2018 GAME NOTES Binghamton Rumble Ponies Media Relations NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY 13901 • (607) 722-FUNN BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES Akron RubberDucks (3-2), 2nd Eastern Division, 1.5 GB (3-3), T-4th Western Division, 1.5 GB (New York Mets) (Cleveland Indians) Wednesday, April 11, 2018 • 6:35 PM NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY LHP Daniel Zamora (0-0, 10.80) vs. RHP Aaron Civale (0-0, 2.45) Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV RUBBERDUCKS SINK PONIES AGAIN: Akron PATS OFF: After going hitless in his first 14 at bats, Ponies at a Glance scored first for the second straight night, topping C Patrick Mazeika collected two hits and finished 2- Binghamton 5-1 at NYSEG Stadium on Tuesday Overall Record: 3-2 for-4 on Tuesday night. Mazeika and Peter Alonso night. A four-run sixth inning proved plenty for Home Record: 3-2 accounted for four of Binghamton’s five hits in the RHP Shane Bieber, who allowed just four hits Road Record: 0-0 loss across seven innings. He held the Rumble Ponies Current Streak: L2 scoreless while issuing no walks. OFFENSIVE WOES: The Rumble Ponies have Day Games: 2-0 scored runs in just two of the last 20 half innings. BINGHAMTON STARTER: LHP Daniel Zamora is Night Games: 1-2 After failing to score in the final two innings on expected to make his first professional start in his April 9 against Portland, Binghamton scored all Vs. Eastern Division: 3-0 second appearance with the Rumble Ponies.. three of their Monday runs in the seventh inning. Vs. Western Division: 0-2 While Zamora made his Eastern League debut Last night, Binghamton’s lone tally crossed in the with Altoona last year, he made his Binghamton Vs. NL Affiliates 0-0 bottom of the ninth inning on an Akron error. debut on April 8 against Portland. He allowed two Vs. AL Affiliates: 3-2 earned runs over 1.2 innings. The 24-year-old is in BROOM REVERSAL: Binghamton began their sea- April Record: 3-2 his fourth professional season out of SUNY Stony son with a three-game sweep of the Portland Sea May Record: 0-0 Brook. Dogs at NYSEG Stadium. On Wednesday night, June Record: 0-0 the Rumble Ponies try to avoid being swept by July Record: 0-0 PISTOL PETE: Rumble Ponies 1B Peter Alonso fin- Akron, who came to the Southern Tier at (1-3). August Record: 0-0 ished Tuesday’s game 2-for-4 with a double, giving September Record: 0-0 him at least one hit in each of Binghamton’s first THE ROAD AHEAD: Binghamton readies for its rd Sunday Record: 1-0 five games. The 3 year pro is 8-for-18 (.444) with first road trip of the season after a league-wide off two HR, three doubles, and four RBI. His .444 aver- Monday Record: 0-1 day on Thursday. The Rumble Ponies head to Port- age is second in the Eastern League only to Al- Tuesday Record: 0-1 land for a three-game set at Hadlock Field, before toona’s Stephen Alemais. Wednesday Record: 0-0 trekking to New Hampshire for a four-game series. Thursday Record: 1-0 Red Sox LHP Drew Pomeranz is expected to pitch FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Binghamton bullpen has Friday Record: 0-0 against the Ponies this Friday night. whiffed 25 batters in 17.2 innings pitched this Saturday Record: 1-0 season. The Rumble Ponies rank seventh in the UP NEXT: After a league-wide off day, the Rumble Ponies Score First: 2-0 Eastern League (54 K), despite having played one Ponies begin a seven-game road trip in Portland OPP Score First: 1-2 fewer game than most other teams. Gerson Bau- on Friday night. RHP Andrew Church is slated to Out-hit OPP 1-0 tista has eight strikeouts in just 3.0 innings to lead take on Major League rehabber LHP Drew Pomer- Equal in Hits 1-0 all Rumble Ponies relievers. anz with a 6:00 PM first pitch at Hadlock Field. Out-hit by OPP 1-1 Lead after 7th: 3-0 Tied after 7th: 0-0 Eastern league standings th Trail after 7 : 0-2 Eastern Division W L GB Stk L10 Western Division W L GB Stk L10 Lead after 8th: 3-0 Tied after 8th: 0-0 New Hampshire 5 1 --- L1 5-0 Altoona 4 1 --- W2 3-1 Trail after 8th: 0-2 Binghamton 3 2 1.5 L2 3-1 Bowie 4 2 0.5 L2 3-2 Walk-Offs (W-L): 0-0 Trenton 3 3 2.0 W1 2-3 Richmond 4 2 0.5 W2 3-2 Rubber Games: 0-0 Reading 2 4 3.0 L1 2-3 Akron 3 3 1.5 W2 3-2 Extra Inning Games: 0-0 Shutout Record: 1-0 Portland 1 4 3.5 W1 0-4 Erie 3 3 1.5 L1 2-2 1-Run Games: 1-0 Hartford 0 6 5.0 L6 0-5 Harrisburg 2 3 2.0 W1 2-3 2-Run Games: 1-0 3-Run Games: 0-1 4+ Run Games: 1-1 Upcoming Games and Probable Starters Doubleheaders (W-L-S): 0-0-0 Fri, April 13 @ Portland 6:00 PM RHP Andrew Church vs. LHP Drew Pomeranz Series Openers: 1-1 Sat, April 14 @ Portland 1:00 PM RHP Nabil Crismatt vs. RHP Mike Shawaryn Series Finales: 1-0 Sun, April 15 @ Portland 1:00 PM RHP Marcos Molina vs. LHP Kyle Hart Series Record (W-L-S): 1-1-0 Mon, April 16 @ New Hampshire 6:35 PM TBA vs. TBA 2018 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 