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Final: Mets 9, Saints 7
Player of the Game: MJ Melendez
The Syracuse Mets defeated the St. Paul Saints, 9-7, at CHS Field on Saturday, September 12, 2026. MJ Melendez went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI to lead the way. Dylan Ross (4-1) earned the win; Ricky Castro took the loss; Jefry Yan (2) picked up the save.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| STP | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
Syracuse Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Smith CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Émilien Pitre 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .292 |
| Ronny Mauricio SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| MJ Melendez RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Vidal Bruján 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| Billy Amick 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
| Jose Ramos LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 |
| Nick Lorusso DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Kevin Parada C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| Totals | 39 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
BATTING
2B: Smith (5, Gallagher).
HR: Amick (7, 3rd inning off Gallagher, 1 on, 0 out); Melendez, M 2 (22, 7th inning off Castro, R, 0 on, 0 out, 9th inning off Merryweather, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Amick 4; Bruján 3; Mauricio 2; Melendez, M 8; Parada; Pitre 2; Smith 2.
RBI: Amick 2 (13); Bruján (26); Mauricio 2 (54); Melendez, M 3 (47); Pitre (5).
2-out RBI: Mauricio; Pitre.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mauricio 2; Melendez, M.
SAC: Smith.
Team RISP: 4-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING
E: Parada (3, throw); Mauricio (12, throw).
St. Paul Saints Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Roden CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| Hendry Mendez LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 |
| Kala'i Rosario LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .301 |
| Aaron Sabato DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .258 |
| Gabriel Gonzalez 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| Cody Morissette 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| Ben Ross SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .249 |
| Tanner Schobel 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| Noah Cardenas C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| Tristan Gray PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
BATTING
2B: Schobel (17, Simon).
HR: Rosario (9, 4th inning off Simon, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Cardenas; Gonzalez, G 2; Rosario 4; Ross; Sabato 2; Schobel 2; Wallner.
RBI: Morissette (55); Roden (29); Rosario (18); Schobel 3 (28).
2-out RBI: Schobel 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cardenas; Morissette 2; Roden; Mendez.
Team RISP: 1-for-10.
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING
SB: Wallner (8, 3rd base off Hammer/Parada).
CS: Wallner (3, home by Gómez, O/Parada).
FIELDING
E: Gonzalez, G (6, interference); Wallner (10, throw); Schobel (4, fielding).
Syracuse Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ofreidy Gómez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.09 |
| Dan Hammer | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.38 |
| Ben Simon | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.46 |
| Chayce McDermott | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.75 |
| Dylan Ross (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.69 |
| Matt Turner | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.40 |
| Cameron Weston | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.28 |
| Jefry Yan (SV) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 |
St. Paul Saints Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gallagher | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6.61 |
| Ricky Castro (L) | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.59 |
| Garrett Acton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.05 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.12 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amick | Gallagher | 4 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 82.8 mph Changeup |
| Ramos | Gallagher | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 80.9 mph Changeup |
| Melendez | Gallagher | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 79.1 mph Curveball |
| Lorusso | Gallagher | 5 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 79.8 mph Changeup |
| Parada | Gallagher | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 91.6 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Sabato | Hammer | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 82.4 mph Slurve |
| Morissette | Hammer | 6 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 96.7 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Wallner | Simon | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 86.4 mph Changeup |
| Morissette | Simon | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 95.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Ramos | Castro | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 82.0 mph Changeup |
| Smith | Castro | 6 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 82.4 mph Changeup |
| Rosario | McDermott | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 86.9 mph Splitter |
