One-Run Games Highlight Double Dip Split
BINGHAMTON, NY – Binghamton and Harrisburg each earned a victory in Saturday’s twin bill at NYSEG Stadium. The Rumble Ponies came from behind in the opener to nab a 3-2 win, before the teams combined for just six hits in the Senators 1-0 nightcap win. The doubleheader served as Binghamton’s 10th this season and second in the last five days.
Game One – Binghamton 3, Harrisburg 2
Trailing 2-0 after the first inning, the Rumble Ponies offense picked up starting pitcher Franklyn Kilome. In his NYSEG Stadium debut, Kilome tossed 43 pitches in the opening frame, allowing two runs on two hits. His throwing error to first base helped kickstart the rally, which was furthered by Raudy Reed’s two-run double. Kilome stranded a pair to escape the inning with just the two runs allowed.
Facing Cesar Vargas for the first time this season, the Binghamton bats started their comeback in the third inning. An Andres Gimenez single and Levi Michael walk, set up Joey Terdoslavich with two aboard and one out. The Ponies first basemen singled, bringing home Gimenez to make it 2-1. Later in the frame, with two outs, Patrick Mazeika provided the Ponies with a base hit, scoring Michael to tie the game 2-2.
Vargas tossed four innings in his second Eastern League start of the season. He gave up the two third-inning runs on five total hits.
Kilome would outlast Vargas, hurling 4-2/3 frames in his second Binghamton start. He struck out five and walked two, coughing up just one earned run.
After two scoreless frames from James Bourque, the Senators relied on Roman Mendez to try and push the 2-2 game into extra innings. Patrick Biondi began the home half of the seventh with a walk, before a throwing error by Reed allowed Biondi to reach third, and Gimenez second. A walk to Michael loaded the bases with no one out for Terdoslavich. He launced Mendez’ 3-2 offer into left-center field, propelling Biondi home for a 3-2 walk-off victory.
Mendez (5-4) failed to record an out in the seventh inning.
Corey Taylor (2-1), despite allowing a leadoff seventh inning hit, earned the victory by tossing one scoreless inning.
Game Two – Harrisburg 1, Binghamton 0
The Rumble Ponies and Senators were locked in a pitchers’ duel in Saturday’s nightcap. Justin Dunn tossed five scoreless innings with nine strikeouts before giving up what would be the game’s only run.
Carter Kieboom broke the scoreless tie as the first batter of the sixth inning. He sent Dunn’s offer over the left-center field wall, his third home run of the season.
Dunn (5-4) tossed six innings, giving up the lone sixth inning tally. He struck out nine and walked two in his 10thEastern League start of the season.
Long (4-7) worked into the seventh and final inning, totaling 6/1-3 frames in the win. He tossed just 69 pitches, giving up three hits, with five strikeouts and no walks.
Will Toffey served as the tying run in the bottom of the seventh after a leadoff single, but was left stranded by Ronald Pena. The Senators reliever earned his fourth save of the season by retiring Nido and Taylor to preserve the 1-0 lead.
Binghamton (52-60) plays Harrisburg for the final time in the 2018 regular season on Sunday afternoon. RHP Kevin McGowan goes for the Rumble Ponies against Senators RHP Sterling Sharp with first pitch scheduled for 2:05 PM at NYSEG Stadium. The Horizons Federal Credit Union pregame show starts at 1:50 PM and can be heard on NewsRadio 1290 WNBF and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies channel on TuneIn.
POSTGAME NOTES:Binghamton’s fifth doubleheader split this season…Joey Terdoslavich has six multi-hit games over the last 12 games…Rumble Ponies eight shutout loss of the season…Tomas Nido’s 10-game hitting streak came to an end in game two
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