Mets Minor League Report: Senger, Voit Belts Winning Homer, Jose Chirinos & Staff Spin Shut Out

[Brock Beauchamp]

Hayden Senger launched two home runs and drove in four as Syracuse beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 8-6, with Anderson Severino striking out four over two scoreless innings for the save. Mitch Voit hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth as Brooklyn held off Greensboro 9-8. Jose Chirinos threw five shutout innings with five strikeouts as St. Lucie blanked Daytona 2-0. Nick Lorusso's three-run homer brought Binghamton within a run, but the Rumble Ponies fell 8-7 at Akron.

Mets Transactions

• New York Mets placed RHP Joey Gerber on the 15-day injured list. Right finger blister.
• New York Mets released RHP Luis García.
• New York Mets recalled RHP Austin Warren from Syracuse Mets.

Senger Smashes Two Home Runs As Syracuse Holds Off Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-6

Hayden Senger hit two home runs and drove in four runs as the Syracuse Mets beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 8-6 on Tuesday. MJ Melendez led off the first inning with a triple, and Nick Morabito brought him home with a sacrifice fly for the game's first run. Ryan Clifford doubled later in the inning but was stranded. In the second, Vidal Bruján singled and Senger followed with a two-run homer to make it 3-1. MJ Melendez then hit a solo homer to push the lead to 4-1. In the fourth, Cristian Pache walked and Senger launched his second two-run blast of the night, extending the lead to 6-1. Jose Rojas added a two-run homer in the sixth after Christian Arroyo doubled, giving Syracuse an 8-6 cushion that lasted the rest of the game.

Jonah Tong started and pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on five hits with three walks and 10 strikeouts. He carried a 6-1 lead into the fifth before Scranton/Wilkes-Barre erupted for five runs to tie the game. Dan Hammer got one out before Brandon Waddell entered and tossed two scoreless innings to earn the win, allowing three hits while striking out two. Anderson Severino locked down the final two innings for his second save, striking out four with one walk and allowing no hits.

Syracuse Mets Batting	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
MJ Melendez LF	4	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
Nick Morabito CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Ronny Mauricio SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Ryan Clifford 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Christian Arroyo 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Rojas DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0
Vidal Bruján 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cristian Pache RF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Hayden Senger C	4	2	2	0	0	2	4	0	2	0
Totals	31	8	8	2	1	4	8	4	5	0

Syracuse Mets Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	NP	Decision
Jonah Tong	4.2	5	6	6	3	10	2	86
Dan Hammer	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10
Brandon Waddell	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	37	W (1-0)
Anderson Severino	2.0	0	0	0	1	4	0	34	S (2)
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	4	16	2	167

Lorusso's Three-Run Blast Highlights Binghamton Rally, But Rumble Ponies Fall 8-7 At Akron

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies attempted to rally from a 7-1 deficit but fell one run short in an 8-7 loss to the Akron RubberDucks. Binghamton struck in the third inning when A.J. Ewing doubled and scored on a Jacob Reimer RBI double. Akron answered with three runs in the fourth and four more in the sixth to take a 7-1 lead.

The Rumble Ponies began their comeback in the seventh. Kevin Parada walked, Nick Lorusso was hit by a pitch, and Ewing delivered an RBI single to make it 7-2. Marco Vargas followed with an RBI single to cut it to 7-3, and Ewing scored on a groundout to bring it to 7-4. Akron added a run in the bottom of the seventh to make it 8-4. In the eighth, Eli Serrano III reached on an error, Jose Ramos walked, and Lorusso launched a three-run homer, his first of the season, to make it 8-7. Binghamton could not push across the tying run in the ninth.

