Mets Minors Recap: Gilbert, Dohm Continue to Excel

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (15-17) 8,  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (15-16) 2

BOX SCORE

• RF Rafael Ortega–  1-for-1, HR, 3 RBI (.716 OPS)
• CF Drew Gilbert – 2-for-2, HR (.851 OPS)
• SS Donovan Walton – 1-for-5, HR (.943 OPS)

Rafael Ortega, Drew Gilbert, and Donovan Walton all hit homers in an 8-2 win vs the Railriders. Gilberto Celestino and Jackson Reetz hit RBI singles to cap off a well-rounded offensive performance that powered the team to victory.

• RHP TJ Shook3.0 IP, 1 H, 4 K, 1 BB (0.00 ERA)
• RHP Cameron Foster 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 K (6.43 ERA)

TJ Shook and Cameron Foster were brilliant, combining for six scoreless innings and seven strikeouts. Luis Moreno and Grant Hartwig closed out the game with a dominant display on the mound, combining for two scoreless innings to secure the win.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (14-10), Erie Seawolves (16-9) PPD

The Rumble Ponies’ match against the Seawolves was postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up via a doubleheader on Sunday.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (16-9) 5, Wilmington Blue Rocks (9-17) 8

BOX SCORE

• CF Eli Seranno– 1-for 4, HR, RBI (.863 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer – 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI (1.018 OPS)
• LF Chris Suero– 1-for-3, RBI (.945 OPS)

Jacob Reimer and Eli Serrano both doubled in an effort to rally back, but it wasn’t enough as Brooklyn fell to Wilmington. Both Seranno and Reimer continued their excellent starts to the season. Reimer and his 1.018 OPS are making a strong case for a promotion in the near future.

• LHP Jonathan Santucci 4.1 IP, 2 ER,  4 H,  3 K, 2 BB (7.71 ERA)
• RHP Saul Garcia 1.1 IP, 1 H, 4 K, 2 BB (0.00 ERA)
• RHP JustinLawson  2,0 IP, 1 H, 2 K (1.35 ERA)

Jonathan Santucci showed signs of improvement, allowing two runs over 4 1/3 innings while striking out three and walking two. Saul Garcia struck out four over 1 1/3 innings pitched and is yet to allow a run this season.

Low-A

St Lucie Mets (15-11) 9, Jupiter Hammerheads (12-14) 2

BOX SCORE

• 3B Yonaton Henriquez 2-for-4, 2 HR , 2 RBI (.603 OPS)
• SS Colin Houck3-for-5 (.716 OPS)
• 1B Vincent Perozo– 2-for 4, RBI (.836 OPS)

Yonatan Hernriquez smacked his first two homers of the season, as the St Lucie Mets thrashed the Hammerheads. Colin Houck tallied three hits and is starting to pick up the pace in May, as he already has five hits.

• RHP Nate Dohm  5.1 IP, 4 H, 6 K, 2 BB (2.22 ERA)
• RHP Irving Cota2.2 IP,  1 K, 1 BB (0.50 ERA)

Irving Cota and the bullpen backed Dohm up, combining for 3 2/3 innings of one-run ball. Coda has only allowed one earned run to this point and could be in line for a promotion to Brooklyn soon enough.