2019 GAME NOTES Binghamton Rumble Ponies Media Relations NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY 13901 • (607) 722-FUNN BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES HARRISBURG SENATORS (23-26, 58-55), 3rd Eastern Division (20-24, 62-52), 3rd Western Division (New York Mets) (Washington Nationals) Thursday, August 8, 2019 • 6:35 PM NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY RHP Mickey Jannis (5-3, 3.94 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Mapes (5-5, 4.82 ERA) Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV Ponies at a Glance TONIGHT: The Binghamton Rumble Ponies and PAEZ’S THREE-HIT NIGHT: Between the two the Harrisburg Senators close out their three-game games, Mike Paez went 3-5 with a home run and Overall Record: 58-55 series at NYSEG Stadium. It’s the last meeting of two RBI. He went 2-2 with a solo homer in game 2nd Half Record: 23-26 the year between the two clubs. one as a pinch hitter. In game two, he went 1-3 Home Record: 20-31 with a run scored and an RBI. He drove in the first Road Record: 38-24 LAST TIME OUT: The Rumble Ponies and Senators run of the Ponies’ rally in the seventh with a single. Day Games: 10-14 split their doubleheader Wednesday. The Ponies Night Games: 48-41 won the second game 5-4 on a Patrick Mazeika PONIES AVOID DH SWEEP: Thanks to Mazeika’s walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the walk-off three-run homer, the Ponies avoided be- Vs. Eastern Division: 23-26 seventh. Binghamton was trailing 4-1 entering the ing swept in a doubleheader for the second time Vs. Western Division: 35-29 inning. Harrisburg won the first game 4-2. all season. They have swept their opponent four Vs. NL Affiliates 16-18 times, split the twin bill seven times and have been Vs. AL Affiliates: 42-37 MAZEIKA’S MIRACLE: Patrick Mazeika belted a swept just once. The Ponies have two more DHs walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the scheduled this year. April Record: 11-8 seventh of Wednesday’s second game. It was his May Record: 19-11 second walk-off homer of the year as he also hit a TAYLOR TALLIES A HIT IN BOTH GAMES: Michael June Record: 10-19 walk-off grand slam in game two of the Ponies’ A Taylor smacked a hit in both games of Wednes- July Record: 16-13 doubleheader vs. Altoona on May 14. He now has day’s DH. He capped off the Senators’ four-run August Record: 2-4 a team-high 13 homers and sits in sole possession second inning in game two with a three-run, bases September Record: 0-0 of third on the league RBI leaderboard with 60. -clearing double. Ponies Score First: 39-14 OPP Score First: 19-41 UCETA EARNS WIN: Adonis Uceta picked up his BARRETT ADDS ANOTHER SAVE TO EL LEAD: th fourth win of the year with two perfect innings of With a perfect seventh inning in game one, Aaron Lead after 7 : 36-0 th th relief with three strikeouts in game two. It was his Barrett recorded his Eastern League best 25 save Tied after 7 : 5-6 th second straight outing in which he tossed two of the season. He has a 2.25 ERA over 44 innings Trail after 7 : 6-37 th perfect innings. He has not allowed a run over his this year. He is also the Senators’ all-time saves Lead after 8 : 36-0 th last six appearances. leader with 42. He appeared in 90 games with the Tied after 8 : 5-5 th Washington Nationals between 2014 and 2015. Trail after 8 : 3-37 PERFECT RELIEF: In addition to Uceta’s two perfect Walk-Offs (W-L): 5-6 innings, Stephen Villines also pitched two perfect COMING UP: The Rumble Ponies head to Hartford Extra Inning Games: 8-4 innings of relief with three strikeouts in game two. for a three-game series with the Yard Goats, begin- Shutout Record: 12-8 It was his fourth straight scoreless outing. ning Friday night. 