Syracuse falls to the St. Paul Saints 5-4 Wednesday Night.
Final: Saints 5, Mets 4
Player of the Game: Austin Martin
The St. Paul Saints defeated the Syracuse Mets, 5-4, at CHS Field on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Austin Martin went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI to lead the way. Ex-Met Eric Orze (1-0) earned the win; Chayce McDermott took the loss.
Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Clifford Homers, Mets Jump to Early Lead, Lose in Walk-Off Fashion at St. Paul Wednesday: St. Paul, MN — The Syracuse Mets took an early four-run lead, but fell to the St. Paul Saints 5-4 in walk-off fashion Wednesday night at CHS Field.
Syracuse (35-29, 73-66) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Jose Ramos singled before Ryan Clifford launched his 17th home run of the season to right field, scoring Ramos and giving the Mets an early two-run advantage. Full Recap >>
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| STP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Syracuse Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidal Bruján 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 |
| Émilien Pitre DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .263 |
| Ronny Mauricio SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| MJ Melendez RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .260 |
| Billy Amick 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Jose Ramos CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .287 |
| Ryan Clifford LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .174 |
| Hayden Senger C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Nick Lorusso 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
BATTING
2B: Bruján (10, Márquez).
HR: Clifford (17, 2nd inning off Márquez, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Amick; Bruján 4; Clifford 4; Mauricio; Melendez, M; Ramos 2; Senger.
RBI: Clifford 2 (54); Melendez, M (38); Ramos (11).
2-out RBI: Clifford 2; Ramos.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mauricio; Clifford.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING
CS: Bruján (5, 2nd base by Márquez/Bañuelos); Mauricio (5, 2nd base by Orze/Bañuelos).
FIELDING
E: Amick (1, fielding).
DP: 2 (Lorusso-Mauricio-Amick; Bruján-Mauricio-Amick).
St. Paul Saints Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Rodriguez RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .256 |
| Austin Martin LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| Hendry Mendez LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Alan Roden CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .299 |
| Aaron Sabato 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .271 |
| Matt Wallner DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| Cody Morissette 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .272 |
| Tristan Gray 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| Tanner Schobel SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| David Bañuelos C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .190 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
BATTING
2B: Wallner (15, Yan).
3B: Martin (1, Hagenman).
HR: Morissette (16, 5th inning off Santucci, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Bañuelos; Martin 4; Mendez; Morissette 4; Roden 2; Rodriguez, Em; Schobel; Wallner 3.
RBI: Martin 2 (3); Morissette (53); Wallner (71).
2-out RBI: Martin 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bañuelos 2; Rodriguez, Em; Roden.
GIDP: Morissette 2.
Team RISP: 1-for-9.
Team LOB: 11.
FIELDING
E: Gray, T (8, throw).
Syracuse Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Santucci | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5.28 |
| Justin Hagenman | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Jefry Yan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.35 |
| Chayce McDermott (L) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.35 |
St. Paul Saints Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germán Márquez | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6.26 |
| Trent Baker | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.73 |
| Garrett Acton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.14 |
| Eric Orze (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauricio | Márquez | 5 | Swinging Strike (Blocked) | 2-2 | 86.5 mph Knuckle Curve |
| Rodriguez | Santucci | 6 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 95.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Roden | Santucci | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 86.6 mph Curveball |
| Melendez | Márquez | 6 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 86.3 mph Knuckle Curve |
| Amick | Márquez | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 88.7 mph Slider |
| Bañuelos | Santucci | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 86.9 mph Curveball |
