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Syracuse Drops 6-5 Heartbreaker After Ninth-Inning Error Despite Sproat’s Rebound

A ninth-inning error turned three runs unearned, exposing Syracuse's bullpen volatility.

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Overview

  • Indianapolis rallied in the ninth to beat Syracuse 6-5 after the Mets had taken a 5-3 lead in the eighth.
  • Chris Devenski allowed three runs in the ninth, all unearned after a missed-catch error by third baseman Luis De Los Santos.
  • Joey Meneses put Syracuse ahead with a two-run homer in the eighth following Jared Young reaching on an outfield error.
  • Brandon Sproat rebounded with six innings of one-run ball and eight strikeouts, with his fastball reportedly touching 99 mph and generating 12 whiffs.
  • Recently optioned Luisangel Acuña reached base four times with an RBI double and a steal, while Syracuse added catcher Onix Vega and the Mets recalled catcher Hayden Senger.