HARTFORD, CT – Francisco Alvarez finished 3-5 with a 3-run homer, two doubles and 3 RBI in his Double-A debut as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (1-0) opened the season with an 8-2 win over the Hartford Yard Goats (0-1) Friday night at Dunkin' Donuts Park.
Alvarez's monstrous three-run homer to left-centerfield as part of a six-run fourth inning broke the game open making it 6-0 Binghamton. Brett Baty got the Ponies on the board with an opposite-field leadoff homer off of RHP Mitchell Kilkenny (0-1) in the first inning and finished 2-5 with two runs scored. Ronny Mauricio also had a multi-hit game, including an RBI single to cap off the fourth inning and make it 8-0 Ponies.
Hayden Senger and Antoine Duplantis each had RBI triples and Jeremy Vasquez finished 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI as part of a 13-hit night for the Ponies.
RHP Jose Butto allowed just three hits over four scoreless frames with no walks and eight strikeouts. RHP Yeizo Campos earned the win (1-0) pitching two scoreless innings in relief. Bryce Montes De Oca pitched a scoreless ninth to seal the victory.
Hartford's only scoring came on a two-run homer from Michael Toglia in the eighth.
The two teams continue their series on Saturday afternoon with first pitch at 1:05 PM, with pregame coverage beginning at 12:50. Saturday's game can be heard on CBS Sports Radio 1360 AM.
POSTGAME NOTES: Alvarez, Baty, and Mauricio were a combined 7-15 with 5 RBI, 2 home runs, and 3 doubles…Matt Winaker reached base three times via a single, hit by pitch, and walk.
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