| Pitre | Márquez | 5 | Swinging Strike (Blocked) | 2-2 | 87.2 mph Knuckle Curve |
| Rodriguez | Santucci | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 89.3 mph Slider |
| Sabato | Santucci | 8 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 88.4 mph Slider |
| Gray | Santucci | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 93.7 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Senger | Baker | 8 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 95.3 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Schobel | Hagenman | 4 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 91.6 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Clifford | Acton | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 86.7 mph Splitter |
| Lorusso | Acton | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 84.0 mph Slider |
| Sabato | Yan | 3 | Foul Tip | 0-2 | 99.1 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Schobel | McDermott | 10 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 92.3 mph Cutter |
| Sabato | McDermott | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 92.5 mph Cutter |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
T2: Ryan Clifford homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Ramos scores. (SYR 2, STP 0)
T3: MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to center fielder Alan Roden. Vidal Bruján scores. Émilien Pitre to 2nd. (SYR 3, STP 0)
T3: Jose Ramos singles on a line drive to center fielder Alan Roden. Émilien Pitre scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd. (SYR 4, STP 0)
B5: Cody Morissette homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. (SYR 4, STP 1)
B6: Matt Wallner reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Billy Amick. Austin Martin scores. Alan Roden to 3rd. Fielding error by first baseman Billy Amick. (SYR 4, STP 2)
B7: Austin Martin triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. David Bañuelos scores. Emmanuel Rodriguez scores. (SYR 4, STP 4)
B9: Matt Wallner walks. Emmanuel Rodriguez scores. Hendry Mendez to 3rd. Alan Roden to 2nd. (SYR 4, STP 5)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Wallner | Single | 107.4 |
| Ryan Clifford | Home Run | 107.2 |
| Hayden Senger | Single | 107.2 |
| Ryan Clifford | Lineout | 105.0 |
| Emmanuel Rodriguez | Single | 104.8 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clifford | Home Run | 374 |
| Cody Morissette | Home Run | 363 |
| Nick Lorusso | Flyout | 323 |
| Émilien Pitre | Flyout | 311 |
| Austin Martin | Triple | 305 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Jefry Yan | Four-Seam Fastball | 99.9 |
| Jefry Yan | Four-Seam Fastball | 99.9 |
| Jefry Yan | Four-Seam Fastball | 99.5 |
| Jefry Yan | Sinker | 99.2 |
| Jefry Yan | Four-Seam Fastball | 99.1 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Santucci | 14 |
| Germán Márquez | 10 |
| Chayce McDermott | 7 |
| Jefry Yan | 3 |
| Justin Hagenman | 3 |
Home Runs — Statcast
| Home Run | Exit Velo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clifford (off Germán Márquez) | 107.2 mph | 374 ft |
| Cody Morissette (off Jonathan Santucci) | 94.8 mph | 363 ft |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germán Márquez | 96.5 | 107.2 | 10 |
| Jonathan Santucci | 95.9 | 107.4 | 14 |
| Justin Hagenman | 92.4 | 95.1 | 3 |
| Trent Baker | 95.8 | 100.1 | 3 |
| Chayce McDermott | 97.5 | 104.8 | 7 |
| Jefry Yan | 99.9 | 102.1 | 3 |
| Eric Orze | 92.4 | 80.4 | 1 |
| Garrett Acton | 94.5 | 82.1 | 3 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
WP: Yan.
IBB: Roden (by McDermott).
HBP: Lorusso (by Márquez); Gray, T (by Yan).
ABS Challenge: Bañuelos 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Melendez, M 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Overturned to Ball); Senger 2 (Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Confirmed); Clifford (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Lorusso (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Santucci 67-50; Hagenman 44-28; Yan 17-9; McDermott 36-22; Márquez 90-56; Baker 39-23; Acton 10-7; Orze 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Santucci 6-1; Hagenman 4-0; Yan 0-0; McDermott 1-0; Márquez 3-3; Baker 3-2; Acton 0-0; Orze 2-0.
Batters faced: Santucci 19; Hagenman 11; Yan 4; McDermott 7; Márquez 21; Baker 12; Acton 3; Orze 3.
Inherited runners-scored: McDermott 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Kellen Martin. 1B: Dereck Pacheco. 3B: Charlie Welling.
Weather: 75 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 6:38 PM.
T: 2:42.
Att: 5,971.
Venue: CHS Field.
September 9, 2026
Game Highlights
Ryan Clifford homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Ramos scores.
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Box score data via MLB Stats API. Compiled by MetsNewsLinks.com.
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