Mets Daily Farm Report, July 16, 2014: Everyone else has one, but Savannah can't catch a break

*All results from games played on Tuesday, July 15^th, 2014

Triple-A - Las Vegas 51's (56-42)_______________________________________

NO GAME (SCHEDULE)

Double-A - Binghamton Mets (58-38)_____________________________________

NO GAME (SCHEDULE)

Advanced-A - St. Lucie Mets (15-7 / 55-36)_____________________________________

NO GAME (SCHEDULE)

Low-A - Savannah Sand Gnats (16-9 / 60-31)__________________________________

SAVANNAH 5, ASHEVILLE 10 (Box)

Alex Panteliodis wasn't fooling anybody last night, as the Tourists pounded him for eight runs (six earned) on eleven hits in just four innings of work. He allowed two runs in the 1^st and three runs in the 2^nd before somehow not allowing a hit in the 3^rd. Savannah took the opportunity to draw closer to the Tourists, as Cole Frenzel connected for a home run in the top of the 4^th to make it a closer 5-2 ballgame, but Asheville responded with another three run inning to extend their lead once again. Savannah was plucky, plating two runs in the top of the 5^th thanks to a sac fly and an error, but this time John Mincone gave up some runs. The offense was playing catch-up all night, but thanks to shoddy pitching, the hole they were in was too deep to fully dig out of.

• LF Patrick Biondi: 2-4, BB, K, SB (19)
• CF Champ Stuart: 0-4, K, RBI
• 1B Dom Smith: 2-3, 2 R, 2B, BB
• DH Matt Oberste: 1-4, 2B, RBI
• 3B Cole Frenzel: 2-4, R, HR (1), 2 K, 2 RBI, E (3)
• 2B Jorge Rivero: 0-4
• RF Victor Cruzado: 1-4, K
• C Colton Plaia: 0-3, R, 2 K, HBP
• SS Yeixon Ruiz: 1-4, R, K
• RHP Alex Panteliodis: 4 IP, 11 H, 8 R (6 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, E (1)
• RHP John Mincone: 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
• RHP Hunter Carnevale: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K

Short-A - Brooklyn Cyclones (15-16)__________________________________

NO GAME (SCHEDULE)

Rookie - Kingsport Mets (10-14)__________________________________

NO GAME (SCHEDULE)

Rookie - GCL Mets (11-10)__________________________________

GCL METS 1, GCL MARLINS 0 / 7 (Box)

In a rain-shortened contest, the GCL Mets shut out the GCL Marlins, with Robert Whalen, Flabio Ortega, and Kevin Canelon allowing four hits and one walk in seven total innings. The lone run of the game scored in the top of the 5^th. Alfredo Reyes and Darryl Knight had back-to-back hits, and were both moved up a base on Dale Burdick's sacrifice bunt. GCL Marlins pitcher Francisco Aquino then walked Milton Ramos to load the bases and Raphael Ramirez to force in a run, before inducing a double play to end the inning and escape further damage. With the win, the GCL Mets move a game over .500 for the season.

• RF John Mora: 0-3, 2 K
• REHAB ALERT DH Taylor Teagarden: 0-3, K
• LF Enmanuel Zabala: 0-2, BB, CS (3)
• 1B Dash Winningham: 0-3, K
• SS Alfredo Reyes: 1-3, R, K
• C Darryl Knight: 1-3, K
• 3B Dale Burdick: 0-1
• 2B  Milton Ramos: 0-1, BB
• CF Raphael Ramirez: 0-0, 2 BB, RBI, SB (1)
• REHAB ALERT RHP Robert Whalen: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K
• RHP Flabio Ortega: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K
• LHP Kevin Canelon: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K, SV (1)

Star of the Night

Narrowing down the field to Patrick Biondi, Dom Smith, Cole Frenzel, Robert Whalen, and Raphael Ramirez was the easy part. Picking who I think did better was a bit harder.  Ultimately, I'm going with Whalen here.

Goat of the Night

This one was much easier: Alex Panteliodis. Duh.