Round Rock Express (21-26) 3, Las Vegas 51s (19-28) 1 Box Score

A night after losing to the Round Rock Express 14-3, the Las Vegas 51s dropped their second game of the four-game series 3-1 Wednesday night. The 51s managed just one run on five hits, their lone run coming off the bat of shortstop Amed Rosario, who singled to center in the 8th, driving in Xorge Carrillo from third. Rosario now has an eleven-game hitting streak, and has 19 hits in those 11 games, eight for extra bases.

  • RHP Ricky Knapp (2-5, 4.92 ERA): 7 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (Loss)
  • LHP Alberto Maldonado (0-1, 9.39 ERA): 1 IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, K

Ricky Knapp made his 10th start of the year, and pitched at least seven innings for the fourth time this season. Knapp allowed just one earned run, as two unearned runs scored in the third inning on a fielding error from third baseman Phillip Evans. The 51s have now lost three straight games.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (24-15) 1, Richmond Flying Squirrels (17-26) 0 (Game 1) Box Score

The Rumble Ponies took the first game of two against Richmond Wednesday, 1-0. Catcher Tomas Nido hit his 8th double of the year in the fourth, reaching third on Kevin Taylor’s single. Left fielder Kevin Kaczmarski singled to center, plating Nido for the Rumble Ponies’ only run of the game. Asdrubal Cabrera completed his first rehab start at short, playing all seven innings while committing a fielding error in the second inning.

  • LHP P.J. Conlon (5-2, 3.02 ERA): 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (Win)

Lefty P.J. Conlon was dealing on the mound, tossing his second complete game of the season with seven shutout innings. It was a complete turnaround for Conlon, after allowing a career worst 10 hits in his last outing on May 18 vs. Altoona. Conlon allowed just one extra-base hit (double), and worked 1-2-3 innings from the third inning on. In total, Conlon threw 95 pitches, 64 for strikes (67 percent).

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (25-15) 5, Richmond Flying Squirrels (17-27) 0 (Game 2) Box Score

The Rumble Ponies were held scoreless until the fifth, when third baseman David Thompson doubled to left, scoring L.J. Mazzilli who singled to leadoff the inning. Jio Mier came in to replace the rehabbing Asdrubal Cabrera in the fourth at short, and hit his 2nd home run to left in the seventh.

  • RHP Donovan Hand (3-1, 3.41 ERA): 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K (Win)

Right-handed starter Donovan Hand tossed his third complete game of his career, and first since July 24, 2008. Hand tossed just 72 pitches in six shutout innings, his first career shutout.

St. Lucie Mets (22-25) 8,  Bradenton Marauders (28-19) 4 Box Score

Third baseman Nick Segakis got the Mets on the board in the second with his fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot to left. Center fielder John Mora added to the scoring with his second homer of the year in the third, a solo shot to right. Jhoan Urena continues his hot hitting of late, providing a run scoring double in the fifth, his team leading 15th double of the season. He now has a .919 OPS on the year.

  • RHP Chris Flexen (0-0, 2.45 ERA): 3.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
  • RHP Craig Missigman (3-1, 3.38 ERA): 0.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (Win)
  • RHP Justin Dunn (2-3, 5.75 ERA): 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K (Hold)
  • RHP Tyler Bashlor (1-0, 3.38 ERA): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, K
  • RHP Johnny Magliozzi (3-1, 2.77 ERA): 1.1 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (Save)

Right-handed starter Chris Flexen made his second start of the season for the Fireflies, returning to the mound after he underwent surgery in early March to remove a bone chip from his right knee. Flexen’s pitch count was high heading into the fourth, already at 68 pitches before he got Marauders’ center fielder Casey Hughston to line out on four pitches to begin the fourth. Justin Dunn relieved in the fifth, pitching three shutout innings. Dunn was a bit wild on the afternoon, as he threw 46 pitches, with only 24 for strikes (52 percent). However, his last two outings combined are certainly encouraging: 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, and 9 strikeouts.

Columbia Fireflies (22-20) 3, Charleston RiverDogs (22-22) 0 (Game 1) Box Score 

The Columbia Fireflies took the first of two games in seven innings Wednesday morning. A run scoring triple off the bat of third baseman Michael Paez and a sac-fly from second baseman Luis Carpio in the fourth gave the Fireflies all the runs they would need in the abbreviated contest. Gene Cone added an RBI single in the fifth. It was the team’s seventh shutout victory of the season.

Jordan Humphreys dominated the Charleston RiverDogs, tossing his second complete game of the year, tied with P.J. Conlon for most among the Mets’ minor league system. Humphreys allowed just one extra-base hit (double) and struck out 10 over 99 pitches, 68 for strikes (69 percent). It was Humphreys’ sixth start allowing no more than one walk, and his fifth start with at least nine strikeouts. His 1.57 ERA is good for third in the South Atlantic League among all pitchers.

Charleston RiverDogs (23-22) 10, Columbia Fireflies (22-21) 5 (Game 2) Box Score *Completed after 5 innings.*

  • Tim Tebow LF: 2 for 2, 2 R, HBP
  • Milton Ramos 3B: 1 for 1, sac-fly, 2B, 2 RBI, R
  • Gene Cone RF: 1 for 2, BB, R

The Fireflies dropped the second game of their doubleheader in five innings due to inclement weather. Gene Cone added a lead-off single in the first, extending his hitting streak to six games. Milton Ramos hit his fourth double of the year in the fourth, plating Tim Tebow who reached base three times including two singles and a hit-by-pitch in the fifth inning.

  • RHP Gabriel Llanes (2-3, 3.19 ERA): 3 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, K (Loss)
  • RHP Darwin Ramos (0-0, 5.87 ERA): 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, BB, K

Gabriel Llanes, the 21-year-old righty from California, had a rough start for the Fireflies in the second game Wednesday. Llanes tossed a season low three innings, tying a career worst 11 hits, and allowed eight runs (five earned) on 78 pitches, 55 for strikes.