| Sabato | McDermott | 7 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 95.1 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Cardenas | Ross | 6 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 97.2 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Roden | Turner | 5 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 85.6 mph Cutter |
| Pitre | Acton | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 94.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Mauricio | Acton | 6 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 87.8 mph Splitter |
| Wallner | Turner | 6 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 88.7 mph Cutter |
| Bruján | Merryweather | 4 | Foul Tip | 1-2 | 83.5 mph Slider |
| Schobel | Weston | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 80.7 mph Forkball |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
T1: Ronny Mauricio singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. D'Andre Smith scores. Émilien Pitre to 3rd. Ronny Mauricio to 2nd. Ronny Mauricio advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by right fielder Matt Wallner. (SYR 1, STP 0)
T1: MJ Melendez grounds out, shortstop Ben Ross to first baseman Gabriel Gonzalez. Émilien Pitre scores. Ronny Mauricio to 3rd. (SYR 2, STP 0)
T1: Vidal Bruján singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Ronny Mauricio scores. (SYR 3, STP 0)
B1: Matt Wallner grounds into a force out, pitcher Ofreidy Gómez to catcher Kevin Parada. Alan Roden out at home. Hendry Mendez scores. Aaron Sabato to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Kevin Parada. (SYR 3, STP 1)
B1: Cody Morissette grounds into a force out, second baseman Émilien Pitre to shortstop Ronny Mauricio. Aaron Sabato scores. Matt Wallner to 3rd. Gabriel Gonzalez out at 2nd. Cody Morissette to 1st. (SYR 3, STP 2)
T2: Émilien Pitre singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. D'Andre Smith scores. Émilien Pitre to 2nd. (SYR 4, STP 2)
T2: Ronny Mauricio singles on a line drive to left fielder Hendry Mendez. Émilien Pitre scores. Ronny Mauricio to 2nd. (SYR 5, STP 2)
B2: Alan Roden grounds out, second baseman Émilien Pitre to first baseman Billy Amick. Tanner Schobel scores. Noah Cardenas to 3rd. (SYR 5, STP 3)
T3: Billy Amick homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Vidal Bruján scores. (SYR 7, STP 3)
B3: Tanner Schobel doubles (17) on a line drive to center fielder D'Andre Smith. Matt Wallner scores. Gabriel Gonzalez scores. Ben Ross scores. (SYR 7, STP 6)
B4: Kala'i Rosario homers (9) on a line drive to left field. (SYR 7, STP 7)
T7: MJ Melendez homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. (SYR 8, STP 7)
T9: MJ Melendez homers (22) on a fly ball to right field. (SYR 9, STP 7)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Ronny Mauricio | Single | 110.6 |
| D'Andre Smith | Lineout | 103.3 |
| Billy Amick | Home Run | 102.8 |
| Jose Ramos | Flyout | 101.3 |
| Billy Amick | Flyout | 99.0 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Amick | Home Run | 380 |
| Billy Amick | Flyout | 370 |
| Tanner Schobel | Flyout | 365 |
| Ben Ross | Flyout | 363 |
| MJ Melendez | Home Run | 363 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Hammer | Four-Seam Fastball | 98.1 |
| Dan Hammer | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.6 |
| Dan Hammer | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.4 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.2 |
| Ben Simon | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.1 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gallagher | 10 |
| Ricky Castro | 7 |
| Chayce McDermott | 6 |
| Dan Hammer | 4 |
| Ben Simon | 4 |
Home Runs — Statcast
| Home Run | Exit Velo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Amick (off Ryan Gallagher) | 102.8 mph | 380 ft |
| Kala'i Rosario (off Ben Simon) | 93.3 mph | 336 ft |
| MJ Melendez (off Ricky Castro) | 95.7 mph | 353 ft |
| MJ Melendez (off Julian Merryweather) | 93.4 mph | 363 ft |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gallagher | 92.6 | 110.6 | 10 |
| Ricky Castro | 94.5 | 103.3 | 7 |
| Dan Hammer | 98.1 | 87.3 | 4 |
| Ben Simon | 97.1 | 98.7 | 4 |
| Chayce McDermott | 96.0 | 97.8 | 6 |
| Ofreidy Gómez | 96.8 | 72.3 | 1 |
| Matt Turner | 94.9 | 92.9 | 3 |
| Dylan Ross | 97.2 | 68.3 | 1 |
| Garrett Acton | 95.2 | 32.2 | 3 |
| Cameron Weston | 92.2 | 86.0 | 3 |
| Julian Merryweather | 95.7 | 101.3 | 2 |
| Jefry Yan | 96.5 | 87.5 | 0 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
HBP: Parada (by Acton); Sabato (by Gómez, O); Gonzalez, G (by Gómez, O).
ABS Challenge: Ramos (Strike-Confirmed); Cardenas 2 (Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Parada (Ball-Confirmed); Ross (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Gómez, O 23-8; Hammer 40-19; Simon 33-24; McDermott 32-22; Ross 21-11; Turner 22-16; Weston 16-10; Yan 1-1; Gallagher 73-52; Castro, R 59-39; Acton 16-11; Merryweather 13-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gómez, O 2-0; Hammer 3-0; Simon 0-1; McDermott 1-2; Ross 2-0; Turner 0-2; Weston 0-0; Yan 1-0; Gallagher 2-2; Castro, R 4-4; Acton 1-0; Merryweather 1-1.
Batters faced: Gómez, O 6; Hammer 10; Simon 8; McDermott 7; Ross 5; Turner 5; Weston 4; Yan 1; Gallagher 18; Castro, R 17; Acton 4; Merryweather 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Simon 3-3; Ross 1-0; Turner 1-0; Yan 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Kellen Martin. 1B: Dereck Pacheco. 3B: Charlie Welling.
Weather: 74 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 12 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 5:08 PM.
T: 3:06.
Att: 8,711.
Venue: CHS Field.
September 12, 2026
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Box score data via MLB Stats API. Compiled by MetsNewsLinks.com.
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