Eickhoff leads Syracuse to 5-2 win over Rochester Inbox Michael Tricarico Tue, May 25, 11:30 PM (15 hours ago) to Michael Rochester, NY - Syracuse Mets starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff threw six scoreless innings and hit a two-run home run as the Mets beat the Rochester Red Wings, 5-2, on Tuesday night at Frontier Field. The home run is the first hit by a pitcher in Frontier Field’s 24-season history. Syracuse (5-14) opened the scoring up in the top of the third inning. With one out, Cody Bohanek tripled to the left-field corner. Eickhoff followed with a 404-foot home run to left-center field to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. The inning then continued with a Mason Williams double. Two batters later, with two outs, Sebastian Elizalde doubled to score Williams to give Syracuse a 3-0 edge. David Thompson followed with another double, scoring Elizalde to extend the Syracuse advantage to 4-0. Rochester (4-15) was stymied at the plate. Eickhoff allowed just four hits and one walk in his six scoreless innings on the mound while striking out three batters. Eickhoff is the first Syracuse pitcher to throw six scoreless innings in a game this season. The Red Wings got on the board in the bottom of the seventh. With one out, Adrian Sanchez and Ali Castillo both singled, putting runners on first and second base. Alec Keller then grounded a ball back to the mound, but Mets reliever Seth Lugo made an errant throw into center field that allowed Sanchez to score from second, trimming the Syracuse lead to three, 4-1. Rochester pulled closer in the eighth. With one out, Daniel Palka singled, and Yasmany Tomás walked. After a Tres Barrera pop out, Sanchez singled, scoring Palka to make it a 4-2 ballgame. The Mets responded in the top of the ninth though. With one out, Quinn Brodey crushed a ball over the right-field wall for a solo home run that gave the Mets a three-run lead, 5-2. Syracuse and Rochester continue their six-game series with the second game on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. in Rochester.

Mets lose series finale to IronPigs, 7-2, on Sunday afternoon Inbo Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets fell to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 7-2, on Sunday afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium. With the loss, the Mets dropped four of six games against the IronPigs during this homestand. Lehigh Valley (11-7) got the scoring started in the top of the third inning. Luke Williams walked to begin the frame, moved to second base on a wild pitch, and advanced to third on a Roman Quinn sacrifice bunt. Mickey Moniak followed with a single that scored Williams for a 1-0 IronPigs lead. Two batters later, with two outs, Ruben Tejada walked. Cornelius Randolph followed with a two-run double to the center-field wall, scoring both Moniak and Tejada to make it a 3-0 ballgame. The IronPigs extended their lead in the top of the sixth. With two outs and runners at first and second, Ryan Cordell hit a pinch-hit, three-run home run that just stayed fair down the right-field line, giving Lehigh Valley a 6-0 advantage. Syracuse (4-14) scored its first run in the bottom of the sixth. Mets reliever Marcel Rentería led off with a bunt single. Two batters later, Nick Meyer doubled to the left-field corner, and Rentería sped around the bases to score and get the Mets on the board to make the deficit 6-1. Lehigh Valley responded in the seventh. With two outs, Randolph doubled. With Listi batting, Randolph stole second base. Listi then singled to bring home Randolph and push the lead back to six for the IronPigs, 7-1. The Mets scored one more run in the eighth. Sebastian Elizalde led off with a single. Two batters later, David Thompson was hit by a pitch. Two batters after that, Quinn Brodey hit a two-out single that scored Elizalde from second base and give the game its final score, 7-2. Syracuse has an off day on Monday before traveling to Rochester to begin a six-game series against the Red Wings on Tuesday with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m.

