New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido and pitcher Jeurys Familia begin rehab assignments in Syracuse on Tuesday at NBT Bank Stadium Nido and Familia join Brandon Nimmo and Dellin Betances who are also rehabbing with Syracuse SYRACUSE, NY – New York Mets catcher Tomás Nido and relief pitcher Jeurys Familia are beginning Major League rehab assignments with the Syracuse Mets on Tuesday at NBT Bank Stadium. New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo and relief pitcher Dellin Betances are also still with Syracuse continuing their rehab assignments. Nido was placed on New York’s injured list on June 23rd with a right wrist injury. The 27-year-old has played in 31 games with the New York Mets this season, batting .238 with 11 RBIs, three home runs, two doubles, and a triple. Nido played 12 games for Syracuse in 2019 and has played in the majors for the New York Mets for parts of the last five seasons since 2017. Familia was placed on New York’s injured list on June 21st with a right hip injury. In 24 appearances with the Mets this season in the majors, Familia is 2-1 with a 3.63 ERA in 22 and one-third innings pitched. Familia has spent all but half a season of his career with the New York Mets organization since the team signed him as an international free agent in 2007. In ten major league seasons, Familia has pitched to a 3.22 ERA in 461 and two-thirds innings pitched. The 31-year-old was named a National League All-Star in 2016. The Syracuse Mets begin a six-game series at NBT Bank Stadium on Tuesday against the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. First pitch on Tuesday is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. All Syracuse home games Tuesday through Sunday are at 6:35 p.m. Tickets for this week’s series, Tuesday, June 29th to Sunday July 4th, are still available. Fans can purchase tickets at the Onondaga Coach Ticket Office at NBT Bank Stadium, over the phone during regular office hours (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or online anytime at syracusemets.com.

Syracuse drops series finale to Buffalo with 9-7 loss in 11 innings Inbox Syracuse, NY - The 2,395 fans at NBT Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon saw another thrilling game, but unfortunately another Mets extra-inning loss, as the Buffalo Bisons beat the Syracuse Mets, 9-7, in 11 innings. Buffalo (27-19) scored two runs in the top of the first inning for the second straight game. Brevic Velera hit a leadoff single. After Kevin Smith flew out, Christian Colón lifted a two-run home run over the left-center-field wall to give the Bisons an early 2-0 lead. Syracuse (12-35) got on the board in the bottom of the second. Orlando Calixte drew a one-out walk, and Cheslor Cuthbert followed with a single. Next, Wilfredo Tovar sent a single into left field to score Calixte and make it 2-1 with Buffalo still in front. In the fourth, Tyler White led off the inning with a solo home run to increase the Bisons lead to 3-1. After Cullen Large struck out, Dilson Herrera also hit a solo home run to make it 4-1 Buffalo. Syracuse starting pitcher Akeem Bostick’s day ended after the fourth inning. The right-hander went four innings, allowing four runs on five hits, while walking one and striking out three. The Bisons added another run in the fifth. Valera, Smith, and Colón all drew walks to load the bases with no outs. Marcel Rentería then came out of the bullpen to replace A.J. Schugel and struck out White and Cullen Large. However, Rentería couldn’t get out of the jam unscathed, walking Herrera to bring home Valera as Buffalo went up 5-1. The Mets pulled closer in the bottom of the sixth. Cuthbert led off the frame with a walk, and then Tovar came through yet again with his second home run of the series to cut the deficit in half, 5-3. Syracuse added to the home run total in the eighth when David Rodriguez launched his second long ball of the season over the left-center-field wall to bring Syracuse within one, 5-4. Much like Friday night, Brandon Drury came to the plate to face Bisons reliever Hobie Harris with the Mets trailing by one. On Friday, Drury hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eight. On Sunday, Drury came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with Syracuse down by one. Sure enough, Drury got the best of Harris once again, leading off the frame with a game-tying home run to knot the game up, 5-5. For the second straight day, fans saw extra innings at NBT Bank Stadium. White started out as the runner at second in the top of the tenth and advanced to third after a Large leadoff single. After Herrera struck out swinging, Logan Warmoth scored White on a sacrifice fly to center field to put Buffalo back in front, 6-5. Syracuse responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the tenth. Tovar started as the runner on second. Tovar tagged up and moved to third base on a Rodriguez fly out to right field. He later scored on a Mason Williams sacrifice fly to make it 6-6. To lead off the 11th, Kevin Vicuna laid down a bunt down the third base line. Mets pitcher Tom Windle fielded the ball and made an errant throw to third that got by the third baseman Cuthbert while attempting to retire the runner Vigil, and Vigil came home to score to give Buffalo the lead right back, 7-6. Velera then followed with an RBI double to make it 8-6. Later in the inning, a wild pitch scored Valera to give Buffalo a three-run lead, 9-6. Drury led off the bottom of the 11th and delivered with an RBI double to score Lee and make it 9-7 with the Bisons still in front. However, Buffalo reliever Jackson McClelland retired the next three batters, and the Bisons won, 9-6. Buffalo took five games from Syracuse in the six-game series, with all games being decided by three runs or less. The Mets will enjoy the league-wide day off on Monday before returning to NBT Bank Stadium on Tuesday to begin a six-game series against the Rochester Red Wings. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m.

Anthony Simonsen Wins PBA Tour Finals for Eighth Career PBA Tour Title Defeats Kyle Troup in the title match to avenge loss in last year’s PBA Tour Finals Allen Park, Mich.—Anthony Simonsen won the race-to-two-points championship match, 2-1, over Kyle Troup to win the 2021 PBA Tour Finals as Simonsen’s eighth career Guaranteed Rate PBA Tour title. In a rematch of last season’s PBA Tour Finals title match, Simonsen avenged his 2020 loss and claimed his first title since he won twice in 2019. “I wanted to get out and bowl well,” said Simonsen. “If you bowl well and you lose, it’s a little easier to accept than when you bowl badly and lose. I was able to just bowl today and not have to manipulate everything.” In the race-to-two points format, Troup took the first game and Simonsen responded with a 279 in game two to force a ninth-and-10th-frame roll-off. “We’re bowling two games for a reason in this format,” said Simonsen. “I wanted to get myself lined up and find a clear mindset going into the next game. Once I got into a rhythm, it was on from there.” Simonsen, the higher seed, elected to have Troup start the roll-off. Troup struck. Simonsen spared and then filled the 10th with three strikes, forcing Troup to get two strikes and a single pin to win. Troup struck on his first shot but left a 10 pin on the second shot, giving Simonsen his eighth career title. “My double in the 10th was huge,” said Simonsen. “Making him have to get up and double on a lane that didn’t seem like any of us were super comfortable on. He made two really good shots, but the 10 pin is hard to knock over.” Simonsen and Troup made it to the championship match by winning their respective groups during yesterday’s four-game qualifying block, then surviving the group stepladder finals earlier today. Simonsen led Group 2 into the stepladder, then defeated Kris Prather in a roll-off in the Group 2 final match to advance to the championship against Troup. Troup qualified as the second seed after four games of qualifying, then defeated Chris Via in a single game and Bill O’Neill in a roll-off to win the Group 1 stepladder and get to the championship match. In the opening match of the Group 1 stepladder, Chris Via rolled the 32nd televised 300 game in a PBA Tour title event, knocking out two-time PBA Tour Finals champion EJ Tackett. Via, who joined Sean Rash and François Lavoie as the only players in PBA history to roll two televised perfect games in title events, also became the first player ever to bowl two televised perfect games in the same season, having rolled his first during the PBA Players Championship East Region Finals earlier this year. Via received a $10,000 bonus for the feat. PBA Tour Finals Results Thunderbowl Lanes – Allen Park, Mich. Saturday, June 26 – Group 1 Qualifying Bill O’Neill, 1,062 (201, 235, 237, 239 plus 150 bonus pins) Kyle Troup, 997 (258, 212, 214, 213 plus 100 bonus pins) Chris Via, 869 (182, 183, 238, 206 plus 60 bonus pins) EJ Tackett, 804 (151, 192, 220, 211 plus 30 bonus pins) Saturday, June 26 – Group 2 Qualifying Anthony Simonsen, 1,079 (289, 227, 249, 219 plus 95 bonus pins) Kris Prather, 1,068 (234, 239, 227, 258 plus 110 bonus pins) Jesper Svensson, 1,041 (231, 279, 203, 243 plus 85 bonus pins) François Lavoie, 945 (215, 204, 260, 216 plus 50 bonus pins) Sunday, June 27 – Group 1 Stepladder Match 1 – Chris Via def. EJ Tackett (earns $3,000), 300-236 Match 2 – Kyle Troup def. Chris Via ($3,500 for finishing third in his group plus $10,000 for bowling a perfect game), 253-220 Match 3 (race to two points) – Kyle Troup def. Bill O’Neill ($7,500), 2-1 Game 1 – Troup def. O’Neill, 229-219 Game 2 – O’Neill def. Troup, 257-235 9th/10th-frame roll-off – Troup def. O’Neill, 50-49 Sunday, June 27 – Group 2 Stepladder Match 1 – François Lavoie def. Jesper Svensson ($3,000), 259-211 Match 2 – Kris Prather def. François Lavoie ($3,500), 245-208 Match 3 (race to two points) – Anthony Simonsen def. Kris Prather ($7,500), 2-1 Game 1 – Prather def. Simonsen, 231-208 Game 2 – Simonsen def. Prather, 256-243 9th/10th-frame roll-off – Simonsen def. Prather, 49-28 Sunday, June 27 – Championship Match (Race to Two Points) Anthony Simonsen ($30,000) def. Kyle Troup ($17,000), 2-1 Game 1 – Troup def. Simonsen, 247-212 Game 2 – Simonsen def. Troup, 279-202 9th/10th-frame roll-off – Simonsen def. Troup, 50-49 About the PBA The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit PBA.com.

