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2018 GAME NOTES Binghamton Rumble Ponies Media Relations NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY 13901 • (607) 722-FUNN BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES Erie SeaWolves (5-7), 4th Eastern Division, 3.5 GB (5-9), 6th Western Division, 5.5 GB (New York Mets) (Detroit Tigers) Saturday, April 21, 2018 • 3:05 PM NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY RHP Mickey Jannis (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-0, 3.68) Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV PONY PITCHING HAS A BALL: Binghamton pitch- TIMMY’S RIBBIES: OF Tim Tebow gave Binghamton Ponies at a Glance ers struck out a season-best 15 batters on Friday their first lead on Friday with a two-run single night, helping aid the Ponies in a 4-1 win at Overall Record: 5-7 down the left field line. It was Tebow’s first multi- NYSEG Stadium. Nabil Crismatt tossed five consec- Home Record: 4-3 RBI game since his opening day three-run home utive scoreless innings after allowing a first-inning Road Record: 1-4 run in his first at bat of the season. The 2007 run for his second win of the season. Heisman winner has hits in six of his last seven Current Streak: W1 games and seven of the last nine. Day Games: 2-2 BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Mickey Jannis re- turns to Binghamton to make his first Double-A Night Games: 3-5 OFF THE HOOK: RHP Nabil Crismatt picked up the start of the season. The knuckleballer spent the win on Friday night, his second of the season. He Vs. Eastern Division: 4-4 entire 2017 campaign with the Rumble Ponies, is the only active Rumble Ponies starter to have Vs. Western Division: 1-3 posting career affiliated baseball-bests in innings any wins. Crismatt’s victory snaps an eight-game pitched (122.1), wins (8), ERA (3.60), & strikeouts Vs. NL Affiliates 0-0 winless streak for Ponies starters (April 8 - Crismatt (93). The 30-year old made two starts for Las Ve- Vs. AL Affiliates: 5-7 win vs. Portland). gas earlier this season, losing both outings. April Record: 5-7 WELCOME BACK: During this homestand, P Mick- May Record: 0-0 PAT ON THE BACK: C Patrick Mazeika became the ey Jannis & INF Matt Oberste are expected to June Record: 0-0 first Rumble Pony to collect more than two hits in a make their first appearances at NYSEG Stadium in July Record: 0-0 game this season, finishing Friday night 3-for-4. He 2018. Both spent the entire 2017 season with August Record: 0-0 also launched his first career Double-A home run Binghamton. September Record: 0-0 and finished the contest with three straight hits. th Sunday Record: 1-0 Mazeika’s multi-hit effort was Binghamton’s 15 BASHLOR PAD: RHP Tyler Bashlor tossed 1.1 score- this season (14 two-hit games). Monday Record: 0-1 less innings on Friday for his second save of the Tuesday Record: 1-1 season. He still has not allowed a Double-A run in PLAYING ALL THE HITS: For the first time in nine Wednesday Record: 0-2 16 appearances, stretching over 21.1 innings. The games and second time this season, Binghamton Thursday Record: 1-1 25-year-old was added to the Mets 40-man roster out-hit their opponents, picking up nine knocks on Friday Record: 1-1 in November 2017. Friday to Erie’s seven. The only other time the Saturday Record: 1-1 Ponies had more hits than their opponent was UP NEXT: The Rumble Ponies and SeaWolves wrap Ponies Score First: 3-0 April 8 in a 4-3 win over Portland up their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. OPP Score First: 2-7 Erie’s LHP Tyler Alexander takes the bump against Out-hit OPP 2-0 GO TO YOUR HOME: Binghamton left a season- a Binghamton pitcher to be determined. First pitch Equal in Hits 2-0 high 10 runners on base in Friday’s win. is slated for 2:05 PM at NYSEG Stadium. Out-hit by OPP 1-6 Lead after 7th: 4-0 Tied after 7th: 1-0 Eastern league standings th Trail after 7 : 0-7 Eastern Division W L GB Stk L10 Western Division W L GB Stk L10 Lead after 8th: 5-0 Tied after 8th: 0-0 New Hampshire 9 4 --- L1 6-4 Richmond 11 4 --- W1 8-2 Trail after 8th: 0-7 Trenton 7 7 2.5 L1 5-5 Bowie 8 6 2.5 W2 6-4 Walk-Offs (W-L): 0-0 Portland 6 7 3.0 W2 6-4 Altoona 7 6 3.0 L1 6-4 Rubber Games: 0-1 Binghamton 4 7 3.5 W1 3-7 Akron 7 7 3.5 L2 6-4 Extra Inning Games: 0-0 Shutout Record: 1-1 Reading 6 9 4.0 W1 4-6 Harrisburg 6 7 4.0 L1 5-5 1-Run