Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Meneses homers, S-Mets fall to IronPigs, 7-3, on Thursday night

 

Joey Meneses's swing on a two-run home run on Thursday night (Kylie Richelle). 

Box Score: Jared Young  RF 0 for 5; 3 Ks; Drew Gilbert*  CF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Joey Meneses  1B 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Billy McKinney  DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Luis De Los Santos  SS 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Hayden Senger  C 2 for 4; double; Luke Ritter  3B 0 for 4; Gilberto Celestino  LF 1 for 3; 1 run; Yonny Hernández  2B 2 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Nolan McLean  (L, 1-1) 5 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 5 hits; 6 walks; 4 Ks; Austin Warren   2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Tyler Zuber   1 inning; no runs; Felipe De La Cruz   1 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 2 hits; 2 Ks;

Syracuse, NY – Although the Syracuse Mets pitching kept them in the game through the eighth inning, the offense didn't muster up enough runs in a 7-3 loss to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. 

After two scoreless frames to start, Lehigh Valley (30-12) got its offense going with three runs in the top of the third inning to take a 3-0 lead. 

Syracuse (18-24) quickly responded in the bottom of the third when Drew Gilbert walked and Joey Meneses crushed a two-run home run to cut the deficit to one, 3-2. 

The IronPigs scored another run in the fourth inning to make it 4-2, and that score held until the ninth thanks to a solid performance from the Mets pitching staff. Nolan McLean allowed four runs over five innings, followed by Austin Warren and Tyler Zuber tossing three scoreless frames. 

It was 4-2 in the top of the ninth inning until Payton Henry hit a three-run homer to extend the Lehigh Valley advantage to 7-2.

In the bottom of the ninth, Gilbert Celestino was hit by a pitch and Yonny Hernandez hit an RBI single to make it 7-3, a score that Syracuse didn't overcome.

The Mets continue their six-game series against the IronPigs Friday night with game four. Right-hander Blade Tidwell is slated to start for Syracuse opposite right-hander Mick Abel for Lehigh Valley. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

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