Ike Davis’ streak of reaching base twice in every game with Buffalo was snapped Tuesday, when the first base prospect singled in four plate appearances at Syracuse. Davis still has a .350 average, .500 on-base percentage, two homers and six RBI a week into his Triple-A career. And he’s indisputably the organization’s first baseman of the future.

“Basically, my season right now is Buffalo, and that’s where I’ve got my head at,” insisted Davis, a first-round pick (18^th overall) out of Arizona State in 2008, whose father Ron Davis began his big-league résumé with the Yankees during an 11-year career as a reliever.

The 23-year-old Davis went 3-for-4 on Opening Day with Buffalo. He then crushed a homer to dead-center the following day at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, which struck halfway up the batter’s eye.

“I got that one pretty good,” Davis said.

Mets manager Jerry Manuel recently suggested the organization plans to ride out Daniel Murphy’s absence at first base with Mike Jacobs and Fernando Tatis. While that can always be revisited, the window appears small. Murphy should be only a few weeks away from returning from a knee ligament sprain.

“I know Murphy is coming back in the next couple of weeks,” Davis said. “If he does well, I might not get up there.”

Last season, after a promotion to Double-A Binghamton, the lefty-hitting, lefty-throwing Davis hit .331 against right-handed pitching and .268 against southpaws. His split was more pronounced early last season at Class A St. Lucie. Davis hit .323 against right-handers and .197 against southpaws in the Florida State League.

As a result, Mets officials made a conscious effort to ensure Davis faced left-handed pitching during Grapefruit League games, and they feel he has made strides. In his first week in Triple-A, Davis has had only six plate appearances against southpaws, and has a double and walk.

“That was one of the things we’re focusing on -- making sure he plays against lefties,” Mets minor league field coordinator Terry Collins said. “He’s going to be an everyday guy in the big leagues when he gets there. One of things I heard is he had struggled with left-handed pitching in the past.”

Overall, Davis hit .480 with three homers in 25 at-bats during Grapefruit League play.

He insisted there was no awkwardness with being labeled the organization’s future at first base. Davis suggested his relationship was particularly strong with Jacobs, who had a neighboring locker during spring training.

“Jake was really good to me,” Davis said. “He talked to me all the time. He helped me out with what to do, where I had to be. He was a classy, classy guy. I hope the best for him.”

Davis noted he’s still a work in progress as a player.

“I’ve got a lot of stuff to work on,” he said. “I need to get better in all facets of my game. I need to get better at the strike zone. I need to get better on defense. I need to get better on baserunning. I have so much stuff to work on. But that’s good. I don’t feel like I’m tapped out.”

Does 2009 Binghamton teammates Jenrry Mejia and Ruben Tejada making the Opening Day roster make him feel close to the majors?

“The only thing that would make me feel closer to the big leagues is actually being there,” Davis said. “Triple-A is as high as you can go before the big leagues. So I feel like I am one step away. Whenever I get that call, I’m going to try to be ready.”

Organization leaders

Average: Jose Coronado, Binghamton, .438; Richard Lucas, St. Lucie, .389; Joshua Satin, St. Lucie, .389; Wilmer Flores, Savannah, .385; Nick Evans, Binghamton, .381; Marshall Hubbard, Binghamton, .381; Brahiam Maldonado, St. Lucie, .368; Ike Davis, Binghamton, .350.

Homers: Mike Hessman, Buffalo, 3; Ike Davis, Buffalo, 2; Lucas Duda, Binghamton, 2; Nick Evans, Binghamton, 2; Richard Lucas, St. Lucie, 2.

RBI: Lucas Duda, Binghamton, 8; Jean Luc Blaquiere, St. Lucie, 6; Nick Evans, Binghamton, 6; Mike Hessman, Buffalo, 6.

Steals: Rafael Fernandez, Savannah, 2; Juan Lagares, Savannah, 2; Jason Pridie, Buffalo, 2; Pedro Zapata, Savannah, 2.

ERA: John Church, Savannah, 0.00; Mark Cohoon, Savannah, 0.00; James Fuller, Savannah, 0.00; Dillon Gee, Buffalo, 0.00; Pat Misch, Buffalo, 0.00; Dylan Owen, Binghamton, 0.00; Bobby Parnell, Buffalo, 0.00; Chris Schwinden, St. Lucie, 0.00; Edgar Ramirez, Binghamton, 1.59.

Wins: 11 tied at 1.

Saves: Manuel Alvarez, St. Lucie, 2.

Strikeouts: Armando Rodriguez, Savannah, 9; Jose De La Torre, Binghamton, 8; Eric Niesen, Binghamton, 8; Darin Gorski, Savannah, 7.