Brandon Drury home run powers Syracuse to 9-8 win over Buffalo, snapping 15-game losing streak Brandon Drury hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning on Friday night to propel Syracuse to a 9-8 win (Herm Card). Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets used a go-ahead eighth inning home run from Brandon Drury to help end their 15-game losing streak and beat the Buffalo Bisons, 9-8, on Friday night in front of a lively crowd of 4,275 at NBT Bank Stadium. Drury finished the night with three hits and three RBIs. Syracuse (12-33) entered the bottom of the eighth inning trailing, 8-7, but the Mets produced some late-inning magic. After Cemeron Maybin struck out to start the inning, Khalil Lee drew a walk. Buffalo reliever Hobie Harris then came out of the bullpen to face Drury, and the Syracuse first baseman rocketed a go-ahead, two-run home run over the center-field wall to give Syracuse a 9-8 lead. Mets reliever Nick Tropeano had already pitched a scoreless eighth inning for Syracuse and had the ball in in his hand for the ninth. With one out, Richard Ureña singled and Dilson Herrera walked to put runners on first and second base, but Juan Graterol flied out to left field for the second out of the inning. Tropeano then struck out Nash Knight to end the game and preserve the Mets' lead, ending Syracuse's 15-game losing streak as the Mets won, 9-8. The game's scoring started with Syracuse striking first with a run in the bottom of the first inning. With two outs and nobody on base, Khalil Lee got aboard with a single. Next, Drury lined a double off the wall in left-center field to score Lee and give Syracuse a 1-0 lead. In the third inning, MLB rehabber Brandon Nimmo hit a leadoff double to center field. Cameron Maybin followed and ripped a double into the right-field corner, scoring Nimmo and making it 2-0 Mets. After Lee struck out and Drury lined out to center field, Orlando Calixte connected on an RBI single extending the lead to 3-0. Buffalo (25-19) finally got on the board in the top of the fourth. Christian Colón hit a leadoff double and later advanced to third on a fielder's choice off the bat of Richard Ureña. Next, Dilson Herrera walked, and then Juan Graterol connected on an RBI groundout to score Colón and make it 3-1 with the Mets still in front. Knight followed with a run-producing double to bring home Herrera and cut the deficit to one, 3-2. In the bottom of the fourth, Syracuse responded with a Martin Cervenka solo home run to increase the lead back to two, 4-2. The Bisons added a run in the sixth when Herrera hit a solo home run to make it a one-run game yet again, 4-3. That was the last batter that Syracuse Jesús Reyes faced. The right-handed pitcher finished with five and two-thirds innings pitched, allowing three runs on seven hits, and struck out a season-high eight batters. In the bottom of the sixth, Calixte led off with a ground-rule double to center field. After Wilfredo Tovar struck out, Cervenka drew a one-out walk. Next, César Puello singled to score Calixte and give Syracuse a two-run lead again, 5-3. Drew Jackson then walked to load the bases. After Nimmo grounded into a fielder's choice that resulted in a force out at home, Maybin drew a bases-loaded walk to score Puello and make it 6-3 Mets. In the top of the seventh, the Bisons exploded for five runs. Mets reliever Dellin Betances started his second MLB rehab appearance by hitting Jonathan Davis and then walking Breyvic Valera. After striking out Kevin Smith, Betances issued another walk to Rowdy Tellez. Stephen Tarpley replaced Betances, and the first batter he faced, Colón, ripped a bases-clearing double into the left-field corner to tie the game, 6-6. Colón then stole second base to get into scoring position for Ureña, who connected on an RBI single to give Buffalo their first lead, 7-6. Later in the frame, Graterol singled to score Ureña and make it 8-6 Buffalo to cap off the five-run inning. Syracuse responded in the bottom of the seventh. With nobody on base and two outs, Tovar drew a walk. Then, Cervenka picked up his second hit of the night with a single to left field, putting runners on first and second base. Next, Puello delivered yet again with his second RBI single of the night to score Tovar and pull the Mets within one as the Bisons still led, 8-7, setting up Syracuse’s comeback in the eighth. The Mets will now look to begin a win streak. Syracuse returns to NBT Bank Stadium on Friday to face Buffalo in game five of the six-game series. Right-hander Robert Stock is scheduled to start for the Mets opposite right-hander Connor Overton for the Bisons. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m.

Syracuse's late lead evaporates in series-opening loss to Buffalo, 4-3 Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets surrendered a late lead to drop the series opener to the Buffalo Bisons, 4-3, while also losing their 13th straight game on Wednesday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Buffalo (23-18) struck first with a run in the top of the second inning. Cullen Large led off with an infield single off Mets starter Akeem Bostick, and then Tyler White was hit by a pitch. With two men on and no one out, Richard Ureña struck out. Juan Graterol then popped out to second base for the second out. Logan Warmoth followed, drawing a walk to load the bases. Nash Knight then proceeded to draw a walk of his own to bring home Large and make it 1-0 Bisons. Bostick then forced a pop out from Breyvic Valera to end the inning. Akeem Bostick’s day ended after the third inning. The 26-year-old right-hander allowed one run on one hit, walking two and striking out two. Syracuse (11-31) got on the board in the bottom of the third. In his first Triple-A at-bat, Matt Winaker ripped a one-out double down the right-field line. The 25-year-old was called up from Double-A Binghamton on June 22nd. Brandon Nimmo and Khalil Lee then drew back-to-back walks to load the bases with one-out. Brandon Drurry followed and hit a pop up into shallow right-center field. The second baseman Richard Ureña tracked back but couldn’t make the catch as the ball went off his glove. Center fielder Logan Warmoth immediately picked up the ball and threw it to second base for the force out, but Winaker came home to score as the tying run to make it a 1-1 game. Travis Blankenhorn then stepped in and delivered with an RBI single to score Nimmo from third base and give Syracuse a 2-1 lead. Blankenhorn now has 13 RBIs in six games with the Mets. The game didn’t see another run score until the sixth, where White got the inning started with a leadoff double. Ureña then flew out to center field, but White tagged up and advanced to third on the play. Graterol followed and hit sacrifice fly out to center to score White and tie the game, 2-2. Syracuse answered in the bottom of the sixth. Blankenhorn led off the inning with a walk. After Orlando Calixte flew out, Blankenhorn stole second. Wilfredo Tovar then grounded out, but Blankenhorn advanced to third on the play. With Martin Cervenka batting, a wild pitch from Bisons pitcher T.J. Zeuch allowed Blankenhorn to score, giving Syracuse back the lead, 3-2. Major League rehabber Dellin Betances made his Syracuse debut in the seventh. After allowing two straight hits to begin the inning, the four-time All-Star struck out Kevin Smith and then forced a double play ball from Large to finish with a scoreless inning. The eighth inning proved to be costly for Syracuse. Stephen Nogosek came out of the bullpen and gave up a game-tying solo home run to Ureña. Later, with two outs and no one on, Warmoth hit a double into left field. The next batter, Nash Knight, connected on a go-ahead RBI single to score Warmoth and give Buffalo the lead, 4-3. With the Bisons still clinging to a one-run lead going into the bottom of the ninth, Buffalo sent out Hobie Harris, who got the save after striking out Drew Ferguson to end the game as the Bisons won, 4-3. Syracuse and Buffalo return to NBT Bank Stadium on Thursday evening for a doubleheader, which is taking place because Tuesday's contest was postponed. The first game is set to begin at 5:05 p.m. Game two will start approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of game one. NBT Bank Stadium gates will open to fans at 4:30 p.m.

Update on Tuesday night’s postponed Syracuse Mets game SYRACUSE, NY – The Syracuse Mets are adding further details regarding the postponement of Tuesday’s game against the Buffalo Bisons. The game was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test of a player in the Syracuse Clubhouse and some possible close contact situations. Out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our team, fans, and staff, Tuesday’s game was postponed and will be rescheduled. The Syracuse Mets are following the health and safety COVID-19 protocols as established by MiLB. The gates were never opened, and fans were not inside the stadium. Wednesday’s game between the Syracuse Mets and Buffalo Bisons is expected to be played as scheduled with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. at NBT Bank Stadium. Tickets for Tuesday’s game may be redeemed for any other Syracuse Mets game for one calendar year from Tuesday’s date. Seating is subject to availability and tickets can be redeemed at the Syracuse Mets Ticket office or by calling 315-474-7833.

