The Mets’ farm system spent July 8 putting on a full-on run parade, with Binghamton and St. Lucie both piling up crooked numbers while Brooklyn’s night turned on one rough inning.
Binghamton delivered the loudest offensive burst of the day, beating Hartford 10-4 after the game was tied 4-4 heading into the late innings. The Rumble Ponies blew it open with a six-run eighth, and JT Schwartz was right in the middle of it. The first baseman went 1-for-3 with two runs, a home run, four RBI and a walk, while Jose Ramos kept the pressure on with a 2-for-4 night that included two doubles, two RBI, two runs and two walks.
Nick Lorusso added a double, an RBI and a run, Kevin Parada drove in a run and drew two walks, and Kevin Villavicencio chipped in two hits, an RBI, a run and two stolen bases. Chris Suero reached twice on walks and scored twice, and Matt Rudick and Wyatt Young both found the score sheet as well.
On the mound, Channing Austin set the tone with 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing no hits while striking out two. Douglas Orellana picked up the win, though not without some stress, and Garrett Stratton and Saul Garcia each finished with scoreless frames. Brendan Girton gave up two runs over two innings, while Felipe De La Cruz and Orellana were tagged with runs in relief.
Binghamton also got a roster boost before the game, with the New York Mets sending CF Luis Robert Jr. on a rehab assignment to the Rumble Ponies.
Brooklyn had a very different finish in a 2-1 loss to Wilmington. Noah Hall was excellent, carving through six scoreless innings and striking out seven while allowing only three hits. The Cyclones finally scratched out a run in the bottom of the sixth, but Kevin Herget gave it right back in the seventh, surrendering two runs to take the loss.
Mitch Voit scored the Cyclones’ lone run and stole a base, Ronald Hernandez drove in the only Brooklyn run, and Daiverson Gutierrez collected two hits. The rest of the lineup had a quiet night against Wilmington pitching.
St. Lucie, meanwhile, kept the offense rolling in an 11-2 win over Jupiter.
Antonio Jimenez had the biggest night of the day in the system, going 4-for-6 with four runs, two doubles, a home run, an RBI and two stolen bases. It was the kind of all-around line that jumps off the page immediately.
Branny De Oleo added two hits and three RBI, AJ Salgado drove in two, and Trey Snyder scored twice while reaching base three times. Julio Zayas walked four times and scored twice, and Jeremy Rodriguez crossed the plate twice as well.
Jose Lopez handled the first four innings on the mound, allowing one hit and two runs, and Zack Mack earned the win with two scoreless innings. Miguel Mejias and Elwis Mijares each kept Jupiter quiet the rest of the way.
St. Lucie also added Jose Lopez to the roster from the FCL Mets.
In the Florida Complex League, the Mets edged the Cardinals 1-0 in seven innings. Bohan Adderley doubled, Vladi Gomez swiped two bases, and Heriberto Rincon drove in the game’s only run with a double.
Mike Tauchman continued his rehab stint, going 0-for-2 with a walk, while Candido Cuevas also appeared in rehab and struck out one in a scoreless inning. Nathan Hall and Eris Albino combined for five scoreless innings, with Albino striking out three.
The day also included a postponement because of inclement weather.
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