Right fielder Ryan Clifford and starting pitcher Nolan McLean led the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies to a 9-0 shutout over the Portland Sea Dogs. Clifford hit a home run and McLean pitched six scoreless innings. Jeremiah Jackson added a two-run homer in the ninth.
The New York Mets may have found a promising minor league pitcher in 22-year-old Brandon Sproat, who delivered an outstanding performance with 10 strikeouts and only one hit allowed. The team secured a 3-2 victory, with Carlos Guzman contributing to the win. Despite not claiming the victory himself, Sproat has maintained an impressive 1.23 ERA and 3-1 record this season across both Double-A and High-A leagues. Ryan Clifford and Nolan McLean also made notable contributions to the team's success.
Right-handed pitcher Brandon Sproat led the Binghamton Rumble Ponies to a 7-3 victory over the Harrisburg Senators, with a strong performance of one-run, four-hit ball in seven innings. Sproat, the New York Mets' 13th-rated prospect, secured his first win for Binghamton and improved his ERA to 1.89 in three starts.
Brooklyn improves to 6-8, while BlueClaws drop to 8-6.
Righty reliever Jordany Ventura (1-0), who picked up the win, tossed 3.1 frames of scoreless baseball. Righty Justin Lawson added 3.0 innings of scoreless ball of his own for the save. Three Cyclone pitchers struck out a total of 14 batters in the triumph.
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