PBA Tour Finals Begin Saturday on CBS Sports Network Eight elite players battle for a Guaranteed Rate PBA Tour title at Thunderbowl Allen Park, Mich.—The PBA Tour Finals return to Thunderbowl as an elite field of eight PBA Tour professionals compete for the title. Earning their entries based on competition points over the past two seasons, the players will compete in qualifying rounds beginning Saturday at noon ET on CBS Sports Network. The stepladder finals and championship match air Sunday beginning at noon ET on CBSSN. Here are some of the top storylines heading into the 2021 PBA Tour Finals: Troup is the Defending Champion and Top Seed Kyle Troup won the 2020 PBA Tour Finals for his third title of the season and sixth of his career. Since then, he’s won two more titles, including the 2021 PBA Players Championship as his first career major. Troup has earned a single-season PBA record $469,200 so far in 2021 and, if he can win the $30,000 first-place prize available in the PBA Tour Finals, would be a mere $800 away from reaching the half-million mark for the first time in PBA history. With Jason Belmonte withdrawing from the event for the second consecutive season, Troup takes over as the top seed. Tackett’s History of PBA Tour Finals Success EJ Tackett won the PBA Tour Finals twice in the four-year history of the event and made it to the championship match three times. Tackett earned the inaugural PBA Tour Finals title by defeating Belmonte in 2017, finished second to Belmonte in 2018, then won again in 2019 with a victory over Jakob Butturff. Tackett and Anthony Simonsen are the only two players in the 2021 field to have competed in all four previous PBA Tour Finals events. PBA Tour Finals Debuts Two of the eight players in the elite field are making their PBA Tour Finals debuts. François Lavoie, who won the Kia PBA Tournament of Champions earlier this season as well as the Guaranteed Rate PBA Super Slam and has earned $361,125 so far in 2021, enters the Tour Finals as the No. 7 seed. Right behind Lavoie in the No. 8 position is Chris Via, whose sustained performance in majors over the past couple years helped qualify him for the event. Since 2020, Via has finished in the top five in five of the seven majors he’s bowled, finally getting his first win in the 2021 U.S. Open. PBA Tour Finals Field The top eight players based on combined 2020 and 2021 PBA Tour points qualified for the PBA Tour Finals. The top seed, Jason Belmonte, withdrew, allowing No. 9 qualifier Chris Via to get in as the eighth seed. All other players moved up one spot: Kyle Troup Anthony Simonsen Kris Prather EJ Tackett Bill O’Neill Jesper Svensson François Lavoie Chris Via The players are divided into two groups for the qualifying and stepladder rounds. Troup, Tackett, O’Neill and Via make up Group 1. Simonsen, Prather, Svensson and Lavoie form Group 2. PBA Fans will be able to live-stream the PBA Tour Finals on CBS Sports Network. Select highlights will be available on @PBATour social handles across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. International fans can watch live on FloBowling.com. PBA Tour Finals Television Schedule Thunderbowl – Allen Park, Mich. Saturday, June 26 at Noon ET Group 1 qualifying (Kyle Troup, EJ Tackett, Bill O’Neill, Chris Via) Saturday, June 26 at 2 p.m. ET Group 2 qualifying (Anthony Simonsen, Kris Prather, Jesper Svensson, François Lavoie) Sunday, June 27 at Noon ET Group 1 stepladder finals Sunday, June 27 at 2 p.m. ET Group 2 stepladder finals Sunday, June 27 at 4 p.m. ET Championship match (Group 1 winner vs. Group 2 winner) PBA Tour Finals Winners Since 2017 2017 – EJ Tackett 2018 – Jason Belmonte 2019 – EJ Tackett 2020 – Kyle Troup About the PBA The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit PBA.com.

Jason Sterner Reigns as PBA King of the Lanes Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon Seizes the crown from Parker Bohn III and successfully defends against Tom Daugherty Portland, Maine—Jason Sterner is the PBA King of the Lanes presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon at the conclusion of the 2021 PBA King of the Lanes Series. Sterner took the throne from PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III, then defeated Tom Daugherty to retain the crown. “I’m a humble guy, but this might make me puff my chest up a little bit,” said Sterner. “I’m going to hold onto it as long as I can and they’re going to have to come get it.” Sterner followed a spare in the ninth with all three strikes in the 10th to force Daugherty to get two strikes and nine to win. Daugherty left a single pin on his first shot in the 10th, leaving Sterner the reigning King. “I really liked the move on that 4 pin,” Sterner said of his ninth frame. “I knew that gave Tom the opportunity, but I also knew I got to finish on the lane I wanted to, so I went up there, stuck to my routine and made three great shots.” On his way to the crown, Sterner first beat Portland Lumberjacks manager Tim Mack in the contenders match, rolling the front eight on the way to a 267 game, the highest game by any player in the King of the Lanes Series. Sterner then dethroned Bohn, 245-215, to advance to the final telecast as King. “I grew up watching Parker on TV, wanting to bowl him,” said Sterner, “and now I have the opportunity. He’s an inspiration. Every time I bowl him, it’s a tough match. I hated to take the crown from him, but I love him.” Viewers can live stream the PBA on the FOX Sports and FOX NOW apps or at FOXSports.com. Select highlights will be available on @FOXSports social handles across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. International fans can watch live on FloBowling.com. PBA King of the Lanes Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon Results Bayside Bowl – Portland, Maine Saturday, June 19 – 2-3 p.m. ET on FS1 Chris Barnes def. AJ Johnson (earns $3,000), 196-190 Chris Barnes ($10,000) def. Kris Prather ($5,000), 245-225, Barnes becomes the new King Saturday, June 19 – 3-4 p.m. ET Parker Bohn III def. Jesper Svensson ($3,000), 212-193 Parker Bohn III ($10,000) def. Chris Barnes ($5,000), 253-233, Bohn becomes the new King Saturday, June 19 – 4-5 p.m. ET on FS1 Anthony Neuer def. Chris Via ($3,000), 210-187 Parker Bohn III ($10,000) def. Anthony Neuer ($5,000), 247-245, Bohn remains King Sunday, June 20 – 2-3 p.m. ET on FS1 Jason Sterner def. Tim Mack ($3,000), 267-204 Jason Sterner ($10,000) def. Parker Bohn III ($5,000), 245-215, Sterner becomes the new King Sunday, June 20 – 3-4 p.m. ET on FS1 Tom Daugherty def. François Lavoie ($3,000), 237-204 Jason Sterner ($10,000) def. Tom Daugherty ($5,000), 225-194, Sterner remains King About the PBA The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit PBA.com.

Ponies End Skid with Father’s Day Win over Portland BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (12-28) snapped their six-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the Portland Sea Dogs (24-17) in the series finale on Father’s Day at Mirabito Stadium. Carlos Cortes, Mark Vientos, and Hayden Senger homered and Yoel Romero had a two-run double as part of a four-run third. Luc Rennie (1-3) earned the first Double-A win of his career allowing one run over six innings. It was Rennie’s longest outing of the season. Cortes and Vientos each have seven homers on the year to lead the team. In the third against Portland starter Andrew Politi (1-6), Senger and Wagner Lagrange walked followed by a single from Will Toffey. That set up Romero’s grounds-rule double over the left-field wall that brought home Senger and Lagrange. Then with Dan Rizzie at the plate, reliever Zack Kelly threw a wild pitch scoring Toffey from third. Manny Rodriguez followed with a sacrifice fly to extend the Ponies lead to 5-1. Right-handed pitchers Tom Hackimer and Connor Grey both made their debuts as members of the Mets organization. Hackimer pitched a scoreless seventh and Grey closed the game out allowing one run over two innings with four strikeouts. The Rumble Ponies are off Monday before they begin a 12-game road trip starting Tuesday night against the Reading Fightin Phils at FirstEnergy Stadium with first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. POSTGAME NOTES: Wagner Lagrange was on base four times…Romero finished 2-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored…Senger’s HR was his second of the season.

Walk-off homer lifts Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to 4-3 win and series sweep over Syracuse on Sunday afternoon Inbox Moosic, PA - Hoy Park’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders a 4-3 win over the Syracuse Mets on Sunday afternoon at PNC Field as the Mets dropped their 12th straight game. Syracuse (11-30) got off to a hot start in the top of the first inning. Brandon Nimmo, who is back with Syracuse on an MLB rehab assignment, led off the frame with a single. After Wilfredo Tovar struck out, Michael Conforto, also on a rehab assignment, slashed a double into right field advancing Nimmo to third base. Next, Travis Blankenhorn delivered with a two-run single to score Nimmo and Conforto and give the Mets a 2-0 lead. Those were Blankenhorn’s 11th and 12th RBIs in just five games with Syracuse this season. Cheslor Cuthbert followed and hit a double to left field, moving Blankenhorn to third. Khalil Lee then struck out, but Orlando Calixte stepped in with two runners on and two outs. Calixte ripped an RBI single to center field to score Blankenhorn and increase the Mets lead to 3-0, but Cuthbert was called out because he ran out of the baseline while trying to score at home. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (28-11) struggled at first against Syracuse starter Jesús Reyes but were finally able to get to the right-hander in the bottom of the sixth inning. Reyes had a phenomenal start to the game, delivering five scoreless innings. However, in the sixth, the 28-year-old allowed a leadoff single to Ryan LaMarre and then a two-run home run to Socrates Brito which made it 3-2 with the Mets still in front. Reyes stayed in but walked Derek Dietrich. After Trey Amburgey lined out for the first out, Rob Brantly drew a walk. That was all for Reyes, as he was pulled for Tom Windle. The first batter that Windle faced was Armando Alvarez, who lined out to left for the second out. Windle then walked Brandon Wagner to load the bases and then issued another walk to Greg Allen which scored Dietrich and tied the game, 3-3. In the bottom of the ninth with the score still 3-3, Park hit a walk-off solo home run over the right-field wall off Mets reliever Trey Cobb to win it for the RailRiders, 4-3. Syracuse returns home to NBT Bank Stadium this week for a six-game series against the Buffalo Bisons. The action begins with the series opener on Tuesday night at 6:35 p.m. in Syracuse.

