Go BCC Blue Jays!: Blue Jays 11, Mets 7

In the early going, the Blue Jays appeared to wilt under a hot sun in their rematch with a very determined Mets team on Sunday, May 23, at Fleming Park.

For the first time all season, the top of the order struggled to find its groove. Batters one through four were retired in order to start the game. They would eventually bat to a .250 (3 for 12) clip - not exactly a poor performance but also not up to their usual standard.

The rest of the lineup picked them up. Spots five through twelve combined to bat .667 and reach base eleven times in 15 plate appearances (.733 OBP) with just two strikeouts.

The defense also tightened in the later innings, allowing the Blue Jays to post nine unanswered runs on their way to a satisfying come-from-behind victory. The final score was Blue Jays 11, Mets 7.

Batting & Fielding Notebook

9 Peter Herdman

Legit 2-run homer pictured above
1 for 1, HR, Walk, Run, 2 RBI

7 Henry Goldstein

First kid-pitch extra base hit
1 for 2, 2B, FC, Run, RBI

6 Reto Lamparter

2 for 2, Run, 2 RBI
Unassisted put-out (F8)
Assisted put-out (1-3)

10 Brendan Wang

RBI double in photo above
1 for 1, 2B, Walk, 2 Runs, RBI

5 Casper Larosch

1 for 2, Run, RBI

11 Vinny Guo

Ignited game-tying rally with double in photo above
1 for 2, 2B, FC, 2 Runs, RBI
2 assisted put-outs (1-3, 1-3)

8 Sebastian Bloomberg

Assist (1-3)
1 for 3, 2B, Run, RBI

3 Noah Solovey

0 for 1, HBP

2 Seamus Bain

Rally-extending base hit pictured above
1 for 3, Run, RBI

4 Brody Gottfried

1 for 2, Run, RBI

12 Konnor Huang

Assisted put-out (1-3)
Three assists (1-3, 1-3, 1-3)
1 for 3, 3B, Run, RBI

1 Cuyler Towne

0 for 3

Pitching

8 Sebastian Bloomberg

2 IP, 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Walk, 1 HBP, 4 K

10 Brendan Wang

5 Runs, 4 Hits, 3 Walks

1 Cuyler Towne

0.1 IP, 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 HBP, 1 K

12 Konnor Huang

2 IP, 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 3 K

Break Time!

This was a huge step forward in the team's development. After winning five games that were only nominally competitive and letting one game get away due to emotional and mental letdown, the Blue Jays pulled together and rallied for a comeback victory versus a quality opponent.