The Binghamton Rumble Ponies won behind an amazing start from Dominic Hamel took the win and The St. Lucie Mets stole eight bases on the day.

Triple-A

Lehigh Valley IronPigs 5, Syracuse Mets 1, Box Score

• LF Carlos Cortes 0-for-4, K, .846 OPS
• DH Brandon McIlwain 0-for-4, K, .787 OPS
• 3B Chase Estep 1-for-3, K, .616 OPS
• LF Jaylen Palmer 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, K .542 OPS
• RF Joe Suozzi 0-for-4, K, .793 OPS

Jaylen Palmer hit his first AAA home run in his second game, but Syracuse only managed six total baserunners. SS Wyatt Young had two hits on the day.

• RHP Mike Vasil 1.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR allowed, 5.28 ERA
• LHP Matt Minnick 2.2 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 2 K, 3.47 ERA
• RHP Dedniel Nunez 1.2 IP, BB, 4 K, 5.51 ERA
• LHP Tyler Thomas 2 IP, 2 H, 3 K, 5.40 ERA

Mike Vasil had a poor outing, failing to get out of the second inning while getting hit hard. Matt Minnick had a great first outing at AAA

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6, Harrisburg Senators 5 Box Score

• SS Luisangel Acuna 2-for-5, R, SB (53), K, .782 OPS
• RF Drew Gilbert 1-for-4, SB (12), .915 OPS
• C Kevin Parada 0-for-2, RBI, SF, BB, K, .749 OPS
• 1B JT Schwartz 3-for-4, R, 2 RBI, .816 OPS
• LF Agustin Ruiz 1-for-4, HR (18), RBI, 2 K, ,725 OPS

The Rumble Ponies offense blew the game open in the seventh inning, scoring five runs. Matt O’Neill hit a solo home run and Kevin Parada got his second RBI in as many days.

• RHP Dominic Hamel 6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 11 K, 4.11 ERA
• LHP Daniel Juarez 1.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 K, 2.97 ERA
• RHP Junior Santos 1.2 IP, 1 R allowed, 2 BB, 2 K, 5.90 ERA

Dominic Hamel stifled the Senators lineup featuring three top-100 prospects, but the bullpen struggled allowing five runs in the eighth. Junior Santos stopped the bleeding and earned the save.

With their win and a Portland Sea Dogs loss, the Rumble Ponies have a commanding five-game lead for a playoff spot.

High-A

Greenville Drive 3, Brooklyn Cyclones 0, Box Score

• SS Jett Williams 0-for-3, BB, 2 K, .983 OPS
• CF Alex Ramirez 1-for-4, .635 OPS
• 1B Ryan Clifford 0-for-3, BB, .826 OPS
• RF Stanley Consuegra 0-for-4, 3 K, .778 OPS
• LF Omar De Los Santos 2-for-3, CS (13), .582 OPS

After Thursday’s doubleheader, the Cyclones came out flat, managing five singles on the day. William Lugo went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts. Jett Williams walked – and water is wet.

• RHP Layonel Ovalles 5.2 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 4.53 ERA
• RHP Dylan Hall 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 3.38 ERA

Layonel Ovalles had a great first outing for the Cyclones, giving up seven hits but limiting the damage to one run.

The Cyclones are tied with Jersey Shore right now for a playoff spot.

Low-A

Tampa Tarpons, 7, St. Lucie Mets, 5 Box Score

• 2B Marco Vargas 0-for-4, BB, SB (12), .812 OPS
• CF Nick Morabito 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K, 4 SB (5, 6, 7, 8) 2 CS (1, 2) .726 OPS
• 3B Wilfredo Lara 1-for-4, HR (14), 2 RBI, BB, 2 K, .830 OPS
• C Ronald Hernandez 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K, .663 OPS

The St. Lucie offense lost the lead in the fourth, and despite scoring in the sixth and eighth innings, finished short.

• RHP Nolan McLean 1.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 6.75 ERA
• RHP Wilson Esterlin 1.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 8.10 ERA
• RHP Brawny Reyes 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 HR allowed, 9.72 ERA
• RHP Ben Simon 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (unearned) 3K, 3.38 ERA

Two-way player Nolan McLean made his first start and had a solid outing, his only blemish was a walk that scored when he was relieved by Angel Alfonseca. McLean hit 98 mph in the outing and his breaking ball was up to 3151 rpms.

Ben Simon, the Mets 2023 13th round pick had a solid outing as well.