The Syracuse Mets stay alive in the drive for a post season playoff spot with a 9-8 back and forth contest. Syracuse uses 7 different pitchers. Syracuse starter Jack Wenninger gives up 5 runs in 1.2 innings. Indy and Rochester both won. The Syracuse magic number is down to two with three games left.
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Final: Mets 9, IronPigs 8
Player of the Game: Jefferson Rojas
The Syracuse Mets defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 9-8, at NBT Bank Stadium on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Jefferson Rojas went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI to lead the way. Brian Metoyer (5-1) earned the win; Tucker Davidson took the loss; Zach Franklin (7) picked up the save.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHV | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| SYR | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .257 |
| Otto Kemp SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 |
| Kameron Misner CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .268 |
| Keaton Anthony DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Carter Kieboom 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .272 |
| Robert Moore SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Mitch Neunborn 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Nick Biddison 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .222 |
| Jordan Dissin C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .136 |
| Wuilfredo Antunez LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .231 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
BATTING
2B: Kemp (10, Wenninger).
HR: Misner (22, 1st inning off Wenninger, 1 on, 1 out); Rincones Jr. (6, 3rd inning off Seelinger, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Anthony 2; Antunez 2; Biddison; Dissin 2; Kemp 3; Misner 5; Rincones Jr. 4.
RBI: Anthony (48); Biddison (3); Misner 4 (75); Rincones Jr. 2 (17).
2-out RBI: Anthony; Rincones Jr. 2; Biddison; Misner 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Moore, Ro 2; Rincones Jr.; Misner; Kieboom.
GIDP: Dissin.
Team RISP: 4-for-12.
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: Antunez (2, 2nd base off Metoyer/Parada).
FIELDING
E: Moore, Ro (9, throw); King (3, pickoff).
DP: (Biddison-Neunborn-Kieboom).
Syracuse Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Smith CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 |
| Jefferson Rojas 3B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .583 |
| Ronny Mauricio DH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| MJ Melendez RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 |
| Vidal Bruján SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Eric Wagaman 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| Ryan Clifford LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .181 |
| Christian Cairo 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| Kevin Parada C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .310 |
| Totals | 33 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
BATTING
2B: Wagaman (11, King); Rojas, J (1, King); Parada (6, Davidson).
HR: Rojas, J (3, 3rd inning off Davidson, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Bruján; Cairo; Melendez, M; Parada 3; Rojas, J 6; Smith 2; Wagaman 3.
RBI: Bruján 2 (32); Mauricio (57); Rojas, J 3 (7); Wagaman 2 (30).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Parada 2; Cairo 2.
SF: Bruján.
GIDP: Bruján.
Team RISP: 4-for-12.
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING
SB: Smith (10, 2nd base off King/Dissin).
CS: Cairo (12, 2nd base by Trivino III/Dissin).
FIELDING
Outfield assists: Melendez, M (Kieboom at 3rd base).
DP: (Rojas, J-Cairo-Wagaman).
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck King | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4.44 |
| Tucker Davidson (L) | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.66 |
| Lou Trivino III | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.49 |
| Kirby Snead | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.87 |
Syracuse Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wenninger | 1.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4.54 |
| Matt Seelinger | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.35 |
| Ryan Lambert | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.66 |
| Brian Metoyer (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.11 |
| Dylan Ross | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.64 |
| Matt Turner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.23 |
| Zach Franklin (SV) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.75 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford | King | 5 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 95.7 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Antunez | Wenninger | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 83.9 mph Changeup |
| Melendez | King | 5 | Foul Tip | 2-2 | 93.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Antunez | Seelinger | 6 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 86.8 mph Cutter |
| Dissin | Metoyer | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 77.9 mph Curveball |
| Misner | Metoyer | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 78.4 mph Curveball |
| Mauricio | Davidson | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 91.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Kieboom | Metoyer | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 90.4 mph Cutter |
