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| Zach Thornton, Photo courtesy of the Syracuse Mets |
Box Score: Nick Morabito; CF 3 for 5; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jihwan Bae*; 2B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; Ryan Clifford; LF 0 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; Christian Arroyo; DH 1 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; Eric Wagaman; 1B 0 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; Yonny Hernández#; 3B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 HR; 1 SB; Cristian Pache; RF 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 HR; Ben Rortvedt*; C 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 HR; Jackson Cluff*; SS 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 SB; Zach Thornton*; (W, 1-1) 6 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 1 walk; 9 Ks; Luke Jackson; 1.1 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 walks; 1 K; Mike Baumann; 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; A.J. Minter*; 1 inning; no runs; 1 K;
Moosic, PA – Behind a dominant pitching performance from Zach Thornton and an offensive outburst, the Syracuse Mets rolled past the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 8-2, on Friday night at PNC Field.
Syracuse (22-20) struck in the top of the second inning. Yonny Hernández launched a solo home run to right field, giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. Hernández hit his second home run of the season, both of which coming against the RailRiders. Later in the inning, Cristian Pache singled and came around to score on a triple by Ben Rortvedt. Soon after, Nick Morabito lined an RBI single to left, extending the advantage to 3-0.
The Mets added on in the fourth when Pache crushed a solo homer to right-center field, his fifth of the season, to stretch the lead to 4-0.
Syracuse broke the game open in the seventh. Rortvedt led off the inning with a solo home run before Christian Arroyo added an RBI single later in the frame. After a walk by Eric Wagaman, Hernández reached on a throwing error by shortstop George Lombard Jr., allowing two more runs to score and pushing the Mets lead to 8-0.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (22-19) got on the board in the eighth. After a pair of walks from Luke Jackson, Oswaldo Cabrera lined a two-run single to center field against Mike Baumann, trimming the deficit to 8-2.
On the mound, Zach Thornton turned in a stellar outing for Syracuse. The Mets No. 13 prospect tossed 6.0 IP, allowed 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB and recorded a career-high 9 K. Thornton earned the win. Jackson followed with a scoreless seventh before running into trouble in the eighth. Mike Baumann stranded two runners, and A.J. Minter worked a clean ninth inning to finish off the win.
Syracuse continues its series against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. RHP Xzavion Curry makes his second start in the Mets organization, while the RailRiders send Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole to the mound to make his sixth major league rehab outing. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
YONNY GOES YARD WITH A NO DOUBTER 😤💣 pic.twitter.com/FgUVnnrcYi
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) May 15, 2026
GO GO GO GO! Ben Rortvedt singles but with the dive is able to hustle his way to third while Cristian Pache scores from first! 👏 pic.twitter.com/MyQFGMMHcl
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) May 15, 2026
Nick Morabito joins in on the action! We got a 3-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/0pYklkTdqZ
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) May 15, 2026
THORnton bringing down the hammer! (get it?)⚡️🔨
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) May 15, 2026
Zach Thornton is cruising so far through 3 shutout innings with 6 strikeouts already! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wtOlzahe4p
BENNY BOMBS! 💣
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) May 16, 2026
Ben Rortvedt with his first home run in a SMets uniform against his former team! pic.twitter.com/w6snPcrmAv
Arroyo keeps the offense rolling! 6-0 SMets! pic.twitter.com/CHWEKX00Rv
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) May 16, 2026
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