Parker Bohn III Takes PBA King of the Lanes Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon Crown into Tomorrow’s Competition Two more telecasts beginning at 2 p.m. ET conclude the 2021 PBA King of the Lanes series Portland, Maine—PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III reigns as PBA King of the Lanes presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon after the first of two days of competition. Bohn dethroned Chris Barnes to earn the crown, then successfully defended against Anthony Neuer and will advance into tomorrow’s action as the King. “It’s awesome,” said Bohn. “Anthony and I had control of the pocket and the fans here in Portland didn’t come here to watch us shoot open frames. The fans here know all about bowling and we are the show, but the fans make the show.” Bohn needed two strikes and nine pins in the 10th frame to clinch the victory over Neuer, which is exactly what Bohn did. “Whenever you have an opportunity to shut someone out, you’d better take advantage of it,” said Bohn. “When I got the double I knew I needed just another great shot and hit the pocket and I’m going to get enough to win.” In the first of three consecutive telecasts, Chris Barnes defeated AJ Johnson in the contenders match, then went on to dethrone reigning King Kris Prather, 245-225. The reign of King Barnes was short, falling to Bohn in the second telecast. Bohn defeated 10-time PBA Tour champion Jesper Svensson in the contenders match to get to Barnes. Bohn triumphed in the battle of Hall of Famers by the score of 253-233. “Jesper and Anthony have so much power,” said Bohn, “and when that power is under control, they’re unstoppable. And then another titan like Chris Barnes, you’d better be on your A game, and fortunately for me today, I was right there.” Bohn will return tomorrow to defend the crown, facing either Tim Mack or Jason Sterner, who will be competing in the contenders match at 2 p.m. ET. “Only I control my own destiny,” said Bohn, “so I’m going to be back here tomorrow with a couple more great games and hopefully walk away with everything.” Viewers can live stream the PBA on the FOX Sports and FOX NOW apps or at FOXSports.com. Select highlights will be available on @FOXSports social handles across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. International fans can watch live on FloBowling.com. PBA King of the Lanes Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon Results Saturday, June 19 – 2-3 p.m. ET on FS1 Chris Barnes def. AJ Johnson (earns $3,000), 196-190 Chris Barnes ($10,000) def. Kris Prather ($5,000), 245-225, Barnes becomes the new King Saturday, June 19 – 3-4 p.m. ET Parker Bohn III def. Jesper Svensson ($3,000), 212-193 Parker Bohn III ($10,000) def. Chris Barnes ($5,000), 253-233, Bohn becomes the new King Saturday, June 19 – 4-5 p.m. ET on FS1 Anthony Neuer def. Chris Via ($3,000), 210-187 Parker Bohn III ($10,000) def. Anthony Neuer ($5,000), 247-245, Bohn remains King PBA King of the Lanes Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon Upcoming Television Schedule Sunday, June 20 – 2-3 p.m. ET on FS1 Contenders Match: Tim Mack vs. Jason Sterner King Match 4: Parker Bohn III vs. Contenders Winner Sunday, June 20 – 3-4 p.m. ET on FS1 Contenders Match: Tom Daugherty vs. François Lavoie King Match 5: Winner from King 4 vs. Contenders Winner About the PBA The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit PBA.com.

De La Cruz Terrific, but Ponies Come Up Short against Sea Dogs BINGHAMTON, NY – Rumble Ponies RHP Oscar De La Cruz had a no-hitter through five and a third innings, but Binghamton fell short to the Portland Sea Dogs 4-1 on Friday night at Mirabito Stadium. It is Binghamton’s sixth straight loss. De La Cruz (0-2) went six and two third innings allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and five strikeouts taking the loss. Binghamton (11-28) took a 1-0 lead against Portland RHP Brayan Bello in the third as Will Toffey homered off the batter's eye in center field. The Sea Dogs (24-16) would finally break through with their first hit of the game against De La Cruz in the sixth with a home run from Tanner Nishioka to tie the game at 1. They took a 2-1 lead in the seventh with an RBI double from Johnny Pereda to end De La Cruz outing. Reliever Ryley Gilliam replaced De La Cruz and in the eighth, Triston Casas had an RBI single followed by an RBI double from Joey Meneses to double the Sea Dogs lead to 4-1. The Ponies would bring the tying run to the plate in the ninth before Quinn Brodey grounded out to first to end the game. Bello ended up with the no-decision but allowed just two hits and one run over five and a third innings with one walk and ten strikeouts. The series continues Saturday night as the Ponies look for their first win of the series. First pitch is at 6:35 PM with pregame coverage at 6:20 PM on milb.com. It is both Bark at the Park and Jeff McNeil Bobblehead night. POSTGAME NOTES: Toffey’s homer is his fourth of the season…Nishioka finished 2-3 with 2 runs scored and an RBI.

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS GAME REPORT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4 Syracuse 2 MOOSIC, Pa. (June 17, 2021) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders never trailed as they defeated the Syracuse Mets 4-2 on Thursday night at PNC Field. The RailRiders played the game in their alternate “Vejigantes” identity, part of the club’s participation in the Copa de la Diversión. The RailRiders got on the board three batters into the bottom of the first when Socrates Brito cracked a two-run home run to right field. The blast was Brito’s fifth of the season, and part of a 2-for-3 night at the plate. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre tacked on another against Syracuse starter Cory Oswalt in the bottom of the second, with Kellin Deglan launching his first home run of the season. Handed a 3-0 lead, RailRiders starter Brody Koerner turned in a strong start against the Mets. He allowed a two-run home run to Cheslor Cuthbert in the top of the fourth, but that was the only damage against him in 4.0 innings of work. In the bottom of the fifth, the RailRiders tallied an insurance run on an Armando Alvarez fielder’s choice groundout to extend the lead to 4-2. After Koerner exited, the SWB bullpen combined for five shutout innings of work. Trevor Lane tossed 1.1 innings, while Greg Weissert recorded two outs in his 2021 RailRiders debut. Sal Romano worked around three hits in 2.0 innings, bridging the gap to closer Luis Garcia, who notched his 11th save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth. POSTGAME NOTES: The RailRiders are now 15 games above the .500 mark, setting a new high-water mark for the season… Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has won eight straight games against Syracuse since a 5-2 loss on May 4… Sal Romano has turned in a scoreless outing in eight of his nine appearances with the RailRiders. The RailRiders continue their series with the Mets on Thursday night at PNC Field. RHP Nick Nelson (0-0, 1.96) for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, while Syracuse counters with RHP Tylor Megill (0-0, 2.89). For tickets and more information, call (570) 969-BALL or slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record: 26-11

Ponies Fall Short Against Sea Dogs at Mirabito BINGHAMTON, NY – The Rumble Ponies fell to the Portland Sea Dogs 4-1 on Thursday night at Mirabito Stadium, dropping their fifth game in a row. Portland scored all four of their runs via the home run and Binghamton’s ninth inning rally came up short. Rumble Ponies RHP Cole Gordon (0-1) delivered another strong outing allowing only one run on three hits over six innings. His only blemish was a first inning home run given up to Portland RF Tate Matheny. It’s Matheny’s second homer in as many games. The score remained 1-0 until the eighth inning when Ponies reliever Jared Robinson allowed back-to-back home runs. Joey Meneses hit a two-run homer to center and the next batter Hudson Potts hit a solo shot to make it 4-0 Sea Dogs. Binghamton loaded the bases in the ninth and got on the board via a Quinn Brodey sacrifice fly. They brought the tying run to the plate in pinch hitter Carlos Cortes, who struck out looking to end the game. Gordon is the hard-luck loser while Enmanuel De Jesus (2-1) got the win pitching five scoreless frames for Portland (23-16). It was Gordon’s longest outing of the year in three starts with Binghamton (11-27). The two teams continue their six-game series on Friday night with first pitch at 7:05 PM and pregame coverage getting underway on milb.com at 6:50 PM. Fireworks presented by Miller Auto Team immediately follow the game. POSTGAME NOTES: Yoel Romero was 2-3…Hayden Senger had a multi-hit game as well.

Syracuse Mets Announce Updated Attendance Policies Changes in policies due to change in NYS Guidelines SYRACUSE, NY – With the announcement by New York State that restrictions at outdoor venues have been lifted, the Syracuse Mets have adjusted their policies to reflect the current guidance. Starting June 22nd (the next home Syracuse Mets game), NBT Bank Stadium will be open in accordance with the State guidelines. Most seating areas will become open at 100% capacity seating, while the stadium will still provide some socially distanced seating sections for fans that are more comfortable continuing to socially distance. Proof of vaccination will no longer be required to sit in any sections at NBT Bank Stadium. Fans who are not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated will still be expected to wear their masks throughout the games except when they are in their seat and actively eating or drinking. Fans that have already purchased tickets from June 22nd to July 4th (the current period on sale) may exchange their tickets if this new policy affects their seat location either positively or negatively. Tickets for the rest of July 13th through August 1st will go on sale Friday, June 18th The Clear Bag policy will still be enforced for the rest of the season. The Met-ticulously Clean program will still be in place. The Stadium will continue to be disinfected and sanitized after every game, and the commitment to indoor air quality with HealthWay Air Purifiers in indoor spaces will remain. “We are excited to continue to offer our guests a choice while expanding our capacity as we head into the busiest part of our season,” said Syracuse Mets General Manager Jason Smorol. “Our commitment to keeping this stadium clean and safe for our fans will not waver, and we look forward to entertaining our fanbase with bigger, better promotions as the season goes on. Let’s get 8,000 plus in here for the July 4th weekend!” Tickets for home Syracuse Mets games in July will go on sale June 18th at 10 a.m. Fans can purchase tickets for games at the Onondaga Coach Ticket Office at NBT Bank Stadium or over the phone, 315-474-7833, during regular office hours (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online anytime at syracusemets.com. For any questions about the new capacity and policies, email Michael Tricarico at mtricarico@syracusemets.com.

