Brett Baty had three hits on Tuesday night, including a two-run home run (Kylie Richelle). Kylie Richelle Box Score Syracuse, NY – The Syracuse Mets got another boost in their attempt to chase down first place in the International League, scoring the final six runs in a comeback, 8-3 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on a cool night for baseball in mid-June at NBT Bank Stadium. The Mets entered the week just 4.
5 games back of first-place Omaha with two weeks remaining in the first half of the International League season. The winner of the league after the first half is guaranteed a playoff spot. Syracuse (39-24) got on the board in the bottom of the first via a very familiar way.
A two-run homer from Brett Baty jolted the Mets out to a 2-0 lead after one inning. Baty, who did not play with Syracuse last week and instead traveled to London with the New York Mets, now has three home runs in his last two games with the Syracuse Mets. After going scoreless in the first three innings, Lehigh Valley (27-35) roared right back to tie the game in the top of the fourth.
Back-to-back solo home runs with one out from Símon Muzziotti and Aramis Garcia knotted the game up, 2-2, in the blink of an eye. In the top of the fifth, the IronPigs did it again. A solo blast with one out from Ruben Cardenas pushed the Pigs in front for the first time, 3-2.
Blade Tidwell gave up all the home runs. The highly-touted Syracuse starter would exit the game after four and two-thirds innings, allowing.
