Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (5-6)
Game One: Buffalo 2, Syracuse 0 / 7 (BOX)
Jack Wenninger was good in game one of the double header, giving up one earned run (and one unearned) over four and a third innings pitched, striking out five. He did walk three, which is a fair bit in four plus innings, but he was good overall. Unfortunately, the Buffalo pitching was better, giving up five hits and walking three in a shutout. Nick Morabito continued his strong start, collecting two of the five hits.
- RF MJ Melendez: 1-2, BB
- DH Nick Morabito: 2-3
- LF Ryan Clifford: 1-3, 2 K
- 1B Jose Rojas: 1-3
- SS Vidal Bruján: 0-3, K
- CF Cristian Pache: 0-3, K
- 2B Jackson Cluff: 0-2, BB
- C Hayden Senger: 0-2, BB, K
- 3B Yonny Hernández: 0-2, E (1)
- RHP Jack Wenninger: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, L (0-1)
- RHP Daniel Duarte: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- RHP Dan Hammer: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Game Two: Buffalo 4, Syracuse 3 / 7 (BOX)
Jonah Tong got the ball for game two and got off to an inauspicious start. Tong, he clear top pitching prospect in the Mets organization (now that Nolan McLean has graduated beyond prospect status), gave up a two run home run in the first inning, and buckled down right after. He went five innings with the only hit he surrendered being that home run. He struck out seven on the day.
The Mets took a lead in the third, with MJ Melendez getting them started with an RBI double. Christian Arroyo singled him home to tie it, and Ryan Clifford scampered home on a wild pitch to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.
Tong handed the ball to Austin Warren to protect his lead and, well, he did not, surrendering a two run home run in the eighth, which put Syracuse behind for good.
- LF MJ Melendez: 1-4, R, 2B, RBI, 3 K
- CF Nick Morabito: 1-3, K
- 1B Ryan Clifford: 0-2, R, BB, 2 K, E (2)
- 3B Christian Arroyo: 1-3, RBI, 2 K
- DH Jose Rojas: 0-2, BB
- SS Jackson Cluff: 0-2, BB, 2 K, SB (1)
- RF Ji Hwan Bae: 0-3, 2 K
- C Ben Rortvedt: 1-1
- PR-C Hayden Senger: 0-2, R, 2 K
- 2B Yonny Hernández: 1-3, K
- RHP Jonah Tong: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP
- RHP Austin Warren: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, BS (1), L (0-1)
Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (3-1)
Game One: Binghamton 11, Somerset 3 / 7 (BOX)
Binghamton’s bats were on fire in this one, with everyone save for Jacob Reimer and JT Schwartz. Chris Suero hit a home run, A.J. Ewing continued his torrid pace, and everyone else did more than enough to contribute. Jonathan Santucci was far from untouchable, surrendering three runs, three hits, and walking four over four innings, but he did strike out eight. The bullpen trio of Jordan Gerber, Carlos Guzman and Felipe De La Cruz combined for three no-hit innings, with Gerber surrendering the only base runners (two walks and a hit by pitch).
- CF A.J. Ewing: 2-4, R, SB (3)
- SS Marco Vargas: 1-3, 2 RBI, BB, K, SB (2)
- 3B Jacob Reimer: 0-3, R, BB, 2 K
- C Chris Suero: 1-4, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 K
- RF Eli Serrano III: 2-4, 2 R, 3B, K
- LF Jose Ramos: 3-4, R, RBI, K, SB (1)
- DH D’Andre Smith: 1-3, 2 R, BB, K
- 1B JT Schwartz: 0-2, R, BB
- 2B Wyatt Young: 2-3, 2 R, 2B, HR (1), 6 RBI, BB
- LHP Jonathan Santucci: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
- RHP Jordan Geber: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, W (1-0)
- RHP Carlos Guzman: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, W (1-0)
- LHP Felipe De La Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Game Two: Binghamton 2, Somerset 1 / 7 (BOX)
Game two had a much different vibe than game one, as it was a tense and low scoring affair. Binghamton got off to an early start, leading 1-0 after one when Jose Ramos forced a run home with a ground out. Zach Thornton gave up his only run of his strong outing in the second, surrendering a RBI ground out of his own. That 1-1 score held until the seventh, as both Thronton and Somerset starter Chase Chaney were great. Jose Ramos drove in his second run of the day, this time a walk off solo home run to sweep the double header.
An interesting note: A.J. Ewing played second base today, as normally he patrols center field. It will be worth noting how he moves around the diamond.
- 2B A.J. Ewing: 1-3, R, 2B, K
- 1B Jacob Reimer: 1-3, 2B, K
- DH Eli Serrano III: 0-2, K
- RF Jose Ramos: 1-3, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, K
- C Kevin Parada: 0-2
- CF D’Andre Smith: 0-2, K
- 3B Nick Lorusso: 0-2
- LF Matt Rudick: 0-2
- SS Wyatt Young: 0-2
- LHP Zach Thornton: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- RHP Douglas Orellana: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- RHP Ben Simon: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W (1-0)
High-A: Brooklyn Cyclones (0-4)
Jersey Shore 10, Brooklyn 3 (BOX)
The Brooklyn Cyclones are doing their best 2024 Mets impression, as they dropped another game to start the season. Tanner Witt did not have it, giving up six runs and walking four in his lone inning. He did strike out the side, though!
The Cyclones only managed four hits, though Kevin Villavicencio did homer.
- 2B Mitch Voit: 1-5, 4 K
- RF John Bay: 0-2, 2 BB
- SS Antonio Jimenez: 0-4, 2 K
- DH Daiverson Gutierrez: 0-2, R, BB
- 3B Colin Houck: 1-4, 2 K
- C Ronald Hernandez: 0-3, R, BB, K
- 1B Trace Willhoite: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K
- LF Vincent Perozo: 0-4, 3 K
- CF Kevin Villavicencio: 1-4, R, HR (1), RBI, K
- RHP Jonathan Jimenez: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, L (0-1)
- RHP Garrett Stratton: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
- RHP Tanner Witt: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
- RHP Hoss Brewer: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- RHP Juan Arnaud: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Single-A: St. Lucie Mets (2-1)
POSTPONED (WET GROUNDS)
Rookie: FCL Mets (0-0)
NO GAME (SCHEDULE)
STAR OF THE NIGHT
Jonah Tong
GOAT OF THE NIGHT
Tanner Witt
