B-Mets Roll Past Thunder in Series Opener, 8-0

BINGHAMTON, NY – Erik Goeddel tossed seven shutout innings and the offense provided 14 base hits behind him as the Binghamton Mets beat the Trenton Thunder, 8-0, Tuesday night at NYSEG Stadium.

Goeddel tossed a season-high seven innings and allowed only two hits as he won his fourth consecutive decision.

His night got off to a rough start against the Thunder; Ramon Flores walked to start the game and Slade Heathcott followed with a single up the middle to put runners at first and second with nobody out.

From that moment on however, Goeddel was untouchable. The righty retired 16 consecutive batters and never let a base runner to get to third base all night.

Meanwhile, the offense broke through against Trenton starter Zach Nuding in the second inning. With two outs, Wilfredo Tovar blooped an RBI single into right-centerfield to score Richard Lucas for the first run of the game. Danny Muno followed with an RBI double down the left field line to put Binghamton up 2-0.

Cesar Puello made it 3-0 in the bottom of the third with a solo home run off the batter’s eye in centerfield. Puello leads the team with nine homers and has hit four home runs in as many games against the Thunder this season.

In the seventh inning, the offense gave more support for Goeddel. Alonzo Harris and Tovar started the inning with back-to-back singles. After Muno bunted them over, Josh Rodriguez was intentionally walked to load the bases. Darrell Cecilaini struck out, but Puello came through with a two-out ground-rule double down the left field line to put Binghamton on top, 5-0.

They busted the game open in the bottom of the eighth with three more runs against the Trenton bullpen. Muno hit a two-run double, and Cecilaini added an RBI single to round out the scoring.

Goeddel moves to 5-2 with his victory, and Jack Leathersich and John Church added a scoreless inning of relief each to seal the win. Nuding was tagged with the loss, as the righty fell to 2-7 in 2013.

The B-Mets (34-24) continue their series with the Thunder (31-27) Wednesday night at NYSEG Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM as LHP Mark Cohoon takes the mound for Binghamton against RHP Mikey O’Brien for Trenton. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show begins at 6:20 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

POSTGAME NOTES: The B-Mets have recorded at least 10 hits in 14 of their last 22 games…Josh Rodriguez hit a single in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 20 games…This is the fourth three-game winning streak for the B-Mets in 2013…Binghamton has scored 11 runs with two outs in the last two games

Individual tickets for all 71 Binghamton Mets 2013 home games are on sale now. Visit the NYSEG Stadium box office during regular operating hours, purchase them online at www.bmets.com or call the office at (607)723-METS.

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Cornwall Motor Speedway to Celebrate Canada Day in Style with Two Nights of DIRTcar Racing

DIRTcar Doubleheader June 30 and July 1 Features Four Traveling Series

CORNWALL, ONTARIO - Monday, June 3, 2013 - Schedule changes at Cornwall Motor Speedway are paving the way for a spectacular Canada Day celebration at the eastern Ontario quarter-mile clay oval. DIRTcar 358-Modified, Sportsman Modified, and Pro Stock Series events originally scheduled to run at the speedway earlier this year have been postponed to Monday, July 1. Coupled with Cornwall's Sunday, June 30, Super DIRTcar Series feature, these two consecutive race nights make for an action-packed holiday weekend.

Due to inclement weather, the May opener for the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series was postponed to an August date. When DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series openers likewise fell to inclement weather Sunday, June 2, track and series officials decided to designate a special reschedule date for all three events. Monday, July 1, Cornwall Motor Speedway gates will open at 1 p.m. to host DIRTcar 358-Modified, Sportsman Modified, and Pro Stock Series, with racing set to begin at 5 p.m. The Canada Day special race night features the first round of Cornwall Motor Speedway's Canadian Nationals.

The preceding night's Super DIRTcar Series event remains unchanged.