Mets late rally not enough as IronPigs' pitching leads Lehigh Valley to 8-4 win over Syracuse Inbo Seth Lugo faced five batters on Friday night in his first rehab appearance with Syracuse, striking out one and walking two without allowing an earned run (Herm Card). Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets made a late comeback but lost to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 8-4, on Friday night at NBT Bank Stadium. The IronPigs’ pitching staff had a perfect game through seven innings en route to the win. Lehigh Valley (10-6) broke the game open in the top of the sixth inning. With runners at first and third and no outs, Luke Williams singled to score one run for a 1-0 IronPigs lead. Mickey Moniak followed with a three-run homer to left field to give Lehigh Valley a 4-0 advantage. Then, the IronPigs loaded the bases with a hit by pitch, walk, and a single. That was followed by an Edgar Cabral walk with the bases loaded to bring home Lehigh Valley’s fifth run of the inning. Two batters later, with the bases still loaded, Travis Jankowski grounded into a fielder’s choice where Cabral was out at second base, but his slide took out Mets second baseman Drew Jackson and two runs scored on the play, giving Lehigh Valley a 7-0 edge. The IronPigs scored an additional run in the eighth inning with the help of a Syracuse error to make it an 8-0 game. Meanwhile the IronPigs’ pitching staff was excellent. Starter Adonis Medina threw five perfect innings with just 45 pitches while striking out four batters. Reliever Damon Jones was perfect for two innings with two strikeouts. Syracuse (3-13) ended the perfect game and got on the board in the bottom of the eighth. Quinn Brodey led off with a single. Two batters later, Drew Jackson tripled to left-center field, scoring Brodey to trim the Lehigh Valley lead to 8-1. Bruce Maxwell followed with a sacrifice fly out to center that brought home Jackson, making the score 8-2. The Mets threatened in the ninth. Drew Ferguson singled, and Mason Williams doubled to put runners at second and third. David Thompson then singled, scoring Ferguson to pull Syracuse within five, 8-3. A J.D. Davis walk loaded the bases, and two batters later, Martin Cervenka brought home a run on a fielder’s choice groundout to make it 8-4, but that’s as close as Syracuse would get. Syracuse and Lehigh Valley continue their six-game series with the fifth game on Saturday evening at 6:35 p.m.

RailRiders announce 2021 summer giveaways Single-game tickets for the remainder of 2021 season are on sale now MOOSIC, PA (May 21, 2021) – With capacity at PNC Field expanding to 100% next month, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are pleased to put single-game tickets for the remainder of the 2021 season on sale now online at swbrailriders.com. In conjunction with single-game tickets and in addition to the giveaways already slated for the season, the RailRiders will have three legendary bobblehead giveaways, eight additional giveaway dates, four custom jerseys and plenty of fan-favorite theme nights this summer. The RailRiders are pleased to add Seltzer Saturdays to their daily promotions. Get $2 Bud Light Seltzers for two hours after gates open each Saturday home game this season, courtesy of Northeast Eagle. We start next month with a bang as Jack Williams Tire presents our June 4 post game fireworks blast off. On Saturday, June 5, the first 2,500 fans through the gates get a free hat before the RailRiders host the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at 4:05 P.M. On Thursday, June 17, the RailRiders transform into the Vejigantes, their Copa de la Diversion identity, for the first of three times this summer. The Vejigantes return on July 22 and August 12 as well to help celebrate Latin heritage across baseball and NEPA. The forces of good and evil will battle for supremacy on June 18 on Heroes & Villains Night. After the final out, NEPA’s best fireworks show will send everyone home with a WHAM! and a KER-POW! courtesy of ShurSave. On Saturday, June 19, the first 2,500 fans through the gates at PNC Field will receive a RailRiders 32 oz. beer howler. On July 10, FOX 56 and SWB team up for an umbrella giveaway. The RailRiders are on the road on July 4 this year and we will celebrate America’s independence a few days later. Join us July 9 for an extended fireworks show and custom jerseys honoring our great nation, which will be auctioned off to benefit the SWB Pinstripes Foundation. After the final out, post gamer fireworks presented by the PA Lottery. At the end of July, Yankee Legend Derek Jeter enters the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will celebrate “The Captain.” On Friday, July 23, the RailRiders will wear 2013 throwback vests to honor the Hall of Famer’s stint in SWB and the jerseys will be auctioned after the final out. July 24 is the Derek Jeter bobblehead giveaway, presented by Casey Dental, paying tribute to the accomplishments of one of the game’s greats! On July 25, the club will celebrate Christmas in July with an Aaron Judge ornament giveaway, presented by Geisinger. Faith and Family Night is slated for Friday, August 6. Head to the ballpark for a fun evening of fellowship and post game fireworks presented by the PA Lottery. August 7 is Back to School Night at PNC Field and the first 2,500 fans get a RailRiders insulated lunch bag courtesy of Giant. Paradise hits PNC Field on August 13 as the RailRiders go tropical. The first 2,500 fans will receive a RailRiders beach towel courtesy of Dickson City Hyundai and the club will wear custom Hawaiian-style jerseys that will be auctioned off after the final out. Stick around for another great fireworks show courtesy of Jack Williams Tire. On Saturday, August 14, our first of two Legends Race dual bobblehead giveaways will find their way to the gates at PNC Field. Mantle and Munson start the sprint on this two-part collectible series, presented by PNC Bank. Dunder Mifflin fans unite! Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will once again pay tribute to our lovable friends from The Office on September 3. You can’t miss it... and that is what she said. Our Legends Racers hit the finish line on September 4 when a DiMaggio and Martin dual bobblehead complete the jaunt home, courtesy of Geisinger. On Sunday, September 5, the first 500 kids aged 12 and younger will receive a RailRiders autograph book, presented by Hyundai. On Friday, September 10, make your way to PNC Field for a RailRiders fleece headband, brought to fans by Times-Shamrock. With one week to go before the rescheduled 2021 Parade Day, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will also don St. Paddy’s Day-themed jerseys that will be auctioned off and are sure to be a mid-March hit for years to come. Plus... stick around after the game for our final fireworks extravaganza of the season. September 10 is also Boy Scout Night. Fan Appreciation Day is slated for Sunday, September 12, as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre brings its 2021 home schedule to a close with a random promo item giveaway for the first 2,500 fans. All major giveaways will be handed out to the first 2,500 fans. All promotions and giveaway dates are subject to change. The RailRiders will operate with six-foot social distancing for the remainder of May but expand to 100% on June 1 per guidelines from the state of Pennsylvania. For more information on the 2021 season, please visit swbrailriders.com or call (570) 969-2255.

