Mets Minor League Report: Syracuse, Brooklyn Roll While Binghamton, St. Lucie Go Quiet

Syracuse rode a four-run first inning to an 8-2 win behind Xzavion Curry, who struck out five over five innings, and Grae Kessinger drove in three. Brooklyn poured five runs across the second inning and got a home run from JT Benson in a 7-2 victory, with Dakota Hawkins fanning four in three frames. Bryce Conley turned in a quality start with five strikeouts for Binghamton, but the offense was shut out 3-0. St. Lucie managed just two hits and fell 17-0.

Mets Transactions

• New York Mets optioned RHP Joey Gerber to Syracuse Mets.
• New York Mets recalled RHP Jonathan Pintaro from Syracuse Mets.

Early Outburst Lifts Syracuse Past Buffalo

Syracuse jumped on Buffalo in the top of the first inning, scoring four runs before recording an out. Andy Ibáñez delivered a two-run single to score Ji Hwan Bae and Nick Morabito, Grae Kessinger added a run on a groundout that plated Ibáñez, and the lead held the rest of the way in an 8-2 win. The Mets added single runs in the fifth and tacked on three more in the seventh, when Yonny Hernández drove in a run on a groundout, and Kessinger followed with a two-run single. Kessinger finished with three RBIs, Bae had three hits, and Morabito added two hits and scored twice. Ibáñez drove in two. 

Xzavion Curry set the tone, working five innings and allowing one run on two hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Dylan Ross allowed a run in his lone inning, while Ben Simon and Nate Lavender combined for two scoreless innings to finish it.

Binghamton Blanked In Somerset

Binghamton could not solve Somerset in a 3-0 loss, stranding nine runners on base. The damage against the Rumble Ponies came in two innings. In the bottom of the second, Somerset pushed across two runs on a double, and in the bottom of the fifth, a solo home run accounted for the final margin.

Bryce Conley was sharp enough to earn a quality start, allowing three runs on five hits with four walks and five strikeouts over six innings. Jefry Yan and Guillo Zuñiga followed with a scoreless inning each, with Yan striking out two and Zuñiga adding one. At the plate, Binghamton collected just five hits. Chris Suero doubled, and TT Bowens added a double, while Vincent Perozo and Wyatt Young each singled. The Rumble Ponies drew four walks but could not bring any of those runners home.

Five-Run Second Carries Brooklyn Over Frederick

Brooklyn broke open a scoreless game with a five-run bottom of the second inning and never looked back in a 7-2 win. JT Benson started the rally with a run-scoring triple, Colin Houck doubled home a run, Ronald Hernandez reached on a fielder's choice that plated two runs, aided by a throwing error, and Corey Collins added a sacrifice fly that brought in another. The Cyclones added single runs in the sixth, on a John Bay double, and the seventh, when Benson homered. Benson finished with two hits, two runs, two RBIs, and the home run. Hernandez and Houck each collected two hits and drove in runs, and Mitch Voit reached base three times with a double and two walks. 

Dakota Hawkins worked three innings, allowing one run on three hits with four strikeouts and no walks. Garrett Stratton, Gregori Louis, Juan Arnaud, and Cristofer Gomez combined for steady relief, with Stratton striking out three over two scoreless innings.

St. Lucie Buried By Big Innings In Palm Beach

St. Lucie was overwhelmed in a 17-0 loss to Palm Beach, managing only one hit. The Cardinals built their lead with a six-run fourth inning and a nine-run fifth. In the fourth, Palm Beach strung together run-scoring singles before a grand slam blew the game open. The fifth brought more of the same, with a double, a home run, and a string of singles and doubles plating run after run. Conner Ware took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings with four strikeouts and two home runs allowed.

Christian Rodriguez and Caden Wooster were each charged with multiple runs while recording only one out apiece, and Ernesto Mercedes allowed five runs in his inning of work. Joe Charles and Jackson Hauge combined for three scoreless innings to close it out. At the plate, the Mets managed only two hits, and Antonio Jimenez accounted for one of them with a single, while the team drew six walks but never pushed a runner across.

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