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 NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (19-11), 2ndEastern Division (15-18), 5th Western Division (New York Mets) (Toronto Blue Jays) Saturday May 11, 2019 • 2:05 PM NYSEG Stadium• Binghamton, NY RHP Chris Mazza (0-2, 3.28 ERA) vs. LHP Zach Logue (2-2, 3.97ERA) Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV Ponies at a Glance TODAY: The Rumble Ponies are continuing a 3- MAZZA IS BACK: Chris Mazza returns to Bing- game series against the New Hampshire Fisher hamton to make his third start of the year with the Overall Record: 19-11 Cats this afternoon. Binghamton lost 10-5 in the Rumble Ponies. He has also made two starts at Home Record: 5-6 opener Friday night as the Fisher Cats scored 8- Triple-A Syracuse. At Double-A this year, he is 0-1 Road Record: 14-5 runs in the first inning. It snapped the Ponies 4- with a 1.98 ERA. Between both levels, he is 0-2 Day Games: 5-3 game winning streak. with a 3.28 ERA. Night Games: 14-8 DEGROM BOBBLEHEAD: The first 1,000 fans in MAZEIKA MASHING: Ponies catcher Patrick Mazei- Vs. Eastern Division: 8-9 attendance today will receive a Jacob DeGrom ka had a single Wednesday to extend his season- Vs. Western Division: 11-2 Bobblehead. The reigning NL Cy Young Award long hitting streak to ten games. Mazeika is batting Vs. NL Affiliates 3-0 Winner spent part of the 2013 season in Bing- 5th today and playing first base. Vs. AL Affiliates: 16-11 hamton, making 10 starts. DeGrom is actually starting for the Mets tonight against the Marlins at ALCANTARA AN RBI MACHINE: Arismendy Alcan- April Record: 11-8 Citi Field. He is 2-4 this season with a 3.60ERA. In tara was 3-5 with 2 RBI in Friday night’s loss. This May Record: 8-3 Jacob’s last two outings though he has just a comes after Alcantara hit his first home run of the June Record: 0-0 1.29ERA with opponents batting only .146 against season in Thursday’s 5-3 win in 11 innings over July Record: 0-0 him. the Senators in Harrisburg. August Record: 0-0 September Record: 0-0 WEDNESDAY’S NO-HITTER: Wednesday night, PREVIEWING NEW HAMPSHIRE: This is the third Ponies Score First: 13-2 Harol Gonzalez and Ryder Ryan combined to pitch series between the two teams this year. The two OPP Score First: 6-9 the first Binghamton no-hitter in nearly 13 years teams split the season-opening 4-game set in Man- Out-hit OPP 14-2 (7/23/06). Gonzalez pitched six and two thirds no- chester April 4-7. The Fisher Cats then took two of Equal in Hits 3-2 hit frames and Ryan shut the door with two and a 3 at NYSEG Stadium April 15-17. Binghamton is 3-5 Out-hit by OPP 2-7 third perfect innings. overall against New Hampshire this year. The Fish- th er Cats have also won the last three games in the Lead after 7 : 10-0 th WHAT A WEEK FOR RYDER: The right-hander not- series. Tied after 7 : 2-1 th just combined with Harol Gonzalez for a no-hitter Trail after 7 : 2-7 th on Wednesday, but also turns 24 today. Ryan has COMING UP: The Ponies close out their 3-game set Lead after 8 : 11-0 th allowed only two runs, with a 1.84 ERA in six relief against the Fisher Cats on Mothers Day at 2:05. Tied after 8 : 2-1 th appearances. Then, the Altoona Curve come into town for a Trail after 8 : 1-7 three-game series beginning Monday evening. Walk-Offs (W-L): 1-1 Extra Inning Games: 3-1 Shutout Record: 4-3 Eastern league standings 1-Run Games: 7-2 Eastern Division W L GB Stk L10 Western Division W L GB Stk L10 2-Run Games: 4-4 3-Run Games: 2-1 Trenton 20 10 --- W4 7-3 Harrisburg 24 9 --- W1 5-5 4+ Run Games: 6-3 Binghamton 19 11 1.0 L1 7-3 Erie 16 14 6.5 L2 6-4 Doubleheaders (W-L-S): 1-0-3 Reading 17 13 3.0 W1 6-4 Altoona 17 16 7.0 W1 6-4 Series Openers: 7-3 Hartford 18 17 4.5 L1 7-3 Akron 14 20 10.5 L2 2-8 Series Finales: 4-4 Rubber Games: 1-1 New Hampshire 15 18 6.5 W2 4-6 Richmond 11 20 12.0 L4 2-8 Series Record (W-L-S): 5-2-1 Bowie 10 24 14.5 W2 5-5 Sweep (BIN-OPP): 2-0 Portland 11 20 9.5 L2 4-6 Upcoming Games and Probable Starters Sunday May 12 2:05PM vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats RHP Anthony Kay vs. RHP Yennsy Diaz Monday May 13 6:35PM vs. Altoona