The New Hampshire Fisher Cats end their latest homestand by splitting a series against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, defeating the visitors 5-3 on Sunday afternoon.
Gunnar Heidt contributed a two-run homer in the fourth and Richard Urena added another two-run homer in the fifth. New Hampshire’s other run came thanks to Jonathan Davis, who doubled home Derrick Loveless shortly before Urena’s blast.
Heidt had three hits on the day and Urena had two. Outside of Heidt, Urena and Davis, the only other New Hampshire hit came from Andrew Guillotte, who singled in the second.
All of Binghamton’s runs came during a four-hit fifth inning that would end the day for New Hampshire starter Conner Greene.
Thanks to the Fisher Cats’ offense later in the inning though, escaped with the win, raising his record to 4-5.
Leaving after 95 pitches, Greene allowed seven hits and three walks on the day, striking out one Rumble Pony.
New Hampshire’s relievers scattered four hits over the next four innings, with Alonzo Gonzalez and Daniel Young each earning their first holds of the year and Andrew Case getting his second save of the year.
Mickey Jannis (5-3) was the loser, also going five innings. Jannis allowed five hits and five walks to New Hampshire batters, with two strikeouts.
The Rumble Ponies received multi-hit days from Luis Guillorme, Tomas Nido and Gustavo Nunez.
New Hampshire now heads to Hadlock Field for a four-game set against the Portland Sea Dogs. Francisco Rios (3-5, 3.78 ERA) takes the mound for the Fisher Cats against Portland lefty Trey Ball (1-6, 5.60 ERA).