Blankenhorn homers in debut, but Syracuse falls to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in series opener, 12-6 Inbox Moosic, PA - The Syracuse Mets couldn’t snap their lengthy losing streak, falling 12-6 to the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders after surrendering a five-run lead on Tuesday night at PNC Field in Moosic, PA. Travis Blankenhorn homered for Syracuse and had four RBIs for the Mets in the loss. Syracuse (11-26) had its offense explode in the top of the first inning, putting up five runs on the RailRiders. Jeff McNeil, who was playing the first game of his MLB rehab assignment, led off the inning with a single into center field. Next, Albert Almora Jr., who is also on a rehab assignment, drew a walk. With two on and no outs, Khalil Lee struck out. Blankenhorn followed and blasted a three-run home run over the right-field wall in his first at bat with Syracuse to give the Mets a 5-0 lead. The RailRiders (24-11) were able to get on the board in the bottom of the first when Estevan Florial led off with a solo home run and made the score 5-1 with the Mets still in front. In the second, the Mets quickly took their five-run lead right back. Almora led off the inning with a single. Lee followed and grounded into a fielder's choice where Almora was out at second base, but Lee was safe at first. Lee then stole second base and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Robinson Chirinos. Next, Blankenhorn drove in his fourth run of the game with a sacrifice fly to center field to score Lee and increase the Mets lead to 6-1. The game didn’t see another run until the fifth inning where Florial hit a two-out double to right field. Hoy Park then delivered with an RBI single to bring Scranton/Wilkes-Barre within four, 6-2. That proved to be Mets starter Akeem Bostick’s final inning, who turned in a solid outing. The right-hander finished with five innings pitched, allowing two runs on five hits, walking three, and striking out two. The RailRiders offense came alive in the seventh. With Armando Alvarez at third and Florial at first, Park delivered with a two-run triple to score Alvarez and Florial and bring the RailRiders within two, 6-4. Trey Amburgey then hit a sacrifice fly to right field to bring home Park and cut the deficit to one, 6-5. In the eighth, Chirinos led the RailRiders off with a double and was replaced at second by pinch-runner Greg Allen. Next, Derek Dietrich walked. Rob Brantly then singled to score Allen and tie the game, 6-6, as Dietrich advanced to third. Alvarez followed and hit a sacrifice fly to deep center to score Dietrich and give Scranton/Wilkes-Barre their first lead, 7-6. With one out, Velazguez doubled to right field and Brantly advanced to third. Florial then continued his stellar night, ripping a double to center to score Brantly and Velazquez and increase the RailRiders lead to three, 9-6. Amburgey hit a sacrifice fly to score Florial and make it 10-6. That wasn’t all, however, for Scranton/Wilkes Barre in the eighth. Allen and Dietrich joined the party with RBI singles to give the RailRiders a 12-6 lead and complete what was a seven-run eighth inning. The Mets now must wait until Wednesday night for another chance to put a halt to the losing streak. Game two of the series between Syracuse and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is at 7:05 p.m. from PNC Field in Moosic, PA.

Ponies Fall to Sea Dogs in Series Opener at Mirabito BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (11-25) fell to the Portland Sea Dogs 9-4 on Tuesday evening in the series opener at Mirabito Stadium. Portland (21-16) raced out to a 5-0 lead highlighted by a four-run second against Ponies starter Josh Walker (2-1). Walker allowed five runs and six hits over 5.2 IP suffering his first loss of the year. He settled down though and at one point retired 10 Portland hitters in a row to keep the Ponies within striking distance. Binghamton scored runs in the third and fourth to make it a 5-2 game on RBI singles from Hayden Senger and Luis Carpio. With Portland ahead 6-2 in the seventh the Ponies again inched closer with a bases loaded walk to Mark Vientos followed by Quinn Brodey being hit by a pitch to force home another run. That would be the closest Binghamton would get though as Portland tacked on three in the ninth, capped off by a two-run triple from Triston Casas. The series continues Wednesday night with first pitch at 6:35 PM and pregame coverage getting underway at 6:20 on MiLB.com POSTGAME NOTES: The Ponies were 2-14 with runners in scoring position with 11 left on base…Luis Carpio was 2-4 with a run scored and an RBI, he has now hit safely in 12 of his last 15 games…Carlos Cortes, Hayden Senger, Mark Vientos, Quinn Brodey, and Carpio all had multi-hit games…Binghamton has dropped three straight.

Homestand Four: June 15-20 RAILRIDERS HOMESTAND NEWSLETTER Facebook ‌ Twitter ‌ Instagram ‌ LinkedIn ‌ PNC Field is open at 100% capacity. Get tickets now for any remaining home game this season! Don't forget that weeknight games now start at 7:05 PM and Saturday games begin at 6:05 PM! Ticket Options Include: Infield Box Field Reserve Seating Lawn Seating Bleacher Seating VIEW TICKETS GIVING BACK: CHIRINOS' CONNECTION TO THE FANS AND HIS COMMUNITY HAS ALTERED HIS APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL CAREER RailRiders catcher Robinson Chirinos has experienced a lot in his 21 years of being a professional baseball player. The 2020 season without fans was unlike any other to him. More than his big league career, which has spanned nine seasons and taken him to the World Series, Chirinos takes pride in his connection to the fans and the community. While warming up, he usually takes a few extra baseballs to toss to kids in the crowd and will stop to sign autographs. Making those memories for fans is what makes being a professional baseball player special for him. READ ALL ABOUT IT! RailRiders University: Train where the Pros Train Due to overwhelming response, RailRiders University has added an additional summer camp this year! Find out more about the upcoming camp in August or sign your child up today! LEARN MORE! NEED TO KNOW: Updated Protocols at PNC Field for 2021 Face Mask 2 Changes to operating procedures or protocols made to help ensure fan, player and staff safety. READ MORE HERE YOUR LATEST TEAM NEWS Get the latest news and notes about the 2021 RailRiders! TEAM NEWS GAME NOTES & ROSTER UPDATES READ THE GUIDERAIL! Check out the latest issue of the GuideRail Game Day program with great feature stories on your 2021 RailRiders! SWBGUIDERAIL.COM All local teachers, veterans or member of the military, EMT's, or an everyday person who steps up in a time of crisis and their families are encouraged to submit their nomination to Jordan Maydole, the RailRiders Director of Community Relations, at jmaydole@swbrailriders.com or by calling 570-558-4616. Hometown Heroes The Hometown Heroes Program was implemented during the 2013 season to show support of our local heroes. The RailRiders will honor one local hero and their family at every home game during the 2021 season. All former and active military, and first responders are encouraged to participate. The honoree is provided with complimentary game tickets, in-game recognition and the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial first pitch! The RailRiders look forward to continuing this program in 2021 thanks to our partners at T-Mobile. 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Syracuse can’t avoid sweep, losing 13-7 to Worcester in Sunday’s series finale Syracuse, NY - Worcester blasted five home runs to help complete a six-game sweep of Syracuse as the Red Sox won, 13-7, at NBT Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Worcester (23-13) broke the game wide open early on. In the top of the first inning, Jarren Duran led off with a walk. The two-hole hitter, Jeter Downs, then hit a two-run homer off Mets starter Jesús Reyes to give Worcester a 2-0 advantage. After back-to-back singles from Franchy Cordero and Michael Chavis, Connor Wong stepped in and delivered with a two-run single to make it 4-0 with still no outs in the frame. With Wong on first, Johan Mieses struck out, but then Jonathan Araúz hit a triple over the head of Mets center fielder Albert Almora Jr. to score Wong and extend the Worcester lead to 5-0. The scoring in the first inning finally concluded when Duran stepped in for the second time in the frame and connected on an RBI single to score Araúz and push the Red Sox advantage to 6-0. In the second, Chavis was on first base with one-out when Mieses blasted a home run into left field and extended the Worcester lead to 8-0. The Woo Sox hit yet another two-run homer in the third. Michael Gettys led off the inning with a walk. Duran followed and clubbed a home run into the Woo Sox bullpen in right-center field to make it a 10-0 ballgame. Syracuse (11-25) was able to get on the board in the bottom half of the third. Drew Ferguson led off the frame and reached on an error. Next, Orlando Calixte had a would-be home run robbed by Gettys in right field, and then Khalil Lee was hit by a pitch. Albert Almora Jr. followed and picked up a single to left field. With the bases loaded and one out, Patrick Mazeika delivered with his second base knock of the afternoon, driving in two runs with a single to right field to make it 10-2 with the Woo Sox still in front. The Red Sox added another run in the fifth. Cordero ripped a two-out RBI ground rule double, and the lead increased to 11-2 for Worcester. In the bottom half, Calixte would not be denied. After being robbed of a home run by Gettys earlier, he sent one over the head of the Woo Sox right fielder and onto the Salt City Deck in right field. Calixte’s solo home run brought Syracuse back within eight, 11-3. Later in the frame, Patrick Mazeika also found the Salt City Deck with a solo shot. His first home run as a Syracuse Met made it 11-4 Worcester. That wasn’t the end of the solo home run barrage. In the eight, David Rodriguez joined the party with a solo home run to right-center field to bring Syracuse within six, 11-5. The Woo Sox weren’t done either, though. In the top of the ninth, Gettys blasted a solo shot to left field to make it 12-5 Worcester. Later, Jeter Downs hit his second home run of the day, this time a solo homer that gave the Red Sox a 13-5 edge. In the bottom of the ninth with one-out and runners on first and second, Mazeika grounded a ball to first base, and a potential double play ball went under the glove of the first baseman Chavis and into right field. That scored Lee and made it 13-6 Worcester. After Cheslor Cuthbert popped out, Sebastián Elizalde delivered with a two-out single that scored César Puello and brought Syracuse within six, 13-7. However, Red Sox reliever Kaleb Ort struck out the next batter, Drew Jackson, to end the game. The Mets have Monday off before being back in action on Tuesday against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The six-game series begins at 7:05 p.m. from Moosic, PA.

