SS-A: Friday: Brooklyn Cyclones 10, @ Mahoning Valley Scrappers 6

     Saturday: Brooklyn Cyclones 2, @ Mahoning Valley Scrappers 1

 Sunday: PPD

The Cyclones (32-24) win a pair over the weekend, and now find themselves in a three-way tie for the Wild Card lead in the NYPL.  The Cyclones have now won seven out of their last nine games.

SS-R: Friday: Kingsport Mets 6, @ Princeton Rays 5

Saturday: Kingsport Mets 5, @ Princeton Rays 3

Sunday: Kingsport Mets 7, @ Princeton Rays 2

The Kingsport Mets are hot right now.  Over the weekend, they swept the Princeton Rays and now have enjoyed a 10-3 month of August.

Akeel Morris on Friday: 1/3 IP, 1 hit, 5 runs, 2 er, 4 bb, k.

Over the last 10 games:

Greg Pron: .400/.442/.575, 4 doubles, HR, 8 RBI

Dustin Lawley: .378/.404/.600, 5 doubles, 3B, HR, 5 RBI

Both Pron (42nd round) and Lawley (pictured) (19th round) were drafted this year out of the University of West Florida.

SS-R: Saturday: @ GCL Mets 4, GCL Cardinals 2

     Sunday: GCL Nationals 12, @ GCL Mets 10- Game 1

                GCL Mets 7, @ GCL Cardinals 1- Game 2

Zach Dotson, the Mets 13th round pick in 2009, made his first appearance of the 2011 season on Saturday.  Dotson faced seven hitters, retiring two of them while issuing three walks, two hits, a wild pitch, and two runs.

It’s good to see Dotson finally returning to the mound after serving a 50-game suspension by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a banned substance.  Toby profiled Dotson here in his Top 41, and last year Dotson received high praise from then Mets Minor League pitching coordinator Rick Waits.

Michael Fulmer‘s second pro start was cut short due to rain on Sunday.  He gave up a hit then recorded an out before the rains came down and ended Fulmer’s day.

SS-A: @Brooklyn Cyclones 2, Connecticut Tigers 0

A two-run eighth inning double by Brian Harrison (2-4, 2B, 2RBI) lifted the Cyclones past Connecticut 2-0.

Marcos Camarena: 6 IP, 4 hits, bb, 7K.

Eric Beaulac: 2 IP, K

SS-R: @ Greenville Astros 13, Kingsport Mets 7

Domingo Tapia failed to get out of the first inning for the second time this season, but this time it was not because of an injury. Tapia recorded only two outs on the night, giving up six hits and five earned runs. He also walked one and struck out one.

Tapia’s season totals: 2-4, 6.23 ERA, 26 IP, 33 hits, 7 bb, 15 k.

I saw Tapia throw in spring training and was impressed with his arm strength, but was concerned with the lack of a solid breaking ball. Even with a big fastball, Tapia has failed to miss bats this season, leading me to believe his secondaries need to be refined.

Good thing for Tapia is that he will not turn 20 until December.

The Kingsport defense didn’t exactly help the cause, as they committed six errors.

SS-R: @ GCL Cardinals 2, GCL Mets 1

SS-A: Lowell Spinners 11, @ Brooklyn Cyclones 4

A rare workday matinee for the Cyclones was highlighted be the presence of Jose Reyes.  Reyes, who is scheduled to start for the Mets on Tuesday, went 1-3 with a sixth inning double. Recorded attendance was 8.162. Thank you Mr. Reyes.

Richard Lucas (1-3, HR (3), RBI) homered for the second straight game.

Marcos Camarena: 5 IP, 8 hits, 7er, 2bb, 4k 3 HR.

Reyes photo courtesy of Anthony DiComo’s Mets MLBlog.

SS-R: Greenville Astros 6, @ Kingsport Mets 5

Akeel Morris deserved a better outcome on Monday. Morris was extended into the seventh inning for the first time in his brief career, but the bullpen could not help him out. Morris left the contest with two runners on and one out in the top of the seventh.  Reliever Darwin Frias allowed both of those runners to score as Greenville pushed across four runs in the frame.

Morris’ final line: 6 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 er, 3bb, 10k, HR.

Morris now leads the Appalachian League with 36 strikeouts. The 18-year old Morris is holding opponents to a .211 average, and is averaging an impressive 13.7 K/9. Morris is struggling with his command (5.3 BB/9), but his ability to miss bats on a consistent basis is a testament to the quality of stuff he possesses.

Kingsport rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, but an eleventh inning homerun by Chan Moon lifted Greenville to the victory.

SS-R: @ GCL Mets 4, GCL Marlins 1

Several Mets 2011 high school draft picks were on display on Monday.

