The Syracuse Mets win their second straight game and eighth in the last ten with a 5-4 win in St. Paul.
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Final: Mets 5, Saints 4
Player of the Game: Billy Amick
The Syracuse Mets defeated the St. Paul Saints, 5-4, at CHS Field on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Billy Amick went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI to lead the way. Jack Weisenburger (3-5) earned the win; Julian Merryweather took the loss; Matt Turner (1) picked up the save.
Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Ramos' Game-Winning Double Jumps S-Mets Two Spots in Standings with 5-4 Victory at St. Paul Tuesday: St. Paul, MN — The Syracuse Mets scored the final two runs of the game and defeated the St. Paul Saints 5-4 Tuesday night at CHS Field. Full Game Recap »
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| STP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Syracuse Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Smith CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .338 |
| Émilien Pitre 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .283 |
| Ronny Mauricio SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| MJ Melendez RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .259 |
| Eric Wagaman 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Billy Amick DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| Vidal Bruján 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .253 |
| Hayden Senger C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Jose Ramos LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
BATTING
2B: Ramos (4, Merryweather).
HR: Amick (6, 4th inning off Castro, R, 0 on, 1 out); Bruján (3, 4th inning off Castro, R, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Amick 5; Bruján 4; Melendez, M; Pitre 2; Ramos 3; Smith.
RBI: Amick (11); Bruján (23); Pitre (4); Ramos (10).
2-out RBI: Ramos.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Smith.
GIDP: Senger; Wagaman 3.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Smith (9, 2nd base off Castro, R/Cardenas); Ramos (2, 2nd base off Castro, R/Cardenas); Bruján (15, 2nd base off Merryweather/Cardenas).
FIELDING
E: Senger (4, dropped foul).
St. Paul Saints Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Rodriguez CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| Austin Martin DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Alan Roden LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 |
| Aaron Sabato 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Cody Morissette 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Tristan Gray SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .238 |
| Jake Rucker 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .105 |
| Noah Cardenas C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| Kala'i Rosario PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
BATTING
2B: Wallner (14, Weisenburger); Morissette (16, Weisenburger).
TB: Cardenas; Gray, T; Martin; Morissette 2; Roden; Sabato; Wallner 2.
RBI: Gray, T (10); Martin (1); Morissette 2 (52).
2-out RBI: Morissette; Martin.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sabato; Roden.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING
CS: Gray, T (1, 2nd base by Weisenburger/Senger).
FIELDING
E: Rucker (1, throw).
DP: 4 (Morissette-Sabato; Rucker-Morissette-Sabato; 2 Gray, T-Morissette-Sabato).
Syracuse Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xzavion Curry | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.45 |
| Garrett Stratton | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Jack Weisenburger (W) | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.68 |
| Matt Turner (SV) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 |
St. Paul Saints Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Castro | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.85 |
| C.J. Culpepper | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.47 |
| Matt Bowman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.01 |
| Marco Raya | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Julian Merryweather (L) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauricio | Castro | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 84.3 mph Changeup |
| Martin | Curry | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 79.0 mph Slider |
| Wallner | Curry | 6 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 92.2 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Rucker | Curry | 5 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 90.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Amick | Bowman | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 80.0 mph Splitter |
| Bruján | Bowman | 6 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 91.9 mph Sinker |
