GOLFING HIGHLIGHTS

  Professional Golf And Gambling

  It's sad to learn that one of our favorite professional golfers, Phil Mickelson, might have a gambling problem.
  The Securities and Exchange Commission has made Mickelson a "relief defendant" in a lawsuit stemming from an insider trading investigation in which it was discovered that Mickelson made $931,732.12 in gains from a short-term trade in Dean Foods.
  What has been made public in this matter is some questionable judgement and decision making and that he is chummy with one William T. "Billy" Walters---a known gambler and somewhat of an overall seedy character.
  Mickelson made the $2.4 million purchase of Dean Foods stock at the suggestion of Walters, who Mickelson apparently owed money.....which is commonly described as a gambling debt.
  Mickelson ended up paying back the $831k plus about $105,291 in interest since 2012 for a total of more than $1 million.
  But the news get worse as last year about this time it was discovered that Mickelson sent nearly $3 million through "an intermediary" as part of an illegal gambling operation which accepted and placed bets on sporting events and again Mickelson's "intermediary" was another seedy fellow named Gregory Silveira of La Quinta.
  Mickelson dodged the bullet as he was portrayed a victim.
  But is there a problem here.......is there a pattern that is noticeable? Folks tend to let things like this slide if it is a one time thing but two times tends to put it into the category of a trend.
  If Mickelson had been in Major League Baseball, the NFL or NBA he most likely would have faced a long suspension.
  The PGA Tour player guidelines has a section on "Conduct of players related to gambling," and it clearly states that PGA Tour players "shall not."
  PGA players in situations like this should get counseling and give up any gambling gigs.
  We as many golfing fans love Phil Mickelson but gambling is dangerous and destructive and we are sure it is not healthy for him or his family.
  We hope Phil and the PGA tour addresses this issue with a fair resolve for all concerned.  

                                                                 Ed's Outlook

  Golfers have often commented to us about our hole by hole description of how to play holes on golf course we highlight  in our column.
   With our recent play of the 9-hole Sullivan County Golf & Country Club here are our highlights for this course.
  Hole No. 1 is a 315-yard par 4. Straight down the middle over the directional flag will put your second shot into the green and the opportunity for a birdie or par. Don't hit it short as a small stream runs in front of the green.
  Hole No. 2 is a 295-yard par 4 and the green is uphill off the tee. Take your drive to the left center of the fairway and play to the upper half of the green on your second shot as the green slopes left to right.
  Hole No. 3 is a 400-yard par 4 with the fairway sloping down hill left to right. Better to play right center for a second shot to the green.
  Hole No. 4 is a 152-yard par 3 with an elevated tee taking your tee shot down hill left to right. Club selection is key to a par on this hole and knowledge of how to play your tee shot off the hill to get the right roll onto the green.
  Hole No. 5 is a 280-yard par 4 with water to the left. Take your drive right center for a good approach shot to the green which has bunkers left to right.
  Hole No. 6 is a 275-yard part 4. Take the drive right down the center of the fairway. A small stream  runs just below the tee. A good tee shot here can help you to produce a possible birdie. Green slopes so second shot to the green is important.
  Hole No. 7 is a 422-yard par 4 with an open fairway so let it all out off the tee. A good tee shot and second shot makes this a possible birdie score.
  Hole No. 8 is a 545-yard par 5 making it the longest hole on this course. Open fairway to the left and center and trees on the right. Tee shot should go center of the fairway and club selection is key on the second shot to the green or your approach shot.
  Hole No. 9 is a 395-yard par 4 with Route 52 and trees on the right. A left center tee shot makes for a better approach to the green with traps on the right and rear section of the green.
 
  Ed Townsend is a Public Relations  Consultant to the sport of golf. Ed writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league or tournament information, shoot a hole-in-one or even shoot your age, let Ed know at 845-439-8177, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View this unedited column and all of Ed's photos at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook and Twitter.

                                                                    Golf Tip
                                                            By Bob Menges

  Choosing A Set of Tees To Play From:
  Most golf courses have different tees to play from on each hole. They are called tee markers and are set up on the teeing area.
  In the past, most courses have red tees for women, white for amateurs and blue tees for advanced players and some also offer tees for seniors.
  Most courses today refer to the tees as forward, middle and back tees and some courses have as many as five different tee boxes to choose from.
  One problem I see with most golfers is trying to play a golf course that is too long for them. I believe a golfer should pick out a set of tees to play from that will let them enjoy the golf course and not get frustrated.
  Some courses will recommend what tee you should play from based on your USGA handicap, but all golfers do not have a handicap so they do not understand what this means.
  On a typical scorecard you should be able to find out the total yardage of the course from each different set of tees.
  The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association started as program called "Tee It Forward." Basically, this was designed to get golfers to move up to the tees that are best suited for his or her game.
  The program encourages golfers to play a course yardage based on how far they hit the ball off the tee. For example, if you drive the ball 250 yards off the tee you should play a course that is 6200 to 6400 yards in total distance for all 18 holes.
  As your driving distance goes down in length, you should play from the tees that make the course shorter in length. In doing this, it will allow the golfer to reach the green in less shots, thus making the round much more enjoyable.
  You can look up the "Tee It Forward" program to get a chart on the recommended yardages you should play based on your driving distance. If you play from the tees that are suited for your game you should see lower scores and enjoy yourself more on the golf course.
  Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club on Mt. Hope Road in Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via email at menges@hughes.net

                                                                       Putting Tip
                                                                 Buy Joe Bermel

  A major key to putting well is to prepare well.
  This means you should spend at least 10 minutes on the practice putting green before each round of golf.
  This amount of time is important.
  Putt several 4, 5, and 6 foot putts, straight in.
  See the ball going in the hole then putt several 10 ft putts and several 20 ft lag putts.
  Get your speed smooth on the 20 ft. lag putts.
  Now you are prepared to putt well for the round.
  Joe Bermel is available for private lessons, group, corporate, organization and golf shows-tournaments. His special edition DVD "How To Putt Well" is available at 631-589-1384, at his web site, www.ThePuttingDoctor.com or by email at joe@theputtingdoctor.com

                                        

