yesterday. Out-hit OPP 16-3 Mazeika being named the EL Player of the Week, it Equal in Hits 4-3 is the second straight week a Rumble Ponies play- BAYSOX PLAYING WELL: Bowie, despite coming Out-hit by OPP 2-8 er has been recognized by the Eastern League. into tonight’s game ten games under .500, have th Last week, Ponies RHP Harol Gonzalez was named been playing very well of late. They just swept Erie Lead after 7 : 12-0 th the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week after in a four-game series at Prince George’s Stadium Tied after 7 : 2-2 th throwing a combined no-hitter the prior week in and are 8-2 in their last ten. Trail after 7 : 2-8 th Harrisburg. Lead after 8 : 13-0 th GETTING IN TOUCH: Please email Jacob Wilkins Tied after 8 : 2-2 th LOCKING THINGS DOWN LATE: The Rumble Po- with all media requests: [email protected] Trail after 8 : 1-8 nies with Sunday’s win are now 12-0 when lead- follow the Rumble Ponies on twitter Walk-Offs (W-L): 2-1 ing after 7 innings and 13-0 when ahead after 8. @RumblePoniesBB Extra Inning Games: 3-1 Shutout Record: 4-3 Eastern league standings 1-Run Games: 7-4 Eastern Division W L GB Stk L10 Western Division W L GB Stk L10 2-Run Games: 5-5 3-Run Games: 2-1 Binghamton 23 15 --- W2 5-5 Harrisburg 29 13 --- L2 6-4 4+ Run Games: 9-4 Trenton 23 16 0.5 L2 4-6 Altoona 22 20 7.0 W2 6-4 Doubleheaders (W-L-S): 2-0-3 Reading 22 16 1.0 W4 6-4 Erie 19 20 8.5 L4 3-7 Series Openers: 8-3 Hartford 24 19 1.5 W2 7-3 Akron 19 23 10.0 L2 5-5 Series Finales: 5-5 Rubber Games: 1-1 New Hampshire 19 22 5.5 L2 6-4 Bowie 16 26 13.0 W4 8-2 Series Record (W-L-S): 6-2-2 Richmond 14 25 13.5 W2 3-7 Sweep (BIN-OPP): 2-0 Portland 12 27 11.5 L6 1-9 Upcoming Games and Probable Starters Tuesday May 21 6:35PM @ Bowie Baysox LHP David Peterson vs. RHP TBD Wednesday May 22 11:05AM @ Bowie Baysox RHP Chris Mazza vs. LHP Bruce Zimmerman 2019 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 1 Binghamton rumble ponies STARTING PITCHER ANTHONY KAY 18 Age: 24 Hometown: Stony Brook, NY HT: 6-0 nd st Pro Experience: 2 season BIN (AA) Experience: 1 season WT: 220 st Acquired: 1 round (#31 overall), 2016 Draft College: University of Connecticut B/T: L/L KAY’S DOMINANCE CONTINUES: Won 3rd straight THE LAST THREE YEARS game pitching a 3 hit shutout over 7 innings in the Ponies 7-0 win over the Altoona Curve in Game 1 YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Avg of last Tuesday’s doubleheader. Over that span, Kay has allowed only 2 runs, dropping his ERA to 17 Did Not Pitch (Injury) 1.24, which is second in the Eastern League. 18 Columbia (A-) 4-4 4.54 13 13 0 69.1 73 41 35 6 22 78 .275 St. Lucie (A+) 3-7 3.88 10 10 0 53.1 51 28 23 1 27 45 .262 KAY’S FIRST HIT: Kay came to the plate on May 7th in Harrisburg for the first time in his professional 19 Binghamton (AA) 3-2 1.47 7 7 0 36.2 15 7 6 2 15 37 .152 career. He finished 1-3, recording the first hit of his MiLB Career 10-13 3.62 30 30 0 159.1 143 76 64 9 64 160 .244 career with a single to center in the seventh in- Double-A Career 3-2 1.47 7 7 0 36.2 15 7 6 2 15 37 .152 ning. NON-ROSTER INVITEE: Was a non-roster invitee to Mets Major League Spring Training...made two 2019 START-BY-START RESULTS relief appearances in late February before being sent to Minor League side on March 5...tossed DATE OPP D IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA RESULT scoreless seventh inning in Grapefruit League debut on February 23 against Atlanta Braves 4/4 @ NH 4.2 3 1 0 0 2 4 0.00 W, 5-2 4/11 ERI 3.2 0 0 0 0 3 4 0.00 W, 4-3 PRO DEBUT: Made