IronPigs Dropped by Mets on Friday Night

Allentown, Pennsylvania (September 19, 2025) – The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (40-32, 86-60) could never find their offensive footing in an 8-1 Syracuse Mets (45-28, 76-72) on Friday night at Coca-Cola Park.

The Mets opened the scoring with a run in the first inning as Carson Benge singled home Ryan Clifford.

In the fourth, a five-run frame saw the Mets pull away early. Back-to-back RBI triples from Benge and Jose Azocar made it 3-0 Syracuse. Luke Ritter drove home Azocar with a base hit later in the frame before Jett Williams capped the inning with a two-run homer.

Tyrone Taylor added on another with an RBI single in the sixth before Gilberto Celestino made it 8-0 with an RBI groundout in the eighth.

Josh Breaux launched a solo homer in the last of the eighth as the ‘Pigs avoided the shutout.

Alex Carillo (3-0) got the win for the Mets, working 1.2 scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit, striking out three.

Mitch Neunborn (0-5) took the loss for the ‘Pigs, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk, striking out two in four innings.

The IronPigs and Mets continue their series on Saturday, September 20th, with first pitch at 6:35 p.m. at Coca-Cola Park. Gabe Mosser (4-5, 5.35) is slated to go for the ‘Pigs while the Mets go with Justin Hagenman (2-4, 6.02).

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