King’s Reign Continues, But Cats Fall, 1-0

A solo homer was the only run needed as Ponies hand Cats fifth-straight loss

By New Hampshire Fisher Cats

September 2, 2026

BINGHAMTON, NY – New Hampshire lefty starter Johnny King struck out eight batters in his fourth Double-A start, but the Fisher Cats (22-37, 56-70) fell on Wednesday at Mirabito Stadium to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (31-28, 58-70), 1-0. King completed five shutout frames and allowed three hits against the Ponies

BINGHAMTON, NY – New Hampshire lefty starter Johnny King struck out eight batters in his fourth Double-A start, but the Fisher Cats (22-37, 56-70) fell on Wednesday at Mirabito Stadium to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (31-28, 58-70), 1-0. King completed five shutout frames and allowed three hits against the Ponies and faced the minimum through three innings.

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Reliever Angel Obando (L, 1-3) followed King and tossed two innings but allowed a solo home run in the seventh inning. Right-hander Gage Stanifer entered the eighth inning and did not allow a run.

Binghamton starter Noah Hall fired five shutout frames and struck out three hitters. Cristofer Gomez (W, 2-0), Felipe De La Cruz, and Bryce Jenkins kept the shutout intact with four scoreless innings out of the bullpen

Tonight's Top Takeaways:

LHP Johnny King strikes out eight, his most in Double-A, in five scoreless frames.
- With five shutout innings on Wednesday, King lowered his Double-A ERA to 1.50 as the lefty has allowed three earned runs across 18.0 innings.
OF Mathieu Vallee extended hit streak to seven games.
Fisher Cats strand 10 on base, finish 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.
- New Hampshire is 2-for-20 with runners in scoring position in their two games in Binghamton.
Fisher Cats generated eight two-out baserunners in shutout loss.

Binghamton broke the scoreless tie in the bottom of the seventh on a solo home run hit by John Bay (3). New Hampshire’s Adrian Pinto led off the ninth inning with a single but the Cats left the tying run on base and fell, 1-0.

New Hampshire and Binghamton continue their six-game series on Thursday, September 3, with first pitch slated for 6:07 PM. Right-hander Jackson Wentworth (6-8, 5.11 ERA) will start for the Fisher Cats, and the Rumble Ponies will counter with right-hander Will Watson (0-5, 7.83 ERA). Coverage begins at 5:45 PM on WKXL and the Fisher Cats Radio Network.

The full 2027 home schedule can be viewed at nhfishercats.com. Season and single-game tickets are available at nhfishercats.com, via email at info@nhfishercats.com, by phone at (603) 641-2005, and in-person at the Delta Dental Stadium Box Office on 1 Line Drive in Manchester, New Hampshire.

About the New Hampshire Fisher Cats

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays and play their games at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester. Over 180 former Fisher Cats have gone on to make their Major League debut. The Fisher Cats have raised millions of dollars for various charities through the Fisher Cats Foundation and continuously strive to improve the quality of life for Granite State residents. The organization has been recognized as New Hampshire Business Review’s “Best Sporting Event to Take Clients to”, Parenting New Hampshire Magazine’s “New Hampshire’s Favorite Sporting Event for Families”, and New Hampshire Magazine’s “Best New Hampshire Sports Team”. For more information on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, please visit nhfishercats.com, call (603) 641-2005, or contact Chris Jared via email at cjared@nhfishercats.com.