1 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. Lucie (High-A)...FSL 2nd round, 2016 draft • Non-roster invitee to Major League Spring Training Postseason All Star...MiLB.com FSL Player of the Month, July...2x FSL College: • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day roster Player of the Week...MiLB.com Organizational All Star...Baseball America High-A All Star...launched 16 HR in 82 games (2nd in University of Florida FSL)...hit both Double-A HR in same game......2016: NYPL Mid- Pro Experience (AA): Season All-Star with Brooklyn (SS-A) 3rd season (2nd) Notes: Third player selected by Mets in 2016 draft (#64 over- Born: all)...played three seasons at Florida...Dick Howser Trophy semifinal- ist, NCBWA First-Team All-America, 2016 Tampa, FL ELY, ANDREW B/T: L/R Ht: 5-11 Wt: 180 Age: 25 6 Acquired: • Selected by Mets from Cubs in Rule 5 Draft, Dec 2017 Career Notes: 2017: Spent entire season with Tennessee (CHC: Rule 5 (CHC), 2017 • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day roster AA)...played 97 games at four positions (2B, 3B, SS, LF)…...2016: College: Midwest League Mid-Season All Star with South Bend (CHC: Low- A)...…2014: Made pro debut with AZL Cubs (CHC: R) University of Washington Notes: Originally selected by Cubs in 32nd round of 2014 Pro Experience (AA): Draft...played three seasons at University of Washington...led nation 5th season (2nd) in sacrifice bunts (26), 2014...led Pac-12, turning 45 double plays Born: with a .993 fielding percentage, 2014 San Jose, CA FRANCO, JJ B/T: R/R Ht: 5-9 Wt: 180 Age: 26 Acquired: • Transactions: Added to Ponies, 4/7 Career Notes: Played with three organizations (ATL, CHW, NYM) MiLB FA, 7/22/17 …...2017: Played 24 games between Winston-Salem (CHW: High-A) & Kannapolis (CHW: Low-A)...released by White Sox, College: 7/19/17...signed by Mets, 7/22/17...played for Columbia (Low-A) Brown University Notes: Originally selected by Atlanta (NL) in 38th round of 2014 Pro Experience (AA): draft...son of Mets Hall of Famer John Franco 5th season (1st) Born: Brooklyn, NY MAZEIKA, PATRICK B/T: L/R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 215 Age: 24 11 Acquired: • Snapped 0-for-14 with first two hits (2-for-4), 4/10 v. AKR Career Notes: 2017: Mid-Season & Postseason All Star with St. Lucie th nd 8th round, 2015 draft • Non-roster invitee to Major League Spring Training (High-A)...ranked 5 in FSL in batting average (.287) & 2 in OBP College: • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day roster (.389)....limited to six games with Binghamton (AA) due to inju- ry…...2016: Hit .305 in 70 games with Columbia (A)...missed nine Stetson University total weeks across two DL stints....2015: Kingsport (R) Co-Sterling Pro Experience (AA): Award Winner (Kevin Kaczmarski)...App. League Postseason All- 4th season (2nd) Star...ranked 2nd in AL in batting average (.354) & 1st in OBP (.451) Born: Notes: Played three seasons at Stetson...Baseball America First-Team Freshman All-American, 2013 Wilbraham, WA MICHAEL, LEVI B/T: R/R Ht: 5-11 Wt: 185 Age: 28 3 Acquired: • First multi-hit game (2-for-4, 3B), 4/9 v AKR Career Notes: 2017: Converted to outfield...finished season with MiLB FA, 3/27/18 • Signed by Mets as MiLB free agent, 3/27/18 Rochester (MIN: AAA)…...2015 & 2016: Played in 159 games for College: • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day roster Chattanooga over two seasons…...2014: Made Double-A debut in Eastern League with New Britain (MIN: AA)…...2012 & 2013: Made Univ. of North Carolina pro debut with Fort Myers (MIN: High-A) Pro Experience (AA): Notes: Originally selected by Twins in 1st round (30th overall) in 7th season (5th) 2011 draft...played three seasons at University of North Caroli- Born: na...college teammates with Matt Harvey...graduated North Da- vidson HS a semester early to join Tar Heels for the 2009 season Welcome, NC MOORE, TYLER B/T: R/R Ht: 6-1 Wt: 210 Age: 24 17 Acquired: • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day roster Career Notes: 2017: Joined Binghamton (AA), mid-May...pitched 6th round, 2014 scoreless inning in professional pitching debut, 7/19/17 @ College: AKR…...2016: Hit .218 in 70 games with Columbia (Low-A)......2015: Made full-season debut with Savannah (Low-A)...first season primar- Louisiana State University ily as catcher...2014: Made pro debut with Brooklyn (SS-A)...split Pro Experience (AA): time between C and 2B 5th season (2nd) Notes: Played three years at LSU...SEC Tournament MVP, Born: 2014...played in College World Series, 2013 Baton Rouge, LA 2018 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 2 Binghamton rumble ponies Position Player Notes MORA, JOHN B/T: L/L Ht: 5-11 Wt: 195 Age: 24 4 Acquired: • First Double-A HR, 4/8 v POR Career Notes: 2017: Played in career-high 133 games, mostly with • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day roster St.