B-METS WIN 11-2

B-Mets Downright Offensive in 11-2 Victory

ERIE, PA – The Binghamton Mets pounded out 18 hits to beat the Erie SeaWolves, 11-2, on Tuesday night at Jerry Uht Park. Binghamton scored ten unanswered runs and crossed home at least once in all but two innings in the series-opening victory. Derrik Gibson’s four-hit performance highlighted a collective effort that saw six B-Mets register multiple games.
Gibson led the offensive charge from the leadoff spot with three singles and a double. He scored three times and chipped in with an RBI single. Phillip Evans added a pair of RBI doubles from the two-spot in the order.
After the teams swapped a pair of runs, Dominic Smith pulled a two-out RBI single into right to put the B-Mets ahead for good in the fifth. Gibson padded the lead his run-producing hit in the sixth. The B-Mets flexed their collective muscle in the seventh with solo homers by Matt Oberste and Stefan Sabol.
The bottom of Binghamton’s lineup also contributed. Oberste, De La Cruz, Xorge Carrillo and Sabol combined for 10 of Binghamton’s 18 hits. Sabol finished a triple shy of the cycle in a season-best three-hit effort.
On the mound, B-Met starter Robert Gsellman settled in masterfully after allowing eight of the first 15 batters he faced to reach. The righty diffused an Erie threat in the third by getting Kody Eaves to bounce into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded. The twin killing jump-started a run in which Gsellman mowed down nine straight.
Logan Taylor struck out four over two scoreless innings of relief before Akeel Morris closed Binghamton’s pitching tab with a blank ninth.
Gsellman (2-4) allowed two runs on six hits over six innings to end a seven-start winless streak. The righty struck out two and walked two.
Erie starter Josh Turley (0-3) allowed six runs on ten hits over 5-1/3 innings in his third in loss in as many games. Three SeaWolves relievers combined to allow five more runs on eight hits.
The B-Mets (20-30) continue their final visit of the regular season to Erie on Saturday night at 7:05 PM. RHP Casey Delgado takes the mound against RHP Cory Riordan. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show can be heard starting at 5:50 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF and the Binghamton Mets channel on TuneIn.
POSTGAME NtimhOTES: Binghamton matched a season-high with 18 hits…Binghamton reached double-digits in runs for the third time this season and first time since May 3 at Portland…Matt Oberste’s home run in the seventh snapped a seven-game team home run drought…Robert Gsellman earned his first win since he beat Erie on April 15
Season tickets and mini packs are on sale now and may be purchased in person at NYSEG Stadium or by visiting www.bmets.com or calling (607) 723-METS.
Be sure to follow the B-Mets on Facebook, Twitter and at the team’s official website (www.bmets.com) for more team information. Fans can also stay up to date with all the action on the field by visiting “B-Mets Buzz with Tim Heiman” at bmets.mlblogs.com

    

DUKE RETAINS LEAD IN SENIOR U.S. OPEN

Duke Averages 231 in Second Round to Retain Lead in

Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open

LAS VEGAS (May 31, 2016) – Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., averaged 231 for six games Tuesday to retain his lead after the second round of the Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open presented by 900 Global at the Suncoast Bowling Center.

The PBA Hall of Famer and winner of the 2014 Senior U.S. Open bowled a 1,388 six-game pinfall total in the second round after bowling 1,488 in Monday’s first round for a 2,876 overall pinfall total (239.6 average). Duke had games of 237, 212, 289, 220, 224 and 206 in the second round.

“It was a solid round with all 200s,” said Duke, who ranks third on the all-time PBA Tour titles list with 38 wins and also owns two PBA50 Tour titles. “You have to put everything in perspective because at this point in the tournament you don’t win it today.

“The scores were a little lower today but you have to remember everybody’s trying to make their tweaks and get a little better so there’s some experimenting going on out there,” the 52-year-old Duke added. “I take what I get and move on.”

Duke holds a 71-pin lead over non-member Mike Klosin of Windham, N.H., in second, who is bowling in his first Senior U.S. Open.

Adding to Duke’s confidence was his ability to play from all areas of the lane regardless of what the lane conditions happened to be.

“There were no surprises for me out there,” Duke said. “I could get something from playing all the arrows. I started outside on the fresh condition yesterday and steadily moved in. Today, I was playing a lot of fourth arrow so that just reinforces the fact that I can play the lanes a variety of ways.

“I just want to clarify that I’m feeling good physically, and just need to make a few more tweaks to get my game to 100 percent.”

Rounding out the top five were three-time PBA50 Tour winner Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 2,785; Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 2,719, and three-time PBA50 Tour titlist Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 2,691.

Two-time Senior U.S. Open winner Amleto Monacelli of Venezuela is in sixth with 2,689. Monacelli and fellow Hall of Famer Tom Baker of King, N.C., who was 21st after the second round with 2,608, are trying to become the first to win Senior U.S. Open three times.

Defending Senior U.S. Open champion Hall of Famer Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., who is trying for a record fourth consecutive PBA50 Tour title, was in eighth place with 2,665.

Duke and Weber are the only players to win U.S. Open titles on both the PBA Tour and PBA50 Tours.

The 171-player field will bowl the final six-game qualifying round Wednesday after which the top 40 players will advance to modified round robin match play. After two six-game match play rounds Thursday, the top half of the field will bowl two more six-game match play rounds Friday, with the top four players after 42 games advancing to the stepladder finals at 7:15 ET (4:15 p.m. PT).

All rounds of the Senior U.S. Open are being covered live on PBA’s Xtra Frame online video streaming service. Live scoring also is available on PBA’s official website, pba.com.

SUNCOAST PBA SENIOR U.S. OPEN

Presented by 900 Global

Suncoast Bowling Center, Las Vegas, Tuesday

SECOND ROUND STANDINGS (after 12 games)

1, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2,876.
2, n-Mike Klosin, Windham, N.H., 2,805.
3, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 2,785.
4, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 2,719.
5, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 2,691.
6, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2,689.
7, Christer Petersson, Sweden, 2,675.
8, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,665.
9, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,664.
10, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., 2,662.
11, Andrew Frawley, Australia, 2,653.
12, Dave Arnold, Elk Grove, Calif., 2,644.
13, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 2,643.
14, Brian Voss, Centennial, Colo., 2,641.
15, n-ss-Bill Oakes, Lawton, Okla, 2,639.
16, Kent Wagner, Bradenton, Fla., 2,626.
17, (tie) Eric Forkel, Henderson, Nev., and ss-Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 2,613.
19, John Burkett, Southlake, Texas, 2,611.
20, ss-Steven Jansson, Barnes, Wis., 2,610.
21, ss-Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2,608.
22, n-Warren Eales, Chandler, Ariz., 2,606.
23, Tommy Martin, Olive Branch, Miss., 2,591.
24, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 2,585.
25, ss-Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 2,581.
26, ss-Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 2,580.
27, Brian LeClair, Delmar, N.Y., 2,578.
28, ss-John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 2,569.
29, (tie) ss-n-Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif., Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., and Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 2,566.
32, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 2,563.
33, (tie) ss-Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., and n-Paul Renteria, Henderson, Nev., 2,557.
35, ss-Jim Murtishaw, Menifee, Calif., 2,553.
36, Mike Kanada, Camarillo, Calif., 2,552.
37, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,551.
38, n-Andrew Neuer, Lewisburg, Pa., 2,548.
39, ss-Ron Winger, Las Vegas, 2,547.
40, David Williams Jr., Omaha, Neb., 2,545.
41, Stoney Baker, Canton, Ga., 2,544.
42, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,538.
43, ss-Warren Nelson, Middleburg, Fla., 2,533.
44, (tie) ss-Edward Silva, Manteca, Calif., and Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,530.
46, Robert Brown, Cody, Wyo., 2,525.
47, n-Michael Karch, Edgewood, Wash., 2,524.
48, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 2,523.
49, n-Rick Benard, Clovis, N.M., 2,522.
50, n-David Cirigliano, Phoenix, Ariz., 2,520.
51, ss-Gregory Waldon, Sun City West, Ariz., 2,518.
52, Joe Goldstein Sr., San Bruno, Calif., 2,509.
53, Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas, 2,495.
54, Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash., 2,494.
55, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 2,492.
56, n-Mike Taylor, Las Vegas, 2,489.
57, Ricky Schissler, Brighton, Colo., 2,486.
58, ss-n-Darwin Wimer, Mesquite, Nev., 2,485.
59, (tie) Derek Gregory, Chowchilla, Calif., and Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 2,476.
61, ss-Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,474.
62, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 2,464.
63, ss-Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,462.
64, (tie) Dennis Horan Jr., Oakley, Calif., and Doug O'Bryant, Ball Ground, Ga., 2,454.
66, Jerry Brunette Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 2,453.
67, Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 2,452.
68, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 2,450.
69, Warren Burr, Wilmington, Del., 2,447.
70, ss-Jeff Jamison, Boulder City, Nev., 2,445.
71, Peter Knopp, Germany, 2,442.
72, Scott Greiner, Platte City, Mo., 2,440.
73, ss-James Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis., 2,436.
74, Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 2,435.
75, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 2,427.
76, n-Robert Yadao, Las Vegas, 2,425.
77, ss-n-Dave Washburn, Las Vegas, 2,423.
78, ss-Russ Simmons, Fontana, Calif., 2,407.
79, ss-n-Nelson Sand, Maple Valley. Wash., 2,405.
80, ss-Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 2,402.
81, ss-Ron Boroff, Mansfield, Texas, 2,401.
82, ss-n-John Riozzi Jr, Catskill, N.Y., 2,400.
83, Tom Carter, Columbus, Ohio, 2,397.
84, ss-Gerald Calvin, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 2,392.
85, n-Kelly Bonta, Wichita, Kan., 2,390.
86, ss-Sal Bongiorno, Las Vegas, 2,389.
87, (tie) ss-Steve Davis, Manteca, Calif., and ss-Bill Hewlett, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,387.
89, Timothy Bell, Sacramento, Calif., 2,386.
90, (tie) ss-n-Russ Davies, Las Vegas, Nev., and ss-n-Terry Leong, Las Vegas, 2,384.
92, ss-Lee Brosius, Ashburn, Va., 2,383.
93, Tracy Teeters, Eugene, Ore., 2,380.
94, Daniel Miyamoto, Mililani, Hawaii, 2,378.
95, (tie) n-Barry Zimmerman, Grand Forks, N.D., and ss-Chuck Richardson, The Villages, Fla., 2,370.
97, n-Henry Dawson, Elma, Wash., 2,360.
98, ss-Olle Svenson, Lerum, Sweden, 2,358.
99, n-Dean Hebner, Vancouver, Wash., 2,353.
100, (tie) Bob Spaulding, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Tim Shirlock, Las Vegas, 2,351.
102, ss-n-Daniel Winter, Rockford, Ill., 2,349.
103, n-Stephen Putnam, Warner Robins, Ga., 2,348.
104, David Allen, Las Vegas, 2,345.
105, Jimmy Jean, Kathleen, Ga., 2,344.
106, Rick Francis, Linden, Calif., 2,341.
107, (tie) Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., and ss-Jim Gordin, Modesto, Calif., 2,334.
109, n-Pete Toth, Simi Valley, Calif., 2,332.
110, Steve Kenyon, Dade City, Fla., 2,331.
111, Christopher Keane, Cape Coral, Fla., 2,326.
112, Tomas Karlsson, Sweden, 2,319.
113, ss-Diz Francisco, Bakersfield, Calif., 2,318.
114, Marv Sargent, Temecula, Calif., 2,316.
115, Brian Cooper, Henderson, Nev., 2,315.
116, (tie) Don Herrington, Ballston Lake, N.Y., and Kenneth Bland Jr., Cibilo, Texas, 2,312.
118, Scott Schimming, Tacoma, Wash., 2,311.
119, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 2,306.
120, ss-Bengt-Ake Bengtsson, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2,305.
121, (tie) Paul LeMond, Jasper, Ind., and n-Clint Frazer, Reseda, Calif., 2,304.
123, ss-n-Joe Tusa, South Hackensack, N.J., 2,303.
124, ss-Joe Salvemini, Nevada City, Calif., 2,300.
125, ss-n-Harry Mickelson, Yakima, Wash., 2,295.
126, ss-Thomas Ream, Tampa, Fla., 2,285.
127, ss-Ken Gibson, Greenville, S.C., 2,275.
128, ss-John Younger, Winston-Salem, N.C., 2,273.
129, (tie) ss-Bob Amoruso, Glenview, Ill., and ss-Lew Elting, Carlsbad, Calif., 2,269.
131, n-Forrest Cole, Riverton, Wyo., 2,264.
132, Kevin Foley, Reno, Nev., 2,260.
133, ss-n-David Graber, Las Vegas, 2,258.
134, John Austin Jr., League City, Texas, 2,256.
135, Mike Keough, Stockton, Calif., 2,253.
136, Glenn Morgan, Carson City, Nev., 2,252.
137, ss-Ray Cobb, Highland, Calif., 2,248.
138, (tie) Joe Beck, Montgomery, Ala., and ss-n-Paul Appling, Camarillo, Calif., 2,243.
140, ss-Galen Keas, Alda, Neb., 2,241.
141, ss-Mike Schmid, St. Paul, Minn., 2,224.
142, ss-n-Jay Gneiting, Aberdeen, Idaho, 2,216.
143, ss-Paul McCordic, Sugar Land, Texas, 2,211.
144, ss-n-Howie Loosbroock, Henderson, Nev., 2,208.
145, Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky., 2,199.
146, (tie) ss-Tim Pierce, Portland, Ore., and ss-n-David Chew, Brentwood, Calif., 2,197.
148, Jim Montgomery, Byron, Ill., 2,181.
149, ss-n-John Shreve Sr., Sheffield Village, Ohio, 2,176.
150, n-Robert Godden, Las Vegas, 2,169.
151, ss-Kerry Fulford, Ft. Worth, Texas, 2,168.
152, ss-John Parry, Oak Park, Calif., 2,163.
153, n-Keith Yamakawa, Porter Ranch, Calif., 2,158.
154, n-Kevin Sweetman, Henderson, Colo., 2,150.
155, (tie) ss-Don Lane, San Francisco, and Eric Altenburg, Albuquerque, N.M., 2,148.
157, ss-Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 2,141.
158, n-Gabriel Luchetta, Golden, Colo., 2,134.
159, ss-Robert Walters, North Las Vegas, Nev., 2,122.
160, (tie) n-John Smith, Lebanon, Va., and ss-Thomas Andres Sr., Highland, Calif., 2,110.
162, ss-David Blades, East Wenatchee, Wash., 2,080.
163, ss-Mark Fennell, Seattle, 2,048.
164, ss-nMark Goldstein, Northridge, Calif., 2,031.
165, Dean Bruinsma, Clear Lake, S.D., 2,006.
166, n-Charles Allen Jr., Pell City, Ala., 1,961.
167, n-ss-Fred Edick III, Glendora, Calif., 1,947.
168, n-Dennis Ferguson, Bellingham, Wash., 1,942.
169, ss-Vincent Oliva, Orland Park, Ill., 1,848.
170, Roger Koplin Jr., Carson City, Nev., 1,955.
171, Robert Chinner, Adelaide, Australia, 983.