Mets drop sixth straight game with 16-1 loss to IronPigs on Wednesday night Inbo Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets suffered their worst loss of the season in a 16-1 loss to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Wednesday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Lehigh Valley (9-5) opened the game up in the top of the third inning. David Parkinson walked, Luke Williams singled, and Ryan Cordell singled to load the bases. Mickey Moniak followed with a single to score Parkinson for a 1-0 IronPigs lead. C.J. Chatham then singled home Williams and Cordell to give Lehigh Valley a 3-0 advantage. A Darrick Hall groundout scored Moniak to make it a 4-0 game. Austin Listi doubled home Chatham for a 5-0 edge. Cornelius Randolph clubbed a ball to left field for an RBI ground-rule double, extending the Lehigh Valley lead to 6-0, and Edgar Cabral put the exclamation point on the inning with an RBI single to give the IronPigs a 7-0 lead. The IronPigs added runs in the fourth. With one out, Moniak homered for Lehigh Valley’s eighth run of the game. Later in the inning, with runners at first and second base, Randolph doubled home both runners for a 10-0 IronPigs advantage. Randolph put another run on the board for Lehigh Valley in the top of the sixth. With one out and runners at first and second, Randolph collected another double, scoring one run to make the score 11-0. Syracuse (2-12) scored its only run in the bottom of the sixth. With one out, Drew Ferguson singled. Ferguson took second base on defensive indifference and reached third base when Brandon Drury hit a ball to third base and there was an errant throw to first base to try and get Drury out. Two batters later, Quinn Brodey singled, scoring Ferguson for Syracuse’s first run as the score became 11-1. Lehigh Valley continued to add runs in the eight and ninth innings. In the eighth, Randolph completed a five-hit game with a two-out home run that put the IronPigs up 12-1. In the ninth, Lehigh Valley pushed four runs across to get the game to its final score of 16-1. The Mets and IronPigs continue their six-game series with the third game on Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium at 6:35 p.m.

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS GAME REPORT Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3 Rochester 2 ROCHESTER, N.Y. (May 19, 2021) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders used 5.0 scoreless innings from the bullpen to defeat the Rochester Red Wings on Thursday afternoon at Frontier Field, 3-2. It was the first one-run victory of the season for the team, and already the fourth come-from-behind win of the year. Rochester took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a two-run double by Daniel Palka. That was the only blemish against Nick Green on the day, who worked around five walks in 4.0 innings of work to limit the damage. The RailRiders battled back in the top of the third, when Cristian Perez led off with a home run off Rogelio Armenteros. It was his first round-tripper since the 2018 season. SWB wasn’t done in the frame as four walks brought home another run to tie the game at 2-2. Kyle Barraclough (2-0) turned in 2.0 scoreless, hitless innings in back of Green, his longest outing of the season, while Adam Warren and Nick Goody turned in one scoreless inning of relief each. In the top of the seventh, the RailRiders broke through for the go-ahead run against Dakota Bacus (0-1). Andrew Velazquez singled and stole second, advanced to third on a fly out and scored on a Thomas Milone base hit. Luis Garcia slammed the door shut on the Red Wings with a 1-2-3 ninth inning to record his league-leading fourth save of the season. Overall four bullpen arms combined for 5.0 innings of one-hit baseball, lowering the team’s bullpen ERA to 3.39 on the season. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre continues its six-game series at the Rochester on Thursday night. RHP Brian Keller (0-0, 3.60) takes the mound for the RailRiders, while RHP Jefry Rodriguez (0-0, 7.36) starts for the Red Wings. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with coverage on the RailRiders Baseball Network beginning at 6:45 p.m. The RailRiders return home to PNC Field on Tuesday, May 25 with a date against the Buffalo Bisons. For tickets and more information, call (570) 969-BALL or slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record: 11-3

