June 22: Binghamton's big seventh downs Akron 6-5

RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (35-31) 6, Akron RubberDucks (36-32) 5

WP: Bryce Montes de Oca (1-0) LP: Bradley Hanner (5-2) Save: Justin Jarvis (1)

Summary

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies scored four in the seventh to rally back and defeat the Akron RubberDucks 6-5 on Saturday night at Canal Park.

Turning Point

Binghamton opened the seventh inning with back-to-back singles. After an RBI ground out, JT Schwartz singled home the game tying run. Later in the inning, Drake Osbron singled home two to make it 6-4 Binghamton.

Mound Presence

Tommy Mace got the start for Akron and pitched well. The right-hander kept the Rumble Ponies off the scoreboard until the fourth and fifth when Binghamton plated a run in each inning against the Akron starter. In total, Mace tossed 5.2 innings allowing just two runs while striking out seven. Bradley Hanner allowed four runs over two-thirds of an inning. Davis Sharpe worked a scoreless inning and two thirds. Trey Benton struck out two in a scoreless ninth.

Duck Tales

Akron jumped on the board in the second. Milan Tolentino opened the inning with a double before Dayan Frias launched a two-run home run into the Modelo Tiki Terrace to make it 2-0 Akron. The RubberDucks added on in the third when Petey Halpin opened the inning with a solo home run off the batter’s eye in center. Akron added another run in the fifth when Micael Ramirez singled home Kahlil Watson to make it 4-2 RubberDucks. Akron got a run back in the ninth on an Alexfri Planez RBI ground out, but Binghamton was able to get a strikeout to end the game without surrendering the lead.

Notebook

The RubberDucks have six home runs in the last two games…Ramirez extended his hitting streak nine games…Game Time: 2:50…Attendance: 6,738.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks will conclude their series at Canal Park against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Sunday, June 23 at 1:05 p.m. Left-hander Parker Messick (High-A: 5-5, 3.57 ERA) will make his Double-A debut for Akron against Binghamton righty Tyler Stuart (2-5, 4.89 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on Bally Live. Tickets for all RubberDucks home games, are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.