Mets Minor League Daily – April 18, 2015

Updated throughout the day and night

Minor News

            Check out yesterday’s results here.

            Take a virtual tour of Grayson Stadium with the visiting Charleston River Dogs announcer.

            Former Mets and B-Mets player Brian Daubach hopes the team stays in Bingo.

            Two Binghamton Mets players left the game Saturday afternoon with possible injuries.

Minor Games

Scheduled starters and start times (EST), game notes, and results as they come in

Las Vegas 51s 4-5

Luis Cruz (0-0, 5.40 ERA) @ Noah Syndergaard (0-0, 4.50 ERA)

vs. Fresno (7-2) at 10:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L11-10 (Astromets Mind)

Game notes

Today: W 17-4, Syndergaard (4.70 ERA) – 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 5 BB, 5 SO, HR, 82 Pitches (50 Strikes), 3 GO: 1 FO

Lineup

2B – Dilson Herrera – 3-5, 3 R, 2 2B (2), BB

CF – Kyle Johnson – 2-5, 2 RBI (2), SF, 2 SB (4), 2 SO

SS – Matt Reynolds – 4-5, 3 R, 2 2B (5), 2 RBI (11), BB, 2 SB (3)

1B – Alex Castellanos – 1-4, 3 R, 2B (4), RBI (11), 2 BB, SO

DH – Kevin Plawecki – 2-5, R, 2 2B (2), 5 RBI (6),

LF – Cory Vaughn – 2-4, 2 R, 3B (1), RBI (4), BB, SO

RF – Travis Taijeron – 3-5, 2 R, 2 HR (3), 5 RBI (8)

C – Nelfi Zapata – 1-5, R, SO, GIDP

3B – Wilfredo Tovar – 1-4, 2 R, 2B (2), SO

Bullpen:

Scott Rice (3.00 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 2 SO, 1 GO: 1 FO, 1 IR – 0 S

Hansel Robles (0.00 ERA) – 2 IP, 4 SO, 24 Pitches (18 Strikes), 1 GO

Jack Leathersich (3.60 ERA) – 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 3 SO, HR, 1 GO: 2 FO

Binghamton Mets 6-3

Matt Swynenberg (0-1, 3.00 ERA) @ Luis Cessa (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

vs. Harrisburg (3-6) at 1:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 8-7 (Astromets Mind, Binghamton)

Game notes

Today: L 7-5, Cessa (0.00 ERA) – 4 IP, 4 H, R (0 ER), BB, 4 SO, 84 Pitches (54 Strikes), 8 GO

Lineup

LF – Jared King – 3-5, R, PO

RF – Brandon Nimmo – 1-5, R, RBI (4), SO

2B – T.J. Rivera – 1-2, 2B (3), SO

1B/3B – Aderlin Rodriguez – 1-4

SS – Josh Rodriguez – 3-4, R, RBI (3)

3B/2B – Dustin Lawley – 0-4, SO, GIDP

C – Albert Cordero – 2-4, 2 2B (2), RBI (2)

CF – Gilbert Gomez – 0-4, 2 SO

PR/1B – Jayce Boyd – 1-3, R, 2B (3), 2 RBI (6), 2 SO

Bullpen:

Domingo Tapia (43.20 ERA) – 0.1 IP, H, 4 R, 4 BB, 34 Pitches (12 Strikes), 1 GO: 1 FO

Paul Sewald (0.00 ERA) – 1.1 IP, H, BB, 2 SO, 1 GO, 1 IR - 0 S

Vic Black (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 2 GO: 1 FO

Chase Huchingson (L, 1-1, 5.14 ERA) – 2 IP, H, 2 R, BB, SO, HBP, 5 GO

St. Lucie Mets 5-4

Ethan Mildren (0-1, 3.60 ERA) @ Logan Taylor (0-0, 7.20 ERA)

@Fort Myers (4-5) at 6:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 7-0 (St. Lucie, Fort Myers)

Today: W 7-5, Taylor (7.00 ERA) – 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 3 SO, HR, 5 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

CF – Yeixon Ruiz – 0-4, R, BB, SB (1), 2 SO

2B – Jeff McNeil – 2-5, R, 2 RBI (4), SO, CS

LF – Michael Conforto – 3-4, 2 R, HR (3), RBI (12), BB, SO

DH – Matt Oberste – 3-5, R, HR (1), 3 RBI (4), SO

1B – Dominic Smith – 1-5, 2 SO

SS – Amed Rosario – 0-3, HBP, SO

3B – Jhoan Urena – 1-4, R, 3B (2)

C – Colton Plaia – 0-3, RBI (5), SF, SO

RF – Victor Cruzado – 0-2, R, 2 BB, SO

Bullpen:

Kelly Secrest (W, 1-0, 2.45 ERA) – 2 IP, 2 H, R, BB, sO, 2 GO: 2 FO

Jake Kuebler (H, 1, 0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 2 SO, 1 FO

Akeel Morris (S, 2, 1.50 ERA) – 2 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 4 SO, 2 GO

Savannah Sand Gnats 3-5

TBD @ Casey Meisner (1-0, 3.60 ERA)

vs.Charleston (5-4) at 6:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 4-3 (Savannah, Charleston)

Today: L 6-4, Meisner (2.45 ERA) – 6 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 8 SO, 84 Pitches (56 Strikes), 4 GO: 4 FO

Lineup

CF – John Mora – 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SO

SS – Luis Guillorme – 0-3, BB, SAC, SO

2B – Jean Rodriguez – 1-5, 2B (2), RBI (3), SO

1B – Stefan Sabol – 1-3, RBI (7), BB, SB (1), SO, CS

DH – Tomas Nido – 1-4, R, 2 SO

C – Tyler Moore – 0-4, 3 SO

LF – Vicente Lupo – 1-3, R, BB

RF – Patrick Biondi – 2-4, RBI (1), SB (2), GIDP

3B – Jonathan Johnson – 2-4, SB (2)

Bullpen:

Alberto Baldonado (BS, 1)(L, 0-1, 3.00 ERA) – 1.2 IP, H, 2 R, BB, 3 SO, 2 GO

Cameron Griffin (6.75 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, BB, 1 GO, 1 IR – 1 S

Shane Bay (3.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, SO, 1 GO

Minors MVP of the Day – Two homeruns and 5 RBI's make Travis Taijeron the star of the night. He's been striking out too much with Las Vegas, but putting a hurting on the ball when he makes contact.

Minors Cy of the Day – Casey Meisner had a rough 1st inning in his first home start for Savannah, but he settled down after that and had a great overall start. According to announcer Toby Hyde, he started hitting his spots more from the 2nd on.

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