Binghamton Game Recap: Rumble Ponies Drop Series Opener to Sea Dogs in Portland

Nick Morabito, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, photo by Matt Kipp

For Immediate Release

Date: August 19, 2025  By: Matt Levine, Binghamton Rumble Ponies Broadcaster 

Box Score: A.J. Ewing*: RF 0 for 4; 1 walk; Chris Suero: LF 3 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; Nick Morabito: CF 1 for 5; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; 1 HR; Jacob Reimer: 3B 2 for 4; 1 SB; Kevin Parada: C 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 double; Nick Lorusso: DH 0 for 3; 1 K; JT Schwartz*: 1B 2 for 4; William Lugo: SS 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Wyatt Young: 2B 0 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Luis Moreno: (L, 8-2) 2 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 6 hits; 2 Ks; Felipe De La Cruz:  2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 2 Ks; Jordan Geber:  1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Brian Metoyer:  1.2 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Carlos Guzman:  1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit;

PORTLAND, Maine – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (30-16, 75-38) fell to the Portland Sea Dogs, 8-3, in the series opener at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field on Tuesday.

Binghamton raced out to a 2-0 lead three batters into the game. Center fielder Nick Morabito hit a two-run home run off right-hander Caleb Bolden (3-4). Morabito mashed his sixth home run of the season, which followed left fielder Chris Suero’s single.

Portland (21-24, 55-57) took the lead with three runs in the bottom of the first against right-hander Luis Moreno (8-2). The frame was highlighted by a two-run double from catcher Ronald Rosario and an RBI single from designated hitter Brooks Brannon.

The Sea Dogs scored four runs in the third inning and Binghamton trailed 7-2 after three frames. The bottom of the third was highlighted by Rosario’s RBI single and a Brannon’s three-run home run.

Binghamton got a run back in the sixth inning and cut the deficit to 7-3. Second baseman Wyatt Young drove in catcher Kevin Parada on a groundout. Parada led off the frame with a double against right-hander Jacob Webb.

Portland grabbed another run in the eighth inning when second baseman Karson Simas scored on a wild pitch that made it 8-3.

The Rumble Ponies continue the six-game series against the Portland Sea Dogs (Double-A, Boston Red Sox) on Wednesday at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. and the games will be broadcast on WNBF News Radio 1290 & 92.1 FM.

Postgame Notes: Suero went 3-for-5 with a run, which extended his hit streak to six games, his on-base streak to 18 games…Suero recorded his fifth multi-hit game and second three-hit game…Third baseman Jacob Reimer went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, which marked his ninth multi-hit game…Parada went 1-for-4 with a run and extended his on-base streak to eight games…First baseman JT Schwartz went 2-for-4, which marked his eighth multi-hit game…Shortstop William Lugo drew a walk, which extended his on-base streak to seven games.

Nick Morabito MASHED it 💣

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— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) August 19, 2025