300 games (1) – Johnny Petraglia

n-denotes non-member; ss-denotes PBA60 player

DURHAM WINS OVER RAILRIDERS 5-3

Parmelee Homers in Loss

Lail Tosses Fourth Straight Quality Start

Durham, N.C. – Three homers fueled four of five unanswered runs as the SWB RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) fell to the Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays) on Memorial Day Monday, 5-3. The RailRiders (29-22) lost for the first time on their road trip while the Bulls (21-31) reached five runs for just the second time in their last dozen games.

SWB scored all of its runs in the visiting fourth. Chris Parmelee smacked a two-run homer to right, tying him with Aaron Judge for the team lead at seven. Pete Kozma then doubled before Eddy Rodriguez singled him home for a 3-0 edge.

Starter Brady Lail maintained that lead through his six innings for a fourth straight quality start. The lone run against him came on a leadoff homer by Jake Goebbert in the sixth.

Jaff Decker’s sac fly drew Durham within a run in the seventh and in the eighth Nick Franklin’s leadoff homer off of Neal Cotts tied the game. Johnny Barbato entered from the bullpen and walked Richie Shaffer. After he struck out former SWB All-Star Kyle Roller, Barbato allowed a two-run homer to right against Dayron Varona, the outfielder’s team-leading sixth of the year, for the 5-3 margin that would go final.

Durham reliever Danny Farquhar (2-1) got the win, Dylan Floro logged his third save with a perfect ninth and Barbato (0-1) took the loss.

The series continues at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday with a battle of southpaws as SWB’s Phil Coke (3-0, 0.75) faces Blake Snell (2-4, 3.88). The RailRiders return home for an eight-game homestand on Thursday, June 2. It starts with the first of four against the Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians) at 6:35 p.m. The Thirsty Thursday presented by Budweiser features $1 Bud Lights and Pepsi products. For tickets or more information, please call 570-969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.com.

OFF THE RAILS:

SWB saw its scoreless-innings streak end at 27 in a row, one shy of the season-high mark set from April 12-14. That run included the team’s only other set of back-to-back shutout wins, at Pawtucket on April 13 and versus Syracuse on April 14 in 11 innings.

Chris Parmelee’s home run was his first off a left-handed pitcher since June 5, 2015 at Charlotte off of Jarrett Casey. The first baseman also singled and walked, going 2-for-3.

Over his last four starts, all quality, Brady Lail has a 1.88 ERA and a 2-1 record.

Nick Franklin’s game-tying homer was the first hit allowed by Neal Cotts as a RailRider.

Nick Swisher went 2-for-5 and both of his hits came as a right-handed hitter. The switch hitter has hit .462 as a right-handed batter versus a .165 mark as a left-handed batter.

2015 SWB All-Star Kyle Roller tripled on a 2-for-4 night in his first game against his former club.

The RailRiders stranded 10 men on base, five in scoring position, and went 1-for-7 with men at second and/or third.

SWB’s top three hitters, Ben Gamel, Aaron Judge and Donovan Solano went 0-for-13 with two walks and four strikeouts.

Over his last 13 games, Judge has gone 7-for-49 (.143) with no extra-base hits, three walks and 17 strikeouts.

B-METS LOSE 2-0

B-Mets Maroon 11, Fall to Thunder 2-0

BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Mets were shut out for the fourth time this season, as they fell to the Trenton Thunder, 2-0, Sunday night at NYSEG Stadium. Binghamton went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 baserunners.
Trenton got going first when Tyler Austin cranked a two-out solo home run in the first. The Thunder added one more in the second when Sebastian Valle bounced a grounder to third that Derrik Gibson could not field cleanly. The error drove in Mark Payton and made it 2-0 Trenton.
Tyler Pill settled down from that point and would retire 11 of the next 12 batters he faced. He was pulled after five innings having given up two runs on six hits with three strikeouts. Pill (3-5) was the hard luck loser.
Daniel Camarena (2-0) earned the win with six shutout innings while he allowed seven hits and struck out two. Tyler Jones struck out four and got the final four outs for his third save of the season.
L.J. Mazzilli went 2-for-4 with two singles and extended his hitting streak to seven games. Victor Cruzado and Matt Oberste were each 2-for-4 with a double.
The series and the homestand will conclude with a 1:05 P.M. first pitch on Monday. RHP Rainy Lara will get the Memorial Day start for the B-Mets against LHP Dietrich Enns for the Thunder. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show can be heard starting at 12:50 P.M. on ESPN 1360 WYOS and the Binghamton Mets channel on TuneIn.
POSTGAME NOTES: L.J. Mazzilli recorded two hits as he extended his hitting streak to seven games, he has for multi-hit games during the streak…the B-Mets here held to two or fewer runs for the 14^th time in the last 23 games…Tim Peterson tossed two shutout innings, his first career scoreless appearance at Double-A.
Season tickets and mini packs are on sale now and may be purchased in person at NYSEG Stadium or by visiting www.bmets.com or calling (607) 723-METS.
Be sure to follow the B-Mets on Facebook, Twitter and at the team’s official website (www.bmets.com) for more team information. Fans can also stay up to date with all the action on the field by visiting “B-Mets Buzz with Tim Heiman” at bmets.mlblogs.com

