Mets Minor League Baseball Blog

The Sand Gnats had a tough time and scored a collective two runs in their pair of losses to the RiverDogs.  In the first game, a nice start by Jeremy Mizell went to waste and he fell to 3-9 despite the effort.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  D.J. Wabick provided the lone run in the 2-1 loss with a solo homerun.

In the second game, the Sand Gnats once again got just the one run, once again off a solo homerun.  Joe Holden provided the long ball and he finished the game two for four.  Josh Stinson took the loss and he fell to 3-9 on the season.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks with one strikeout in 4 1/3 innings.

Julio Polanco dropped to 1-5 on the season with a rough start in the Sand Gnats 7-4 loss to Rome.  He gave up five runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four innings of work.

D.J. Wabick went two for four with a double and two RBIs.  Joe Holden went three for five with two runs.

Matt Durkin improved to 2-2 on the season with a nice start in the Sand Gnats 3-2 win over the RiverDogs.  He gave up one run on three hits and four walks with six strikeouts in six innings.

Joe Holden was the hitting star in the win. He went three for three with a solo homerun.

Greg Mullens took it on the chin in the Sand Gnats 10-8 loss to Rome.  He gave up six runs on eleven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Greg Veloz went three for six with two RBIs and a run.  Joe Holden went three for five with an RBI and two runs.

Jonathan Castillo gave up three hits and a run in the bottom of the eleventh as the Sand Gnats lost to Rome 3-2.  Matt Durkin gave up two runs on three hits and three walks with one strikeout in six innings.

Joe Holden went two for five with a double and a run in the loss.  Leivi Ventura went one for three with two walks and an RBI.

The Sand Gnats lost 8-5 and it was Jeremy Mizell who took the loss.  He gave up four runs on four hits with two strikeouts in three innings of relief.

Joe Holden was the hitting star.  He went two for five with a double, two runs and an RBI.

The Sand Gnats got some nice pitching in both games of their doubleheader against the Cat Fish.  In the first game, Matt Durkin threw a nice game and improved to 1-2 on the season.  He gave up one run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings of work.  Juan Lagares provided the offense in the 2-1 win with a two run homer.

In the second game, Greg Mullens improved to 3-1 with a nice start. He gave up one run on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings of work.  Josh Thole singled, drove in two and scored a run while Joe Holden went two for three with a run in the 4-1 win.