Former prospect Joe Benson lifts Binghamton to its 10th straight win at Hadlock Field.

Minor league baseball is not always about rising stars. It’s also about former prospects trying to show a new organization they still have something to offer.

A pair of 27-year-old Eastern League veterans crossed paths Saturday night at Hadlock Field, where the Binghamton Mets beat the Sea Dogs 6-1 to win their 10th straight win in Portland dating back to last September’s playoffs.

Left-handed pitcher Danny Rosenbaum was making his Sea Dogs debut. Outfielder Joe Benson was doing likewise with Binghamton.

The night turned out much better for Benson, who sent Rosenbaum’s 25th pitch on a high arc over the left-field wall for a three-run homer that traveled an estimated 440 feet.

“I had butterflies,” said Benson, who spent parts of the 2010-2012 seasons with New Britain as part of the Twins system. “New team, new teammates, new coaching staff, new organization. Obviously, I want to leave a good first impression, but I just wanted to play hard and win a baseball game.”

Released in June from Atlanta’s Triple-A affiliate, Benson landed with the Sugarland (Texas) Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League before receiving a text Thursday while at a water park with his godson.

A second-round draft pick in 2006, Benson played 21 games for Minnesota after a September call-up in 2011. Since then he’s played in the Rangers and Marlins systems before joining Atlanta. A strong spring training nearly resulted in a spot on the Braves’ Opening Day roster.

In addition to his homer Saturday, Benson also singled, stole a base, scored and drew a walk after falling behind 1-2.

“It all worked out,” he said.

Not so for Rosenbaum.

An Eastern League All-Star with Harrisburg in 2012, Rosenbaum joined the Sea Dogs after four appearances at Class A Lowell. He missed most of 2014 because of Tommy John surgery and started in place of Luis Diaz, who was pushed back to Sunday.

Rosenbaum walked the first two batters before inducing a pair of ground-ball outs. Dustin Lawley followed Benson’s blast with a 425-foot solo homer which gave Binghamton a 4-0 lead before Portland picked up a bat.

“From everything I’ve heard,” said Sea Dogs Manager Billy McMillon, “he’s a good pitcher and (Saturday night) was probably more of a blip than what he’s capable of.”

Rosenbaum threw 38 pitches in the first inning, 18 for strikes. He issued a third walk before ending his evening with a strikeout. Simon Mercedes relieved in the second and tossed four shutout innings.

The Sea Dogs scored their only run in the fifth when Keury De La Cruz tripled to center and scored on Jake Romanski’s one-out grounder. No other Sea Dog reached third base against Binghamton starter Robert Gsellman (3-5) and two relievers.

NOTES: Cuban native Manuel Margot, temporarily inactive while in Cincinnati for Sunday afternoon’s Futures Game, will play center and bat seventh for the World Team against a team of prospects from the United States. … The Red Sox acquired Rosenbaum from Washington in a trade for Dan Butler.

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