    

RAILRIDERS WIN 2-0

Webb Wows in First Start, SWB Shuts Out Norfolk

Higashioka Bashes First Triple-A Home Run

Norfolk, Va. – In his first start since his sophomore year of college, lefty Tyler Webb set the tone with four scoreless innings and a career-high-tying six strikeouts as his SWB RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) shut out the Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Orioles) at Harbor Park on Saturday night, 2-0. The RailRiders’ (29-21) league-high-tying eighth shutout win was also the Tides’ (17-33) league-worst 10^th shutout loss.

Webb needed just 58 pitches (40 strikes) to toss his four frames of two-hit, no-walk baseball. He had not started over his first 115 appearances as a pro including nine in the Arizona Fall League. The 25-year-old Virginia native, who pitched his high-school ball just an hour’s drive north of Harbor Park, had last started in 2011 while with the eventual national champion University of South Carolina Gamecocks.

Catcher Kyle Higashioka gave the RailRiders the only run they would need with his first Triple-A home run, a first-pitch job to left in the third inning off starter Joe Gunkel. SWB added to it in the sixth when Chris Parmelee singled home Ben Gamel. One outing removed from his first Triple-A win, Gunkel (1-3) took the loss despite a quality start.

In his first SWB appearance, Layne Somsen (1-0) got the win in relief with two innings of one-hit ball and four strikeouts. Conor Mullee allowed just one baserunner on an error over his two innings before handing the baton to Anthony Swarzak, who struck out two in a perfect ninth for his fifth save in as many tries.

The series concludes at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday afternoon when Brady Lail (2-1, 3.32) faces fellow right-hander David Hale (0-2, 3.32). The RailRiders return home for an eight-game homestand on June 2. It starts with the first of four against the Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians) at 6:35 p.m. The Thirsty Thursday presented by Budweiser features $1 Bud Lights and Pepsi products. For tickets or more information, please call 570-969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.com.

OFF THE RAILS:

Norfolk owns Triple-A’s worst record at 17-33 and has not scored in 24 straight innings.

SWB, which improved to an IL-best 29-21, has not allowed a run in 22 consecutive frames. The club tossed a season-high 28 straight scoreless innings from April 12-14, a run that included its only other set of back-to-back shutout wins, at Pawtucket on April 13 and versus Syracuse on April 14 in 11 innings.

The RailRiders lowered their ERA to a now IL-best 2.80. With a 3-1 loss at Pawtucket, Indianapolis’ ERA rose to 2.81.

Ben Gamel entered play on Wednesday with a .250 average and in a 9-for-58 (.155) funk. In four games played since, he has gone 7-for-17 (.412) with a homer, three RBIs and five runs scored. He went 1-for-4 with his team-best ninth stolen base and a run scored on Saturday.

In his first Triple-A game in a dozen days, Rob Refsnyder started at third base as the three-hole hitter. He went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Hampton, Va. native Jake Cave went 1-for-3 with a walk. He was thrown out at the plate to end the fifth by center fielder L.J. Hoes. Cave attended high school just 30 minutes away from Harbor Park.

All seven of Norfolk’s hits on the series have been singles.  That included three on Saturday night, two on the infield.

The game saw two different delays due to the failure of a first-base-side light tower. The first came with Donovan Solano at the plate, down 1-2 in the count during the top of the fifth inning. After a 15-minute delay, he struck out looking. The next half-inning, the lights went out again with the bases empty and two outs just before Francisco Pena stood in against Somsen. After a 16-minute delay, Pena jumped ahead 3-0 in the count before he walked on five pitches.

Norfolk’s Ron Johnson managed his 626^th career game for the Tides, breaking a tie with current Buffalo skipper Gary Allenson for the most in franchise history.

    

THUNDER BEAT B-METS 6-3

B-Mets Dropped by Thunder, 6-3

BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Mets managed only five hits and were bested by the Trenton Thunder, 6-3, Saturday night at NYSEG Stadium. Major League rehabber Wilmer Flores went 1-for-2 with a single, a sacrifice fly and an RBI while logging seven innings defensively at second base.
Trenton plated a pair in the top of the first inning. Tyler Wade led off with a single, stole second, took third on a groundout and came in to score on a passed ball. Later, Lane Adams drove in Tyler Austin with a double to put Trenton up 2-0.
Binghamton answered with two in the third. Stefan Sabol led off with a walk and L.J. Mazzilli doubled him to third. Derrik Gibson then grounded out to first, scoring Sabol. Flores later drove a ball to the warning track in center, a sacrifice fly that scored Mazzilli and tied the game at two.
The Thunder regained the lead in the fifth when Wade tripled and scored on a Dustin Fowler sacrifice fly. In the sixth with Adams at third base, Billy Fleming scalded a grounder to third. Mazzilli chased him home and threw to Xorge Carrillo who attempted a tag. Adams evaded the tag and B-Mets manager Pedro Lopez was ejected after arguing that Adams left the baseline and should have been called out. It was the third time Lopez had been ejected this season as Trenton took a 4-2 lead.
Binghamton got one back in the bottom of the sixth on a Maikis De La Cruz RBI double. Trenton extended its lead on a two RBI double from Dan Fiorito in the eighth, making it 6-3.
Mickey Jannis (1-4) took the loss with four runs, three earned, allowed on five hits in five innings. Jordan Montgomery (5-1) went 5 2/3 for the win with three runs allowed on three hits and four strikeouts.
Mazzilli went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run. Gibson was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.
Game three of the series is set for 6:35 P.M. on Sunday. RHP Tyler Pill will start for the B-Mets and Trenton has not announced its starter. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show can be heard starting at 6:20 P.M. on Newsradio 1290 WNBF and the Binghamton Mets channel on TuneIn.
POSTGAME NOTES: Mickey Jannis is now winless in his last eight starts…Dale Burdick played two innings as a defensive replacement for Wilmer Flores at second base, his first innings in the field at Double-A…L.J. Mazzilli has now hit safely in his last six games.
Season tickets and mini packs are on sale now and may be purchased in person at NYSEG Stadium or by visiting www.bmets.com or calling (607) 723-METS.
Be sure to follow the B-Mets on Facebook, Twitter and at the team’s official website (www.bmets.com) for more team information. Fans can also stay up to date with all the action on the field by visiting “B-Mets Buzz with Tim Heiman” at bmets.mlblogs.com