| Rucker | Stratton | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 95.4 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Smith | Bowman | 6 | Foul Tip | 2-2 | 91.1 mph Sinker |
| Pitre | Bowman | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 79.2 mph Splitter |
| Rodriguez | Weisenburger | 5 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 82.2 mph Curveball |
| Roden | Weisenburger | 6 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 79.9 mph Curveball |
| Rucker | Weisenburger | 6 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 87.0 mph Cutter |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
T1: Émilien Pitre singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jake Rucker. D'Andre Smith scores. Émilien Pitre to 2nd. Émilien Pitre advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Jake Rucker. (SYR 1, STP 0)
T3: Émilien Pitre singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jose Ramos scores. (SYR 2, STP 0)
T4: Billy Amick homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. (SYR 3, STP 0)
T4: Vidal Bruján homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. (SYR 4, STP 0)
B5: Austin Martin singles on a line drive to center fielder D'Andre Smith. Tristan Gray scores. Emmanuel Rodriguez to 3rd. (SYR 4, STP 1)
B6: Cody Morissette grounds out, second baseman Émilien Pitre to first baseman Eric Wagaman. Matt Wallner scores. Aaron Sabato to 3rd. (SYR 4, STP 2)
B6: Tristan Gray grounds out sharply, second baseman Émilien Pitre to first baseman Eric Wagaman. Aaron Sabato scores. (SYR 4, STP 3)
B8: Cody Morissette doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Matt Wallner scores. (SYR 4, STP 4)
T9: Jose Ramos doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Vidal Bruján scores. (SYR 5, STP 4)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Amick | Home Run | 108.1 |
| Emmanuel Rodriguez | Lineout | 106.6 |
| Émilien Pitre | Single | 105.2 |
| Aaron Sabato | Lineout | 104.5 |
| Hayden Senger | Lineout | 103.6 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Amick | Home Run | 385 |
| Aaron Sabato | Lineout | 380 |
| Jose Ramos | Double | 380 |
| Vidal Bruján | Home Run | 368 |
| Jose Ramos | Lineout | 328 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Weisenburger | Four-Seam Fastball | 96.2 |
| Julian Merryweather | Four-Seam Fastball | 96.2 |
| C.J. Culpepper | Sinker | 95.8 |
| Jack Weisenburger | Four-Seam Fastball | 95.7 |
| C.J. Culpepper | Four-Seam Fastball | 95.6 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Xzavion Curry | 5 |
| Jack Weisenburger | 4 |
| Garrett Stratton | 3 |
| Ricky Castro | 2 |
| Matt Bowman | 1 |
Home Runs — Statcast
| Home Run | Exit Velo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Amick (off Ricky Castro) | 108.1 mph | 385 ft |
| Vidal Bruján (off Ricky Castro) | 100.7 mph | 368 ft |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xzavion Curry | 92.2 | 106.6 | 5 |
| Ricky Castro | 93.8 | 108.1 | 2 |
| Jack Weisenburger | 96.2 | 99.8 | 4 |
| C.J. Culpepper | 95.8 | 101.2 | 1 |
| Matt Bowman | 91.9 | 103.6 | 1 |
| Garrett Stratton | 95.4 | 101.8 | 3 |
| Julian Merryweather | 96.2 | 101.8 | 1 |
| Marco Raya | 95.3 | 101.4 | 0 |
| Matt Turner | 86.8 | 86.6 | 0 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
WP: Stratton.
IBB: Gray, T (by Weisenburger).
HBP: Rodriguez, Em (by Curry); Wallner (by Stratton).
ABS Challenge: Wagaman (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Wallner (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Senger (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Cardenas (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Bruján (Strike-Confirmed); Morissette (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Pitre (Strike-Confirmed); Roden (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Curry 72-45; Stratton 23-13; Weisenburger 42-27; Turner 1-1; Castro, R 67-40; Culpepper, C 30-18; Bowman 28-20; Raya 7-4; Merryweather 16-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Curry 4-4; Stratton 2-0; Weisenburger 4-0; Turner 1-0; Castro, R 6-1; Culpepper, C 1-0; Bowman 0-0; Raya 2-0; Merryweather 1-1.
Batters faced: Curry 20; Stratton 6; Weisenburger 10; Turner 1; Castro, R 18; Culpepper, C 5; Bowman 6; Raya 3; Merryweather 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Stratton 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Charlie Welling. 1B: Kellen Martin. 3B: Dereck Pacheco.
Weather: 81 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:38 PM.
T: 2:39.
Att: 5,063.
Venue: CHS Field.
September 8, 2026
Game Highlights
Ricky Castro In play, run(s) to Émilien Pitre
Émilien Pitre singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jake Rucker. D'Andre Smith scores. Émilien Pitre to 2nd. Émilien Pitre advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Jake Rucker.
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