Drew Gilbert and Jon Singleton stayed hot to help the Syracuse Mets defeat the Worcester Sox, Carson Benge crushed his first professional grand slam, and A.J. Ewing continues to impress in St. Lucie.

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (11-12) 8, Worcester Red Sox (14-10) 3 

BOX SCORE

• CF Drew Gilbert – 2-for-4, 2B, (.932 OPS)
• DH Jon Singleton – 2-for-5, HR (.979 OPS)

Jon Singleton stayed hot with his sixth homer of the season.  In the top of the fifth, Luke Ritter and Chris Williams smacked back-to-back doubles to extend the lead to 6-2.

• RHP Brandon Waddell 4 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 3 K (1.54 ERA)
• RHP Kevin Herget 2.0 IP, 2 H, 4 K (3.72 ERA)
• RHP Dedniel Núñez 1.0 IP , 1 K (4.00 ERA)

Waddell was only able to go four innings, giving Kevin Herget the opportunity to pick up the win. Dedniel Núñez continues to build up his strength in hopes of making his way back to Queens.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (10-7) 0, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (7-9) 5

BOX SCORE

• 3B Wyatt Young – 1-for-3, (.767 OPS)
• C Kevin Parada – 1 -for-2, (.479 OPS)

The offense was quiet collecting only two hits on the night with one each coming from Kevin Parada and Wyatt Young.

• RHP Nolan McLean  5.1  IP, 6 H, 4 K  (1.7 ERA)

Nolan McLean took his first loss of the season, giving up three runs on six hits over 5.1 innings. His ERA still stands at a sparking 1.77.

High-A

 Brooklyn Cyclones (13-6) 8, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (6-13) 3

BOX SCORE

• LF Eli Serrano III– 0-for-3, 2 BB (.867 OPS)
• CF Carson Benge – 2-for 4, 4 RBI, BB (.718 OPS)
• C Ronald Hernandez – 2-3 (.562 OPS)

Carson Benge cranked a grand slam in the third inning to put the Cyclones up 4-0. Ronald Hernandez pitch ran for Chris Suero early in teh game, and continued to go 2-3.

Carson Benge with an opposite-field grand slam to open the scoring on Friday night down the shore.

For Benge it’s his first home run of the season. 🍎#AmazinStartsHere pic.twitter.com/ZVE1N3dBhe

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) April 25, 2025

• LHP R.J. Gordon 4.2 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 3 K (0.44 ERA)
• RHP Austin Troesser  1 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB (12.00 ERA)

R.J. Gordon picked up the win, going five innings of one run ball while striking out nine.

Low-A

 St Lucie Mets (11-8) 11, Daytona Tortugas (9-10) 2

BOX SCORE

• CF A.J. Ewing 2-for-4, 3B, RBI , BB (1.129 OPS)
• DH Kevin Villavicencio– 2-for 4, RBI (1.054 OPS)
• 3B Colin Houck– 2-for 5, 2B, 2 RBI (743 OPS)

A.J. Ewing hit his fourth triple while driving in a run. Colin Houck has continued his hot streak, hitting his third double of the season, while driving in two.

HOUCK! A 2 RBI double to extend the lead! pic.twitter.com/PzK7Ixyz3L

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) April 25, 2025

• RHP Edgar Moreta  5 IP, 2 H, 3K (4.97 ERA)
• RHP Will Watson 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 7 K (1.62 ERA)

Edgar Moreta and Will Watson teamed up for solid performance striking out 10 and allowing only two runs over a combined nine innings.