IL Syracuse Mets

Syracuse Falls in Series Opener to Omaha, 5-1, on Tuesday Night

July 26, 2022 - International League (IL)
Syracuse Mets News Release


Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets lost their series opener against the Omaha Storm Chasers (Triple-A Kansas City Royals) by a 5-1 final on a sunny Tuesday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Tuesday's game marked the first meeting between the two franchises since July 6th, 1990, and the first meeting in Syracuse since June 25th, 1990.

After two scoreless innings to start the game, Omaha (47-46) opened the scoring with three runs on five hits in the top of the third inning. The scoring flurry started when Angelo Castellano launched a no-doubt home run over the left-field fence to start the frame and give the Storm Chasers a 1-0 lead. After a Drew Waters strikeout, Salvador Pérez (in his first game of an MLB rehab assignment) singled, Michael Massey doubled, and Nate Eaton singled to score Pérez and move Massey up to third as Omaha led, 2-0. Brewer Hicklen struck out to briefly quell the threat, but then Clay Dungan singled to make it 3-0 and wrap up the scoring in the third for the Storm Chasers.

In the bottom of the third, Syracuse (42-52) clawed closer with a run of its own. After Deven Marrero struck out to start the inning, JT Riddle singled sharply to centerfield, putting one runner on base with one out. Then, Tzu-Wei Lin laced a sharp double to the wall in left-center field, scoring Riddle all the way from first and making it a 3-1 game in the process.

After that, the next four innings were scoreless as each team's bullpen held firm until the eighth inning. In that eighth inning, Omaha tacked on the two final runs of the game that would prove to be worthy insurance. Hicklen was hit by a pitch to start the inning, promptly running all the way home when Dungan doubled him in for a 4-1 Omaha advantage. Dungan moved up to third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly from Freddy Fermin to make it a 5-1 Storm Chasers lead.

Dungan finished the evening 2-for-4 with a run scored and two runs driven in. The other multi-hit night for a Storm Chaser belonged to Salvador Pérez, who went 3-for-4 in the first game of his MLB rehab assignment. The seven-time All-Star has missed extended time for Kansas City dealing with a left thumb injury.

While spurts of offense for Omaha gave them the run support to win, their pitching staff didn't need much help. Daniel Lynch, Drew Parrish, Sam Freeman, Daniel Mengden, and Andres Nunez combined to allow just four hits on Tuesday night with ten strikeouts and just one walk. Lynch was the star of the show as the rehabbing Big Leaguer allowed just one run in four innings on two hits with six strikeouts in a start on the mound.

Syracuse continues is six-game series against the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, the Omaha Storm Chasers, on Wednesday afternoon. Right-hander Jacob deGrom is scheduled to make his second rehab start for the Mets, opposed by right-hander Carlos Hernández for the Storm Chasers. First pitch on Wednesday is slated for 12:05 p.m.

Check out the Syracuse Mets Statistics



International League Stories from July 26, 2022


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central