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (10-3) at Rochester Red Wings (2-11) RHP Nick Green (0-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Rogelio Armenteros (0-1, 10.13 ERA) | Game 14 | Road Game 8 | Frontier Field | Rochester, NY | May 19, 2021 | First Pitch 1:05 p.m. | LET’S GET IT STARTED (IN HERE): After posting a 6.75 ERA (15 ER/20.0 IP) in the season-opening series at Syracuse, RailRiders starting pitchers were terrific against Lehigh Valley, posting a 3.04 ERA (8 ER/23.2 IP). That figure includes Mike Montgomery allowing 5 ER in 4.0 IP in Saturday’s tilt. With a small sample size of 13 games played RailRiders’ starting pitchers’ ERA has fallen to 4.69, while the overall staff ERA has fell from 6.24 entering Tuesday’s home opener, to 4.10 entering Wednesday’s day game at Rochester. In 2019, SWB posted a 4.98 ERA at home in 71 games, and 4.94 overall. BULLS ON PARADE: The RailRiders bullpen has emerged as one of the strengths of the team through the first 13 games of the season. After 12.1 consecutive scoreless innings, Rochester broke through last night for four runs in the final three innings. Before the late outburst, the bullpen had allowed only one run in its last 24.0 innings across five games, and three runs in 33.1 dating back to Sunday, May 9. As a 12-man unit, the bullpen combined for 51 strikeouts and 17 walks in that span. Overall, the bullpen sports a 3.66 ERA (23 ER/64.0 IP) and is 6-for-7 in save opportunities. The bullpen ranks 10th in the Triple-A East League in ERA, fifth in innings pitched, and is first in strikeouts. In fact, the bullpen’s 92 strikeouts are 15 more than second place Durham. 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 22 home runs in their first 13 games this season. The 22 round-trippers hit by SWB puts the club in third place in the Triple-A East League, trailing Durham (28) and Gwinnett (23). The RailRiders are tied for fifth in minor league baseball in home runs and are one of five teams who have hit at least 22 long balls. Of that group, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has struck out the fewest number of times (114). LET IT ZEHN: Before this season, RailRiders OF Zack Zehner had drawn 41 walks in 546 plate appearances (142 G) in Triple-A between the 2018 and 2019 seasons (7.5 BB%). However, in an extremely small sample in Triple-A in 2021 Zehner has already drawn 7 BB in his first 13 PA (53.8 BB%), and including his time with Double-A Somerset has 11 total BB in 25 PA in 2021 (44.0 BB%). Additionally, Zehner had been 3-for-6 career in stolen bases in Triple-A, and is already 2-for-2 in 2021. WALK-A-THON: Through 13 games this season, the RailRiders have drawn 72 walks, the second-most in all of Triple-A baseball behind Gwinnett (80). No other team in the minors’ highest level has taken more than 67 bases on balls. Overall, the RailRiders are 12th in all of minor league baseball in walks, with Tampa (Low-A, NYY) leading the way with 85 walks. SWB’s team .372 OBP is second best in the Triple-A East League, trailing Gwinnett (.384), and ranks 11th across all levels of the minors. There are currently four teams in Triple-A East with team OBPs greater than .360. Rochester (.291) has the lowest OBP of the 20-team league. The Red Wings also have the third-lowest team SLG (.338) in the circuit, and have an abysmal .629 team OPS. MARATHON MEN: The RailRiders played their longest 9-inning game in franchise history on Thursday at Syracuse, clocking in at 4:09. That surpassed the previous record of 4:04, when the then-Red Barons locked horns with the Pawtucket Red Sox on Sept. 1, 2000. Thursday’s game also featured 13 walks by SWB pitchers, three shy of the club record set against Tidewater in 1991. Early in the season, it stands as the longest game in Triple-A East League history, but wasn’t even the longest 9-inning game in minor league baseball on May 6. That distinction belongs to the Lake County Captains (High-A, CLE) and Lansing Lugnuts (High-A, OAK) who completed a 7-6 Captains win in 4:18. Not to be out-done, the RailRiders and Mets game on Sunday, May 9 lasted 4:03, making it the third-longest game in franchise history. AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE A MOOSIC PARTY: Last Tuesday’s RailRiders home opener was Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s first game at PNC Field since Game 3 of the First Round of the IL Playoffs vs. Durham on Sept. 7, 2019. The span of 612 days between games at home in NEPA is the longest in franchise history, surpassing the 577-day streak from Sept. 5, 2011 - April 4, 2013 when SWB played the entire 2012 season away from Moosic owing to renovations at PNC Field. In 2019, the RailRiders were 45-26 (.634) at home, and are 215-143 (.601) at PNC Field since the beginning of the 2015 season, and sport an average season record of approximately 42-28.