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Final: Mets 5, IronPigs 4
Player of the Game: D'Andre Smith
The Syracuse Mets defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 5-4, at NBT Bank Stadium on Saturday, September 19, 2026. D'Andre Smith went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI to lead the way. Chayce McDermott (3-1) earned the win; Grant Holman took the loss.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHV | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| SYR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 |
| Otto Kemp 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 |
| Keaton Anthony 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .283 |
| Carter Kieboom DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Raider Tello SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| Nick Biddison 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| Jonathan Hogart CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Colby Thomas CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .140 |
| Luis Caicuto C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Wuilfredo Antunez LF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
BATTING
HR: Antunez (1, 3rd inning off Gómez, O, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Antunez 6; Caicuto 2; Kemp; Kieboom; Rincones Jr. 2; Tello.
RBI: Anthony 2 (50); Antunez (2); Kieboom (50).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Caicuto; Tello 2.
SAC: Biddison.
SF: Anthony; Kieboom.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING
E: Caicuto (1, catcher interference); Kemp (11, fielding).
Outfield assists: Rincones Jr. (Ramos at 2nd base).
Syracuse Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Smith CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Jefferson Rojas 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| MJ Melendez RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 |
| Vidal Bruján 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| Billy Amick 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .198 |
| Jose Ramos LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Ryan Clifford DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .180 |
| Eric Wagaman DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Hayden Senger C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Zack Short SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .229 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
BATTING
2B: Amick (4, Lawrence, C); Short (11, Lawrence, C); Bruján (12, Lawrence, C).
HR: Smith (6, 9th inning off Holman, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Amick 2; Bruján 2; Melendez, M; Ramos; Senger; Short 3; Smith 4.
RBI: Short 3 (27); Smith 2 (18).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rojas, J; Wagaman; Ramos.
SAC: Bruján.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Lawrence | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.34 |
| Nestor Cortes | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.76 |
| Kyle Backhus | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.73 |
| Grant Holman (L) | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.02 |
Syracuse Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hammer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.07 |
| Ofreidy Gómez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.18 |
| Matt Seelinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.28 |
| Garrett Stratton | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Ryan Lambert | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.71 |
| Matt Turner | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.91 |
| Zach Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.69 |
| Chayce McDermott (W) | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.60 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony | Hammer | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 82.2 mph Slurve |
| Hogart | Hammer | 5 | Swinging Strike (Blocked) | 2-2 | 82.5 mph Slurve |
| Rojas | Lawrence | 6 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 82.3 mph Changeup |
| Amick | Lawrence | 6 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 80.3 mph Changeup |
| Kieboom | Seelinger | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 86.2 mph Cutter |
| Biddison | Seelinger | 4 | Foul Tip | 1-2 | 92.3 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Hogart | Seelinger | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 92.2 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Kemp | Lambert | 4 | Foul Tip | 1-2 | 82.8 mph Slider |
| Melendez | Cortes | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 88.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Amick | Cortes | 6 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 89.1 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Rincones Jr. | Turner | 3 | Swinging Strike (Blocked) | 0-2 | 86.8 mph Cutter |