Joe Tuschak (6th round): 2-4

Robert Gsellman (13th): SV, 1 IP, 2bb, 2k

Craig Missigman (37th): 2IP, 2k

Alberto Baldonado: 5 IP, 5 hits, 0 er, 2k

Kai Gronauer: 1-3, 2B, RBI

SS-A: @ Brooklyn Cyclones 2, Auburn Doubledays 0

Four Cyclones pitchers combined for a 4-hit shutout, lead by starter Eduardo Aldama (5 IP, 1 hit, 2 bb, 8 K). Aldama (pictured) now leads the NYPL with 37 strikeouts (28 IP, 11.9 K/9).

John Leathersich (1 IP, hit, 2 K), Jose De La Torre (2 IP, hit, bb, 4 K), and Hunter Carnevale (Sv, 1 IP, bb, k) combined to finish the deal for the Cyclones.

Cole Frenzel‘s (2-4, 2RBI) 2-run single in the fifth provided all the Cyclones offense.

SS-R: Kingsport Mets 6, @ Danville Braves 5

Tillman Pugh‘s (3-4, 2 2B, 3RBI) bases clearing fourth inning double helped propel Kingsport to the 6-5 victory over Danville.

Dustin Lawley (1-3, 2B, 2RBI) also added a two-run double in the fifth.

Brett Mitchell picked up his second win of the season: 6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 er, 5K.

SS-R: Game 1- GCL Cardinals 7, @ GCL Mets 1

    Game 2- GCL Mets 5, @ GCL Cardinals 1

Game 2 starter Rafael Montero with the line of the day: 6 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 er, bb, 9k.

SS-A: Auburn Doubledays 9, @ Brooklyn Cyclones 3

Not much good out of this game. The game was on SNY last night, so we have some video highlights.

Here is Charley Thurber’s RBI single:

And Brian Harrison’s Nice Play at 3B:

SS-R: @ Danville Braves 6, Kingsport Mets 1

Gregory Pron (1-3, HR, RBI) provided the only offense for Kingsport with a solo home run in the 4th.

SS-R: @ GCL Marlins 5, GCL Mets 1

SS-A

Saturday: Brooklyn Cyclones 3, @ Connecticut Tigers 2

Sunday: @ Connecticut Tigers 2, Brooklyn Cyclones 1

Cole Frenzel 3-8, double, bb, 2 k (pictured)

Danny Muno 3-8, double, 3 RBI, 2 bb, 2 k

Cory Mazzoni 1 IP, bb (Earned his first professional win)

SS-R

 Saturday: Princeton Rays 6, @ Kingsport Mets 3

Sunday: @ Kingsport Mets 11, Princeton Rays 2

Juan Urbina‘s struggles continue. His lates effort: 3 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 4 er, 5 bb, 2 k. He has allowed at least 4 er in every start so far.

Urbina’s ugly season totals:  (0-2, 9.56) 16 IP, 26 hits, 20 runs, 17 er, 10 bb, 12 k.

Domingo Tapia picked up his first win of the season on Sunday going 5 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 er, 2 walks, and striking out one.

The Kingpsort offense banged out 24 hits in the two games. Yea that’s nice.

SS-R

Saturday: Game 1: GCL Mets 3, @ GCL Cardinals 2

                 Game 2: GCL Mets 1, @ GCL Cardinals 0

Sunday: GCL Mets 9, @ GCL Nationals 1

Edioglis Villasmil- 5 IP, 1 hit, 5 K

Michael Hebert- 6 IP, 1 hit, bb, 6 K

SS-A: Vermont Lake Monsters 5, @ Brooklyn Cyclones 4

Jack Leathersich (pictured), the Mets 5th round pick, made his professional debut in style. He faced three batters and struck them all out.

Danny Muno (2-4, bb, 2k) returned after missing 13 games with a right hand contusion.

Brandon Brown (3-5, HR (4), 3rbi) hit his team leading 4th homerun of the season, a three-run shot in the bottom of the 3rd inning.

Cyclones hitters struck out 14 times on the night, led by Charlie Thurber 0-4, 4k’s.

SS-R: Elizabethton Twins 9, @ Kingsport Mets 7

The Kingsport Mets offense has not been the problem. They lead the APL in hitting (.285) and runs scored (108).

Kingsport’s woes have been on the mound as they sport a team ERA of 4.98.

Starter Brett Mitchell struggled: 3 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 7 runs, 6 er, 2 bb, 3k.

The line of the night goes to Julio Concepcion, who one-upped the aforementioned Mr. Thurber. Concepcion was 0-5 with 5 strikeouts.

SS-R: GCL Mets 3, @ GCL Astros 3- Game suspended in the top of the 8th