Jonathan Santucci started and threw four innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on two hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Douglas Orellana allowed four runs in 2/3 of an inning. Gabriel Rodriguez struck out three in a scoreless inning. A.J. Ewing led the offense, going 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies Batting	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
A.J. Ewing 2B	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
Marco Vargas SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Jacob Reimer 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Chris Suero C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
Eli Serrano III LF	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Ramos RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
D'Andre Smith CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Kevin Parada DH	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Nick Lorusso 1B	3	2	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0
Totals	35	7	10	3	1	1	6	5	7	3

Binghamton Rumble Ponies Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	NP	Decision
Jonathan Santucci	4.0	2	3	2	2	5	0	75	L (0-1)
Douglas Orellana	0.2	3	4	3	1	2	0	27
Gabriel Rodriguez	1.0	0	0	0	2	3	0	26
Brian Metoyer	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10
Matt Turner	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	1	21
Totals	8.0	7	8	6	6	12	1	159

Voit's Go-Ahead Three-Run Homer In The Eighth Lifts Brooklyn Past Greensboro, 9-8

Mitch Voit hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Brooklyn Cyclones a 9-8 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Brooklyn jumped ahead early in the first when Mitch Voit walked, Daiverson Gutierrez singled, and John Bay ripped a two-run triple. Colin Houck walked, Yohairo Cuevas walked, and Trace Willhoite drove in another run with a double for a 4-1 lead. Gutierrez hit a solo homer in the third to extend the lead to 5-2. Greensboro tied the game at 5-5 in the fourth. Willhoite added another RBI double in the sixth to put Brooklyn back up 6-5. Greensboro took an 8-6 lead with two runs in the top of the eighth before Cuevas tripled, Willhoite walked, and Voit launched his first homer of the season to give Brooklyn the 9-8 lead. Garrett Stratton closed the door in the ninth for the save. Voit finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Gutierrez went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, one RBI, and two runs scored.

Jonathan Jimenez started and went 3 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on six hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Bryce Jenkins threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and a walk. Parker Carlson pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Brett Banks earned the win, and Stratton earned the save with a scoreless ninth, striking out two with a walk.

Brooklyn Cyclones Batting	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
Mitch Voit 2B	4	2	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0
Antonio Jimenez SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Daiverson Gutierrez C	5	2	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Corey Collins DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Bay LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0
Colin Houck 3B	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Yohairo Cuevas RF	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
Trace Willhoite 1B	3	1	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0
Diego Mosquera CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Totals	33	9	11	3	2	2	8	7	5	1

Brooklyn Cyclones Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	NP	Decision
Jonathan Jimenez	3.2	6	5	5	3	5	1	70
Parker Carlson	1.1	2	0	0	0	2	0	23
Bryce Jenkins	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	33
Brett Banks	1.0	2	3	0	1	1	0	24	W (1-0)
Garrett Stratton	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16	S (1)
Totals	9.0	11	8	5	6	13	1	166

Chirinos Spins Five Shutout Innings As St. Lucie Blanks Daytona, 2-0

Jose Chirinos threw five scoreless innings, and St. Lucie's pitching staff combined for a four-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over the Daytona Tortugas. Chirinos allowed three hits, walked none, and struck out five on 65 pitches to earn the win. He was efficient throughout, never letting Daytona mount a serious threat. Christian Rodriguez followed with three innings of relief, allowing one hit with two walks and three strikeouts to earn the hold. Ryan Dollar closed out the ninth for his first save, allowing no hits with one walk.

AJ Salgado provided the game's first run with a solo home run in the second inning, his second of the season. St. Lucie threatened to add more in the second and third innings but left runners on base. The Mets finally added an insurance run in the seventh when Sam Robertson walked, stole second, and scored on an Elian Peña single to center field. Peña went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base to lead the offense. St. Lucie collected just five hits in the game but made them count, pairing the timely hitting with dominant pitching. The pitching staff struck out eight batters and walked three across nine shutout innings.

St. Lucie Mets Batting	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
Elian Peña SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	1
Eddinson Paulino 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Branny De Oleo 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Randy Guzman 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Julio Zayas DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
AJ Salgado RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
Simon Juan CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
JT Benson LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chase Meggers C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sam Robertson 2B	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
Totals	34	2	5	0	0	1	2	5	13	3

St. Lucie Mets Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	NP	Decision
Jose Chirinos	5.0	3	0	0	0	5	0	65	W (1-0)
Christian Rodriguez	3.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	38	H (1)
Ryan Dollar	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	S (1)
Totals	9.0	4	0	0	3	8	0	112

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