| Neunborn | Metoyer | 6 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 93.4 mph Cutter |
| Clifford | Trivino III | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 86.4 mph Changeup |
| Smith | Trivino III | 6 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 79.9 mph Sweeper |
| Misner | Turner | 6 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 85.8 mph Cutter |
| Neunborn | Franklin | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 94.3 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Rincones Jr. | Franklin | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 87.0 mph Splitter |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
T1: Kameron Misner homers (22) on a fly ball to right field. Otto Kemp scores. (LHV 2, SYR 0)
B1: Vidal Bruján singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. D'Andre Smith scores. Jefferson Rojas to 3rd. MJ Melendez to 2nd. (LHV 2, SYR 1)
B1: Eric Wagaman doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Jefferson Rojas scores. MJ Melendez scores. Vidal Bruján to 3rd. (LHV 2, SYR 3)
T2: Kameron Misner singles on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Nick Biddison scores. Jordan Dissin scores. Otto Kemp to 3rd. (LHV 4, SYR 3)
T2: Keaton Anthony singles on a line drive to center fielder D'Andre Smith. Otto Kemp scores. Kameron Misner to 2nd. (LHV 5, SYR 3)
B2: Jefferson Rojas doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kameron Misner. Kevin Parada scores. D'Andre Smith to 3rd. (LHV 5, SYR 4)
B2: Ronny Mauricio reaches on a fielder's choice. D'Andre Smith scores. Jefferson Rojas scores. Ronny Mauricio to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Robert Moore. (LHV 5, SYR 6)
B2: Vidal Bruján out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wuilfredo Antunez. Ronny Mauricio scores. (LHV 5, SYR 7)
T3: Gabriel Rincones Jr. homers (6) on a line drive to right center field. Jordan Dissin scores. (LHV 7, SYR 7)
B3: Jefferson Rojas homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. (LHV 7, SYR 8)
T4: Nick Biddison singles on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Keaton Anthony scores. Carter Kieboom out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder MJ Melendez to third baseman Jefferson Rojas. (LHV 8, SYR 8)
B5: Jefferson Rojas flies out to center fielder Kameron Misner. Kevin Parada scores. (LHV 8, SYR 9)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. | Home Run | 106.1 |
| Jefferson Rojas | Lineout | 105.7 |
| Eric Wagaman | Groundout | 104.4 |
| Kameron Misner | Home Run | 103.8 |
| Ronny Mauricio | Groundout | 103.4 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. | Home Run | 389 |
| Jefferson Rojas | Double | 368 |
| Jefferson Rojas | Home Run | 364 |
| Otto Kemp | Double | 362 |
| Kameron Misner | Home Run | 352 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.8 |
| Ryan Lambert | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.1 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 96.6 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 96.4 |
| Ryan Lambert | Four-Seam Fastball | 96.1 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Brian Metoyer | 5 |
| Zach Franklin | 5 |
| Lou Trivino III | 4 |
| Jack Wenninger | 4 |
| Chuck King | 3 |
Home Runs — Statcast
| Home Run | Exit Velo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kameron Misner (off Jack Wenninger) | 103.8 mph | 352 ft |
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. (off Matt Seelinger) | 106.1 mph | 389 ft |
| Jefferson Rojas (off Tucker Davidson) | 102.3 mph | 364 ft |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck King | 95.9 | 103.2 | 3 |
| Jack Wenninger | 95.5 | 103.8 | 4 |
| Tucker Davidson | 92.6 | 104.4 | 2 |
| Brian Metoyer | 95.3 | 94.4 | 5 |
| Matt Seelinger | 93.5 | 106.1 | 1 |
| Zach Franklin | 95.5 | 93.4 | 5 |
| Ryan Lambert | 97.1 | 87.0 | 3 |
| Lou Trivino III | 94.8 | 94.1 | 4 |
| Dylan Ross | 97.8 | 87.7 | 1 |
| Matt Turner | 93.0 | 102.5 | 1 |
| Kirby Snead | 90.8 | 105.7 | 1 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
WP: Franklin.
HBP: Rojas, J (by King); Clifford (by Davidson).
Pitch timer violations: Melendez, M (batter timer).
ABS Challenge: Dissin 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Parada (Ball-Confirmed); Anthony (Strike-Confirmed); Franklin (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: King 64-38; Davidson 48-28; Trivino III 21-10; Snead 10-6; Wenninger 52-31; Seelinger 29-17; Lambert 27-13; Metoyer 31-18; Ross 14-5; Turner 13-9; Franklin 28-19.
Groundouts-flyouts: King 2-2; Davidson 6-2; Trivino III 0-0; Snead 1-0; Wenninger 1-2; Seelinger 2-0; Lambert 0-2; Metoyer 0-1; Ross 1-0; Turner 0-0; Franklin 2-0.
Batters faced: King 15; Davidson 18; Trivino III 4; Snead 3; Wenninger 13; Seelinger 7; Lambert 5; Metoyer 8; Ross 3; Turner 4; Franklin 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Davidson 1-0; Seelinger 2-0; Turner 1-0; Franklin 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Jacob Metz. 1B: Nathan Hall. 2B: Pete Talkington. 3B: Denver Dangerfield.
Weather: 72 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, Calm.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 3:05.
Att: 3,356.
Venue: NBT Bank Stadium.
September 17, 2026
Game Highlights
Jefferson Rojas' solo home run
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Box score data via MLB Stats API. Compiled by MetsNewsLinks.com.
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