Mets Daily Prospect Report, 7/29/17: St. Lucie mounts five-run comeback

*All results from games played on Friday, July 28, 2017

Triple-A Las Vegas 51s (38-68)

NASHVILLE 1, LAS VEGAS 0 (BOX)

It was an uncharacteristically quiet night in Nashville, and the 51s dropped the last game of their series against the Sounds 1-0. Michael Brady, Bobby Wahl, and Corey Walters pitched a combined shutout, putting up 12 strikeouts while only allowing six hits. Las Vegas starter Mitch Adkins had a great start too, pitching seven innings and striking out eight while allowing one run, but unfortunately had no run support in his effort. Dominic Smith and Travis Taijeron both went 2-for-4.

• 2B Gavin Cecchini: 0-3, 3 K
• 2B Jio Mier: 0-1, K
• SS Amed Rosario: 0-4, K
• 1B Dominic Smith: 2-4, 2B, K
• C Kevin Plawecki: 1-4
• RF Travis Taijeron: 2-4, SB
• LF Josh Rodriguez: 0-4, 4 K
• DH Cody Decker: 0-3, 2 K
• 3B Phillip Evans: 0-3
• CF Victor Cruzado: 1-3, K
• P Mitch Atkins: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
• P Alberto Baldonado: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies (58-44)

BINGHAMTON 1, NEW HAMPSHIRE 0 (BOX)

P.J. Conlon and the Binghamton bullpen pitched a gem to lead the ‘Ponies to victory against the FisherCats. Conlon pitched 6.2 innings while striking and walking three batters. Tyler Bashor pitched 1.1 frames while striking out three.

Binghamton’s lineup overall did not have a great night, but were backed up by the strong pitching performance. Tomas Nido went 2-for-3 with a run and David Thompson hit 1-for-3 with a run-scoring double.

• RF L.J. Mazzilli: 0-4, 2 K
• 2B Luis Guillorme: 0-2, BB
• 1B Matt Oberste: 0-3, 2 K
• DH Kevin Taylor: 0-3
• C Tomas Nido: 2-3, R
• LF Kevin Kaczmarski: 0-3
• 3B David Thompson: 1-3, 2B, RBI, K
• SS Gustavo Nunez: 0-3, 2 K
• CF Champ Stuart: 0-3, 2 K
• P P.J. Conlon: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
• P Tyler Bashlor: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• P Tim Peterson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets (47-56)

ST. LUCIE 6, BRADENTON 5 (BOX)

The Sunshine Mets exploded for five runs in the ninth inning to give them the win over the Bradenton Pirates. The offensive outburst was led by a pair of singles from Pete Alonso and Patrick Mazeika, the latter getting doubled home by Jeff McNeil. Tim Tebow singled in Mazeika, and Michael Paez walked to load the bases. Wuilmer Becerra added another run on a single, and a John Mora force attempt tied the game. Alonso would end up getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to give St. Lucie the victory.

• CF John Mora: 2-5, 2B, K
• DH Anthony Dimino: 0-5
• 1B Peter Alonso: 1-4, R, RBI, K, E
• C Patrick Mazeika: 3-3, 2 R, BB
• 3B Jeff McNeil: 1-4, R, 2B, RBI
• LF Tim Tebow: 1-3, RBI, BB
• 2B Michael Paez: 1-3, R, RBI, BB
• RF Wuilmer Becerra: 1-4, RBI
• SS J.C. Rodriguez: 0-4, R, K, E
• P Justin Dunn: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
• P Joshua Torres: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• P Austin McGeorge: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Low-A Columbia Fireflies (54-46)

AUGUSTA 6, COLUMBIA 5 (BOX)

A poor outing from Matt Pobereyko gave the GreenJackets two runs during the top of the ninth to give Augusta the win. Pobereyko allowed a single to to Cristian Paulino, who stole second and move to third on a passed ball. A sacrifice fly brought home the tying run, and a throwing error from Pobereyko allowed the winning run to score.

Andres Gimenez went 2-for-2 with a walk. Jacob Zanon and Brandon Brosher both went 2-for-4.

• SS Andres Gimenez: 2-2, R, BB, SB
• 2B Luis Carpio: 1-4, R, 2B, RBI
• CF Jacob Zanon: 2-4, R
• C Dan Rizzie: 0-3
• LF Jay Jabs: 1-3, R, BB, 2 K
• 1B Brandon Brosher: 2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K, E
• DH Vinny Siena: 0-4, 3 K
• 3B Colby Woodmansee: 1-4, 2 K
• RF Ian Strom: 0-4
• P Justin Brantley: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
• P Keaton Aldridge: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• P Joseph Zanghi: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• P Matt Blackham: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• P Matt Pobereyko: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones (12-25)

LOWELL 3, BROOKLYN 2, (BOX)

Brooklyn lost a heartbreaker in extra innings, as Michael Osinski hit an RBI single off Trey Cobb to beat the Cyclones 3-2. Brooklyn’s starter Darwin Ramos actually pitched well, going five strong innings while striking out six and allowing just two runs. Reliever Gunnar Kines was even better, pitching 3.1 innings while striking out five and only giving up one hit.

Quinn Brodey went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Carl Stajduhar went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

• SS Leon Byrd: 1-5, 3 K
• CF Ricardo Cespedes: 0-5
• RF Jose Miguel Medina: 0-3, BB
• LF Quinn Brodey: 2-4, R, SB
• 1B Reed Gamache: 1-2, R, 2 BB
• 3B Carl Stajduhar: 1-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K
• C Scott Manea: 0-2, BB
• DH Carlos Sanchez: 0-4, RBI, K
• 2B Edgardo Fermin: 0-4, 2 K
• P Darwin Ramos: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
• P Gunnar Kines: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
• P Trey Cobb: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Rookie Kingsport Mets (14-21)

BURLINGTON 6, KINGSPORT 1 (BOX)

Ezequiel Zabaleta had a rough night, allowing six runs over five innings. Kingsport’s lineup wasn’t able to get much going, only scoring one run on a Gavin Garay RBI single. The game was called due to rain in the sixth inning.

• 2B Angel Manzanarez: 1-3, K
• SS Hansel Moreno: 1-3
• 3B Rigoberto Terrazas: 1-2, BB
• 1B Jeremy Vasquez: 0-3, 2 K
• C Victor Moscote: 1-2, R, K
• RF Dionis Paulino: 0-2
• CF Anthony Dirocie: 0-2, K
• DH Gavin Garay: 1-2, RBI, K
• LF Grabiel Jimenez: 0-2, K
• P Ezequiel Zabaleta: 5.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• P Pedro Perez: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Star Of The Night

Patrick Mazeika

Goat Of The Night

Ezequiel Zabaleta, Josh Rodriguez