The 2026 Syracuse Mets season comes to a close with a 5-4 extra innings loss to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
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Final: IronPigs 5, Mets 4
Player of the Game: Colby Thomas
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs defeated the Syracuse Mets, 5-4, at NBT Bank Stadium on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Colby Thomas went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI to lead the way. Mitch Neunborn (1-1) earned the win; Brian Metoyer took the loss.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| SYR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .248 |
| Otto Kemp 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .227 |
| Keaton Anthony 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Paul McIntosh DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Colby Thomas CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .143 |
| Raider Tello SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Nick Biddison 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| Jordan Dissin C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 |
| Wuilfredo Antunez LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
BATTING
2B: McIntosh (17, McLoughlin).
3B: Antunez (2, Weston).
HR: Thomas, C (1, 4th inning off Garcia, S, 0 on, 1 out); Tello (2, 4th inning off Garcia, S, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Anthony; Antunez 3; Biddison; Dissin; Kemp; McIntosh 2; Tello 4; Thomas, C 4.
RBI: Kemp 2 (54); McIntosh (38); Tello (3); Thomas, C (8).
2-out RBI: McIntosh.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Thomas, C 2; Antunez.
SF: Kemp.
GIDP: Dissin 2.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Kemp (11, 2nd base off McLoughlin/Senger).
FIELDING
E: Anthony (1, fielding).
PB: Dissin (2).
DP: (Tello-Biddison-Anthony).
Syracuse Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Smith CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| Jefferson Rojas 3B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 |
| MJ Melendez RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .264 |
| Eric Wagaman DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .244 |
| Billy Amick 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .198 |
| Jose Ramos LF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Hayden Senger C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 |
| Kevin Parada PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 |
| Zack Short SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .229 |
| Christian Cairo 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .230 |
| Totals | 40 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
BATTING
2B: Amick (5, Keller, Bri); Melendez, M (20, Snead).
HR: Ramos (4, 2nd inning off Keller, Bri, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Amick 2; Cairo 2; Melendez, M 2; Ramos 5; Short.
RBI: Cairo (36); Ramos 2 (17); Smith (19).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rojas, J 4; Ramos 3.
SAC: Senger.
GIDP: Smith.
Team RISP: 4-for-15.
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING
SB: Smith (11, 3rd base off Neunborn/Dissin).
FIELDING
DP: 2 (2 Rojas, J-Cairo-Amick).
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Keller | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6.62 |
| Ryan Cusick | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.23 |
| Michael Mercado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.64 |
| Lou Trivino III | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.64 |
| Kirby Snead | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.76 |
| Mitch Neunborn (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.16 |
Syracuse Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xzavion Curry | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.36 |
| Saul Garcia | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.64 |
| Kevin Herget | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.18 |
| Dylan Ross | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.34 |
| Cameron Weston | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.18 |
| Brian Metoyer (L) | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.32 |
| Tyler McLoughlin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Curry | 6 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 90.3 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Wagaman | Keller | 6 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 91.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Senger | Keller | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 80.5 mph Sweeper |
| Kemp | Garcia | 6 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 84.3 mph Changeup |
| Rojas | Keller | 5 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 91.7 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Melendez | Keller | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 91.4 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Biddison | Garcia | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 93.4 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Amick | Cusick | 6 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 93.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Senger | Cusick | 6 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 92.6 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Antunez | Herget | 6 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 76.8 mph Changeup |