Short hops

Mike Hessman, the active leader in career minor-league homers, continues to add to his total with Triple-A Buffalo. Hessman went deep in consecutive weekend games against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Yankees’ top affiliate. He then added another Tuesday in a loss to Syracuse, upping his total to 314 in the minors. The next-ranking active leaders through the weekend: Scott McClain, Tennessee, 292; Andy Tracy, Lehigh Valley, 257; Kevin Barker, free agent, 248; Mitch Jones, Gwinnett, 235. … Catcher Josh Thole has produced at the plate no matter the league, from .328 last season with Double-A Binghamton, to .321 in 17 September games after a call-up to the Mets, to .381 for Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League. Still, Thole is off to a slow start with the Bisons as he struggles with breaking balls away. The organization’s top catching prospect has opened the season in a 1-for-16 rut. Team officials are committed to Thole receiving the bulk of the starts with Buffalo. He caught four of the first five games -- the exception being Omir Santos catching Saturday’s matinee after a night game the previous day. … Buffalo’s bullpen is stocked with experienced major-league arms, including Elmer Dessens, Manny Acosta and even Bobby Parnell, who set a franchise rookie record with 68 appearances for the Mets last season. Sure enough, the Bisons’ bullpen got off to a quick start. Buffalo relievers stranded the season’s first seven inherited runners until Kiko Calero inherited two runners and served up a three-run homer to ex-Met farmhand Chase Lambin on Monday in Syracuse. Parnell has tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks and picking up a save. … Left-hander Pat Misch and right-hander Dillon Gee tossed six scoreless innings apiece in consecutive games against the Yankees. Gee did not appear in a game after May 25 last season because of a partial labrum tear. … First baseman/outfielder Chris Carter, who was snubbed for an Opening Day roster spot despite hitting .393 with four homers in 28 Grapefruit League at-bats, produced a game-deciding moon-shot homer in the 11^th inning off Yankees right-hander Jonathan Albaladejo to give the Bisons a 2-1 win Saturday. Carter has played right field and at designated hitter with the Bisons. … The Bisons face rehabbing Red Sox pitch Daisuke Matsuzaka on Thursday. … Tejada’s demotion from the Mets to Buffalo pushed Luis Hernandez to shortstop at Double-A Binghamton, cutting into middle infielder Jose Coronado’s playing time in his fourth season with the B-Mets. A slick fielder and light hitter, Hernandez hit .244 with one homer and 14 RBI in 221 at-bats with the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals from 2007-09. Coronado regularly played second base during the second half of last season, and could see more action there at the expense of Jonathan Malo and Hector Pellot. … Right-hander Eddie Kunz, the Mets’ top pick in the 2007 draft (42^nd overall), had his first professional start Monday. Pitching for Binghamton, Kunz surrendered four runs (three earned), with both hits against him longballs. Kunz also walked four in five innings. The Mets believe Kunz ultimately will return to the bullpen, but they want to give him regular innings to develop secondary pitches and gain control of his fastball. Kunz hasn’t started since high school. He was a closer on the second of Oregon State’s back-to-back national championship teams. … Nick Evans had been told he made the big-league club out of spring training last year, then had that decision revoked when the Mets signed Gary Sheffield on the eve of that season. Evans proceeded to stumble badly at Buffalo to open ‘09, hitting .110 in his first 82 at-bats before being sent back to Port St. Lucie, Fla., to regroup. Evans, playing his natural first base position at Binghamton this April, is off to a quick start this time. He homered twice Monday and was hitting .400 with six RBI through 20 at-bats. … Lucas Duda, who has been pushed from first base to left field with the B-Mets the past two seasons because of Davis’ and then Evans’ presences, worked with Mookie Wilson when the organization’s outfield instructor visited. Duda homered in his second at-bat of the season. He had only one homer in his first 43 games with the B-Mets in 2009. As far as outfield play, Duda has a solid arm, having been a pitcher in high school with a 90 mph fastball until he required Tommy John surgery. He also played outfield his sophomore season at USC. … Shawn Riggans, who appeared in 44 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008 when they reached the World Series, has been plagued by injuries throughout his career. Those woes have resurfaced, with Riggans landing on the disabled list with a shoulder injury. Veterans Luke Montz and Mike Nickeas are handling the catching duties with the B-Mets in Riggans’ absence. … Dylan Owen tossed five no-hit innings Friday in a spot start against Akron. Owen, who is expected to get another start Wednesday for the B-Mets, is in the rotation in place of highly regarded prospect Brad Holt, who is temporarily sidelined with a right wrist injury. … B-Mets right-handed reliever Jose De La Torre has looked sharp, prompting a promotion to Buffalo on Wednesday. He tossed three no-hit, scoreless innings Monday against Erie while striking out six. One key has been the development a changeup to pair with a slider that is as good as anyone’s on the Binghamton staff. … Henry Owens, the hard-throwing right-hander who was shipped to the Florida Marlins with Matt Lindstrom on Nov. 20, 2006 for left-handers Jason Vargas and Adam Bostick, had a short-lived second tour with the organization. Owens, who was signed after a spring-training tryout, was released after developing a shoulder issue for which the short-term prognosis for recovery wasn’t good. … Left-handed reliever Arturo Lopez was loaned to the Mexico City Reds. … Catcher Francisco Pena, the son of five-time All-Star Tony Pena, has a stress fracture in a foot and will miss two months. The 20-year-old Pena had been assigned to St. Lucie, where he hit .224 with eight homers and 44 RBI in 392 at-bats last season. With fellow St. Lucie catcher Jordan Abruzzo also on the DL, with an arm issue, Jean Luc Blaquiere has stepped in as the primary catcher for the Florida State League team, with Tony Macani backing up. … Third baseman Shawn Bowman and right-hander Clint Everts, who were both designated for assignment to clear 40-man roster spots, could have their situations resolved Wednesday. There appeared an outside chance Bowman could be claimed by the Texas Rangers. … Third baseman Jefry Marte, a top-10 prospect in the organization, has a mild hamstring strain but remained with Savannah. Marte, 18, hit .233 with six homers and 41 RBI in 485 at-bats with the Sand Gnats last season. He also had 49 errors. … Savannah had a streaky week. The Sand Gnats held opponents scoreless for 22 straight innings, then were held scoreless for 19 innings. Left-hander Jim Fuller, a 21^st-round pick in 2008 from Southern Connecticut State, contributed six scoreless innings during the run by Sand Gnats pitchers. Left-hander Mark Cohoon added 5 2/3 scoreless. Right-hander Brandon Moore then tossed three perfect innings out of the bullpen Saturday, although that’s not uncommon for him. The Indiana Wesleyan University product tossed a no-hitter with Brooklyn last season. He should join Savannah’s rotation soon, but his innings count is being built back up after limited spring-training work because of a medical issue.

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