For more information about the Cornwall Motor Speedway schedule or for information about tickets, visit www.cornwallspeedway.com or call (613) 938-3945. For the complete, most up-to-date DIRTcar Northeast Region Series schedules, visit http://www.dirtcarump.com/schedule/10844-2

AT A GLANCE

Evans Bus Lines Super DIRTcar Series 100-lap Big Block Modified Event

DATE: Sunday, June 30

GATES OPEN: 5:30 p.m.

RACING STARTS: 7 p.m.

DIVISIONS: Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds plus Sportsman, Semi Pro, and Mini Stock

WHERE: Cornwall Motor Speedway, Civic #16981, Cornwall Centre Rd., Long Sault, Ontario



DIRTcar 358-Modified, Sportsman Modified, and Pro Stock Series

DATE: Monday, July 1

GATES OPEN: 1 p.m.

RACING STARTS: 5 p.m.

DIVISIONS: DIRTcar 358-Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series, DIRTcar Pro Stock Series

WHERE: Cornwall Motor Speedway, Civic #16981, Cornwall Centre Rd., Long Sault, Ontario

SU MEN’S SOCCER’S FIRST ACC SCHEDULE FEATURES ELITE COMPETITION

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Matches against seven teams that qualified for last year’s NCAA Tournament, including four of the last six national champions, highlight the Syracuse men’s soccer team’s 2013 schedule, released by Orange head coach Ian McIntyre on Tuesday, June 4. The Orange will play 18 regular-season games, including 11 conference matches, in its first year as a member of the ACC.

The schedule features 11 home dates and seven road matches. Included in the home schedule are visits by perennial national powers Notre Dame (Sept. 13) and Connecticut (Sept. 17), as well as 2009 NCAA champion Virginia (Sept. 28) and 2012 national semifinalist Maryland (Oct. 26).

“I am very excited for the Syracuse soccer community,” McIntyre said. “Our 2013 home schedule brings a high level of college soccer to Syracuse and I’m excited that our fans will have the opportunity to watch us compete against such storied programs at the SU Soccer Stadium.”

Following exhibitions against Fordham (Aug. 18) and 2012 NCAA runner-up Georgetown (Aug. 24), Syracuse begins the 2013 campaign at Colgate on Aug. 30. The team’s home opener is three days later versus Hartwick (Sept. 2).

The Orange’s first ACC contest is scheduled for Sept. 6 at Virginia Tech. The matchup with the Hokies precedes a three-game homestand versus Manhattan (Sept. 9), Notre Dame and Connecticut.

Syracuse returns to the road for an important league match on Sept. 20 at Duke.

Upon its return from Durham, Syracuse will host four games over the next two weeks as the Orange welcomes Massachusetts (Sept. 25), Virginia, Binghamton (Oct. 1) and NC State (Oct. 4) to The Salt City.

The Orange heads back out on the road briefly for a date with Boston College (Oct. 8) before returning home to host fellow ACC newcomer Pittsburgh on Oct. 12.

Road dates at North Carolina (Oct. 18) and Albany (Oct. 22) are next, followed by home ACC games against Maryland and Clemson (Nov. 1).

The Orange concludes the regular season at Wake Forest on Nov. 8.

The quarterfinal round of the 2013 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship will take place on Nov. 12 at campus sites. The ACC semifinals and championship match are slated for Nov. 15-17 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Md.

“As a student-athlete you want to test yourself against the very best,” McIntyre said. “This schedule affords us the opportunity to compete against elite programs that have succeeded at the highest collegiate level. We look forward to embracing the challenges ahead as we transition into the ACC.”

2013 SYRACUSE MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE

August

Sun., Aug. 18 – Fordham (exhibition), 7 p.m.

Sat., Aug. 24 – at Georgetown (exhibition), 12 p.m.

Fri., Aug. 30 – at Colgate, 7 p.m.

September

Mon., Sept. 2 – Hartwick, 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 6 – at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 9 – Manhattan, 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 13 – Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 17 – Connecticut, 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 20 – at Duke, 7 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 25 – Massachusetts, 7 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 28 – Virginia, 7 p.m.

