Syracuse (19-14) 6, Louisville (14-20) 5 Box Score

• RHP Casey Coleman (0-2, 3.29 ERA): 4.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, BB, K
• RHP Tim Peterson (1-3, 2.63 ERA): 1.2 IP, 2 K
• LHP P.J. Conlon (1-0, 0.00 ERA): IP, H, BB, K

Coleman took the hill for Syracuse and slogged through 4 1/3 innings of work against Louisville. He allowed baserunners in every inning but managed to escape jams and only allow two runs to cross home plate. Coleman was finally lifted from the game after loading the bases in the fifth inning. Peterson came on in relief of Coleman and induced a strikeout and a groundout to get out of the inning.

Peterson, Conlon, and Steve Villines combined to throw 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Sean Burnett came on in the bottom of the ninth inning with a four-run lead. Burnett loaded the bases and recorded no outs before getting pulled in favor of Arquimedes Caminero. Caminero allowed all three inherited runners to score, but he still managed to close out the game and earn the save.

• LF Rajai Davis (.287/.354/.379): 3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K
• SS Luis Guillorme (.324/.500/.382): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 BB, K

The Syracuse offense scored one run through the first six innings, but then broke out for three runs in the seventh inning and two more in the eighth inning. Davis, Guillorme, Tim Tebow, Dilson Herrera, David Thompson and Rymer Liriano all collected extra-base hits.

Binghamton (19-10) 5, Harrisburg (23-9) 3 (Final/11) Box Score

• LHP David Peterson (1-2, 5.06 ERA): 5 IP, ER, 3 BB, 3 K
• RHP Ryley Gilliam (1-0, 2.70 ERA): 2 IP, BB, 4 K
• RHP Matt Blackham (1-0, 2.84): 2 IP, 0 H, R, 2 BB, 2 K, W

Peterson, 23, made the start for the Rumble Ponies and controlled the Senators in his five innings of work. He shut out Harrisburg through five innings but ran into trouble in the bottom of the sixth inning. Peterson allowed a leadoff single and a walk to start the frame, and Gilliam came on in relief. The baserunners advanced on a wild pitch, and one run scored on a sacrifice fly.

Adonis Uceta took over in the bottom of the eighth inning and allowed a second run to score. In the bottom of the tenth inning, a Matt Blackham throwing error on a sacrifice bunt allowed a run to score and extend the game. David Roseboom entered in the bottom of the eleventh inning to close out the game.

• RF Kevin Kaczmarski (.254/.346/.366): 2-for-3, RBI, BB, R, SB
• SS Arismendy Alcantara (.277/.356/.400): 2-for-6, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2B

The St. Lucie lineup struggled on the night, combining to go 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. The Mets only scored two runs through the first nine innings, sending the game to extras. In the top of the eleventh inning, Michael Paez started on second base. Kaczmarski walked and Dario Pizzano laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners. Jason Krizan walked to load the bases, and Andres Gimenez stepped up to the plate with a chance to drive home the go-ahead run. Gimenez was hit by a pitch to force home a run. Alcantara grounded out to score another run and give Binghamton a 5-3 lead.

Charlotte (16-18) 3, St. Lucie (18-14) 1 Box Score

• LHP Kevin Smith (3-2, 2.83 ERA): 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 9 K
• RHP Carlos Hernandez (0-2, 6.46 ERA): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), BB, K
• RHP Conner O’Neil (1-0, 4.11 ERA): 1.1 IP, H, 3 K

Smith took the mound for the Mets and turned in a dominant outing for St. Lucie. After getting the first two outs of the sixth inning, Smith was pulled and Hernandez came on in relief. An error by Blake Tiberi and a two-run home run gave Charlotte a 2-1 lead. Hernandez surrendered a third run in the seventh inning. O’Neil tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings before rain brought the game to an early end.

• 3B Blake Tiberi (.291/.378/.369): 2-for-4, RBI
• 1B Jeremy Vasquez (.268/.400/.371): 2-for-4

The offense struggled for St. Lucie on Thursday. The Mets were held scoreless through the first four innings. Tiberi drove home the lone run for the Mets on a ground ball single in the fifth inning. The team combined to go 3-for-8 with runners in scoring position but still only managed to score one run

Charleston (19-14) 6, Columbia (9-23) 3 Box Score

• RHP Willy Taveras (2-4, 3.97 ERA): 6.1 IP, 9 H, 4 R (3 ER) 6 K
• RHP Chris Viall (0-1, 5.40 ERA): 0.1 IP, H, 2 ER, 2 BB

Taveras turned in 6 1/3 innings of work in his start for Columbia. He allowed a leadoff double to start the seventh inning before getting pulled for Viall. Viall struggled in his brief outing. After a passed ball and a walk, Viall allowed the go-ahead run to score on a groundout. Viall then issued an intentional walk before surrendering a run-scoring double. Another run crossed the plate on a wild pitch and Viall was pulled from the game.

• 3B Mark Vientos (.227/.294/.330): 1-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2 K
• 1B Chase Chambers (.267/.303/.367): 2-for-4, K

Vientos put Columbia on the board early with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. The offense went quiet until the sixth inning when Juan Uriarte launched a solo home run to tie the game 3-3. Columbia failed to respond in the late innings and fell 6-3.