MJ Melendez unleashed an absolute offensive clinic with a four-hit night, crushing two home runs and a double, racking up five runs batted in to single-handedly propel the Syracuse Mets to a 10-4 victory over St. Paul. This monster performance by Melendez has kept the Triple-A squad’s postseason hopes alive in the International League, with very few games left on the calendar.
Syracuse’s Offense Fires On All Cylinders
Melendez was the undisputed star, leading the way as Syracuse cruised to victory. He finished 4-for-5 at the plate, scoring three runs along with his two dingers and a double. But he wasn’t alone in the offensive fireworks. Vidal Bruján also got in on the homer action, going 1-for-3 with a home run, an RBI, and two runs scored. Billy Amick added two doubles to his 2-for-5 night, scoring two runs, while Jose Ramos drove in three RBIs on his 2-for-4 effort. Even Hayden Senger chipped in with an RBI, going 1-for-4. The pitching staff saw solid outings from Saul Garcia, who tossed two scoreless innings, and Jefry Yan, who finished the game strong without giving up a hit or run in 0.2 innings.
Rumble Ponies Can’t Climb Out of the Hole
Meanwhile, down in Double-A, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies found themselves on the wrong side of an 8-4 score against Portland. Marco Vargas had himself an excellent night at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a triple, and a stolen base. Eli Serrano III wasn’t far behind with two hits, a double and a home run, plus an RBI and a stolen base of his own. Eddinson Paulino also smacked a home run, driving in two runs. Unfortunately for the Rumble Ponies, starter R.J. Gordon got rocked early, giving up six earned runs on four hits in just 1.2 innings. That put Binghamton in a hole too deep to escape, despite solid relief work later in the game from Cionel Pérez and Carlos Guzman, who both pitched scoreless appearances.
High Stakes For Syracuse In Final Stretch
With that huge win, the Syracuse Mets are now 75-66 and still have a legitimate chance to clinch a postseason spot in the International League. They’ve got two more games left in their current series before wrapping up their regular season with one more six-game series at home, which kicks off on Tuesday. Every single at-bat, every pitch, matters from here on out. It’s go time, and the team needs more of that Melendez magic to get over the finish line.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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