BINGHAMTON,NY – Binghamton Mets starting pitcher Darin Gorski struck out seven and allowedjust one hit over six shutout innings to lead B-Mets past the Akron Aeros 2-1this afternoon at NYSEG Stadium.
Gorski,last year’s Florida State League Pitcher of the Year, started his Double-Acareer on the right foot by retiring the side in order in the first inning. Hisopening frame set the tone for a dominant outing. The Mount Joy, Pennsylvanianative faced just one over the minimum and never allowed a single Akron Aero toreach second base during his six-inning tenure on the mound.
Thesouthpaw got all the offense he needed from the B-Mets in the first inning.Matt den Dekker laced a double to left-centerfield off Akron starter Steven Wrightto get the offense rolling and scored two batters later on Allan Dykstra’shard-hit single up the middle. It was Dykstra’s first RBI of the year.
Wrightsettled down after the first and did not allow another run. The righty departedwith two outs in the sixth and a runner at third for Binghamton. Rob Bryson gotthe call from the bullpen and struck out Eric Campbell to negate the B-Mets’insurance threat.
ErikTurgeon took over for Gorski in the seventh and worked around a hit and a singleto post a scoreless inning. The righty fanned Nick Weglarz who stranded runnersat second and third.
TheB-Mets tacked on to the lead in the seventh. Jefry Marte hit a wind-aidedtriple to leadoff the inning against Bryson and scored on Oswaldo Navarro’ssacrifice fly to right field, giving Binghamton a two-run edge.
RobertCarson, in his first full season as a reliever, entered in the eighth andoverpowered Adam Abraham and Davis Stoneburner to rack up two strike outs. Hissolid start came to an abrupt end when Roberto Perez launched an opposite-fieldhome run over the right field fence to cut the B-Mets lead to 2-1.
JoshEdgin took over in the ninth after Binghamton failed to cash in with the basesloaded in the eighth. The left-hander worked around a two-out walk to Chun Chenand got stellar defense from shortstop Sean Kazmar to earn his first save atDouble-A. Kazmar was involved in all three outs in the inning, capped by ThomasNeal’s game-ending fielder’s choice. Gorski earned the win, his first as B-Met.Wright suffered his first loss.
TheB-Mets (1-2) enjoy a day off tomorrow before welcoming in the Erie SeaWolvesfor a three-game set starting Monday at 6:35 PM. RHP Greg Peavey makes his B-Metsdebut against LHP Ramon Garcia. The Horizons Federal Credit Union pre-game showbegins at 6:20 PM.
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If Gorski repeats his success at Binghampton (and Buffalo?) this year that is quite a shot in the arm for a system lacking in LHSPs. Rootin' as hard for this kid to succeed as any in our system.
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