Binghamton Game Recap: Ponies Drop Series Finale at Akron

Joander Suarez, 2024 Binghamton Rumble Ponies Team Set

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Date: September 7, 2025  By: Matt Levine, Binghamton Rumble Ponies Broadcaster

Box Score: A.J. Ewing*: CF 1 for 5; 1 run; 3 Ks; Nick Morabito: RF 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 SB; Jacob Reimer: 3B 1 for 5; 1 run; 2 Ks; Chris Suero: C 0 for 2; 2 walks; JT Schwartz*: 1B 0 for 2; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 1 K; Nick Lorusso: DH 0 for 2; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; William Lugo: SS 0 for 4; 1 K; Omar De Los Santos: LF 1 for 4; 3 Ks; Wyatt Young: 2B 1 for 4; 1 K; Joander Suarez:  2.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Saul García:  1.2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Joshua Cornielly: (L, 5-3)(BS, 3) 1.2 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 4 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Ben Simon:  1.1 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Ryan Lambert:  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks;

AKRON, Ohio – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (40-23, 85-45) fell to the Akron RubberDucks, 4-3, in the series finale on Sunday night at Canal Park. The two teams split the six-game series.

Binghamton scored two runs in the first inning and led 2-0 against right-hander Yorman Gómez. Center fielder A.J. Ewing led off with a single and eventually scored on a wild pitch. Later in the frame, first baseman JT Schwartz drove in a run on a fielder’s choice. Schwartz recorded six runs batted in this series.

Akron (31-32, 74-57) got a run back in the bottom of the first against right-hander Joander Suarez. Second baseman Christian Knapczyk hit a leadoff double and scored on first baseman Ralphy Velazquez’s RBI groundout that cut Binghamton’s lead to 2-1.

The Rumble Ponies added another run in the fifth inning on designated hitter Nick Lorusso’s sacrifice fly that made it 3-1.

Akron tied the game with two runs in the bottom of the fifth against right-hander Joshua Cornielly (5-3). With two outs, Velazquez hit an RBI triple and right fielder Wuilfredo Antunez hit a game-tying RBI single that made it 3-3. The RubberDucks took the lead in the sixth on third baseman Alex Mooney’s two-out RBI single that made it 4-3.

The Rumble Ponies open their final home series of the regular season against the Portland Sea Dogs (Double-A, Boston Red Sox) on Tuesday at Mirabito Stadium. First pitch is set for 6:07 p.m. and the games will be broadcast on WNBF News Radio 1290 & 92.1 FM.

Postgame Notes: Right-hander Saul Garcia (1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K) recorded his fourth-straight scoreless appearance…Right-hander Ben Simon (1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K) recorded his fifth-straight scoreless appearance…Right-hander Ryan Lambert (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K) recorded his eighth-straight scoreless appearance…Schwartz drew two walks and extended his on-base streak to seven games…LF Omar De Los Santos went 1-for-4 and extended his hit streak to five games…Right fielder Nick Morabito drew two walks and scored a run, which extended his on-base streak to six games…2B Wyatt Young singled in the second inning and extended his on-base streak to seven games.