| Kemp | Turner | 4 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 83.5 mph Slider |
| Rojas | Cortes | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 90.1 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Thomas | Franklin | 4 | Swinging Strike (Blocked) | 1-2 | 83.2 mph Slider |
| Caicuto | Franklin | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 95.2 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Amick | Backhus | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 92.6 mph Sinker |
| Wagaman | Backhus | 6 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 92.9 mph Sinker |
| Rincones Jr. | McDermott | 5 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 95.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Senger | Holman | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 89.0 mph Splitter |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
B2: Zack Short doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Billy Amick scores. Ryan Clifford scores. Hayden Senger scores. (LHV 0, SYR 3)
T3: Wuilfredo Antunez homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. (LHV 1, SYR 3)
T5: Keaton Anthony walks. Luis Caicuto scores. Wuilfredo Antunez to 3rd. Gabriel Rincones Jr. to 2nd. (LHV 2, SYR 3)
T5: Carter Kieboom out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder D'Andre Smith. Wuilfredo Antunez scores. (LHV 3, SYR 3)
T9: Keaton Anthony out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder D'Andre Smith. Wuilfredo Antunez scores. (LHV 4, SYR 3)
B9: D'Andre Smith homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Zack Short scores. (LHV 4, SYR 5)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. | Single | 110.5 |
| Jefferson Rojas | Groundout | 108.1 |
| Wuilfredo Antunez | Home Run | 104.9 |
| Otto Kemp | Flyout | 102.7 |
| Hayden Senger | Single | 102.5 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Smith | Home Run | 375 |
| Otto Kemp | Flyout | 372 |
| Wuilfredo Antunez | Home Run | 365 |
| Jose Ramos | Flyout | 355 |
| Zack Short | Double | 345 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Chayce McDermott | Four-Seam Fastball | 95.8 |
| Chayce McDermott | Four-Seam Fastball | 95.7 |
| Grant Holman | Four-Seam Fastball | 95.7 |
| Grant Holman | Four-Seam Fastball | 95.6 |
| Ofreidy Gómez | Sinker | 95.3 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Nestor Cortes | 6 |
| Casey Lawrence | 5 |
| Kyle Backhus | 5 |
| Dan Hammer | 4 |
| Matt Seelinger | 4 |
Home Runs — Statcast
| Home Run | Exit Velo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wuilfredo Antunez (off Ofreidy Gómez) | 104.9 mph | 365 ft |
| D'Andre Smith (off Grant Holman) | 95.0 mph | 375 ft |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Lawrence | 89.0 | 108.1 | 5 |
| Nestor Cortes | 90.1 | 102.5 | 6 |
| Dan Hammer | 95.0 | 110.5 | 4 |
| Ryan Lambert | 95.2 | 96.5 | 3 |
| Matt Turner | 94.3 | 92.2 | 3 |
| Zach Franklin | 95.2 | 24.0 | 3 |
| Chayce McDermott | 95.8 | 101.3 | 3 |
| Kyle Backhus | 92.9 | 101.7 | 5 |
| Ofreidy Gómez | 95.3 | 104.9 | 3 |
| Matt Seelinger | 92.7 | 101.9 | 4 |
| Grant Holman | 95.7 | 95.0 | 4 |
| Garrett Stratton | 90.7 | 100.7 | 0 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
IBB: Ramos (by Backhus).
HBP: Rincones Jr. (by Gómez, O).
Pitch timer violations: Cortes (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Bruján (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Biddison (Strike-Confirmed); Caicuto 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Short (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Senger (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Lawrence, C 79-51; Cortes 38-26; Backhus 17-10; Holman 12-6; Hammer 27-18; Gómez, O 16-10; Seelinger 15-11; Stratton 4-2; Lambert 27-15; Turner 23-15; Franklin 19-12; McDermott 18-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lawrence, C 8-2; Cortes 1-0; Backhus 2-0; Holman 0-0; Hammer 0-2; Gómez, O 2-1; Seelinger 0-0; Stratton 0-0; Lambert 1-0; Turner 4-0; Franklin 1-0; McDermott 1-1.
Batters faced: Lawrence, C 19; Cortes 10; Backhus 5; Holman 3; Hammer 7; Gómez, O 5; Seelinger 4; Stratton 1; Lambert 6; Turner 8; Franklin 4; McDermott 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Lambert 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Pete Talkington. 1B: Denver Dangerfield. 2B: Jacob Metz. 3B: Nathan Hall.
Weather: 63 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:55.
Att: 6,455.
Venue: NBT Bank Stadium.
September 19, 2026
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Box score data via MLB Stats API. Compiled by MetsNewsLinks.com.
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