Worcester pulls away from Syracuse, 12-5, on virtual Education Day Inbox Albert Almora, Jr. finishes his swing on a ball he hit for a two-run home run on Wednesday afternoon for Syracuse (Herm Card). Syracuse, NY - Worcester’s offense erupted again, and the Red Sox topped the Mets, 12-5, on Wednesday afternoon, taking a 2-0 lead in the six-game series. The Woo Sox scored a combined ten runs in the fourth and fifth innings to pull away from the Mets on virtual Education Day at NBT Bank Stadium. The virtual Education Day took place in lieu of an in-person event and allowed students from both Syracuse and Worcester to watch the game online and in their classrooms. Worcester (19-13) picked up where they left off on Tuesday night with a run in the top of the first inning to begin Wednesday's game. With one out and nobody on, Marcus Wilson launched a solo shot over the 315 Bullpen Bar in left field to give the Woo Sox an early 1-0 lead. The second inning featured yet another Worcester home run. Johan Mieses smacked a solo home run to left-center field and the Red Sox went up 2-0. Syracuse (11-21) responded with a two-out rally in the bottom half of the second. With no men on and two down, Wilfedo Tovar drew a walk. Next, Martin Cervenka singled on a line drive to left, and then Drew Jackson hit a two-run double to score Tovar and Cervenka and tie the game, 2-2. Then, Albert Almora Jr., who is on an MLB rehab assignment with Syracuse, smoked a two-run home run over the left-field wall to give the Mets their first lead at 4-2. Worcester opted to keep their starting pitcher Raynel Espinal in the game, and he did not disappoint. The righty proceeded to deliver four consecutive perfect innings after a four-run second and finished the game with six innings pitched, four runs, two walks, and three strikeouts. In the fourth, Worcester scored five runs all with two-outs to regain the lead. Wilson got the rally going with a single to left to score Jack Lopez and cut the deficit to one, 4-3. That would end Syracuse starter Thomas Szapucki’s day as he was replaced by Marcel Rentería. The first batter Rentería faced, Franchy Cordero, singled on a line drive to left field to tie the game, 4-4. Next, Michael Chavis hit a three-run homer to give the Woo Sox a 7-4 advantage. Two runs were charged to Szapucki after he exited, and his final line featured three and two thirds innings pitched, five runs, three walks, and three strikeouts. The scoring continued for the Red Sox in the fifth, adding five runs to their total. Lopez doubled to score Jonathan Araúz and make it an 8-4 Worcester advantage. Then with the bases loaded, Wilson was hit by a pitch and Chris Hermann scored for a 9-4 lead. Cordero followed, ripping a two-run double to right, extending the Worcester lead to seven, 11-4. The last run of the inning came off a Jeter Downs sacrifice fly to bring home Wilson and make it 12-4 Red Sox. In the seventh, the Mets were able to get back on the board. Tovar and Cervenka both singled, and a Jackson groundout advanced Tovar to third base and Cervenka to second. César Puello followed with an infield single to score Tovar and make it 12-5 with Worcester still in front. With two-outs and runners on the corners, Orlando Calixte grounded into a 6-4 putout, and Syracuse left two runners stranded. In the ninth, Syracuse put position player Sebastian Elizalde in to pitch, in what was the 11-year veteran’s first time on the mound. He proceeded to put together a 1-2-3 inning and tipped his hat to the crowd on his way to the dugout. Worcester still won, 12-5, to take the second game of the six-game series. The Mets and Red Sox will square off again tomorrow night at NBT Bank Stadium. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m.

Worcester rolls in series opener with 11-4 win over Syracuse on Tuesday night Inbox Michael Tricarico Tue, Jun 8, 10:54 PM (12 hours ago) to Michael Cheslor Cuthbert went 2-for-4 on Tuesday night with Syracuse's first hit and a two-run home run (Herm Card). Syracuse, NY - Worcester used a third inning grand slam from Connor Wong and a two-hit gem from starting pitcher Ryan Weber to roll past Syracuse, 11-4, and win the series opener on Tuesday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Worcester (18-13) got the scoring started with two runs in the top of the second inning. Jeter Downs led things off with a single, stole second base, then tagged up and got to third base when Wong flew out to right field. What ultimately got Downs home was a Johan Mieses sacrifice fly to left field to bring across the first run of the game, giving the Red Sox a 1-0 lead. The next batter, Jonathan Araúz, hit a solo shot to deep center to make it 2-0 Worcester. The Red Sox broke the game open in the third. The bases were loaded with two outs, and Wong came to the plate. Down in the count 0-2, Wong then crushed a grand slam to the 315 Bullpen Bar in left field to break the game wide open by giving Worcester a 6-0 lead. That wasn’t all for the Woo Sox in the third. Mieses was hit by a pitch, and Araúz picked up his second hit of the night with a single to center while Mieses advanced to third. A wild pitch from Bostick got Mieses home to give the Red Sox a 7-0 lead. Bostick’s day concluded after the third inning. The right-handed pitcher gave up seven runs on six hits while walking three and striking out three. Meanwhile, Worcester’s starting pitcher had a much different night. Weber threw seven innings, allowing two runs on two hits, walking two, and striking out five. The 30-year-old retired 13 batters in a row to start the game, not allowing a base runner until Cheslor Cuthbert singled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Syracuse did not score in the frame. In the sixth, the Woo Sox continued to build on their lead. Runners were on the corners with no outs for Muńoz when he connected for a single to left field to score Marcus Wilson for an 8-0 advantage. Later in the frame, with two outs and two on, Mieses drove in another run with a single to left to increase the lead to 9-0. Syracuse (11-20) finally got on the board in the bottom of the seventh. With two outs and no men on, Patrick Mazeika was hit by a pitch. Then, Cuthbert clobbered his second home run as a Met over the left-field wall to make it 9-2 Worcester. Red Sox reliever Matt Hall replaced Weber for the eighth, and Syracuse was able to put up some more runs. Sebastian Elizalde led off the inning with a double, and Drew Jackson followed with a walk. Drew Ferguson then grounded out, but both runners advanced to second base and third. Next, Orlando Calixte hit an RBI single up the middle to score Elizalde and cut the deficit to six runs, 9-3. After César Puello struck out in his first plate appearance with Syracuse, Mazeika slashed an RBI single into right and that made it 9-4 with Worcester still in front. The Mets ended up leaving two runners stranded after Cuthbert struck out swinging, and the Red Sox had a five-run lead going into the ninth. However, Worcester took that seven-run lead right back. In the top of the ninth, Marcus Wilson smoked a two-run homer into the Worcester bullpen in right-center field to give the Woo Sox an 11-4 advantage. The six-game series continues tomorrow at NBT Bank Stadium for the first Virtual Education Day in Minor League Baseball history. First pitch between the Mets and the Red Sox is at noon. --

2021_USWomensOpenLogoFINAL_ART_WR_full.png U.S. Women’s Open The Olympic Club | San Francisco, Calif. | June 3-6, 2021 In The Winner’s Circle with Yuka Saso June 6, 2021 Hometown/Resides: Manila, Philippines/Tokyo, Japan Birthdate: June 20, 2001; currently 19 years, 11 months, 21 days Turned Professional: 2019 Caddie: Lionel Matichuk Following her victory, Yuka Saso accepted immediate LPGA Tour Membership, earning a five-year exemption; her winnings and points are official starting with today’s victory VICTORIES LPGA: First career victory JLPGA: Two victories ROLEX ANNIKA MAJOR AWARD With her win, Saso earns 60 points and becomes eligible to win the award at the end of the season RACE TO THE CME GLOBE With her win, Saso earns 650 points MONEY With her win, Saso earns $1,000,000 PREVIOUS U.S. WOMEN’S RESULTS 2020 – T13; 2019 – MC CAREER LPGA TOUR PERFORMANCE Seven events across 2019, 2020 and 2021; previous best finish of T6 at the 2021 LOTTE Championship OF NOTE Yuka Saso is the 21st player to make the U.S. Women’s Open title her first LPGA Tour victory The fourth player in three years to win a major as a non-Member, following A Lim Kim (2020 U.S. Women’s Open), Sophia Popov (2020 AIG Women’s Open) and Hinako Shibuno (2019 AIG Women’s Open) At 19 years, 11 months and 17 days, she ties Inbee Park’s record as the all-time youngest U.S. Women’s Open champion The second Tour winner from the Philippines, joining Jennifer Rosales, who won the 2004 Chick-fil-A Charity Championship and the 2005 SBS Open at Turtle Bay The first major winner, male or female, from the Philippines