October

Tues, Oct. 1 – Binghamton, 7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 4 – N.C. State, 7 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 8 – at Boston College, 7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 12 – Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 18 – at North Carolina, 7 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 22 – at Albany, 7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 26 – Maryland, 7 p.m.

November

Fri., Nov. 1 – Clemson, 7 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 8 – at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.

Tues., Nov. 12 – ACC Quarterfinals, TBA

Fri., Nov. 15 – ACC Semifinals, TBA

Sun., Nov. 17 – ACC Final, TBA

Bowen, Scannapieco To Contend At NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

ALBANY, N.Y. -- University at Albany track and field standouts Alexander Bowen and Alfonso Scannapieco will compete for national titles this week at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 5-8.

Bowen, a sophomore from Beacon, N.Y., will look to top his program and conference-record mark of 7’ 3.25” in the high jump, which ranks 10th among the championship field of athletes. He tied for first at the 2013 NCAA Division I Track and Field East Preliminary Round in Greensboro, N.C. Bowen punched his ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, clearing every one of his jumps, ending with 7’ 1.5” – the height that determined the 12 NCAA Qualifiers. Bowen is a four-time America East high jump title-winner, as well as the 2013 IC4A champion. Last spring, Bowen became the University at Albany’s first USA Junior National Champion. Bowen will compete Friday, June 7th at 3:20 p.m.

Scannapieco, a junior pole vaulter from Mohegan Lake, N.Y., cleared 17’ 2.75” at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, tying for eighth-place among the field of 48. Scannpieco has the opportunity to be highly competitive in the championship field, having matched UAlbany’s program record with a 17’ 6.5” clearance at the IC4A Championship. Scannapieco will compete Wednesday, June 5th at 4:00 p.m. at Historic Hayward Field.

The pair will mark UAlbany’s 14th and 15th individuals to compete in the NCAA Track & Field Championships since the University went Division I in 1999 and the program’s firsts since hurdler Allie Beauvais and pole vaulter Luke Schoen participated in 2011.

In his 28-year tenure, Director of Track and Field Roberto Vives has coached 14 individual NCAA champions, 141 All-America athletes, and five NCAA Division I All-Americans. Bowen and Scannapieco will look to add to those totals this week.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
• June 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET: Pac-12 Live Stream
• June 6 at 2:00 p.m. ET: Pac-12 Live Stream
• June 6 at 6:50 p.m. ET: ESPN3
• June 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET: Pac-12 Live Stream
• June 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET: ESPNU
• June 8 at 3:30 p.m. ET: Pac-12 Live Stream
• June 8 at 5 p.m. ET: ESPNU

Top 5 Reasons to Attend Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen

To finish the month of June, Watkins Glen International will host its first pro race weekend of the season - the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.
Although sports cars are at the very heart of why international pro racing exists in Schuyler County, the six-hour endurance classic has only been run 31 times. After the track came out of bankruptcy, the race wasn't revived until 1996 and has been a staple on the schedule for all but one year since then.
It's become a fan favorite because of the ease of getting around, the use of the "boot" and the accessibility. Here are five worthwhile reasons to attend this year's race:

ValueFor starters, this weekend has more bang for the buck than any other race at The Glen, or really anywhere I can think of.
Weekend admission starts at $40, with children 19 and younger admitted for free. That's three days to take in not only Grand-Am's Rolex Series, but the Continental Tire Series for production-based cars, the Porsche GT3 Challenge Series and the F2000 open-wheel feeder series. Overall, there will be six races over the course of the weekend with literally dozens of different cars, engine and chassis combos.
That $40 also lets you wander pretty much every where except the team haulers, which leads us to ...
AccessibilityWant to see the cars up close? Not a problem. Want a signature for your souvenir program? Every driver is made available during autograph sessions.
In addition to that, any grandstand on the grounds is open, as are the viewing areas that line the 3.4-mile road course. During the six-hour race, you can literally walk the track and take in the racing from every angle imaginable - except the safety stations, of course. There's even a hot dog eating contest and a concert on Saturday night.
No other weekend at The Glen offers that kind of diversity, which leads us to ...

