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For Immediate Release
Date: September 21, 2023 by Matt Levine
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Dom Hamel and Paul Gervase combined to spin a three-hit shutout for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (2-0, 74-61) to sweep the Somerset Patriots in the Northeast Division Series on Thursday night at TD Bank Ballpark. Binghamton had advanced to the Eastern League Championship Series for the first time since 2014.
Hamel (1-0) went toe-to-toe with Somerset's Richard Fitts and had one of the best starts of his professional career. He struck out eight batters over a career-high 7.2 scoreless innings. Hamel allowed just three hits and issued two walks. The 24-year-old faced the minimum in five separate innings.
The Ponies got on the board in the third inning. Hayden Senger ripped a single the opposite way and Rhylan Thomas followed with a double to put runners on second and third. Luisangel Acuña followed with a sacrifice fly that scored Senge to make it 1-0.
In the fifth inning, Senger smoked a line drive solo home run to left field to give Binghamton a 2-0 lead. He had an RBI single in the series opener Tuesday and an RBI and two runs on Thursday night. Senger hit five homers in the regular season and two at TD Bank Ballpark.
Somerset (0-1, 84-53) threatened in the eighth inning with a runner on third and two outs. Paul Gervase came in to relieve Hamel and got Trey Sweeney to ground out to Jett Williams on the eighth pitch of the at bat to close out the inning.
Gervase closed out the game and earned the save, setting down Somerset in order with two strikeouts in the ninth.
The Rumble Ponies will open the Eastern League Championship Series at Mirabito Stadium on Sunday against the Erie SeaWolves, the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.
Postgame Notes: Hamel has thrown 21.2 consecutive scoreless innings over his last four starts, including his final three starts of the regular season…Gervase has spun seven-straight scoreless relief outings, including his final six outings of the regular season...Drew Gilbert went 2-for-4 and Senger went 2-for-3.
Luisangel Acuña gets us on the board with a sacrifice fly 🤝#LetsGetRowdy | @acunita13 pic.twitter.com/VRXXXqtGWP
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) September 21, 2023
Dom Hamel has 4 scoreless with 4 Ks - just 41 pitches. @RumblePoniesBB up 1-0 after 4. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks pic.twitter.com/9pbtPkq5tS
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 21, 2023
PSA: Don’t run on Hayden Senger 🚫#LetsGetRowdy | @Senger15 pic.twitter.com/0qGgfkGP0J
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) September 21, 2023
Hayden Senger with a HR and the @RumblePoniesBB go up 2-0 in the 5th. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks pic.twitter.com/2pkyyyzEfl
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 21, 2023
Allowing a double and a walk, Dom Hamel gets out of the 6th inning with no runs - getting @Yankees prospect Spencer Jones to pop up to end the inning. @RumblePoniesBB lead 2-0 after 6. Dom just 69 pitches in 6 innings. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness… pic.twitter.com/WsZo4LDN9O
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 22, 2023
Dom K's gets his 8th K but while the Rumble Ponies catch the runner in a rundown - the ump calls interference and the runner is able to get to 2nd. @RumblePoniesBB #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks pic.twitter.com/vaE8wYzXlG
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 22, 2023
Dom Hamel's night is done after another Dominant outing. 7.2 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 2 walks, 8 Ks. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks pic.twitter.com/cjiTz3lj40
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 22, 2023
Paul Gervase gets the groundout to Jett Williams to end the inning, and the @RumblePoniesBB go to the 9th up 2-0. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks pic.twitter.com/AHWCyJjCpX
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 22, 2023
With 2 out in the 9th, Rowdey Jordan battles a 9 pitch at-bat to single to right. @RumblePoniesBB batting in the 9th. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks pic.twitter.com/StpzVDGScz
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 22, 2023
One out pic.twitter.com/XWFc5LWcSY
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 22, 2023
Two out 97 MPH by Gervase pic.twitter.com/8Cy8BX51U1
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 22, 2023
Ponies win! Ponies Win! @RumblePoniesBB #mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks pic.twitter.com/WP77XJpvsV
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 22, 2023
𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃#LetsGetRowdy pic.twitter.com/QnvUsbtABz
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) September 22, 2023
The Ponies rumble on! pic.twitter.com/oAnVOfRtPl
— Mets Player Development (@MetsPlayerDev) September 22, 2023
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