'Dogs look to rebound in New Britain
Editor: David Mills
PORTLAND, ME - The Binghamton Mets (9-7) completed a four game sweep over the Portland Sea Dogs (4-14) with a 7-2 win in the series finale Sunday afternoon at NYSEG Stadium.
Rylan Sandoval started the scoring early with a bases loaded double to right that scored three runs for Binghamton. Matt Den Dekker followed with a double to right that scored Sandoval and put the B-Mets up 4-0 after the second inning. Brock Huntzinger rebounded to pitch a scoreless fourth, but labored again in the fourth. Huntzinger (0-4) retired the first hitter of the inning, but allowed a bunt single and a run scoring triple to Sandoval to put the Mets up 5-0. It was Den Dekker again following Sandoval and driving him in with a sacrifice fly. The Mets tacked on their final run in the sixth on an RBI single from Josh Rodriguez.
Collin McHugh followed the suit with the three previous Binghamton starters in the series and shut down the Sea Dogs' lineup. It wasn't until the fifth that Portland scratched across its first run. Ronald Bermudez reached on an error to the third baseman and scored on an RBI fielder's choice off the bat of Derrick Gibson. McHugh (3-1) pitched six innings and allowed the one unearned run on two hits, he walked two and struck out six. The Sea Dogs waited until the ninth to plate their second run of the affair. Oscar Tejeda reached on a leadoff single and eventually scored on a two out RBI infield single by Ryan Dent.
Charle Rosario and Eammon Portice combined to allow one run on five hits, two walks, and four strikeouts in relief of Hunztinger. The righty lost his fourth straight start and lasted only three and two-thirds innings. Huntzinger allowed six runs, all earned, on eight hits, a walk, and five strikeouts. In the loss, Kolbrin Vitek's league high streak of 17 consecutive games in which he had reached base came to an end with his 0-for-4 day at the plate.
Prime Motor Group Player of the Game: Oscar Tejeda 2-4, R
The Sea Dogs continue their seven game road trip with the first game of a three game series against the New Britain Rock Cats Monday evening at 6:35 PM at New Britain Stadium. Portland will send left-handed pitcher Chris Hernandez (0-1, 1.72) to the mound. New Britain will counter with righty David Bromberg (0-0, 18.00). The Sea Dogs can be heard on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs radio network with 95.5/95.9 FM WPEI serving as the flagship station.
The Sea Dogs will return home to Hadlock and host the Reading Phillies on Friday, April 27th at 6:00 PM. Tickets are available for all Sea Dogs' home games. Tickets can be ordered by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.
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