BETHEL WOODS EXPANDS POPULAR SUMMER ARTS PROGRAMMING Nine P.L.A.Y. (Peace. Love. Arts. You!) sessions offered for artists ages 5-15. June 3rd, 2021 (BETHEL, NY) – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a nonprofit cultural organization located in Bethel, NY, is pleased to announce the return and expansion of their popular youth arts series, P.L.A.Y. (Peace. Love. Arts. You!) Offered for youth ages 5-15 participants explore art, music, movement, and theater with the help of talented Bethel Woods Teaching Artists. Located at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival, the classes are always connected to the Center’s legacy with an emphasis on building community through creativity. “In 1969, there was peace, love, and music. Today, we are so proud to bring these elements back to the historic site for our emerging learners. We aim to ignite creative imagination through outdoor time and add to the adventure by providing access to our Museum collections and special exhibitions,” said Suzanne Morris, Senior Director, Museum Education and Creative Programs. “We value the contributions of each participant, and hope they come away from this summer with new skills, knowing the importance of working as a team, and inspired to explore the arts,” she continued. Upcoming summer sessions include: P.L.A.Y. All Day Monday-Friday, July 12th-August 20th This introductory program for youth ages 5-9 dips into history and imaginative ways of thinking through an exploration of Bethel Woods and the arts including music, visual arts, and nature. Offered as (6) one-week sessions. $250 per session; tuition assistance is available. P.L.A.Y. Rock Camp Monday-Friday, July 5th-16th Offered for youth ages 9-15, participants explore the history of rock, rhythm, and the musicians who helped shape popular culture of the 1960s. Kids work both individually and in groups under the guidance of skilled musicians and Teaching Artists to form the ultimate rock band. The program concludes with a high-energy performance of both original and interpreted rock songs on the evening of July 17th for family and friends. $400 for two-week session; tuition assistance is available. P.L.A.Y. Songwriter Workshop Monday-Friday, July 19th-30th Students ages 9-15 go behind the music to learn composition through individual lessons and small group ensemble work with a focus on composition, vocal, and instrumental work. Participants will explore the instruments, music styles, and subject matter that inspires them to write lyrics and melodies as they create their own meaningful songs. The program concludes in a musical share event of their work on August 1st. $400 for two-week session; tuition assistance is available. P.L.A.Y. Music Theater Monday-Friday, August 2nd-13th Participants ages 9-15 will be introduced to foundational elements in theater including acting, writing, directing, design, and film. On August 15th, they will share a selection of performances and readings for family and friends. $400 for two-week session; tuition assistance is available. For participants’ safety, these classes will be offered in extremely limited capacity. Pre-registration is required, and tuition assistance is available. For more information, please visit BethelWoodsCenter.org.

Mets drop series finale to Bisons, 5-2, on Sunday in Trenton Inbox Trenton, NJ - Syracuse dropped the series finale to the Buffalo Bisons with a 5-2 loss in Trenton, NJ on Sunday afternoon. The game was tied at one after five innings before the Bisons scored a combined four runs in the next two innings to pull away. The game featured two Toronto Blue Jays players on Major League rehab assignments with Buffalo (15-13). Thomas Hatch started the game on the mound for the Bisons and delivered two scoreless innings. The right-hander didn’t allow a hit, walked one, and struck out one. Third baseman Cavin Biggio also impressed on his rehab assignment, driving a solo shot to deep center in his first at-bat to give Buffalo an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Biggio finished the game 1-for-4. Syracuse (11-19) finally got on the board in the top of the fourth. With one out, David Thompson was hit by a pitch. Thompson was then injured stealing second base and exited the game. He was replaced by Cheslor Cuthbert. Patrick Mazeika then grounded out to second, and Cuthbert advanced to third on the play. The next batter, Orlando Calixte, grounded a single into right field to tie the game, 1-1. The bottom of the fourth featured a bizarre frame, where the Bisons collected four straight singles but failed to score a run. Kevin Smith and Riley Adams hit back-to-back singles to lead off the inning. Tyler White then sent one into left field, and Mets left fielder Drew Jackson threw a bullet home, where Smith failed to touch home plate on his slide and was called out by the home plate umpire. Forrest Wall then hit a single, and Adams was held at third. Mets pitcher Jesús Reyes then struck out Juan Graterol and forced a pop out by Logan Warmoth to get out of the jam without any damage. After giving up the home run to Biggio in the first, Reyes threw four scoreless innings before surrendering two runs in the sixth. Buffalo got the inning started with an Adams walk followed by a White single. After Forrest Wall lined out to left, Graterol sent a single to center, and Adams was held at third to load the bases. Warmoth then drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to center to bring home Adams and give Buffalo the lead, 2-1. Dilson Herrera followed, hitting a line-drive single into right to score White, making the score 3-1 Bisons. That ended Reyes’ day. The 28-year-old righty threw five and two thirds innings, allowing three runs on 10 hits. He walked two and struck out four. Reyes was replaced by Bradley Roney, who struck out Christian Colon for the final out of the inning. In the bottom of the seventh, the Bisons continued to increase their lead. After Smith doubled and White walked, Graterol slashed a two-out, two-run single into left field to make it 5-1 Buffalo. That remained the score going to the top of the ninth where T.J. Zeuch returned to the mound for a seventh inning. There were two outs and nobody on base when Calixte ripped a double into left and then advanced to third on an error. Khalil Lee then picked up his second hit of the day with an RBI single to cut the deficit to three, 5-2. However, Sebastian Elizalde grounded out to second, and the Bisons were victorious, 5-2. After coming out of the pen in the third to replace Hatch, Zeuch threw seven innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with no walks and one strikeout. It was Zeuch's first win of the season. With the loss, the Mets split the six-game series with the Bisons. Syracuse returns home to NBT Bank Stadium this week for a six-game series with the Worcester Red Sox, beginning Tuesday night. First pitch from Syracuse is at 6:35 p.m.

Mets, Bisons split Friday doubleheader in Trenton Inbox Trenton, NJ - Buffalo and Syracuse met in a doubleheader on Friday after Thursday’s game was postponed because of rain. Game one went into extra innings with Buffalo winning, 5-4, on a Dilson Herrera walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth. In game two, behind home runs from Cheslor Cuthbert and David Thompson, the Mets topped the Bisons, 6-3. In game one, Syracuse (10-18) got off to a hot start thanks to four singles in the top of the first inning. Luis Guillorme, who is on a Major League rehab assignment with Syracuse, recorded a one-out single in the top of the first. David Thompson followed with a single of his own. The first run of the game was courtesy of an Orlando Calixte two-out RBI single which scored Guillorme. Khalil Lee then proceeded to send a single into left field but was thrown out at second base trying to stretch it into a double. However, Thompson and Calixte scored on the play to make it 3-0 Syracuse. Buffalo (14-12) responded in the bottom half of the first. Kevin Smith reached on a throwing error with two outs by Guillorme, which came back to haunt Syracuse as the next batter, Riley Adams, launched a two-run home run off Mets starter Thomas Szapucki to cut the Buffalo deficit to one, 3-2. In the top of the third, Patrick Mazeika, who has six hits in his four games with Syracuse this season, stayed hot with an RBI double to increase the Mets lead to 4-2. Syracuse failed to score more in the third, stranding two runners on base. In the bottom of the fourth, with Syracuse still leading 4-2, Adams made the Mets pay again with his second home run of the game. It was a solo shot to left field to make it a 4-3 game. Other than those two Adams home runs, Szapucki turned in a solid outing for the Mets. The lefty went five innings, allowing three runs, but only one earned, while surrendering two hits and striking out seven batters. Szapucki retired ten of the last 11 batters he faced. In the bottom of the sixth, Franklyn Kilomé came out of the bullpen and ran into some trouble. After a double and two walks, the Bisons loaded the bases with nobody out. Kilomé then proceeded to strike out Cullen Large and Forrest Wall and was one out away from getting out of the jam. However, Logan Warmoth drew a game-tying walk to make it 4-4. Trey Cobb entered the game for Syracuse and forced a groundout to send the game into the seventh inning tied. In the bottom of the seventh, Buffalo left the bases loaded yet again. Cobb struck out Large to send game one of the doubleheader to extra innings. After the Mets failed to get a run across the plate in the top of the eighth, Stephen Nogosek got the ball in the bottom of the eighth for Syracuse. Large was the runner starting on second base for the Bisons, and he got to third after a bunt single to lead off the inning by Wall. With runners on the corners, Nogosek then struck out Warmoth for the first out of the inning. Herrera then came to the plate and slashed an RBI single to left, scoring Wall to win the game for Buffalo, 5-4. In game two, the Bisons picked up where they left off, scoring a run in the bottom of the first inning off a Tyler White RBI single to take a 1-0 lead. The Mets answered in a big way in the second inning. It all started with a Wilfredo Tovar walk. Tovar then advanced on a wild pitch. Two batters later, Khalil Lee doubled to center field to score Tovar and make it a 1-1 game. Then, Cheslor Cuthbert, in his first at-bat as a Syracuse Met, hit a two-run homer to left field out of the ballpark to give the Mets a 3-1 lead. Cuthbert signed a minor league contract with the Mets on Thursday. In the bottom of the third, White picked up yet another RBI. This time it was a two-out double to right field to score Richard Ureña and cut the deficit to one run, 3-2. In his first start for Syracuse, Tylor Megill went four innings, allowing two runs on four hits, walking two, and striking out four. The 25-year-old was recently called up from Double-A Binghamton, where he held a 2-1 record and a 3.12 ERA in five starts with the Rumble Ponies. After not scoring in the third and fourth innings, the Mets put three runs up in the fifth. Martin Cervenka led off the inning with a single, and then Drew Jackson was hit by a pitch. Cervenka moved to third base on a Sebastian Elizalde fly out to right field. Cervenka scored on a wild pitch with David Thompson batting to give the Mets a 4-2 advantage. Thompson then launched his seventh home run of the season to bust the game open and give Syracuse a 6-2 lead. After Corey Oswalt threw a scoreless fifth inning, Marcel Rentería finished the game for Syracuse, turning in two innings, allowing one unearned run as the Mets won the game, 6-3. The Mets and Bisons return to the field on Saturday night for game five of the six-game series. First pitch from ARM & HAMMER Park in Trenton is at 6:30 p.m.

