Iowa Falls in Game Five vs. Syracuse
May 31, 2025 - International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release
DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (28-25) dropped the fifth game of the series to the Syracuse Mets (26-30) by a 6-4 score tonight at Principal Park.
Syracuse scored all six of their runs in the first inning to give them a 6-0 advantage.
In the third, Iowa got on the board with a double from Moises Ballesteros to cut the lead to 6-1. In the fifth, Owen Caissie doubled home another run to make it 6-2, Syracuse.
Kevin Alcántara and Ben Cowles hit back-to-back homers to cut the lead to 6-4 in the sixth inning.
Iowa will play vs. Syracuse on Sunday for the finale of a six-game series with first pitch from Principal Park slated for 1:05 p.m. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.
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