SYRACUSE, NY (June 2, 2026) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders topped the Syracuse Mets 6-5 in the Tuesday opener. The batters recorded eleven hits while the pitchers struck out eleven in a team victory.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre got on the board in the second frame. George Lombard Jr. earned a walk and moved to third on a Spencer Jones single. Oswaldo Cabrera recorded a sacrifice fly for a 1-0 advantage.
In the bottom half, Syracuse tied it up on an RBI double off the bat of Major League rehabber Francisco Alvarez.
The RailRiders got the lead right back. Ernesto Martínez Jr. earned a walk and Jonathan Ornelas singled to reach. Back-to-back walks to Kenedy Corona and Lombard Jr. loaded the bases and pushed in the go-ahead run.
Again, the Mets tied it quickly up thanks to a solo shot from Andy Ibañez.
Martínez Jr. led off the sixth with a sharp shot to right field for his tenth home run of the season. He made it 3-2. SWB tacked on another in the following frame when Seth Brown doubled in a run.
In the eighth inning, the RailRiders loaded the bases again. Ornelas singled and Corona followed with a bunt single of his own. Lombard Jr. sliced a line drive to left to put three aboard. Jones worked a walk to plate a run and Cabrera followed with another sac fly for a 6-2 lead.
The Mets did not go down quietly in the final frame. An RBI knock from Jackson Cluff scored a run and two-runs off the bat of a pinch-hit opportunity brought the home team within one. But they stranded the go-ahead run on the bases to end the ball game.
Dom Hamel (W, 2-7) tossed five innings of two-run ball. Danny Watson and Yovanny Cruz combined for three quiet innings and eight strikeouts. Rafael Montero (S, 2) recorded the final out of the game.
The RailRiders continue their series against the Mets at NBT Bank Stadium. Wednesday will feature a doubleheader with the first pitch of game one at 4:05 PM. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre returns to PNC Field on Tuesday, June 9th, against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Tickets and promotional details are available at www.swbrailriders.com.