Rumble Ponies Series Recap With The Somerset Patriots

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies traveled to New Jersey last week (May 12 - 17, 2026) to take on the Somerset Patriots for a six-game series.

Let's get caught up on those games from the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, with details provided by Matt Levine and Cam Manna, the Rumble Ponies' play-by-play announcer

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Tuesday, May 12 - Patriots -  3  Rumble Ponies - 0

Binghamton dropped the opening game of a six-game series to the Somerset Patriots from TD Bank Ballpark. Binghamton has matched a season high of five consecutive losses. Somerset got the much-needed insurance in the bottom of the seventh inning to make it 3-0. Left fielder Jace Avina had a three-hit night and tallied a two-run double in the seventh inning to extend the Patriots' lead. Binghamton was 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven on base in the loss. They tallied two hits and fell to 11-23 on the season. 

Wednesday, May 13 - Rumble Ponies - 5  Patriots - 4

The Rumble Ponies snapped their five-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Somerset Patriots on Wednesday morning/afternoon in front of over 5,000 fans on kids' day at TD Bank Ballpark. The long ball powered Binghamton to the victory. The Rumble Ponies took a 4-1 lead in the top of the third inning in a big way. Center fielder Jose Ramos clobbered a three-run home run to notch a team-leading 20 RBIs and tied Chris Suero for five home runs. In the top of the sixth inning, first baseman Nick Lorusso crushed a solo home run to lead off the inning against right-hander Cade Smith (2-2). The Rumble Ponies took the deciding 5-4 lead.

Thursday, May 14 - Patriots - 5  Rumble Ponies - 3

 Binghamton couldn't snatch their first win streak in a month as they fell to the Patriots on Thursday. In another seesaw battle in the Double-A Subway series, the Patriots broke the 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fifth inning with an RBI single from the third baseman, Tyler Hardman, to give Somerset the 4-3 advantage. The Patriots extended their lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Right-hander Douglas Orellana allowed a solo homer to lead off the frame to left fielder Jace Avina to give Somerset the 5-3 lead and the eventual final score. Binghamton tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the fifth inning behind their third home run of the series. With one out in the inning, catcher Chris Suero demolished a two-run shot for his team-leading sixth big fly of the season.

Chris Suero chalked up his third multi-hit game and his sixth home run, which is a team lead; JT Schwartz tallied his fourth extra-base hit, and Nick Lorusso extended his hit streak to four games.

Friday, May 15 - Patriots - 7 Rumble Ponies - 3

The Rumble Ponies go down early and can’t recover as they fall to Somerset 7-3. Somerset leads the six-game series 3-1. Binghamton's third baseman, Jacob Reimer, got the Rumble Ponies started at the top of the first inning with a solo home run off of right-hander Jack Cebert. It was Reimer's third big fly of the season and put Binghamton up 1-0. Cebert (2-0) allowed just one run and four hits across 5.2 innings while not allowing a walk and striking out seven. It was Cebert’s third start of the year in just his third Double-A start.

Binghamton did not go away without a fight, making it a 7-3 game in the eighth inning. After a lead-off single from center fielder Eli Serrano III, first baseman Chris Suero smashed a two-run home run. Suero has two home runs in the series and seven all year.  

Jaylen Palmer, who was signed two days ago on a minor league deal with Binghamton, had a two-hit night with two stolen bases. Palmer was drafted by the Mets in the 22nd round of the 2018 draft and played with the Rumble Ponies in 2024.

Saturday, May 16 - Patriots - 12 Rumble Ponies - 3

Binghamton dropped their third straight game to the Somerset Patriots, 12-3 on Saturday evening. Somerset clinched the series victory, and Binghamton has lost five consecutive series. In back-to-back games, Somerset mashed a grand slam in the second inning to get out ahead of Binghamton. Left-hander Kyle Carr (3-4) went 5.0 innings, allowing just one earned run across three hits. He walked five batters while striking out three. The Rumble Ponies had their best chance of the night in the top of the third inning with the bases loaded and one out. Binghamton did not score, leaving nine on base in the loss, going 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

The Rumble Ponies are 4-for-32 in the series with runners in scoring position, and in back-to-back nights, their starting pitchers do not get out of the second inning. Chris Suero tallies his third straight multi-hit game, and Nick Lorusso extended his hit streak to six games.

Sunday May 17 - Rumble Ponies - 10 Patriots - 7

The Rumble Ponies stormed back for their largest comeback victory of the season to beat the Somerset Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark. Binghamton third baseman Jacob Reimer clobbered a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put them in front 10-7. Reimer has now hit four home runs this season and deposited two in the series. The five-run comeback win is Binghamton’s largest comeback of the year, and both came against Somerset. On April 11, they trailed 4-1 into the fourth inning against the Patriots and won 7-6.

Binghamton right-hander Ben Simon got the ball in the bottom of the ninth inning and hit 100 miles per hour as he retired the side for the save. The 10 runs for the Rumble Ponies are the most they have scored since April 24 against Erie when they won 10-2. The 10 hits and three home runs are also the most they have tallied since that game.

What's Coming Up?

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies head to Car Max Park in Richmond, Virginia, against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, for a six-game series. First pitch on Tuesday is set for 7:05 p.m and the pregame will kick off at 6:50 p.m. on WNBF 1290 AM & 92.1 FM with Matt Levine and Cam Mana.