March 7, 2025 - 101 Games Today

Syracuse Stuns Durham, 3-2

August 20, 2024 - International League (IL)
Durham Bulls News Release

Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets hit a pair of ninth inning homers to stun the Durham Bulls 3-2 in the series opener at NBT Bank Stadium on Tuesday night.

With Hunter Bigge (L, 0-1) protecting a 2-1 lead, Eddie Rosario drilled an 0-2 pitch over the right field wall to tie the game 2-2. Two batters later, DJ Stewart took out Bigge to right to lift Syracuse (20-25) to a 3-2 victory over Durham (21-25).

Joe Rock worked seven brilliant innings on just 75 pitches, fanning seven and only allowing a solo homer to Mike Brosseau in the third inning. Rock's outing was his longest since September, 2023 when he was at Double-A Hartford.

Durham took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning, which was built by a double from Logan Driscoll and a single by Ronny Simon. Kenny Piper hit a sacrifice fly to foul grounds in right field to score Driscoll, with Simon scoring on an infield single by Tristan Peters.

Mason Montgomery replaced Rock in the eighth and powered a pair of strikeouts to escape a bases loaded, one-out jam.

The second game of the series is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:35 PM ET with Jacob Lopez (4-6, 3.92) matching against Brandon Sproat (0-1, 8.22).

The Bulls return home Tuesday, August 27th against the Buffalo Bisons at 6:35 PM ET.

Tickets for all 2024 Durham Bulls home contests are available and can be purchased online at DurhamBulls.com.

Check out the Durham Bulls Statistics

• Discuss this story on the International League message board...

International League Stories from August 20, 2024

RailRiders Take Saints Down, 9-4 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Redbirds Hang on Late in Series-Opening Victory Over Knights - Memphis Redbirds
Keirsey Jr. Becomes Fifth Player in Franchise History with 100 Hits, Saints Fall 9-4 - St. Paul Saints
Top Prospects Carry WooSox to 8-5 Win Over Norfolk - Worcester Red Sox
Knights Fall to Redbirds on Tuesday, 8-7 - Charlotte Knights
Early Scoring Leads to 7-3 Chasers' Win Over Buffalo - Omaha Storm Chasers
Sounds Erase Early Deficit, Take Down Jacksonville in Series Opener - Nashville Sounds
Rochester Runs Away with 9-4 Win in Lehigh Valley Tuesday Night - Rochester Red Wings
Kody Clemens and Matt Kroon Each Bash 10th Homers as 'Pigs Fall in Series Opener to Red Wings - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Jones Carves Through Clippers, But Indians Fall in 11 to Snap Streak, 2-1 - Indianapolis Indians
Mud Hens Take Game to Extras, But Fall to Cubs 6-5 - Toledo Mud Hens
Ninth-Inning Home Runs Power Syracuse to 3-2 Walk-Off Win over Durham on Tuesday - Syracuse Mets
Norfolk Drops Series Opener To Red Sox - Norfolk Tides
Iowa Defeats Toledo in Extras - Iowa Cubs
Omaha Strikes Early, Defeats Herd 7-3 in First Matchup in 27 Years - Buffalo Bisons
Syracuse Stuns Durham, 3-2 - Durham Bulls
Elder Nearly Goes Distance as Stripers Race to 3-1 Win at Louisville - Gwinnett Stripers
Bats Stricken by Stripers in 3-1 Loss - Louisville Bats
Knights Announce Three Roster Moves Tuesday - Charlotte Knights
August 20 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Toledo Mud Hens - Iowa Cubs
Gonzales, Holderman and Mlodzinski Begin Rehab Assignments with Indianapolis - Indianapolis Indians
SWB Game Notes - August 20 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
WooSox Celebrate Roberto Clemente on Puerto Rican Heritage Day at Polar Park - Worcester Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - August 20 at Lehigh Valley - Rochester Red Wings
Clippers Earn Series Split in Iowa - Columbus Clippers
Redbirds 2025 Season Ticket Memberships Available Now - Memphis Redbirds
Storm Chasers Stampede Makes Debut at Werner Park October 5 - Omaha Storm Chasers

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.

Syracuse Stuns Durham, 3-2

International League Stories from August 20, 2024

Other Recent Durham Bulls Stories