Rain forces Mets and Bisons postponement on Thursday, doubleheader scheduled for Friday at 5:00 p.m. Inbox Trenton, NJ - Thursday's scheduled game between the Syracuse Mets and the Buffalo Bisons at ARM & HAMMER Park in Trenton, NJ has been postponed because of rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday, June 4th in Trenton with first pitch of game one scheduled for 5:00 p.m. The second game of the doubleheader will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. --

Thompson homer propels Syracuse past Buffalo, 6-4, on Wednesday night Inbox Trenton, NJ - A David Thompson two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning proved to be the difference for Syracuse on Wednesday night as the Mets beat the Buffalo Bisons, 6-4, at ARM & HAMMER Park. The Mets have now won four of their last five games for the first time this season. Syracuse (9-17) scored the game’s first run in the top of the second inning. Patrick Mazeika led off with a double and moved to third base on a Martin Cervenka fly out to center field. Khalil Lee followed with a double down the left-field line, scoring Mazeika for a 1-0 Syracuse lead. Buffalo (13-11) responded in the bottom of the second. Forest Wall led off with a single and stole both second base and third. Two batters later, with one out, Juan Graterol grounded out to second base, but Wall scored on the play, knotting the game up, 1-1. The Mets regained the lead in the fourth. Mazeika singled, Cervenka walked, and Lee walked to load the bases. Orlando Calixte followed with a bases-clearing double to left-center field that brought home all three runners to give Syracuse a 4-1 advantage. The Bisons struck right back in the bottom of the fourth. With runners at first and third and two outs, Richard Ureña homered off of the right-field foul pole to pull Buffalo all the way back and tie the game again, 4-4. Syracuse scored the game’s decisive runs in the seventh. With one out, Drew Ferguson walked. With Drew Jackson batting, Ferguson stole second base. After Jackson struck out, Thompson came to the plate with two outs and hit a home run over the left-field wall that gave Syracuse a 6-4 lead. Mets relief pitcher Stephen Tarpley had already pitched a scoreless sixth inning, Yennsy Díaz pitched two scoreless innings, and Stephen Nogosek pitched a scoreless ninth to secure the victory. Syracuse and Buffalo meet again on Thursday night in the third game of their six-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Buffalo ends Syracuse’s three-game winning streak with walk-off walk on Tuesday night Inbox Trenton, NJ - The Syracuse Mets saw their three-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of the Buffalo Bisons after a 3-2 loss on Tuesday night at ARM & HAMMER Park. The Bisons are playing in Trenton, NJ because their major league affiliate, the Toronto Blue Jays, are making Sahlen Field in Buffalo their temporary home. Buffalo (13-10) walked off in the bottom of the ninth inning. With the game tied, 2-2, Kevin Smith led off the frame with a double that just stayed fair past third base into left field. Smith then moved to third base on a Tyler White slow groundout to third. Cullen Large followed with a walk, and Forest Wall was intentionally walked to load the bases. Mets reliever Bradley Roney struck out Riley Adams swinging on a 3-2 pitch. Then, Roney faced another 3-2 count, this time against Logan Warmoth. This full-count pitch missed high for ball four as the bases-loaded walk brought home Smith from third for Buffalo’s 3-2 walk-off win. The Bisons scored the game's first run in the first inning with a Kevin Smith single to give Buffalo a 1-0 advantage. Syracuse (8-17) responded in the top of the second. Khalil Lee led off with a double to the left-field corner. Martin Cervenka followed with a single to put runners on the corners. After a Quinn Brodey pop out, Nick Conti hit a ball into deep center. Bisons center fielder Forrest Wall made an impressive catch, leaping to the wall and then threw to first base to double off Cervenka for an inning-ending double play. Despite the double play, Lee tagged up and scored on the play before the out was recorded at first base, leading to the first run of the game for Syracuse, knotting the game up, 1-1. After spending almost a month in the big leagues, Syracuse catcher Patrick Mazeika made the most of his Triple-A debut tonight. After a first inning single, Mazeika came to the plate in the fifth and lined an RBI double into right field to score Drew Jackson from second and give the Mets their first lead, 2-1. Mazeika ended the game 2-for-4 with that RBI. The Mets didn’t have the lead for long though. In the sixth, former Astros and Dodgers standout Tyler White hit a sacrifice fly into shallow right field to bring home Christian Colon and tie the game up, 2-2. It was an impressive showing from Syracuse starting pitcher Jesús Reyes. The right-hander turned in his best start of the year, going six innings, allowing two runs, but only one earned, while walking three and striking out six. It was Reyes's first game this season allowing less than three runs. Syracuse’s offense collected nine hits but stranded eight runners on base, including four runners in scoring position. The Mets will look to bounce back on Wednesday in game two of a six-game series against the Bisons. First pitch from ARM & HAMMER Park is at 7:05 p.m.

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (13-11) vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (16-6) LHP Cristopher Sanchez (1-1, 3.50 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Green (0-0, 4.97 ERA) | Game 23 | Home Game 11 | PNC Field | Moosic, PA | June 1, 2021 | First Pitch 6:35 p.m. | FAST OUT OF THE GATE: With 16 wins in 22 games, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders have kept themselves in elite company across minor league baseball. Entering play on Tuesday there are only 16 teams across minor league baseball with at least 16 wins, with only Omaha, Durham and Nashville at that mark among Triple-A East teams. Nashville (AAA, MIL) has the best record in minor league baseball at 18-5 on the season, and is the only team with 18 wins. Overall, the Yankees have the best organizational record in baseball (62-30, .674), a full 4.0 games better than Baltimore (57-33, .633), who has the second-best record. BULLISH ON THE ‘PEN: The RailRiders bullpen has been the backbone of the pitching staff in the early part of the season and the last three games against Buffalo have been no exception. Six different SWB relievers combined to throw 13.0 shutout innings against the Bisons since the beginning of play on Wednesday. What’s more, they’ve combined to allow just six baserunners -- two on hit batsmen (both by Adam Warren), one walk (issued by Kyle Barraclough) and three hits (all singles, two of which were infield hits). Incredibly, 43 Buffalo batters have managed to hit only six balls out of the infield against RailRiders relievers in this stretch, while striking out 17 times. The SWB bullpen ERA is down to 3.40 on the season, while the unit is averaging 11.63 K/9. That ranks as the 7th-best bullpen ERA in Triple-A East, and third-best in the Northeast Div. (Buffalo, 2.37; Worcester, 2.93). DINGER ALERT: After shattering the SWB franchise record with 212 home runs in 2019 (previously 164 in 1998), the RailRiders are at it again, hitting 31 home runs in their first 22 games this season. The 31 round-trippers hit by SWB puts the club in a tie for fifth place in Triple-A East with Charlotte. Durham leads the league with 42 long balls. The RailRiders are tied for 17th in minor league baseball in home runs, with Salt Lake (AAA, LAA) leading the minors with 45. The long ball surge has been a true team effort, as only Chris Gittens and Trey Amburgey (t-27th, 4) rank in the top 45 in home runs in Triple-A East. WALK-A-THON: Through 22 games this season, the RailRiders have drawn 117 walks, the second-most in all of Triple-A baseball, trailing only Gwinnett (137). No other team in the minors’ highest level has taken more than 113 bases on balls (Lehigh Valley). Overall, the RailRiders are 11th in all of minor league baseball in walks, with St. Lucie (Low-A, NYM) leading the way with 162 walks. SWB’s team .362 OBP is third in Triple-A East, and ranks t-11th across all levels of the minors. There are currently three teams in Triple-A East with team OBPs of .350 or higher. Lehigh Valley (.342) has the eighth-best OBP of the 20-team league. Amazingly, among qualified hitters, only Socrates Brito (t-46th, .341) ranks in the top 50 in OBP in Triple-A East among SWB batters. THREE DOZEN SIDES OF BACON: The COVID-19 pandemic has created one of the most unusual season schedules in the history of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre franchise. With the season beginning a full month later than traditional, all teams in Triple-A East will play 120-game schedules. The RailRiders, along with the rest of the Northeast Division teams, will exclusively play teams within the division. This leads to a schedule where SWB plays the rival Lehigh Valley IronPigs an unprecedented 36 times. For perspective, the RailRiders play the Rochester Red Wings and the Buffalo Bisons a combined 36 times. The RailRiders currently lead the 2021 IronRail Series 4-2. THAT’S ALL THEY GOT, ONE HIT?: On Thursday, May 27, three Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders pitchers combined for a seven-inning one-hitter against the Buffalo Bisons. The trio of Brian Keller, Sal Romano, and Nick Goody did not allow a baserunner after the fourth inning, and combined to retire the final 11 Bisons batters. It was the first one-hitter thrown by the RailRiders since 2016, when Chad Green tossed a one-hitter at Gwinnett on July 14. Overall, it was the sixth one-hitter in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre franchise history. The RailRiders have thrown four no-hitters in franchise history. + The first one-hitter in SWB history came in the team’s inaugural 1989 season, when Pat Combs threw one on August 19 at Pawtucket. + The SWB Red Barons got two one-hitters in the 1991 season, the first from Andy Ashby on July 22 vs Richmond and the second authored by John Burgos on August 16 vs Columbus. These were the first two one-hitters thrown by SWB at Lackawanna County Stadium. + It was 11 years until the next SWB one-hitter, with Brett Myers allowing one base hit to Toledo on April 25 at home. This was the last one-hitter in the Red Barons era (1989-2006), and also the last home one-hitter thrown by SWB until Thursday night. + Chad Green had the first one-hitter under the Yankees affiliation (2007 - Present) in 2016 at Coolray Field against the Gwinnett Braves. + Thursday night represented the first combined one-hitter and also the first seven-inning one hitter in franchise history.