Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (14-12) 4, Syracuse (17-12) 2 (F/10)   Box Score

• Jed Lowrie 3B: 0-4, K, .000/.000/.000
• Luis Guillorme SS: 0-2, 2 BB, .360/.529/.400
• Carlos Gomez CF: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, K, .242/.295/.379

The Mets’ offense was kept completely quiet, failing to record a hit against Nestor Cortes Jr. before Rene Rivera hit a single with one out in the eighth. The only other Mets hit in the game was by Gomez in the bottom of the ninth, a two-run homer to tie the game and send it into extras. But they went one-two-three in the bottom of the tenth to lose 4-2.

Lowrie made further progress, playing his first game with Syracuse and playing nine innings at third base. He did make a throwing error and go 0-4, but the jump to Triple-A action is another important step on Lowrie’s road to recovery.

• RHP Zach Lee (1-0, 5.08 ERA): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• RHP Tim Peterson (0-3, 3.00 ERA): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 0 K
• RHP Paul Sewald (L, 1-1, 2.77 ERA): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 3 K

In his sixth start since joining the Mets organization, the inconsistent Lee rebounded from two mediocre starts with a strong one. The only runs against him came in the second, one on a passed ball and one on a sac fly following two hits and a walk. Outside of that inning, the RailRiders couldn’t muster up much against Lee.

Starting the tenth inning with a runner at second base, it only took one pitch for Sewald to give the RailRiders the lead, as he was immediately greeted with a leadoff double. He gave up another double in the inning to make it 4-2, and the Mets’ silent offense could do nothing to come back.

Binghamton (15-9) 5, Portland (8-17) 4   Box Score

• Arismendy Alcantara CF: 3-5, 2 K, .262/.367/.357
• Andres Gimenez SS: 0-2, BB, .256/.320/.389
• Barrett Barnes DH: 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K, .378/.489/.622

The Rumble Ponies got on the board early. Alcantara singled, Gimenez was hit by a pitch, they advanced on a wild pitch, then the hot Barnes brought them in with a groundout. Barnes would later collect a hit and two walks. He has hit in nine out of his ten games with Binghamton, including his last eight, and carries a mighty 1.111 OPS through a very small sample thus far. The struggling Michael Paez contributed as well, tying the game in the sixth with a double.

The Ponies took the lead in the seventh after a Gimenez sac fly and an RBI single by Barnes. With the game tied at 4-4 in the tenth, they retook the lead as Alcantara scored on a fielder’s choice hit by Ali Sanchez with second and third and nobody out. That proved to be just enough for the Ponies to hold onto the win, despite getting outhit 14-7.

• LHP David Peterson (1-2, 5.82 ERA): 5.2 IP, 9 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 9 K
• RHP Steve Villines (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• RHP Ryley Gilliam (W, 1-0, 4.50 ERA): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K

Looking to rebound after a dreadful start in which he gave up seven runs in 1.2 innings, Peterson responded very well, striking out a season-high nine. He did, however, allow nine hits, and has given up 30 in 21.2 innings this year. Villines continued to dominate, and could be looking at a possible promotion soon. Gilliam finally showed that he’s human, giving up two runs in the ninth to blow the save. However, he settled down and closed the door after the Ponies retook the lead in the tenth, working around a leadoff walk.

St. Lucie (16-12) 2, Dunedin (17-11) 1   Box Score

• Quinn Brodey RF: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, K, .311/.359/.466
• Jacob Zanon CF-LF: 1-4, K, .333/.400/.417
• Manny Rodriguez SS: 2-3, 2B, .264/.391/.358

Brodey continued to hit, smacking a two-run homer in the third to provide the entirety of the St. Lucie Mets’ offense on Saturday. Zanon also continued what has been a solid first ten games of the season for him, collecting a single as one of just five Mets hits.

• RHP Tony Dibrell (W, 3-1, 2.61 ERA): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
• RHP Carlos Hernandez (0-1, 6.43 ERA): 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
• RHP Joseph Shaw (0-0, 2.79 ERA): 1.2 IP, 2 H, R, 0 BB, 2 K
• LHP Blake Taylor (2-0, 3.75 ERA): 0.1 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K

Dibrell followed up his worst start of the year with his best one, throwing 5.1 scoreless innings with six strikeouts. Most importantly for him, he didn’t walk anyone, as walks have been his primary issue in his minor league career. It was his first start of the year with zero walks as well. Hernandez also rebounded by getting five outs, following three consecutive poor outings. Shaw allowed a run for the second outing in a row, but has provided solid work since being moved to the bullpen this year. Taylor has only been so-so, but after allowing an RBI single to cut the lead in half, he locked down the final out with a strikeout to end the game.

The Columbia Fireflies game at home against the Lexington Legends was suspended due to inclement weather.