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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are headed to the Eastern League championship series after sweeping the Somerset Patriots in the best-of-three Northeast Division series Sept. 18 at Mirabito Stadium.
Binghamton secured the series with a 5-4 home victory Thursday night and will face either the Erie Seawolves or Altoona Curve in the best-of-three championship series.
Game 1 is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. Sunday, June 21 at Mirabito Stadium. Game 2 is set for Sept. 23 at Erie or Altoona, with Game 3 also at one of those sites Sept. 24 if needed.
Erie forced a deciding Game 3 in the Southwest Division series with a 6-1 victory on Thursday. Altoona took Tuesday's opener, 11-5. Game 3 is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Sept. 19 at Erie.
The Seawolves have won the last two Eastern League titles, including a 2-0 series win over Binghamton in 2023.
Binghamton's last title came in 2014, which followed championships in 1992 and 1994.
The Rumble Ponies' 90-46 regular-season record this season gave them the third-best winning percentage in Minor League Baseball.
Binghamton, Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets, scored two runs in the third inning and three in the fifth Thursday, then held on after the Patriots put together a four-run seventh.
Ryan Lambert put the series away by pitching a perfect ninth that included one strikeout. He also notched a save in a 3-1 victory in Tuesday's opener.
Binghamton starter Jack Wenninger went the first six innings and gave up a hit and a walk while striking out nine.
A.J. Ewing paced the Rumble Ponies' offense with a triple, single, two RBIs and run.
Visit www.milb.com/binghamton/tickets/single-game-tickets to purchase tickets to the championship series.
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Rumble Ponies sweep Somerset, will play for Eastern League title
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Binghamton secured the series with a 5-4 home victory Thursday night and will face either the Erie Seawolves or Altoona Curve in the best-of-three championship series.
Game 1 is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. Sunday, June 21 at Mirabito Stadium. Game 2 is set for Sept. 23 at Erie or Altoona, with Game 3 also at one of those sites Sept. 24 if needed.
Erie forced a deciding Game 3 in the Southwest Division series with a 6-1 victory on Thursday. Altoona took Tuesday's opener, 11-5. Game 3 is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Sept. 19 at Erie.
The Seawolves have won the last two Eastern League titles, including a 2-0 series win over Binghamton in 2023.
Binghamton's last title came in 2014, which followed championships in 1992 and 1994.
The Rumble Ponies' 90-46 regular-season record this season gave them the third-best winning percentage in Minor League Baseball.
How Rumble Ponies advanced
Binghamton, Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets, scored two runs in the third inning and three in the fifth Thursday, then held on after the Patriots put together a four-run seventh.
Ryan Lambert put the series away by pitching a perfect ninth that included one strikeout. He also notched a save in a 3-1 victory in Tuesday's opener.
Binghamton starter Jack Wenninger went the first six innings and gave up a hit and a walk while striking out nine.
A.J. Ewing paced the Rumble Ponies' offense with a triple, single, two RBIs and run.
Tickets
Visit www.milb.com/binghamton/tickets/single-game-tickets to purchase tickets to the championship series.
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Rumble Ponies sweep Somerset, will play for Eastern League title
Continue reading...