1-Run Games: 19-15 2-Run Games: 10-11 Eastern League Standings 3-Run Games: 9-10 4+ Run Games: 18-18 Eastern Division W L GB Stk L10 Western Division W L GB Stk L10 Doubleheaders (W-L-S): 4-1-7 Reading 30 18 --- W6 7-3 Erie 34 13 --- W1 7-3 Series Openers: 20-13 Portland 23 23 6.0 L1 6-4 Bowie 31 13 1.5 W2 5-5 Series Finales: 9-19 Binghamton 23 26 7.5 W1 3-7 Harrisburg 20 24 12.5 L1 5-5 Rubber Games: 1-4 Series Record (W-L-S): 14-14-4 Trenton 21 26 8.5 L3 4-6 Altoona 21 26 13.0 L1 3-7 Sweep (BIN-OPP): 4-6 Hartford 19 26 9.5 L2 4-6 Richmond 19 27 14.5 W1 3-7 New Hampshire 19 28 10.5 L1 5-5 Akron 18 28 15.5 W1 6-4 Upcoming Games and Probable Starters Friday, August 9 7:05 PM @Hartford Yard Goats LHP David Peterson vs. LHP Jack Wynkoop Saturday, August 10 6:05 PM @Hartford Yard Goats RHP Tommy Wilson vs. RHP Matt Dennis Sunday, August 11 5:05 PM @Hartford Yard Goats RHP Tony Dibrell vs. RHP Heath Holder 2019 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies Starting Pitcher MICKEY JANNIS 2 Age: 31 Hometown: Carson City, NV HT: 6-0 th th Pro Experience: 10 season BIN (AA) Experience: 5 season WT: 190 Acquired: MiLB Free Agent, 7/2/15 College: Cal State-Bakersfield B/T: R/R SETTING THE STAGE: Making franchise record nd THE LAST THREE YEARS 82 career start with Binghamton (AA)...In his last start, Jannis took the loss as he allowed three runs YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Avg on nine hits over 4.2 innings against Erie on 8/1. 17 Binghamton (AA) 8-7 3.60 21 21 0 122.1 115 56 49 10 38 83 .252 ATOP THE LEADERBOARD: Binghamton’s fran- 18 Las Vegas (AAA) 0-2 14.63 2 2 0 8.0 17 13 13 1 4 4 .415 chise leader in career wins at 26, starts with 82 Binghamton (AA) 10-6 3.61 23 22 0 137.0 152 63 55 12 35 111 .281 (including tonight)...all-time franchise leader in innings pitched with Binghamton with 474.0… 19 Binghamton (AA) 5-3 3.94 14 12 0 75.1 88 37 33 1 25 55 .294 franchise leader in career strikeouts with 334. Syracuse (AAA) 0-2 22.95 2 2 0 6.2 19 21 17 5 4 5 .475 MiLB Career 37-39 4.34 135 97 5 646.2 699 375 312 43 236 453 .277 BINGHAMTON CAREER HISTORY: Joined Bing- hamton Mets in August 2015...made Binghamton Indy Career 23-18 2.70 118 52 8 427.0 374 152 128 17 140 309 (AA) debut on August 22, 2015 on the road Double-A Career 26-29 4.23 85 81 0 474.0 490 248 223 33 173 334 .268 against New Hampshire FINDING HIS WAY TO THE METS: Opened 2015 season in Atlantic League with Long Island 2019 START-BY-START RESULTS Ducks….led league with 1.18 ERA...signed by Mets as Minor League free agent on July 2, 2015 DATE OPP D IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA RESULT 4/30 AKR W 7.0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.00 W 1-0 QUITE THE RUN IN 2015: Pitched for Salt River 5/5 SWBSY L 3.1 12 14 10 3 2 2 27.00 L 14-3 Rafters in Arizona Fall League in 2015...had opened season in independent ball with Long 5/18 @TRN W 7.0 5 1 0 0 3 5 0.00 W 3-1 Island Ducks (Atlantic League)...went 1-1 with 2.48 5/25 TRN ND 5.1 1 2 0 0 5 7 0.00 L, 5-2 ERA in six starts in AFL 5/30 @RIC ND 5.1 7 3 3 0 1 7 1.09 W,9-4 KNUCKLEBALL HISTORY: Learned knuckleball as 6/05 @HBG ND 4.1 10 5 4 0 2 2 2.17 W, 7-5 teen...did not use pitch during time in Rays sys- 6/12 TRN L 5.1 10 6 6 0 2 7 3.41 L, 7-2 tem...became primary pitch after being released by 6/19 @NH ND 5.1 5 1 1 0 1 3 3.18 W, 3-2 Rays, October 2011 SUSP 6/24 ERI W 8.0 7 1 1 0 1 7 2.83 W, 2-1 th BACKGROUND: Originally selected by Rays in 44 6/29 @ALT W 6.0 3 1 1 0 2 4 2.68 W, 2-1 round of 2010 draft…released by Rays in October 7/4 AKR W 6.0 8 1 1 0 0 2 2.56 W, 4-1 2011...spent 3.5 seasons pitching independent ball in Atlantic & Frontier Leagues, 2012-2015 @POR L 6.0 12 5 5 0 2 3 3.02 L, 7-3 SY 7/18 @IND L 3.1 7 7 7 2 2 3 22.95 L, 9-1 COLLEGE DAYS: Pitched two seasons at Cal State- Bakersfield...member of first Division-I team in pro- 7/23 @REA ND 4.0 8 6 6 0 2 2 3.62 L, 8-6 gram history 8/1 ERI L 4.2 9 3 3 0 1 3 3.94 L, 5-1 TRANSACTIONS: Ponies Opening Day roster… Started year on IL.