Mets Minor League Report: Late Heroics in Syracuse, St. Lucie Can't Stop Winning

Nick Morabito launched two home runs, and Cristian Pache walked it off as Syracuse rallied past Norfolk, 6-5, in 10 innings. Jonathan Santucci spun six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts to lead Binghamton, where Chris Suero and Jose Ramos homered in an 8-1 win. Joel Lara struck out seven over four hitless frames as St. Lucie cruised 8-5 behind Simon Juan's three RBI. Brooklyn fell 5-4 to Wilmington despite Colin Houck's three RBI and Corey Collins' three hits.

Mets Transactions

• New York Mets sent SS Ronny Mauricio on a rehab assignment to St. Lucie Mets.
• New York Mets sent SS Vidal Bruján outright to Syracuse Mets.

Morabito's Two Homers And Pache's Walk-Off Lift Syracuse In Extras

Syracuse erased a two-run deficit in the ninth and won in the 10th, beating the Norfolk Tides, 6-5. Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the ninth, Jihwan Bae homered to right center, and Nick Morabito followed with a home run to right to tie the game. It was Morabito's second of the night, after he had pulled Syracuse within 4-3 with a solo shot in the seventh. Morabito finished 2-for-5 with two home runs and two RBI. In the 10th, with Ryan Clifford aboard as the zombie runner, Cristian Pache singled to center to score Clifford for the win. Pache went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Hayden Senger added a solo home run in the third. 

Nate Lavender opened the game and allowed two runs on one hit in 1 1/3 innings, walking one and striking out four. Daniel Duarte worked a scoreless 10th, allowing one hit with two strikeouts, to earn the win and improve to 1-1. Dan Hammer was strong in relief, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings with one hit, one walk, and five strikeouts. Syracuse left 8 runners on base.

Santucci Dominates And A Six-Run Second Powers Binghamton

Binghamton broke the game open early and beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 8-1. After scoring once in the first, the Rumble Ponies erupted for six runs in the second. Jaylen Palmer doubled and later scored on a Nick Lucky single. Chris Suero followed with a two-run home run, and after Jose Ramos walked and Nick Lorusso doubled, Vincent Perozo delivered a two-run double. Wyatt Young capped the rally with a sacrifice fly. Perozo went 3-for-5 with two RBI, while Suero finished 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and two walks. Lucky added two hits. 

Jonathan Santucci was excellent, allowing no runs on five hits over six innings, walking two and striking out seven to earn the win and improve to 2-5. The only blemish on the day came in the seventh, when Danis Correa allowed a run. Carlos Guzman closed the ninth with three strikeouts. Binghamton left 10 runners on base.

Houck And Collins Lead A Late Push, But Brooklyn Falls Short

Brooklyn rallied late but could not overcome an early deficit, losing to the Wilmington Blue Rocks, 5-4. The Cyclones trailed 4-0 before pushing across two runs in the seventh. Ronald Hernandez walked, Corey Collins singled, and Daiverson Gutierrez brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. Yonatan Henriquez doubled, and Colin Houck added a second sacrifice fly to make it 4-2. In the ninth, Houck homered with Collins aboard to pull within 5-4, but the comeback ended there. Houck finished with three RBI, while Collins went 3-for-4. Henriquez added two hits.

Daviel Hurtado took the loss, falling to 2-1 after allowing four runs on six hits over 4 1/3 innings with five strikeouts and no walks. Hunter Hodges followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit with two strikeouts. Brooklyn stranded 12 runners on base.

A Six-Run Second And Lara's Hitless Start Carry St. Lucie

St. Lucie built a big early lead and held on to defeat the Daytona Tortugas, 8-5. After Antonio Jimenez doubled home Elian Peña in the first, the Mets scored six times in the second. Jeremy Rodriguez singled home a run, and after a bases-loaded walk to Julio Zayas and another to Chase Meggers each forced in a run, Simon Juan cleared the bases with a three-run double. Juan finished with three RBI, while Peña went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI, reaching base three times. Jimenez and Jackson Hauge each doubled. 

Joel Lara was outstanding in his start, throwing four hitless innings with one walk and seven strikeouts. Luis Alvarez earned the win to improve to 2-0, allowing one run on two hits over two innings with three strikeouts. The Tortugas chipped away late against the bullpen but never drew even. St. Lucie left 9 runners on base.

Top-20 Prospect Performance

1. Carson Benge: DNP
2. A.J. Ewing: DNP
3. Jonah Tong: DNP
4. Elian Pena: 1-for-3, 2 BB, RBI
5. Jack Wenninger: DNP
6. Ryan Clifford: 0-for-4, BB, 4 K
7. Jacob Reimer: DNP
8. Nick Morabito: 2-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI
9. Mitch Voit: 0-for-4, BB
10. Jonathan Santucci: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K (W)
11. Chris Suero: 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
12. Zach Thornton: DNP
13. Wandy Asigen: DNP
14. Will Watson: DNP
15. Eli Serrano III: DNP
16. Randy Guzman: DNP
17. Ryan Lambert: DNP
18. Dylan Ross: DNP
19. Antonio Jimenez: 1-for-5, 2B, RBI, 3 K
20. R.J. Gordon: DNP

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