Cars, lots of themFrom the Daytona Prototypes to the Ferrari GTs, there will be nearly 200 different race cars competing beginning Friday morning through Sunday evening.
It's a gearhead's Nirvana.
Practically all the major auto manufacturers are represented, and the cars are driven by the best sports car racers in the world. The Continental Tire Series alone boasts fields in the 70s, featuring Mustangs, Camaros, Porsches, BMWs, Mazdas and Hondas, while the Rolex Series ranges from the engine-chassis combinations in the top class to the production models in GT.
The F2000 Series, making its return to The Glen, features up-and-coming talent with eyes towards IndyCar.

A lot of great drivers have gone through sports cars and open-wheel training series, giving fans a first look at future Hall of Famers, which leads us to ...

HistoryNot only will this year's Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen be the last sanctioned by Grand-Am, but it's the 32nd edition of a race that's become one of the crown jewels in American endurance racing.
Mario Andretti, Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell, Brian Redman, Max Papis, Butch Leitzinger, Scott Goodyear and Scott Pruett have all put their names in the record books at The Glen. It's become one leg of the "Triple Crown" in the Rolex Series, along with the 24 Hours of Daytona and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Even the cars have become iconic - from the Porsche 917 to the Ferrari 333SP.

The BootThe Glen is in use from April through October, welcoming hundreds of clubs and thousands of drivers and cars that all use Turns 6-9 - know as "The Boot."This extra mile of track was added to accommodate to the increasing speeds of the Formula One cars. It turned a really fast track into a much more technical one. However, since the stock cars don't use that portion of the 3.4-course, Grand-Am is the only pro series to tackle the western end. Not only does it make things trickier for drivers, but it expands the viewing area for fans.
Some of the most challenging, and interesting, corners are found in The Boot, and you can always see fans line the fence.

George Suprick Update

Revell 1:24 Steve Kinser Bass Pros Shops Sprint Car

Rich Vleck, ROCHESTER, NY, (June 2, 2013)- Saturday Night, on the way home from his fourth place finish in the Patriot Sprint Tour A-Main, George Suprick suffered a heart attack and was found to have multiple blood clots and is being treated at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Suprick, 54, of Clarks Summit, PA, was driving the Ide Motorsports Hauler back along Route 80 near Clarion, PA when he began to notice chest pains. He managed to get the transporter pulled over and his teammate Clint Ide called 911. Thankfully, paramedics and an ambulance was less than a mile away at the time and were able to care for Suprick quickly. George was flown by helicopter to Pittsburgh where he is currently in intensive care unit in stable condition. George is in his typical spry spirit and was able to contact his team owner Mark Ide to help ease his anxiety.

More information will be passed along as it becomes available on www.PatriotSprintTour.com.

Danny Holtgraver Darts from Dead Last to Win Patriot Sprint Tour Event at Mercer

World Of Outlaws Sprint Cars

Rich Vleck, MERCER, PA, (June 1, 2013)- Sometimes overall track experience is just more critical than time on the track that night.

Danny Holtgraver, of Pittsburgh , PA , used his hundreds of laps around Mercer Raceway Park ’s unique 3/8-mile oval over his career to his advantage on Saturday Night as he drove from his 20^th place starting position to a thrilling win in the first Patriot Sprint Tour feature at “The Great Race Place” since 2005.

Holtgraver’s participation in the PST event was in question even after the heat race action as his team’s hauler was broken down just outside of town and unable to get to the track. Once the No. 45 was in the pits, he got two quick laps during the dash, which appeared to be all the time the youngster needed.

