Blade Tidwell, Photo by Kylie Richelle
The Triple-A Syracuse Mets were the only Mets affiliate to get their season underway on Friday. Double-A Binghamton, Single-A Brooklyn, and Low-A St. Lucie all begin play on April 4.
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (1-o) 4, Worcester Red Sox (0-1) 3
Blade Tidwell was sharp for Syracuse on Opening Day in Worcester, hurling five innings of one-run ball against the Red Sox affiliate. He struck out five, walked one, and gave up one hit, throwing 41 of his 62 pitches for strikes. His fastball was up to 98 mph in the outing.
The 23-year-old righty went 1-9 with a 5.93 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 85 innings pitched at Syracuse last season.
- Joey Meneses 1B: 3-4, 2 2B, R, K
- Luke Ritter 3B: 3-4, SB, R, K
- Jakson Reetz C: 1-4, HR, K
- Donovan Walton 2B: 1-4, RBI BB, K
- Gilberto Celestino RF: 2-4, RBI, R, SB, K
Joey Meneses and Luke Ritter both went 3-for-4 to lead the offense. Meneses, who hit .231/.291/.302 in 313 plate appearances with the Washington Nationals last year, had two doubles. Jakson Reetz hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to give Syracuse to a 2-1 lead.
- RHP Blade Tidwell (0-0, 1.80 ERA) 5 IP, H, ER, BB, 5 K
- LHP Anthony Gose 1 IP, 2 BB
- RHP Austin Warren 1.2 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W
- LHP Génesis Cabrera 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 K, SV
Diego Castillo broke a 2-2 tie with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. Celestino added an insurance run with an RBI single. Génesis Cabrera gave up a solo home run to Abraham Toro in the ninth, but held on for the save.
Syracuse is back in action on Saturday with righty Justin Hagenman getting the start at 4:05 p.m. ET. Mets top prospect Brandon Sproat will make his season debut on Sunday.
