Syracuse Mets Game Recap: S-Mets fall to Bisons, 9-1, on Thursday night

Joey Meneses, Syracuse Mets, Photo by Herm Card (herm4444@gmail.com)

Box Score:  Gilberto Celestino: CF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; Drew Gilbert*: RF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Joey Meneses: 1B 2 for 4; Jon Singleton: DH 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Luis De Los Santos: 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Donovan Walton: 3B 0 for 3; Chris Williams: PH 0 for 1; 1 K; Luke Ritter: LF 1 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 1 double; Jakson Reetz: C 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Yonny Hernández: SS 1 for 3; Felipe De La Cruz: (L, 0-1) 1.2 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Rico Garcia:  2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Dom Hamel:  3.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Tyler Zuber:  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Ty Adcock:  1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 K;

By Michael Tricarico, Syracuse Mets Broadcaster

Syracuse, NY – After scoring early, the Syracuse Mets' offense went quiet in a 9-1 loss to the Buffalo Bisons on Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Despite the loss, Syracuse has still won six of its last nine games.

Syracuse (28-32) scored first in the bottom of the first inning. Gilberto Celestino led off with a single and moved to second base on a throwing error by Buffalo (24-34) shortstop Josh Rivera. After a Joey Meneses single, there were runners on the corners with one out. Jon Singleton grounded out on a slow infield roller that scored Celestino and put Syracuse ahead, 1-0.

After the first inning, the Bisons tallied nine unanswered runs off of 10 hits to lead 9-1. Buffalo scored five runs in the top of the second inning, starting out with a hit batter, a single, and a walk to load the bases. Another hit batter brought one run home, a two-run single from Robert Brooks made it 3-1, and two-out singles from Riley Tirotta and Orelvis Martinez gave the Bisons a 5-1 lead.

Tirotta added a home run in the fourth and an RBI double in the sixth to extend the advantage to 7-1. Tirotta finished with three hits and three RBIs.

Buffalo added two more runs in the ninth with a Martinez homer and a Will Robertson sacrifice fly for the 9-1 edge.

Mets starter Felipe De La Cruz recorded five outs and allowed five earned runs. The bullpen group of Rico Garcia, Dom Hamel, Tyler Zuber, and Ty Adcock pitched seven-and-one third innings to finish off the game. The four right-handers combined to allow four earned runs, just two walks, and ten strikeouts. 

Syracuse continues its six-game series with Buffalo on Friday night with game four. Right-hander Brandon Sproat is scheduled to pitch for the Mets opposite right-hander Spencer Turnbull for the Bisons. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.