Mets Minors Recap: Mark Vientos Drives Rumble Ponies Sweep

Mark Vientos, Photo by Ed Delany of MMO

Rochester Red Wings 9 (6-15), Syracuse Mets 8 (5-16) Box Score

2B Drew Jackson 3 for 5, 2 R, 2 RBIs, 3B, SB, .212/.349/.423
CF Mason Williams 1 for 3, R, RBI, BB, .341/.431/.455

Syracuse went 5-for-14 with RISP and had a rare offensive outburst despite the loss. Mason Williams continues his hot start to the season as Cameron Maybin continues to struggles in Flushing. David Thompson and Cody Bohanek each had two hits for Syracuse.

Relief pitcher Trey Cobb recorded his first career hit today, whose last hit before this was before college ball.

RHP Stephen Nogosek 2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 3 K, 1.46 ERA

Nogosek has continued his good pitching as he threw two perfect innings today in the 9-8 loss.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3 (3-17), Akron RubberDucks 2 (14-6) Box Score

1B Mark Vientos 2 for 4, HR, R, RBI, .211/.256/.394
CF Jake Mangum 0 for 4, 3 K, R, .250/.250/.400

Binghamton came out on top in Game 1 of their doubleheader on Thursday. Mark Vientos showed great barrel control as he homered on a high pitch over the right field wall. It was a good sign to see as he continues to show his raw strength with his third homer of the season.

The Rumble Ponies won the game on a walk-off single by Wagner Lagrange in the bottom of the eighth.

Moved up to the second spot in the order for the @RumblePoniesBB, Mark Vientos drills his third home run of the year to right field. #Mets pic.twitter.com/eMVmAyuK1Y

— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) May 27, 2021

LHP Josh Walker 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K’s, 3.00 ERA

The Rumble Ponies pitched very well today as they won in eight innings. The 26-year-old Walker was making his Double-A debut.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 8 (4-17), Akron RubberDucks 7 (14-7) Box Score

3B Mark Vientos 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, .227/.277/.400
CF Jake Mangum 3 for 5, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI, .320/.320/.520

Mark Vientos continued to hit well as he put together two more hits, he is 5-for-11 in his last three games. Vientos gave the Rumble Ponies the sweep with a walk-off RBI single.

Mangum doubled twice as he continues to show off improved power in 2021.

LHP Andrew Mitchell 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K, 2.53 ERA

Rumble Ponies had a very solid day from their bullpen on the day as they combined to allow two runs over 5 1/3 innings.

Aberdeen IronBirds 6 (13-7), Brooklyn Cyclones 2 (7-12) Box Score

SS Ronny Mauricio 1 for 3, 2 K, .290/.329/.536
DH Francisco Alvarez 0 for 2, RBI, K, .167/.143/.167
3B Brett Baty 1 for 2, RBI, BB, K, .345/.443/.431

The Cyclones lost the first game of their doubleheader on Thursday. Brett Baty continues his hot start as he just missed his first homer off the top of the left field wall against the Orioles top pitching prospect.

Brett Baty slams an opposite field single to drive home the games first run for the Cyclones! Gets nabbed trying to stretch it to a double but a great swing nonethless. Cyclones trail 2-1 early. #Brooklyn #Cyclones #Mets #MetsTwitter pic.twitter.com/4m4jOtbw5A

— Joseph Langan (@JosephLangan2) May 27, 2021

LHP Andrew Edwards IP, H, BB, 1.86 ERA

Edwards continued his good season as the Mets 2019 31st round pick from New Mexico State threw another scoreless inning today on Thursday.

Aberdeen IronBirds 10 (14-7), Brooklyn Cyclones 1 (7-13) Box Score

SS Ronny Mauricio 0 for 3, K, .278/.316/.514
C Francisco Alvarez 0 for 3, .111/.100/.111
3B Brett Baty 0 for 1, BB, R, .339/.452/.424

The Cyclones lost another one as they got swept in the doubleheader. The Cyclones had just four hits and went o-for-4 with RISP and had seven men LOB.

RHP Allan Winans IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1.42 ERA
RHP Nick MacDonald IP, H, 0 R, 5.06 ERA

Brooklyn’s bullpen pitched well tonight as they allowed two runs in five innings of work. Allan Winans pitched well again as he lowered his ERA to 1.42.