Syracuse Finishes Dominant Six-Game Series with 5-4 Win over Iowa on Sunday Afternoon

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Syracuse Finishes Dominant Six-Game Series with 5-4 Win over Iowa on Sunday Afternoon

June 1, 2025 - International League (IL)
Syracuse Mets News Release


Donovan Walton of the Syracuse Mets reacts to the crowd as he rounds the bases
Donovan Walton of the Syracuse Mets reacts to the crowd as he rounds the bases
(Syracuse Mets, Credit: Kylie Richelle)

Des Moines, IA - The Syracuse Mets finished off a hot week in Iowa with a 5-4 win over the Iowa Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Principal Park. With the victory, the Mets won five of the six games they played against the Cubs.

Iowa (28-26) scored the game's first runs in the bottom of the first inning. Christian Franklin led off with a single, and Owen Caissie doubled to put runners at second and third base. Franklin then scored on a Jonathan Long groundout for a 1-0 Cubs lead. Carlos Perez followed with an RBI single to bring home Caissie and make it 2-0.

Syracuse (27-30) stormed back in the top of the third. Luis De Los Santos singled, Luke Ritter singled, and Jakson Reetz walked to load the bases. After a Gilberto Celestino strikeout, Drew Gilbert tied the game with a single into right-center field that scored De Los Santos and Ritter, knotting the game up, 2-2. Ronny Mauricio followed with a single to center field that brought in Reetz to give the Mets a 3-2 advantage.

The Cubs used some power to bounce back, tying the game in the bottom of the third. With two outs, Long homered over the wall in left-center field to tie the game, 3-3.

Then, Iowa regained the lead in the seventh. Carlos Perez led off the frame with a home run over the left-field wall for a 4-3 Cubs lead.

The Mets responded though and pulled even again in the eighth. With two outs, Donovan Walton hammered a ball over the wall in left-center field for a home run, tying the game, 4-4.

Syracuse scored the game's decisive run in the top of the ninth. Ritter led off with a single. After Jon Singleton struck out, Celestino singled. Gilbert then grounded into a fielder's choice where Ritter moved to third, Celestino was out at second, but Gilbert was safe at first. Mauricio followed with a walk to load the bases, and David Villar worked a bases-loaded walk to score Ritter and give the Mets a 5-4 lead.

Ty Adcock pitched a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to earn his second save of the season and secure the Syracuse win.

The Mets return home to Syracuse to begin a six-game series against the Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday at NBT Bank Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

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Donovan Walton of the Syracuse Mets reacts to the crowd as he rounds the bases
Donovan Walton of the Syracuse Mets reacts to the crowd as he rounds the bases
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