Jett Williams lost much of 2024 to injury but has been healthy and thriving for Binghamton this year. His third homer helped the Rumble Ponies win the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Brandon Sproat was hit hard at Triple-A Syracuse, while RHP R.J. Gordon of Single-A Brooklyn improved to 4-0 with six innings of one-run ball.
Triple-A
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (29-12) 18, Syracuse Mets (18-23) 8, 10 innings
- DH Joey Meneses, 3-for-5, 2B, HR (1), 3 RBI (22) (.739 OPS)
- LF Jared Young, 1-for-4, RBI (16), BB, (1.014 OPS)
- CF Drew Gilbert, 0-for-4, R, BB (.752 OPS)
I did a double take checking the box score. Yes, the IronPigs scored 10 times in the 10th inning. Infielder Luke Ritter gave up a home run.
- RHP Brandon Sproat (5.85 ERA) 4.1 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
- RHP Grant Hartwig (3.86 ERA) 0.2 IP, 4 H, 8 R, ER, 2 BB, K, HR
Sproat gave up six runs for the second time in four starts and his ERA ballooned to nearly 6.00. The 24-year-old, who came into the season as the organization’s top pitching prospect, has been disappointing so far. He has 26 strikeouts against 16 walks in 32.1 innings.
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Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (18-15) 0, Hartford Yard Goats (20-13) 1
- CF Jett Williams, 1-for-3 (.825 OPS)
- DH Nick Morabito, 1-for-3, SB (10), K (.634 OPS)
- 1B Ryan Clifford, 0-for-3, K (.769 OPS)
Just three hits, all singles, for Binghamton. Morabito, 22, a second round pick in the 2022 draft, is 10-for-13 stealing bases.
- RHP Jack Wenninger (3.19 ERA) 6 IP, 3 H, ER, 6 K, L
Wenninger (4-2) bounced back from a pair of rough outings, but was the hard-luck loser. The 23-year-old has 43 strikeouts in 36.2 IP this season.
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (19-15) 3, Hartford Yard Goats (20-14) 2
- DH Jett Williams, 1-for-2, HR (3), 2 RBI (13) (.864 OPS)
- RF Alex Ramírez, 2B, 2-for-3, SB (10), K (.485 OPS)
- CF Nick Morabito, 1-for-3, 2B, RBI (11), 2 K (.644 OPS)
Williams, 21, is slashing .280/.374/.490 with three homers, eight doubles, two triples and seven stolen bases.
- RHP Ryan Lambert (1.29 ERA) IP, 2 BB
- RHP Douglas Orellana (1.76 ERA) 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K, SV
Lambert has struck out seven and given up one run in seven innings of relief work for Binghamton after giving up one run in eight innings and fanning 17 for Single-A Brooklyn.
Single-A
Winston-Salem Dash (12-23) 2, Brooklyn Cyclones (22-12) 7
- CF A.J. Ewing, 1-for-2, 2 RBI (6), SB (8), CS (2), 2 BB, 2 K (.883 OPS)
- LF Carson Benge, 1-for-4, 2 RBI (20) (.870 OPS)
- 1B Chris Suero, 1-for-2, 2 R, RBI (22), 2 SB (13), 2 BB (.890 OPS)
Benge, last year’s first round pick (19th overall), is hitting .297/.402/.468 with three homers, six doubles, two triples and five steals. He has 20 walks and 27 strikeouts in 132 plate appearances.
- RHP R.J. Gordon (2.56 ERA) 6 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 7 K, HR, W
- RHP Saul Garcia (0.00 ERA) IP, 2 K
Gordon, 23, taken in the 13th round of last year’s draft out of the University of Oregon, has 34 strikeouts in 31.2 IP. The six innings was his longest outing of the season. Garcia has tossed 8.2 scoreless innings with 18 strikeouts and three saves.
Low-A
St. Lucie Mets (18-17) 2, Daytona Tortugas (16-19) 1
- 3B Colin Houck, 2-for-4, K (.770 OPS)
- SS Jeremy Rodriguez, 0-for-3, BB SB (9) (.653 OPS)
- 1B Trace Willhoite, 1-for-3, 2 RBI (22), 2 K (.874 OPS)
Willhoite hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and doubled in a run in the top of the ninth to help St. Lucie to the victory.
- RHP Will Watson (2.77 ERA) 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K
- RHP Hoss Brewer (1.10 ERA) 2 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 K, W
Watson, a seventh round pick last year out of USC, has 29 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched. Brewer has fanned 21 in 16.1 IP.
Rookie Ball (Florida Complex League)
FCL Mets (1-5) 0, FCL Cardinals (4-4) 2
- CF Edward Lantigua, 1-for-3, BB, 2 K (.730 OPS)
- 1B Randy Guzman, 1-for-3, 2B, K (.693 OPS)
Bohan Adderley, an 18-year-old third baseman from the Bahamas, stole two bases. The Mets were held to two hits.
- RHP Jose Chirinos (2.45 ERA) 4 IP, H, ER, 2 BB, 6 K, L
