Ponies Fall in Series Finale to 'Ducks
BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (12-26) dropped the series finale 9-6 against the Akron RubberDucks in a rain-shortened game Sunday afternoon at Mirabito Stadium.
Ronny Mauricio got the scoring started with a two-run blast to right off Akron starter Xzavion Curry in the first, putting the Ponies ahead 2-0. It was Mauricio's sixth home run of the year.
Akron (23-16) responded with three runs in the second, all with two outs, as Daniel Schneemann laced an RBI double and Micah Pries launched a two-run shot off Ponies starter Jesus Vargas (0-1), giving the 'Ducks a 3-2 lead.
Will Brennan's league leading 37th RBI on a double increased the Akron lead to 4-2. Mauricio hit a sacrifice fly to make it 4-3 and Bo Naylor hit a solo homer pushing the lead back to two.
Mauricio's fourth RBI of the afternoon came on a double in the fifth propelling the Ponies back to within one at 5-4.
Schneemann added another RBI with a solo shot making it 6-4 Akron in the sixth. Binghamton then responded on a Hayden Senger RBI single.
Micah Pries hit a two-run triple and three eighth inning runs put the 'Ducks ahead 9-5. Pries finished the afternoon with four RBI.
Matt Winaker notched an RBI double in the eighth and the game was called shortly after.
The Ponies will begin a series in Reading against the Reading Fightin' Phils Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM. Pregame coverage will start at 10:45 AM on CBS Sports Radio 1360.
POSTGAME NOTES: Mauricio tallied his fourth-straight game with an RBI in a 2-4 and four RBI performance… Wyatt Young went 2-3 and reached base three times.
"Just kept going and going!"
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That's homer No. 6 for third-ranked @Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio with @RumblePoniesBB. pic.twitter.com/qzOXkpuuWc
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