Brandon Sproat, Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Photo by Bronson Harris (@BRONSONHARRIS) courtesy of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@rumbleponiesbb) |
Date: May 21, 2024 By: Jacob Wilkins
READING, PA – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (21-17) held off the Reading Fightin Phils 6-5 in the series opener Tuesday morning at First Energy Stadium. Alex RamÃrez hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth. RamÃrez finished 2-for-4 with a single, double, and two runs scored.
Brandon Sproat allowed three runs over a career-high seven innings in his second start with Binghamton, allowing just one walk and striking out a career-high nine batters. Nolan McLean had a multi-hit game in his Double-A debut, including an RBI single in the third inning. Paul Gervase returned off the IL and pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his second save of the season.
In the first, Kevin Parada hit a sacrifice fly to center that drove home Matt Rudick to put Binghamton on the board. In the third, Parada hit a ground-rule double to left that scored RamÃrez to make it 2-0 Binghamton. McLean's RBI single made it 3-0 to cap off a two-run frame.
In the fourth, Rudick's RBI double scored Wyatt Young from first to make it 4-0. Rudick finished 1-for-2 with two walks, reaching base four times.
Reading (17-23) would get on the board on a José RodrÃguez solo homer in the fourth. Kendall Simmons and Casey Martin hit back-to-back home runs to cut the Ponies lead to 4-3. After a Rowdey Jordan sacrifice fly in the seventh made it 5-3, Reading scored two in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game at 5.
In the ninth, Wyatt Young was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. The next batter, Rudick, reached on a walk. Rudick and Young would advance to second and third on a passed ball. That set up RamÃrez' go-ahead sacrifice fly to center that scored Young to put the Ponies ahead for good.
The two teams continue their six-game series Wednesday night, with McLean scheduled to start and make his Double-A pitching debut. First pitch is at 6:45 p.m., with the NYCM Insurance Pregame Show getting underway at 6:30 p.m. on the WNBF Rumble Ponies Radio Network.
POSTGAME NOTES: The Ponies hit three sacrifice flies in the game…Parada reached base twice and drove in two runs…Omar De Los Santos made his AA debut as a pinch-runner and stole second base in the eighth inning; he was 25-for-27 in stolen base chances this season with High-A Brooklyn.
RIPPED IT
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) May 21, 2024
💫 KP sac fly to bring home Rudick pic.twitter.com/OSxReOm2Xf
a GREAT day to be @parada_kevin_!!
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) May 21, 2024
2 for 2 and we're up 2-0 ✌️ pic.twitter.com/6464W6cvzk
Nolan McLean with his 1st AA hit drives in Kevin Parada. @RumblePoniesBB now up 3-0. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @FarmToFlushing @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks @TheBaseballHut @BrianGerhauser pic.twitter.com/aGsZ4OmDDb
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Hits on hits
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) May 21, 2024
RBI double for Matt Rudick ⚾️🔥 pic.twitter.com/02mDpGnkG7
Got Rowdey to bring A-Ram home and keep the Ponies up pic.twitter.com/UGkBznAlKh
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) May 21, 2024
Brandon Sproat with a 1-2-3 inning and 2 Ks for the @RumblePoniesBB, 12 pitches, 9 strikes #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @FarmToFlushing @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks @TheBaseballHut @BrianGerhauser pic.twitter.com/PzsqjiRtq6
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) May 21, 2024
Brandon Sproat with a 1-2-3 inning again in the 2nd, 1 K for the @RumblePoniesBB 23 pitches, 15 strikes. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @FarmToFlushing @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks @TheBaseballHut @BrianGerhauser pic.twitter.com/3E9UNAoSYP
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Brandon Sproat faces the minimum through 3, walks the first batter and picks him off, 1 K for the @RumblePoniesBB 36 pitches, 21 strikes. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @FarmToFlushing @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks @TheBaseballHut… pic.twitter.com/DinFPK5e9Q
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Paul Gervase is back! Off the IL, Paul gets the Save in the @RumblePoniesBB 6-5 win, a 1-2-3 inning, 2 Ks, 9 pitches, 7 strikes. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @FarmToFlushing @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks @TheBaseballHut @BrianGerhauser pic.twitter.com/b73yhjCpBA
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