The Syracuse Mets cruise to an easy 9-1 win.
Final: Mets 9, IronPigs 1
Player of the Game: Vidal Bruján
The Syracuse Mets defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 9-1, at NBT Bank Stadium on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Vidal Bruján went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI to lead the way. Ben Simon (4-4) earned the win; Brian Keller took the loss.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| SYR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 |
| Otto Kemp 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .225 |
| Kameron Misner CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Keaton Anthony DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .279 |
| Carter Kieboom 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Dylan Moore SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Colby Thomas LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 |
| Payton Henry 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .227 |
| Paul McIntosh C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .247 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
BATTING
HR: Kemp (17, 8th inning off Ross, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Anthony; Henry, P; Kemp 4; Moore, D.
RBI: Kemp (52).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rincones Jr.; McIntosh; Kemp.
GIDP: McIntosh; Thomas, C.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 10.
Syracuse Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Smith CF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .322 |
| Jefferson Rojas SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .400 |
| Ronny Mauricio 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| MJ Melendez RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .265 |
| Vidal Bruján DH | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .277 |
| Émilien Pitre 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| Billy Amick 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .213 |
| Ryan Clifford LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| Hayden Senger C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
BATTING
2B: Bruján (11, Keller, Bri); Clifford (17, Cortes); Mauricio (11, Cortes).
HR: Rojas, J (1, 2nd inning off Keller, Bri, 1 on, 1 out); Smith (5, 6th inning off Cortes, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Bruján 4; Clifford 3; Mauricio 3; Rojas, J 5; Senger; Smith 4.
RBI: Bruján 4 (30); Mauricio (55); Rojas, J 2 (2); Smith 2 (14).
2-out RBI: Mauricio; Bruján 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Amick; Clifford 2; Melendez, M; Pitre 2.
Team RISP: 4-for-14.
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING
SB: Bruján (16, 3rd base off Keller, Bri/McIntosh).
FIELDING
DP: 2 (2 Mauricio-Pitre-Amick).
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Keller (L) | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6.64 |
| Nestor Cortes | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10.13 |
| Mitch Neunborn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.57 |
| Andrew Hoffmann | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Tristan Garnett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.73 |
Syracuse Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Garcia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Cionel Pérez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Ben Simon (W) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.23 |
| Garrett Stratton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.06 |
| Dylan Ross | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Dan Hammer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.28 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemp | Garcia | 4 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 93.6 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Pitre | Keller | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 93.1 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Rincones Jr. | Pérez | 7 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 85.0 mph Slurve |
| Rojas | Keller | 4 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 89.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Kemp | Stratton | 6 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 85.7 mph Slider |
| Kieboom | Stratton | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 87.1 mph Slider |
| Senger | Cortes | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 91.0 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Rojas | Cortes | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 90.4 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Melendez | Cortes | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 90.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Rincones Jr. | Stratton | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 94.0 mph Sinker |
| Amick | Neunborn | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 78.3 mph Curveball |
| Misner | Ross | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 88.6 mph Splitter |
| Moore | Ross | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 96.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Rojas | Hoffmann | 6 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 94.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Henry | Hammer | 4 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 89.1 mph Cutter |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
B1: Vidal Bruján doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. D'Andre Smith scores. Jefferson Rojas scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd. (LHV 0, SYR 2)
B2: Jefferson Rojas homers (1) on a line drive to left field. D'Andre Smith scores. (LHV 0, SYR 4)
B6: D'Andre Smith homers (5) on a line drive to left field. Ryan Clifford scores. (LHV 0, SYR 6)
T8: Otto Kemp homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. (LHV 1, SYR 6)
B8: Ronny Mauricio singles on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Ryan Clifford scores. Hayden Senger to 3rd. (LHV 1, SYR 7)
B8: Vidal Bruján singles on a ground ball to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Hayden Senger scores. Ronny Mauricio scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd. (LHV 1, SYR 9)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clifford | Single | 109.0 |
| D'Andre Smith | Lineout | 108.1 |
| Ronny Mauricio | Double | 106.8 |
| Hayden Senger | Single | 105.8 |
| Jefferson Rojas | Home Run | 105.6 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Kameron Misner | Flyout | 397 |
| Otto Kemp | Home Run | 395 |
| Keaton Anthony | Flyout | 386 |
| Vidal Bruján | Double | 372 |
| Carter Kieboom | Flyout | 366 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 98.2 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 98.2 |
| Ben Simon | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.5 |
| Ben Simon | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.2 |
| Ben Simon | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.1 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Brian Keller | 6 |
| Nestor Cortes | 5 |
| Dan Hammer | 4 |
| Dylan Ross | 4 |
| Saul Garcia | 4 |
Home Runs — Statcast
| Home Run | Exit Velo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Rojas (off Brian Keller) | 105.6 mph | 361 ft |
| D'Andre Smith (off Nestor Cortes) | 104.8 mph | 355 ft |
| Otto Kemp (off Dylan Ross) | 105.1 mph | 395 ft |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Keller | 93.1 | 105.6 | 6 |
| Garrett Stratton | 95.9 | 100.0 | 4 |
| Nestor Cortes | 91.0 | 106.8 | 5 |
| Saul Garcia | 95.3 | 97.4 | 4 |
| Ben Simon | 97.5 | 96.9 | 3 |
| Andrew Hoffmann | 94.5 | 109.0 | 2 |
| Dan Hammer | 95.9 | 76.5 | 4 |
| Cionel Pérez | 95.7 | 100.9 | 2 |
| Dylan Ross | 98.2 | 105.1 | 4 |
| Mitch Neunborn | 90.0 | — | 1 |
| Tristan Garnett | 76.8 | 77.2 | 0 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
HBP: Thomas, C (by Garcia, S); Henry, P (by Garcia, S); Rincones Jr. (by Hammer); Smith (by Keller, Bri).
ABS Challenge: Senger 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); McIntosh 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Kemp (Strike-Confirmed); Clifford (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Melendez, M (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Keller, Bri 92-53; Cortes 32-23; Neunborn 3-3; Hoffmann, A 29-16; Garnett 2-1; Garcia, S 32-19; Pérez, C 15-11; Simon 31-21; Stratton 40-21; Ross 9-9; Hammer 22-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Keller, Bri 7-3; Cortes 0-1; Neunborn 0-0; Hoffmann, A 0-0; Garnett 0-0; Garcia, S 2-1; Pérez, C 0-2; Simon 2-0; Stratton 0-0; Ross 0-1; Hammer 0-0.
Batters faced: Keller, Bri 25; Cortes 8; Neunborn 1; Hoffmann, A 7; Garnett 1; Garcia, S 9; Pérez, C 3; Simon 7; Stratton 9; Ross 5; Hammer 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Garnett 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Pete Talkington. 1B: Denver Dangerfield. 3B: Nathan Hall.
Weather: 72 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 6:37 PM.
T: 2:46.
Att: 3,316.
Venue: NBT Bank Stadium.
September 15, 2026
Game Highlights
Jefferson Rojas' two-run homer in Triple-A
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Box score data via MLB Stats API. Compiled by MetsNewsLinks.com.
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