B-Mets Sting Sea Dogs with 18 Hit Attack

Witte 2-for-3 with RBI in Loss for Portland

Portland, Maine - The Binghamton Mets (44-42) used a four-run second inning to propel themselves to a 7-3 victory over the Sea Dogs (32-56) on Friday night at Hadlock Field.

Binghamton has won all seven games they've played at Hadlock Field in 2015 and nine in a row going back to last year's Eastern Division Championship Series.

After Portland scored in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by Janzen Witte, Binghamton answered with four runs on six hits in the second inning off Justin Haley (L, 3-10).  Haley allowed six earned runs on 11 hits in 2+ innings.

John Gant (3-4) picked up the win for the Mets, going six innings and allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits, walking three and striking out two.

Binghamton collected 18 hits in the game to set a new single-game high this season.  Gavin Cecchini went 4-for-5 with a triple, RBI, and two runs scored.  Michael Conforto, Eudy Piña, and Josh Rodriguez each had three hits.

Witte finished 2-for-3 with an RBI, walk, and a run scored for Portland.  Henry Ramos went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple.

The series continues this evening at Hadlock Field at 6:00 PM.  Luis Diaz (1-7, 6.10) makes the start for Portland while Robert Gsellman (2-5, 4.83) is scheduled to go for the Mets.  Pregame coverage begins on the WPEI U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network at 5:40 PM.  Tickets are still available and can be purchased by phone at 207-879-9500 or online at seadogs.com.