Curve RHP Harol Gonzalez vs. RHP Pedro Vasquez Tuesday May 14 6:35PM vs. Altoona Curve LHP David Peterson vs. LHP Sean Brady Wednesday May 15 10:35AM vs. Altoona Curve RHP Mike Gibbons vs. LHP Cam Vieaux 2019 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 1 Binghamton rumble ponies STARTING PITCHER CHRIS MAZZA 5 Age: 29 Hometown: Clayton, CA HT: 6-4 th st Pro Experience: 8 season BIN (AA) Experience: 1 season WT: 185 Acquired: Rule 5 (SEA), 12/13/18 College: Menlo College B/T: R/R LAST START: Made second start of year with Syra- THE LAST THREE YEARS cuse Mets at Louisville…Allowed 3 runs over 5 taking the loss. Mazza is making his 3rd start of the YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Avg year for Binghamton. 17 Jacksonville (AA) 4-7 3.01 28 26 0 146.2 138 56 49 7 41 93 .251 THE FIRST MAN: Was promoted from Binghamton 18 New Orleans (AAA) 1-1 3.94 7 0 0 16.0 18 7 7 4 8 14 .277 to Syracuse (AAA) on April 17...became first player Arkansas (AA) 1-0 1.33 4 4 0 27.0 15 6 4 1 4 23 .158 ever added to Triple-A from Binghamton in Syra- cuse Mets’ existence...reliever Adam Kolarek was Jacksonville (AA) 0-0 4.26 2 0 0 6.1 8 3 3 2 2 2 .320 first B-Met promoted to Las Vegas (AAA) during San Rafael (Ind) 3-2 0.59 17 1 5 30.2 24 7 2 1 5 31 first year of Mets affiliation with 51’s in 2013 Southern MD (Ind) 3-0 0.42 9 1 0 21.2 16 2 1 1 2 20 FACING THE RUBBERDUCKS: Mazza makes his first 19 Binghamton (AA) 0-1 1.98 2 2 0 13.2 10 4 3 0 5 9 .200 career start against the RubberDucks...has never Syracuse (AAA) 0-1 4.91 2 2 0 11 10 7 6 1 2 6 .250 faced an Indians affiliate MiLB Career 23-23 3.12 143 51 6 432.1 399 175 150 27 115 327 .246 Indy Career 6-2 0.52 26 2 5 52.1 40 9 3 2 7 51 METS ORGANIZATION DEBUT: One of nine Rum- ble Ponies on active roster playing in Mets system Triple-A Career 1-2 4.33 9 2 0 27.0 28 14 13 5 10 20 .267 for the first time...has previously pitched in the Double-A Career 11-13 3.16 55 46 0 273.2 249 110 96 18 80 178 .244 Twins, Marlins and Mariners systems 2019 START-BY-START RESULTS JOINING THE ORGANIZATION: Selected from Mariners by Mets in Minor League phase of Rule 5 DATE OPP D IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA RESULT draft in December 2018...outfielder Braxton Lee 4/5 @ NH 6.0 6 2 2 0 2 6 3.00 L, 5-4 (11) was selected in same draft from Marlins 4/17SY @ ROC 6.0 4 4 3 1 2 3 4.50 L, 5-4 4/24 @AKR L 7.2 5 2 1 0 3 3 1.98 `L, 2-0 DOUBLE-A CAREER: Has made 45 starts at Double- SY A, the most among active Rumble Ponies starting 5/7 @LOU L 5 6 3 3 0 0 3 4.91 L, 3-1 pitchers...made Double-A debut in Southern League with Jacksonville (MIA: AA) in 2016...has pitched in all three Double-A leagues ADVENTUROUS IN 2018: Opened season as reliev- er for New Orleans (MIA: AAA)...sent to Jackson- ville (MIA: AA) in early May...released by Marlins on May 19...signed with San Rafael Pacifics (Ind) of Pacific Association...signed with Southern Mary- land Blue Crabs (Ind) of Atlantic League in mid- July...signed as MiLB free agent with Mariners on August 17...finished season in rotation for Arkan- sas (SEA: AA) ENDING ON A HIGH NOTE: Capped 2018 season with four strong starts for Arkansas (SEA: AA)...went at least six innings and allowed two runs or fewer in each game...compiled 1.33 ERA and held opposing hitters to .158 average...named Texas League Pitcher of the Week on September 3 GETTING STARTED: Originally selected by Twins in 27th round of 2011 draft out of Menlo Col- lege...made pro debut with GCL Twins (R) in June 2012...released by Twins in July 2015...signed by Ponies Record in Starts: 0-2 Run Support in Starts: 2.0 runs/game Marlins in August 2015 Key: SY - Syracuse Mets (AAA) COLLEGE DAYS: Pitched three seasons at Menlo College, an NAIA school in Atherton, CA...two-way player ranking among school’s all-time leaders in AT THE PLATE saves, triples and home runs YR CLUB Avg AB H R RBI SH 2B 3B HR TRANSACTIONS: Ponies Opening Day ros- 19 Binghamton (AA) --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ter...played with Syracuse (AAA), 4/17-4/19 MiLB Career .133 45 6 3 0 12 1 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.