       

GRAND OPENING AT SCGCC

                                            SCGCC Grand Opening Tomorrow

                                                                         

                                                                       
 

    The grand opening of Oscar Brown's Restaurant along with the rebirth of the Liberty based Sullivan County Golf and Country Club and in honor of Memorial Day will all take place tomorrow (Saturday) and offers a fun-filled day of activities.
   The grand opening/Memorial Day celebration, BBQ and Blues and More will get under way at 2 p.m. offering games for all ages including ladder toss and horseshoes, Macaroni the Clown (he's amazing fun) from 2 to 3 p.m., live music (Bluz House Rockers) (Albany's best party band) starting at 2 p.m., you chill--we grill chicken BBQ along with sausage and peppers, hamburgers, hotdogs, corn on cob and capped off with nightlife (DJ Frankie Kuze) featuring throwback Thursday music and lip sync starting at 8 p.m.
   Additionally along with this big grand opening the golf course new management team of Michael Stoddard and Brian Rourke  have gone right to work to make necessary improvements to on the golf course itself.
  Major work has already been started on the greens that just last week were aerated and seeded and they will become a priority and as always are a work in progress.
  The new management team addressed the greens problem and received consultation from a greens professional for the work that was needed to bring better conditions to the greens.
    Stoddard and Rourke  successfully  opened the new Oscar Brown's Restaurant  in early May with a completely remodeled facility and we applaud them for addressing issues on the golf course itself.      
   Tony Hirsch is the head groundskeeper for the club.
    Stoddard and Rourke said that their goal for this season "is to let the general public know that Sullivan County Golf & Country Club welcomes all players from beginners to experienced players and that everyone can have fun here."
    They pointed out that the course offers a beautiful view and is a challenging course with affordable green fees.  
    The Oscar Brown's Restaurant features daily specials for lunch and dinner.
    The course also offers company outings for employees including golf, lunch and dinner as well as tournaments for fund raisers.
     Clubs are available  for rent and the pro shop is equipped with all the items needed for your next round of golf.
     Seasonal membership on this course is $425.00.
      The course plays host to four leagues, Monday Men's, Ladies league on  Tuesday  Men's league on Wednesday and a  couples league on Thursday.
      Sullivan County Golf & Country Club has 20 carts for rental.
     Green fees for 18-holes is $15 for walkers.
      Cart rates for 9 holes is $25 for 9 holes and $30 for 18. Weekend cart rates are $35 before noon for 9 holes and $40 for 18. 
      This nine hole golf course offers a whole set of different tees for holes 10-18 and plays to a total yardage of 3,006 yards for nine holes from the men's tees. Par is 36.for men and 39 for women.  
       We recently played this course and our highlights for the 9 holes is as follows:
      Hole No. 1 is a 315-yard par 4. Straight down the middle over the directional flag will put your second shot into the green and the opportunity for a par. Don't hit it short on the second shot as a small stream runs in front of this green.
     Hole No. 2 is a 295-yard par 4 and the its uphill off the tee. Take your drive to the left center portion of the fairway and play to the upper half of green on your second shot as the green slopes left to right.
     Hole No. 3 is a 400-yard par 4 with the fairway sloping down hill right to left. Better to play right center for a good second shot to the green.
     Hole No. 4 is a 152-yard par 3 with an elevated tee taking your tee shot down hill left to right. Club selection is key to a par on this hole.
     Hole No. 5 is a 280-yard par 4 with water to the left. Take your drive right center for a good approach shot to the green which has bunkers left and right.
     Hole No. 6 is a 275-yard par 4. Depending on where the tee box is  you will have to play left or right of the tall tree at the start of the fairway. A small stream runs just below the start of the fairway. A good tee shot here can produce a birdie score.
     Hole No. 7 is a 422-yard par 4 with an open fairway so let it all out on this tee. A good tee shot and second shot to the green also makes this a possible birdie score.
     Hole No. 8 is a 545-yard par 5 making is the longest on on this course. Open fairway to the left and c enter and woods on the right. Tee shot should go center of the fairway and club selection is key on the second shot to the green or your approach shot.
     Hole No. 9 is a 395-yard par 4 with Route 52 and trees on the right. a left center tee shot makes for a better approach shot to the green with traps on the right and rear section of the green.

     Periscopes are installed on the 1st and 7th tees to give golfers a view further down the fairways and this avoids golfers hitting into each other.

     Tee times and information is available by calling 292-9584. 

          

                                                       Golf Tip   

                                                   By Robert Menges 

    Many things can lead to inconsistent putting results, but distance and direction are the a reason we should always have at the top of our "How can I be more consistent?" list. Distance is the biggest cause of inconsistency, because it equates to the "feel" of the putt and also ends up controlling the direction after impact. as we've all learned, more speed equals less break, and less speed leads to more break.

    On the other side of the coin, direction is the control we have in getting the golf ball started in the right direction before gravity and undulation take over the roll and path of the ball. Mixed in with all this is the factor that these two distinctions have to work together, if we are to enjoy any success in putting.

    Another way of looking at this is to think of our hands as the rudder and the engine/propeller of a boat.

   The rudder of the board contorts the direction, while the engine/propeller generates the speed and distance.

   When putting, our lead hand is the rudder.....it's along for the ride, but is also makes sure you are staying square to the target. The trail hand, which is usually our dominant hand, is the engine/propeller and determines how far the ball goes.

    So, each "part" has its own function....and a very important function....but one working without the other is either a board going in circles (no rudder) or simply going nowhere (no engine).

    An important key to developing more reliability with our distance and direction is to minimize hand and wrist movement, which, in turn, will maximize feel and control.  Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by phone at 292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@hughes.net

                                                TPD Putting Tip

                                                  By Joe Bermel

  Consistent Speed is a major asset to every terrific putter and can never be overrated.

  You feel the speed with your EYES, MIND and HANDS. "The Triangle" Your eyes see the distance between the ball and the hole, a signal is sent to your mind, then your mind sends a signal to the muscles in your right hand fingers as the pressure and  amount of acceleration on the forward stroke for the distance you want the ball to travel.

  This definitely connects to the amount of back and thru distance.