Games: 2-1 Hartford 5 9 4.5 W1 5-5 Erie 5 9 5.5 L2 2-8 2-Run Games: 1-1 3-Run Games: 1-3 4+ Run Games: 1-1 Upcoming Games and Probable Starters Doubleheaders (W-L-S): 0-0-0 Sun, April 22 Erie 2:05 PM TBA vs. LHP Tyler Alexander Series Openers: 3-2 Mon, April 23 New Hampshire 6:35 PM TBA vs. TBA Series Finales: 1-3 Tues, April 24 New Hampshire 6:35 PM TBA vs. TBA Series Record (W-L-S): 1-3-0 Wed, April 25 New Hampshire 6:35 PM TBA vs. TBA 2018 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 1 Binghamton rumble ponies Starting Pitcher MICKEY JANNIS 8 Age: 30 Birthdate: December 16, 1987 HT 6-0 Birthplace: Carson City, NV Resides: Carson City, NV WT 190 Pro Experience: 9th season BIN (AA) Experience: 4th season B/T R/R Acquired: Minor League Free Agent, 7/2/15 College: Cal State-Bakersfield WELCOME BACK: Back in Binghamton after YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Avg making two starts at Las Vegas (AAA)…51’s 10 Princeton (R) 3-1 2.52 14 0 3 35.2 48 26 10 1 11 29 .310 were outscored 24-0 in his two starts..Jannis spent all of 2017 with the Rumble Ponies 11 TBR (SS-A, High-A) 4-3 3.31 2 0 2 57.1 58 28 21 2 16 42 .250 12 Lake Erie (Ind) 1-4 2.53 34 3 6 74.2 65 21 21 2 14 46 AGAINST THE SEAWOLVES Made three starts 13 Lake Erie/B-Port (Ind) 7-3 3.41 34 4 2 91.0 88 37 34 2 32 66 against Erie in 2017...won twice, tossing two quality starts...allowed a season-worst six earned 14 So MD/Lake Erie (Ind) 7-5 3.47 22 22 0 122.0 119 57 47 9 50 93 runs in the other start, taking the loss 15 Long Island (Ind) 6-2 1.18 16 11 0 83.2 53 17 11 3 26 67 St. Lucie (High-A) 2-1 2.98 8 7 0 45.1 43 25 15 1 18 25 .250 CAREER NUMBERS: 46 career starts with Bing- hamton, tied for 10th in franchise history Binghamton (AA) 0-2 5.54 3 3 0 13.0 10 8 8 1 8 11 .204 16 St. Lucie (High-A) 2-1 5.95 4 3 0 19.2 24 14 13 0 10 11 .316 BUSY AFTER THE SEASON: Made 21 starts for Binghamton (AA) 3-11 5.65 23 22 0 121.0 120 82 76 9 66 71 .260 Binghamton in 2017...following regular season, pitched for Scottsdale Scorpions in Arizona Fall 17 Binghamton (AA) 8-7 3.60 21 21 0 122.1 115 56 49 10 38 83 .252 League...went 1-3 with 2.33 ERA in six 18 Las Vegas (AAA) 0-2 14.63 2 2 0 8.0 17 13 13 1 4 4 .415 starts...married Emily on November 12, in be- Binghamton (AA) 0-0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- tween his final two starts in AFL MiLB Career 22-28 4.37 95 60 5 422.1 435 252 205 25 171 279 .268 SLASHING THE WALKS: Owned a 3.1 BB/9 IP Indy Career 23-18 2.70 118 52 8 427.0 374 152 128 17 140 309 rate in 2017...best rate in any season with Bing- hamton...compiled a 4.9 BB/9 IP rate over 23 2018 Game-by-Game Results games in 2016 with Binghamton DATE OPP D IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA RESULT SUPPORTING CAST: Received 4.2 runs of sup- 4/9 ELP L 4.0 11 10 10 2 2 1 22.50 L, 14-0 port per game...tied for second-best run support 4/15 @ELP L 4.0 6 3 3 2 2 0 14.63 L, 10-0 among Rumble Ponies starters QUITE THE RUN IN 2015: Pitched for Salt River Rafters in Arizona Fall League in 2015...had opened season in independent ball with Long Island Ducks (Atlantic Lge)...went 1-1 with 2.48 ERA in six starts in AFL INDY VETERAN: Spent 3.5 seasons pitching independent ball in Atlantic & Frontier Leagues, 2012-2015...at time of signing with the Mets in July 2015, led Atlantic League in ERA, strikeouts and innings pitched KNUCKLEBALL HISTORY: Learned knuckleball as teen...did not use pitch during time in Rays sys- tem...became primary pitch after being released by Rays, October 2011 2018 TRANSACTIONS: Las Vegas (AA) Opening Day roster...transferred to Ponies, 4/16 BACKGROUND: Originally selected by Rays in th 44 round of 2010 draft...pitched two seasons at Cal State-Bakersfield...member of first Division- I team in program history Ponies Record in Starts: 0-0 Run Support in Starts: --- Runs/gm Underline: Season High RUMBLE PONIES Starting Rotation & Bullpen W L CG SV SVO IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Starters 3 7 0 --- --- 60.1 65 30 27 12 52 3 4.03 Bullpen 2 0 --- 4 4 43.2 31 12 12 15 61 2 2.47 2018 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 2 Binghamton rumble ponies Position Player Notes ALONSO, PETER B/T: R/R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 245 Age: 23 16 Acquired: • Two-run HR on first at-bat of the season, 4/5 v POR Career Notes: 2017: Started season with St.