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Binghamton Starting Pitching Dominates Baysox, Gives Mets Series Win
By Steven Smith

    BOWIE, Md.-- All season long the Baysox have had the better pitching staff and have relied on pitching to translate into wins. This weekend at Prince George's stadium, the Baysox met their match in terms of pitching and paid for it by dropping 2 out of 3 to Binghamton.

    Friday, Richard Stahl who has pitched decently this season was going for his first win of the year. He was opposed by Yusmeiro Petit, the #2 rated prospect in the entire Mets organization. Petit sure showed why the scouts love him as he pitched a complete game, en route to a 4-2 B-Mets victory over the Baysox. Petit allowed only 2 runs during his 9 innings, both of which Bowie scored in the 4th. Wayne Lydon used his speed to get the Mets out in front in the first, and then Lastings Milledge hit an RBI single in the 2nd and an RBI double in the 4th to give the Mets a 3-0 lead. Stahl was ineffective on Friday allowing 6 walks and 3 runs in 3.1 IP. Bowie got an RBI double Simon Pond and an RBI groundout from Tripper Johnson to make it a 3-2 game. However, Petit settled down and was flawless from then on giving the Mets a 4-2 win in the opener.

    Saturday, Orlando Roman pitched 6 terrific innings allowing only 1 run while Baysox starter Kurt Birkins allowed 4 runs in just over 4 innings. The Baysox trailed 5-1 heading in to the Bottom of the 8th and knowing Bowie's struggles offensively, it seemed at the time like an insurmountable lead. However, Bowie was able to chip away against the Mets' bullpen over their final 6 outs. Jeremy Hill came on and surrendered 2 runs in just .2 IP. Heading into the bottom of the 9th, the Baysox still needed 2 more to tie. Anderson Garcia who came on to get Joey Hammond to end the 8th, and remained in the game to pitch the 9th. After issuing walks to Omar Rogers and Peter Bergeron, the Baysox were in business to tie. The Baysox were in a situation where they trailed 5-4 with 2 out on Peter Bergeron on third base, representing the tying run. With Brandon Marsters up and down to his final strike, Anderson Garcia started his motion to the plate and then stopped, therefore balking in the tying run. In the bottom of the 11th, Brandon Fahey singled through the right side to score the game winning run and Bowie won a 6-5 thriller.

    Sunday, the Binghamton would start their first lefty starter of the year. Evan MacLane was promoted from Class A St. Lucie to start the rubber game of the 3 game set. Cory Morris took the hill for Bowie. These 2 were locked in a good old fashioned scoreless pitchers' duel through 6 innings. In the top of the 7th, the Baysox called on David Manning for another inning of scoreless but Manning ran into trouble and allowed 2 runs in his .2 IP. Even though the Baysox bullpen was flawless over the final 2.1 innings, the damage was done as Evan MacLane only needed 1 of those runs. The southpaw won his AA debut with a 2-0 CG shutout.

    BAYSOX NOTES: Javy Lopez went 6 for 14 on his rehab stint with the Baysox…The Baysox went to extra innings 4 out of 7 games on the homestand…Bowie finished the homestand 4-3.

    ON TAP: The Baysox begin a 4 game series at Reading on Monday, then head to Harrisburg for 3 games, beginning on Friday. The next Baysox home game will be August 1st at 7:05 PM vs. Norwich.