  Joe Bermel is available for private lessons, group, corporate, organization and golf shows-tournaments. His special edition DVD "How To Putt Well" is available by calling 631-589-1384, at his web site www.ThePuttingDoctor.com or by email at joe@theputtingdoctor.com



                                                           

 

LADY BEARS LOSE 5-2

   CHESTER--Tri-Valley errors in the Section IX Class C semi-final softball game between Chester and the lady Bears resulted Thursday in the Hambletonian's posting a 5-2 victory and advancing to the championship game held Saturday morning against Pine Plains at Rhinebeck.
  Chester entered this game as the No. 2 seed with a 16-1 overall record and a perfect 6-0 league record defeating Tri-Valley twice during the regular season.
  Tri-Valley was the No. 3 seed and prior to this sectional game posted a 9-7 overall season record and 3-3 in league play.
  The No. 1 seed in Section IX play was Pine Plains.
  The Bears faced one of the premier league pitchers in Junior Kayla Palmer and she proved her skills striking out 12 in this game.
  Chester fielded a veteran squad consisting of eight seniors, five juniors and only one freshman while the young Tri-Valley team had three seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, two freshman and one eighth grader.
  The Hambletonians quickly got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first on a walk, a stolen base, a passed ball and a ground ball out scoring Brianna Ramos from third.
  In the bottom of the second Chester posted two more runs on a single, a passed ball, a bunt base hit and an error on a throw to third base. They added their fourth run in the bottom of the fourth on a ball hit to left field that got by the fielder for an error scoring Abigail Dembek.
  Held scoreless through the first four innings Tri-Valley scored their two runs in the top of the fifth on a triple by Elizabeth Hannold, a single by Taylor Pavese, a double by Taylor Fox and a sacrifice fly RBI by Jordan Carmody.
  Chester's fifth run crossed the plate in the bottom of the sixth on a single, an error, a ground ball advancing Skylar Conklin to third and a RBI single by Alexis Aloi.
  Tri-Valley went quietly in the top of the seventh as Kayla Palmer gave up one hit to Hannold but recorded three strikeouts.
  For Chester Taylor Randazzo went 3-for-3 and Stephanie Green had two hits.
  Senior Elizabeth Hannold had two hits for Tri-Valley.
  Bears coach Claire Moore had high praise for pitcher Kacie Allison and credited Chester "with a very established program."
  "We are working up to having an established Tri-Valley winning program with new goals and we earned the two runs we got today," Coach Moore added.
  Chester coach Mike Becker's  reaction to the win was, "it was a dog fight and these are the type of games that sectional play gives us."
  "In these sectional games everyone tightens up a little and Kate did a great job for us on the mound and I commend Tri-Valley for their effort," Becker noted.                                                                
                                                    

Tri-Valley  left fielder Taylor Pavese fouls off a pitch in the Bears 5-2 sectional loss to Chester Thursday.                                       -

                                                         

Tri-Valley senior center fielder Eliz Hannold rounds second heading for third base in the fifth inning of the Bears 5-2 sectional loss to Chester Thursday.
                                            
                                                        

Tri-Valley right fielder Jordan Carmody swings at a pitch in the Bears 5-2 sectional loss to Chester Thursday.                                -
      

 

                                                        

                                                   

Chester junior pitcher Kayla Palmer recorded 12 strikeouts in the Hambletonians 5-2 win over Tri-Valley Thursday.

                                     

RAILRIDERS WIN 4-0

Green & Barbato Blank Tides

Gamel Homers, RailRiders Record Seventh Shutout

Norfolk, Va. – Chad Green fired seven scoreless innings at the start and his SWB RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) shut out the Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Orioles) at Harbor Park on Friday night, 4-0. The RailRiders’ (28-21) seventh shutout win was also the Tides’ (17-32) league-worst ninth shutout loss.

Green (4-3) got his fourth win in as many Triple-A starts with his longest outing at the level. He allowed back-to-back singles to start the game and a one-out walk loaded the bases. Green pitched out of it, inducing a fly-out from Dariel Alvarez before Audrey Perez bounced into a 6-4 force to leave the bases loaded.

The right-hander retired as many as 11 in a row from the close of the third until former RailRider Corban Joseph singled with one out in the seventh. Johnny Barbato took the baton from there with two perfect frames to end the game.

In between, the RailRiders rocked struggling starter Odrisamer Despaigne. In the third inning, Ben Gamel bashed a two-run homer to right into the teeth of biting winds, his second of the season. The fourth inning opened with a Jake Cave double and a Cesar Puello single before Despaigne (1-6) was pulled in favor of Richard Rodriguez. On the next pitch, Deibinson Romero bounced into a double play that scored Cave for a 3-0 margin.

Gamel singled to start the fifth and later scored when Donovan Solano hit a ball over Alvarez’s head in right for a three-base error and the 4-0 score that would go final.

The series continues at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday night when Tyler Webb (1-0, 1.93) makes his first career start against right-hander Joe Gunkel (1-2, 4.67). Webb is from Nassawadox, Va., just an hour’s drive away from Harbor Park. It will be his first start since he was a college sophomore at the University of South Carolina in 2011.

The RailRiders return home for an eight-game homestand on June 2. It starts with the first of four against the Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians) at 6:35 p.m. The Thirsty Thursday presented by Budweiser features $1 Bud Lights and Pepsi products. For tickets or more information, please call 570-969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.com.

OFF THE RAILS:

Chad Green lowered his ERA to 1.26.

Norfolk owns Triple-A’s worst record at 17-32.

The RailRiders had two men (Pete Kozma in the seventh, Ben Gamel in the ninth) caught stealing in as many attempts. Norfolk catcher Audrey Perez entered the game last among ranked IL catchers in caught-stealing percentage at 13% (3-for-23).

Gamel entered play on Wednesday with a .250 average. In three games played since, he has gone 6-for-13 with a homer, three RBIs and four runs scored.

Both Kozma and Donovan Solano posted a pair of hits.

Hampton, Va. native Jake Cave doubled. Of his 19 hits as a RailRider this season, 11 have gone for extra bases. He attended high school just 30 minutes away from Harbor Park.

All four of Norfolk’s hits in the game were singles.

The Tides put just one man on base after Mancini’s two-out walk in the third.

Odrisamer Despaigne (1-6) lost for the fifth time in as many home starts with the Tides. In five road starts he owns a 1.86 ERA and .231 batting average against. In five home nods the numbers sit at 7.48 and .358.  His six overall losses have him tied for the second-most setbacks in the minors.

