Urena caps big week with five-hit night
Five days after a record-breaking effort, Jhoan Urena put together another milestone for Double-A Binghamton.The Mets prospect followed up a three-homer, nine-RBI game by collecting a career-high five hits and scoring the winning run in the 11th inning as the Rumble Ponies outlasted Portland, 7-6, on Saturday at NYSEG Stadium.
Five days after a record-breaking effort,
The Mets prospect followed up a three-homer, nine-RBI game by collecting a career-high five hits and scoring the winning run in the 11th inning as the Rumble Ponies outlasted Portland, 7-6, on Saturday at NYSEG Stadium.
"It was a lot of fun, especially with my teammates," Urena told MiLB.com following his three-homer performance, a game in which he broke the team record for RBIs in a game. "They were all so happy for me, but that's the way they always are. Whether it's good or bad, my teammates are there for me. They're a great group."
As it turned out, it was just the start of his big week.
On his 24th birthday, Urena gave himself plenty of reasons to celebrate. He forged a 6-6 tie with an RBI single in the ninth, then singled in the 11th and came home on a double by
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The native of the Dominican Republic singled to center in the second and beat out an infield hit to shortstop in the fifth. In the seventh, he singled again on a ground ball to right, scoring Mets No. 24 prospect
"I've been working on a few different things, but I'm always focused on my main goals," Urena said earlier this week. "I'm giving my best out on the field and lately it's been working for me."
Urena is hitting .379 in his last 17 games, raising his overall average 20 points to 260.
"I feel good and I keep working hard," he said following the August 27 game.
Mets No. 28 prospect Patrick Mazeika picked up three hits, including a pair of doubles, while
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