pro debut in 2018 after missing 4/16 NH L 4.2 5 4 4 1 1 4 2.77 L, 4-1 two seasons due to Tommy John surgery...went 7- 11 with 4.26 ERA and 9.0 K/9 IP rate in 23 starts 4/22 @ AKR W 6.0 1 0 0 0 3 10 1.89 W, 16-3 between Columbia (Low-A) and St. Lucie (High- 4/27 POR, G2 L 5.1 4 1 1 0 2 7 1.85 L, 1-0 A)...promoted to Florida State League on July 3 5/2 @POR W 5.1 2 0 0 0 3 4 1.52 W, 10-1 AND THE WHIFF: Compiled 123 strikeouts in 5/7 @HBG W 7 4 1 1 1 1 4 1.47 W, 3-1 2018...struck out seven or more six 5/14 ALT (G1) W 7 3 0 0 0 1 8 1.24 W, 7-0 times...registered career-high 11 strikeouts in final start with Columbia on June 28, 2018 TOMMY JOHN SURGERY: Was selected in first st round (31 overall) on June 9, 2016...did not pitch in 2016 season...underwent Tommy John surgery on October 4, 2016...did not pitch until April 2018 COLLEGE DAYS: Pitched three seasons at UConn...named Louisville Slugger Second Team All -American & AAC Pitcher of the Year in 2016...First Team All-Conference in 2015 & 2016...owns school record with 263 career strikeouts FIRST-ROUND HUSKIES: Joins George Springer (2011), Matt Barnes (2011), and Charles Nagy (1988) as UConn Huskies taken in first round of June Draft...all three played in Major Leagues HIGH SCHOOL CONNECTION: Graduated from Ward Melville HS in East Setauket, NY...same alma mater as current Mets pitcher and former B-Met Steven Matz...won 2012 Paul Gibson Award, given annually to best HS pitcher on Long Island Ponies Record in Starts: 5-2 Run Support in Starts: 5.6 runs/game EXPERIENCE IN BINGHAMTON: Ace of Ward Mel- ville HS team that played at Binghamton University AT THE PLATE for 2013 NYSPHSAA State Championships...lost to Baker HS (Baldwinsville, NY) in semifinals YR CLUB Avg AB H R RBI SH 2B 3B HR TRANSACTIONS: Ponies Opening Day roster 19 Binghamton (AA) .333 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Career .333 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 2 Binghamton rumble ponies Position Player Notes ALCANTARA, ARISMENDY Acq: MiLB FA, 1/3/19 Pro Exp (AA): 11th season (3rd) • Ponies: Stroked go-ahead three-run double in comeback win, 4/20 @ ERI, Career: Played 167 MLB games over four seasons with CHC (‘14- G1...one of three Ponies on Opening Day roster with MLB experience ’15), OAK (‘16) & CIN (‘17)...hit .189 with11 HR in MLB career...has • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day Roster hit .259 in 150 games over two seasons in Double-A career...four- time MiLB Mid-Season All-Star...2018: Batted .285 with 15 HR in 95 games with four teams in Mexican League...2013: Topps Double-A All Star with Tennessee (CHC: AA) BARNES, BARRETT Acq: MiLB FA, 1/29/19 College: Texas Tech Pro Exp (AA): 8th season (3rd) • Ponies: Launched homer in back-to-back games, 4/7 @ NH & 4/11 v ERI...third Career: Hit .292 in 161 games over two seasons with Altoona (PIT: season in Eastern League (Altoona: ‘15-’16) AA), 2015-2016...2018: Hit .246 with 12 HR, 24 SB with Sugar Land • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day Roster...missed 10 games on IL, 4/17-4/28 Skeeters (Ind)...2016: Hit .306 in career-high 124 games with Curve...MiLB.com Organizational All-Star...2012-2014: Averaged just 33 games in first three seasons due to injuries Notes: Originally selected by Pirates in 1st round (#45 overall) in 2012...Big 12 Freshmen of the Year, 2010 GIMENEZ, ANDRES Acq: Int’l FA, 7/2/15 Pro Exp (AA): 4th season (2nd) • Ponies: Went 7-for-12 with three extra-base hits in three-game series in Erie, 4/18 Career: 2018: Hit .281 in 122 games between St.