“We had an awesome car for getting just two hot laps,” noted Holtgraver, 23, in Victory Lane . “We just made some good moves and it was fun out there.”

Scott Kreutter and Justin Barger, the defending PST America and Canada Champions, respectively, started on the front row, with Kreutter jumping out to the early advantage. Barger appeared poised to pounce on the lead on a lap six restart, but Kreutter stayed in front and eventually Jared Zimbardi would take over the runner-up position. Zimbardi was positioning himself well, but while that was happening, Holtgraver was on a mad-dash to the front.

At the time of the first caution flag on lap five, Holtgraver’s No. 45 was already inside the top 10. Getting inside the top five was a taller task, but he was still able to accomplish it via some extra restarts. Holtgraver was up to third by lap nine and already in position.

Despite cracking in to the top three before halfway, Kreutter and Zimbardi were not ready to roll over. The two most recent winners on tour, as well as the two most recent PST America Champions battled it out for the lead over the second half of the race, but with five laps remaining, Zimbardi was going for the lead on two occasions when the caution flew. On his third bid, “The Juice” drifted high coming off of turn two, opening up the door for Holtgraver to snatch second.

Kreutter still had a solid car, but as he approached lap traffic coming to three laps to go, Holtgraver saw his opportunity and dove to the inside of the No. 52 entering turn three and had just enough momentum to lead coming back to complete lap 22. Over the final three circuits, he would pad his lead and hang on to become the 52^nd different winner of a PST Points-paying race.

Holtgraver’s win makes it five different winners in the five PST America events this season. Add to it Steve Poirier’s victory in the PST Canada race at Merrittville, and no driver has won multiple PST events thus far in 2013.

Kreutter would surely would have liked to win his fourth feature in his last five starts in Pennsylvania , but his second place showing not only preserved his point lead, but helped him expand on it. Zimbardi’s third place effort enabled him to move into second in the standings as the season nears its halfway point.

George Suprick won the Original Pizza Logs Four Laps of Fame Dash for the second time this season and parlayed that performance into a fourth place finish. Unfortunately, as great as his evening was, his night took a frightening turn as he suffered a heart attack on the ride home and was flown to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Justin Barger faded back to fifth with a tight-handling race car, placing just ahead of Tommy Wickham, who won his heat and finished sixth for the third straight race. Steve Collins also won his heat and would place in seventh at one of his favorite tracks.

Brad Knab would finish eighth, just ahead of Adam Anderson, who charged up from ninth to move in front of Geoff Quackenbush, who rounded out the top 10.

A total of 20 Patriot Sprints were in competition once Holtgraver’s No. 45 finally made it into the pits. Jason Scoville was a surprise heat race winner but spun during the feature drawing on of the four cautions of the event.

For more information, visit www.PatriotSprintTour.com.

Patriot Sprint Tour America Series Results: 6/1/13, Mercer Raceway Park , Mercer, PA.

Bonnell’s Collision A-Main (25 Laps)- 1. Danny Holtgraver (45), 2. Scott Kreutter (52), 3. Jared Zimbardi (35), 4. George Suprick (87), 5. Justin Barger (5), 6. Tommy Wickham (75), 7. Steve Collins (67), 8. Brad Knab (38), 9. Adam Anderson (69), 10. Geoff Quackenbush (25), 11. Steven Hutchinson Jr. (2), 12. Bruce DeWick (22D), 13. Dennis Wagner (38o), 14. Jason Scoville (26), 15. Clint Ide (3), 16. Tyler Graves (25G), 17. Scott Just (54jx), 18. Brandan Warner (10b), 19. Scott Just (54j), 20. Dave Wickham (80).

Lap Leaders- Kreutter 1-21, Holtgraver 22-25.

Original Pizza Logs Four Laps of Fame Dash (4 Laps)- George Suprick, Scott Just , Clint Ide, Brandan Warner,Dennis Wagner ,Steven Hutchinson Jr. .

Heats Winners: Collins, Scoville, T. Wickham.