| Rincones Jr. | Herget | 4 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 79.0 mph Changeup |
| McIntosh | Ross | 5 | Foul Tip | 2-2 | 97.3 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Thomas | Ross | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 88.6 mph Splitter |
| Wagaman | Mercado | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 95.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Rojas | Trivino III | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 79.8 mph Sweeper |
| Rincones Jr. | Weston | 5 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 79.3 mph Forkball |
| Amick | Snead | 6 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 91.1 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Ramos | Snead | 4 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 92.1 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Thomas | Weston | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 78.8 mph Forkball |
| Short | Snead | 7 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 81.1 mph Slider |
| Rincones Jr. | Metoyer | 8 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 93.5 mph Cutter |
| Anthony | McLoughlin | 7 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 95.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
B2: Jose Ramos homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Billy Amick scores. (LHV 0, SYR 2)
T4: Colby Thomas homers (1) on a line drive to left center field. (LHV 1, SYR 2)
T4: Raider Tello homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. (LHV 2, SYR 2)
B7: Christian Cairo singles on a line drive to center fielder Colby Thomas. Jose Ramos scores. Zack Short to 2nd. (LHV 2, SYR 3)
T8: Otto Kemp out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jose Ramos. Wuilfredo Antunez scores. (LHV 3, SYR 3)
T11: Otto Kemp singles on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Wuilfredo Antunez scores. (LHV 4, SYR 3)
T11: Paul McIntosh doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jose Ramos. Otto Kemp scores. (LHV 5, SYR 3)
B11: D'Andre Smith grounds into a force out, third baseman Otto Kemp to second baseman Nick Biddison. Jose Ramos scores. Zack Short to 3rd. Christian Cairo out at 2nd. D'Andre Smith to 1st. (LHV 5, SYR 4)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Paul McIntosh | Double | 106.8 |
| Billy Amick | Double | 106.0 |
| Colby Thomas | Home Run | 105.5 |
| Hayden Senger | Lineout | 105.4 |
| Jose Ramos | Home Run | 102.3 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Colby Thomas | Home Run | 403 |
| Jose Ramos | Home Run | 387 |
| Paul McIntosh | Lineout | 366 |
| Wuilfredo Antunez | Flyout | 355 |
| Paul McIntosh | Flyout | 351 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 99.2 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 98.4 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.3 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.1 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.0 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Brian Keller | 6 |
| Michael Mercado | 5 |
| Dylan Ross | 5 |
| Xzavion Curry | 4 |
| Ryan Cusick | 4 |
Home Runs — Statcast
| Home Run | Exit Velo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Ramos (off Brian Keller) | 102.3 mph | 387 ft |
| Colby Thomas (off Saul Garcia) | 105.5 mph | 403 ft |
| Raider Tello (off Saul Garcia) | 97.8 mph | 332 ft |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Keller | 92.5 | 106.0 | 6 |
| Mitch Neunborn | 90.7 | 101.5 | 3 |
| Kirby Snead | 92.1 | 105.4 | 2 |
| Xzavion Curry | 91.4 | 100.1 | 4 |
| Ryan Cusick | 95.5 | 96.8 | 4 |
| Dylan Ross | 99.2 | 87.8 | 5 |
| Saul Garcia | 95.9 | 105.5 | 4 |
| Brian Metoyer | 94.3 | 97.5 | 2 |
| Cameron Weston | 92.2 | 100.5 | 4 |
| Lou Trivino III | 92.8 | 96.6 | 2 |
| Michael Mercado | 95.8 | 100.4 | 5 |
| Kevin Herget | 90.2 | 82.9 | 0 |
| Tyler McLoughlin | 95.9 | 106.8 | 1 |
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Game Info
IBB: Melendez, M (by Neunborn); Wagaman (by Neunborn).
HBP: Ramos (by Cusick).
Pitch timer violations: Snead (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Dissin 5 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Wagaman (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Kemp (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Anthony (Strike-Confirmed); Cairo (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Keller, Bri 49-31; Cusick 31-16; Mercado, M 14-11; Trivino III 17-12; Snead 33-22; Neunborn 36-22; Curry 33-20; Garcia, S 30-19; Herget, K 13-9; Ross 31-19; Weston 20-15; Metoyer 22-15; McLoughlin 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Keller, Bri 0-4; Cusick 2-2; Mercado, M 1-2; Trivino III 2-0; Snead 1-1; Neunborn 2-4; Curry 0-2; Garcia, S 2-2; Herget, K 1-0; Ross 1-1; Weston 2-1; Metoyer 1-1; McLoughlin 0-0.
Batters faced: Keller, Bri 12; Cusick 7; Mercado, M 4; Trivino III 6; Snead 8; Neunborn 10; Curry 9; Garcia, S 8; Herget, K 3; Ross 6; Weston 7; Metoyer 5; McLoughlin 3.
Inherited runners-scored: McLoughlin 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Denver Dangerfield. 1B: Jacob Metz. 2B: Nathan Hall. 3B: Pete Talkington.
Weather: 61 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 1 mph, Calm.
First pitch: 1:06 PM.
T: 2:59.
Att: 3,996.
Venue: NBT Bank Stadium.
September 20, 2026
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Box score data via MLB Stats API. Compiled by MetsNewsLinks.com.
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