GAME 2
SEVENTH INNING
Travis Taijeron with a one-out double but he is stranded. Erie gets one more chance to rally down 7-6.
Brandon Douglas leads off with a double and goes to third on a groundout but he is stranded as Binghamton wins it 7-6.
SIXTH INNING
Binghamton responds as these two teams keep slugging it out. Xorge Carrillo starts the inning with a single to right and goes to second on a one-out walk by Darrell Ceciliani. Josh Rodriguez then doubles in a run as Daniel Fields almost made a great diving catch. 7-6 B-Mets
1-2-3 inning as Erie will have one more inning to rally.
FIFTH INNING
Binghamton with a little two-out lightning. Cory Vaughn is hit by a pitch and scores on a Rhyne Hughes triple. That chases Kelvin Perez but Will Clinard comes in to give up a two-run bomb to Travis Taijeron. 6-3 B-Mets
Erie comes right back at Binghamton. Jamie Johnson drives in Brandon Douglas with a single after Douglas doubled off the left field wall. With two outs, Daniel Fields crushed a two-run homer to tie the game.
FOURTH INNING
Binghamton rallies to tie this game at 3-3. Rhyne Hughes and Travis Taijeron each walk to start the inning and Wilfredo Tovar singles to load the bases. Xorge Carrillo’s grounder to third is played at home to prevent a run from scoring but Daniel Muno doubles down the right field line to score two. Muno through Carrillo was going to try to score and is caught between second and third. Darrell Ceciliani then strikes out to end the inning. All tied up 3-3.
Tyler Collins leads off with a single but he is caught stealing. Two quick outs and we are still tied.
THIRD INNING
Allan Dykstra gets a two-out single but Kelvin Perez is pitching well. 3-1 SeaWolves
Eugenio Suarez snaps an 0-for-11 streak with a base hit and steals second but he is stranded.
SECOND INNING
Rhyne Hughes starts the inning with a double and Xorge Carrillo draws a two-out walk but Kelvin Perez keeps Binghamton from scoring. Still 1-0 B-Mets.
Brandon Douglas comes through with a huge two-out, three-run home run. Ramon Cabrera walks to start the inning and Tyler Collins singles to right. James McCann moves the runners up with a 1-3-1 groundout and Wade Gaynor strikes out. Douglas was the last hope and he hammers a 2-0 pitch at least 420 feet. 3-1 SeaWolves
FIRST INNING
Daniel Muno wastes no time by launching a solo home run to right-center. Kelvin Perez also allows a two-out walk to Allan Dykstra but limits the damage. 1-0 B-Mets
1-2-3 inning for Logan Verrett, including a strikeout. 1-0 Binghamton
Starting pitchers
Binghamton RH Logan Verrett (10-6, 4.13) vs. Erie RH Kelvin Perez (1-1, 3.12)
Starting lineups
Binghamton – 2B Daniel Muno, CF Darrell Ceciliani, 3B Josh Rodriguez, DH Allan Dykstra, LF Cory Vaughn, 1B Rhyne Hughes, RF Travis Taijeron, SS Wilfredo Tovar, C Xorge Carrillo
Erie – RF Jamie Johnson, SS Eugenio Suarez, CF Daniel Fields, DH Ramon Cabrera, LF Tyler Collins, C James McCann, 3B Wade Gaynor, 2B Brandon Douglas, 1B James Robbins
GAME 1
NINTH INNING
Matt Crouse works around a one-out walk to set the Mets down. Erie wins 4-2 and moves into a tie for first place.
EIGHTH INNING
1-2-3 inning for Matt Crouse as he is rolling.
Tyler Collins comes up with a huge hit. Erie loads the bases with one out after walks by Luis Castillo and Jamie Johnson as well as a bunt single by Marcus Lemon. After second baseman Josh Rodriguez robbed Eugenio Suarez of a hit, Collins came through with a two-out, two-run single. 4-2 SeaWolves
SEVENTH INNING
Allan Dykstra draws a one-out walk but two fly balls end the inning.
1-2-3 inning for Peavey, including two strikeouts. All tied 2-2.
SIXTH INNING
Binghamton ties the game but it could have been worse. Rhyne Hughes leads off with a single before Cory Vaughn hits a comebacker to Crouse. Crouse’s throw to second goes into center, moving the runners up to third and second. Only one comes across however as Crouse works out of the jam. Daniel Muno recorded the RBI with a sac fly to right. All tied up at 2-2.
Jamie Johnson leads off with a base hit but is erased on a 4-6-3 DP by Eugenio Suarez.
FIFTH INNING
Matt Crouse works a 1-2-3 innings and Erie leads 2-1.
James Robbins leads off with a single but is caught stealing second with two outs.
FOURTH INNING
Erie brings in both of its runners to take a 2-1 lead. Tyler Collins singled to center to bring in Jamie Johnson and Ramon Cabrera had an RBI sac fly to center to score Collins. 2-1 SeaWolves
Binghamton Mets (73-44) at Erie SeaWolves (61-54)
Game 1 5:05 p.m.; Game 2 30 minutes later, Jerry Uht Park
Game 1 “starters”
Binghamton RH Greg Peavey (1-0, 0.90) vs. Erie LH Matt Crouse (7-9, 4.72)
Game 1 lineups – Here is the current boxscore
Binghamton – LF Alonzo Harris (1-3, RBI single in the fourth), CF Darrell Ceciliani (2-3, two singles, stolen base), 2B Josh Rodriguez (1-2, single), 1B Allan Dykstra (1-1, single, walk), 3B Richard Lucas (0-2), DH Cesar Puello (0-2), DH Rhyne Hughes (substituting in for Puello), RF Cory Vaughn (0-2, 2 Ks), C Blake Forsythe (1-2, single), SS Daniel Muno (0-0, BB, HP, run scored)
Erie – CF Jamie Johnson (0-1, BB, currently on second base), SS Hernan Perez (1-2, currently on first base), SS Eugenio Suarez (will come on to run for Perez), LF Tyler Collins (0-1), 3B Wade Gaynor (1-1), C Ramon Cabrera (0-1), DH James McCann (0-1), 1B James Robbins (0-1, K), RF Luis Castillo (0-1), 2B Corey Jones (0-1, K, is currently in Lakeland), 2B Marcus Lemon (will sub in)
Notes: The first game will resume in the bottom of the fourth inning with Binghamton up 1-0. Jamie Johnson will be on second base and Eugenio Suarez on first with no outs. Tyler Collins will have a 1-1 count when the game resumes. … The first game will go nine innings and the second game will be seven.
–Tom Reisenweber