Binghamton Game Recap: Ponies Fall to Senators in Series Opener in Harrisburg

Zach Thornton, Matt Kipp Photography courtesy of Binghamton Rumble Ponies

For Immediate Release

Date: June 17, 2025 By: Jacob Wilkins, Binghamton Rumble Ponies Broadcaster

Box Score: Jett Williams: SS 3 for 4; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 double; Nick Morabito: CF 2 for 5; 3 RBIs; 1 double; Ryan Clifford: DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Nick Lorusso: 3B 0 for 4; 4 Ks; JT Schwartz*: 1B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; William Lugo: 2B 2 for 4; 1 double; D'Andre Smith: LF 2 for 4; 1 K; Kevin Parada: C 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Alex Ramírez: RF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Zach Thornton*: (L, 3-2) 3.2 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 5 hits; 2 walks; 3 Ks; TJ Shook:  2 innings; 3 runs; 1 ER; 5 hits; 1 K; Daniel Juarez:  1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Hunter Parsons:  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks;

HARRISBURG, PA – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (42-20) fell to the Harrisburg Senators 7-3 in the series opener Tuesday night at FNB Field. It is only Binghamton’s 5^th loss in their last 30 games.

The Rumble Ponies got on the board first in the top of the third against Tyler Stuart (1-1), on Nick Morabito’s RBI double to right. Stuart would allow only one run over five and two third innings, with two walks and six strikeouts to earn the win.

Harrisburg (32-32) responded by scoring three runs in the bottom of the third against Binghamton starter Zach Thornton (3-2). Phillip Glasser tied the game with an RBI single, and Murphy Stehly hit a two-out, two-run double to put the Senators ahead 3-1. Carlos De La Cruz would add an RBI double in the fifth to make it 4-1 and the Senators scored two more runs in the sixth to make it 6-1.

The Rumble Ponies clawed back in the seventh, as Morabito again came through with a two-run single that cut the deficit to 6-3. Morabito finished the game with two hits and three RBIs. He is now second on the team with 31 runs driven in on the season.

After Harrisburg tacked on a run in the seventh to extend its lead to 7-3, Junior Santos pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to seal the Senators victory.

Jett Williams, named the Eastern League Player of the Week on Monday, finished 3-for-4 with a double and two-runs scored, reaching base four times.

The two teams will continue the series on Wednesday evening, with first pitch at 6:30 p.m. and the NYCM Insurance pregame show getting underway at 6:15 p.m. on the WNBF Rumble Ponies Radio Network.

POSTGAME NOTES: It’s Morabito’s team-leading 17^th multi-hit game of the season…Williams notched his 5^th three-hit game of the year, tied with Morabito for the team lead…William Lugo and D’Andre Smith also had multi-hit games…it’s the Rumble Ponies first game played in Harrisburg since June 6, 2019 (also a 7-3 loss).

Nick Morabito trades places with Jett Williams for an RBI Double 👏🏼

Rumble Ponies: 1
Senators:0

🎠 x #NeedForSteed x @NickMorabito1 pic.twitter.com/OH3bgFCuBJ

— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) June 17, 2025

Two more RBIs for Nick Morabito✌🏽

Rumble Ponies: 3
Senators: 6

🎠 x #NeedForSteed pic.twitter.com/hDnw0TOKu3

— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) June 18, 2025