B-METS DEFEAT YANKEES 6-3

Six-Run Fourth Propels B-Mets to 6-3 Win

BINGHAMTON, NY – In front of a sellout crowd of 6,182, the Binghamton Mets offense erupted for six runs on six hits in the bottom of the fourth inning and defeated the Trenton Thunder, 6-3, Friday night at NYSEG Stadium. Major League rehabber Wilmer Flores went 1-for-4 with a single and a run.
With Binghamton trailing 2-0, Flores led off the home half of the fourth with a single. Maikis De La Cruz and Xorge Carrillo each singled to load the bases then Jared King worked a walk, driving in Flores. L.J. Mazzilli followed by bolting a double to the left field corner, scoring De La Cruz and Carrillo. Later, Derrik Gibson shot a triple to the right field corner, scoring King and Mazzilli. Victor Cruzado then singled in Gibson to put the B-Mets up 6-2.  Ten men batted in the fourth and the six hits equaled the most that Binghamton has recorded in an inning this season.
Trenton got on the board first with a pair of runs in the second. With the bases loaded, Cito Culber squeaked a grounder through the hole into left field, scoring Mark Payton and Billy Fleming to make it 2-0. Casey Delgado would escape the inning with no further harm.
Delgado (2-2) allowed only one hit to the last 15 batters he faced and finished with two runs on four hits and five strikeouts in six innings of two-run ball. He picked up the win in his first career appearance at NYSEG Stadium.
The Thunder tacked on one more run in the eighth when Tyler Austin belted a leadoff homer off Luis Mateo. Akeel Morris struck out two in the ninth to earn his third save.
Mazzilli went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run, Carrillo finished 2-for-4 with a run and Gibson was 1-for-4 with two RBI and his second triple of the year.
Ronald Herrera (4-3) took the loss with six runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. He failed to pitch through the fourth inning for the second consecutive start.
Game two of the four-game series is set for 7:05 P.M. on Saturday. RHP Mickey Jannis gets the start for the B-Mets against Trenton LHP Jordan Montgomery. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show can be heard starting at 6:50 P.M. on Newsradio 1290 WNBF and the Binghamton Mets channel on TuneIn.
POSTGAME NOTES: The six-run sixth inning representing the second most runs Binghamton has scored in an inning this season...6,182 represents the largest crowd for a night game at NYSEG Stadium in 2016
Season tickets and mini packs are on sale now and may be purchased in person at NYSEG Stadium or by visiting www.bmets.com or calling (607) 723-METS.
Be sure to follow the B-Mets on Facebook, Twitter and at the team’s official website (www.bmets.com) for more team information. Fans can also stay up to date with all the action on the field by visiting “B-Mets Buzz with Tim Heiman” at bmets.mlblogs.com

TRI-VALLEY HEADING TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

   CHESTER--Senior Bears pitcher Chris Mosher allowed one earned run on seven hits as No. 4 seed Tri-Valley defeated No. 1 seed Chester 5-2 Wednesday afternoon propelling Tri-Valley into the Section IX Class C championship game against Pine Plains Saturday afternoon at 2 at Lorenz Field in Saugerties.
  Chester entered this game 9-0 in league play, with a 14-6 overall record and having defeated the Bears in three games this 2016 season while Tri-Valley got into sectional play with a 9-9 overall record and 4-5 in league play.
  Prior to the start of this Section IX semi-final we obtained the starting lineup and team roster from Chester coach Mike Doucette and he shared the teams record with us and his premonition that he feared the Tri-Valley team who he said, " always is prepared for sectional play and has an excellent coach in John Rusin."
  "I'd really rather be playing any other team today," Doucette remarked.
  Doucette's premonition became a reality as Tri-Valley bats struck for five runs off eight hits and numerous Chester errors.
  Tri-Valley loaded the bases in the top of the first inning but failed to score as Jon Mickelson struck out.
  Chester took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first as Johnny Hipsman reached first on a ground ball  that was misplayed at first. Hipsman took second on a passed ball and moved to third on a ground out to short. He scored on a single by to right field by Sean Murphy.
  The Bears  got right back into the game in the top of the second scoring three runs on a  walk to Jordan Jamil, an error by Chester pitcher Wilson Jimenez on an overthrow to second base, a passed ball by the Hambletonians catcher and singles by Sam Goldstein and Chris Mosher.
  Chester pushed across one run in the bottom of the sixth on a home run deep to  left center field by Jack Rose.
  Tri-Valley quickly responded in the top of the seventh scoring two runs on a singles by Chase Botsford and Jon Mickelson, James Foster getting hit by a pitch, a fly ball out by Thomas Decker scoring a run  and an overthrown ball that went out of bounds allowing the second run to cross the plate.
  Chester went quietly in the bottom of the seventh on a ground ball out to third, a fly by to short and a fly ball to right field. 
  In post  game remarks by Chester Coach Mike Doucette he spoke about past competition against Tri-Valley saying, "in post season play they always play us tough."
  Doucette noted that Tri-Valley coach John Rusin "is too good of a coach and he prepares his guys too well and his players respond with a positive approach that makes this a tight game and I knew that coming in."
  Doucette  indicated that his teams infield errors "was a difference in the end."
  Coach Rusin described the game as "a close one and those guys over there are number one for a reason entering this game 9-0 against Class C teams this year."
  "Chris Mosher did an outstanding job keeping them off balance and our defense played well behind him and we took chances early and forced the issue and it paid off for us," Rusin noted.
  Rusin complemented Chester calling them "a very good team and at no point in the seven innings did the game feel safe and we were very fortunate today."
  Rusin concluded by saying that Chester's errors in this game "were not the norm for that team."
  Pine Plains enters Saturday's championship game win their Wendesday win over S.S. Seward 5-4.
  With the win Mosher allowed one earned run and struck out three. He also went 2 for 4 at the plate with one RBI.
  Joe Mickelson went 3- for- 3 and Chase Botsford was 2-for- 4 as Tri-Valley improved their overall record to 10-9.
  For Chester Sean Murphy was 1-for-3. Wilson Jimenez struck out nine and allowed one earned run giving up eight hits in a complete game for the Hambletonians.                                                              

                                              

Tri-Valley senior pitcher Chris Mosher allowed one earned run on seven hits and struck out three to lead the Bears to a big 5-2 victory over Chester in a Section IX Class C semifinal game played Wednesday at Chester.                                       

                                                           

A jubilant Tri-Valley team following their 5-2 win over Chester Wednesday advancing them to the Section IX Class C championship game Saturday against Pine Plains at Saugerties.

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