Corey Oswalt Exits Early And Then The Rumble Ponies Take A Series Loss To Richmond

Richmond Flying Squirrels @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies

June 8, 2017

Matt Gage @ Corey Oswalt

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Richmond	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		6	7	1
Binghamton	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	4	0

W: Gage (3-4, 3.70 ERA); L: Secrest (0-1, 5.27 ERA); Save: Cyr (6)

Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Corey Oswalt (2.45 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 1 FB: 1 PU, 17 Pitches (11 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 3 Called, 17.6% SwStr, 37.5% Whiff/Swing, 17 Pitches/IP, 3 BF

Kelly Secrest (L, 0-1, 5.27 ERA) – 2 IP, 7 H, 6 R (6 ER), 2 2B, 2 HR, 15 TB, 2 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 3 GB: 5 FB: 3 LD, 61 Pitches (39 Strikes), 9 Swinging, 8 Called, 14.8% SwStr, 29% Whiff/Swing, 30.5 Pitches/IP, 15 BF

Ben Griset (3.50 ERA) – 2.2 IP, 4 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 3 GB: 2 FB: 1 PU, 44 Pitches (21 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 7 Called, 6.8% SwStr, 21.4% Whiff/Swing, 16.5 Pitches/IP, 12 BF

Corey Taylor (3.47 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB, 18 Pitches (14 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 1 Called, 16.7% SwStr, 23.1% Whiff/Swing, 13.5 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Cory Burns (4.82 ERA) – 2 IP, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 3 GB: 2 FB, 21 Pitches (16 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 4 Called, 9.5% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 10.5 Pitches/IP, 6 BF

Batters

CF - Champ Stuart - 1-4, 1 R, 2 K, 12.5% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA

2B - Luis Guillorme - 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 3.25 Pitches/PA

C - Tomas Nido - 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 GIDP, 5.75 Pitches/PA

LF - Kevin Taylor - 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 SF, 2.5 Pitches/PA

1B - Matt Oberste - 0-4, 2 K, 10.5% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 4.75 Pitches/PA

RF - Kevin Kaczmarski - 0-3, 1 HBP, 2 K, 7.1% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 3.5 Pitches/PA

3B - David Thompson - 0-3, 1 K, 20% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 1.67 Pitches/PA

SS - Jio Mier - 0-3, 1 K, 4.33 Pitches/PA

RP – Kelly Secrest - 0-1, 4 Pitches/PA

RP – Ben Griset - 0-1, 33.3% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 3 Pitches/PA

PH – L.J. Mazzilli - 0-1, 1 K, 6 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            The Binghamton Rumble Ponies unexpectedly lost starting pitcher Corey Oswalt due to a possible injury after just one inning Thursday night, which forced the bullpen into unexpected early action, and the Richmond Flying Squirrels took advantage of that opportunity for a 6-3 win. Richmond scored all of their runs against Kelly Secrest in the 2^nd, and then the Binghamton bullpen went into shutdown mode, but the Ponies offense disappeared after the 3^rd inning.

            The loss in the game is really secondary to the potential loss of Corey Oswalt. There’s no point in speculating what the problem could be, but the Binghamton radio did say that he “experienced discomfort” while warming up before the 2^nd inning, which is why they took him out of the game. He struck out Slade Heathcott during a perfect 1^st before leaving.

            After their starter gave them a strong 1^st inning, the Rumbles went out and gave their starter a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the frame. Tomas Nido launched his fifth homer of the year with two outs for the run.

            The umpires gave Kelly Secrest as much time as he needed to get ready, but apparently he needed even more time than that. Secrest allowed two doubles and two homers in the 2^nd (Heathcott hit another), as the Flying Squirrels jumped out to a 6-1 lead.

            Binghamton put together one last offensive outburst in the 3^rd, but then managed just one base runner on a walk over the final six innings. Champ Stuart and Luis Guillorme led off the 3^rd with back-to-back singles ahead of Nido, who came through with his tenth double of the season to bring home Champ. Guillorme came home on a sac fly to make it 6-3, and that’s where the game stayed until it was over.

Champ

Guillorme

Nido

            Ben Griset, Corey Taylor and Cory Burns held Richmond hitless over the rest of the game, but, as mentioned, Binghamton was equally hitless during that time. It must’ve become a dreadfully boring game, especially after the 2^nd inning outburst for Richmond made this game feel like it was already out of reach.

            After an uncommon series loss, the Rumble Ponies head on the road to Harrisburg to start a weekend series with the Senators. Mickey Jannis (4-1, 3.74 ERA) is scheduled to start the opener for Binghamton opposite Derek Eitel (1-2, 2.89 ERA), with game time set for 7:00 PM.

  

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