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
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