MMO No. 16 Met prospect Cole Mathis hit a three-run homer and drove in seven runs Friday to help lift the Surprise Saguaros to a 10-4 playoff win over the Glendale Desert Dogs.

Mathis, acquired in June when the Mets traded David Peterson to the Cubs, went 2-for-3 with two walks. He connected for a two-run single, walked with the bases loaded and added an RBI groundout. He entered the game 8-for-50 with a homer and nine RBIs in 14 AFL games. With the win, the Saguaros advanced to the AFL championship game Saturday against the Peoria Javelinas.

Two Met prospects pitched in the game. Peyton Prescott threw a scoreless inning as the opener, struck out two, walked one and allowed one hit. The 22-year-old had allowed eight earned runs in 11 2/3 innings of AFL play. Brendan Girton came on in the ninth with the score 10-2 and allowed two earned runs on two hits and a walk and recorded one out via a strikeout. He allowed three earned runs over seven AFL innings entering the contest.

Cole Mathis. Photo Credit: MiLB

Winter Ball

Third baseman Marco Vargas had a huge night in a 6-2 Obregon victory in the Mexican Pacific Winter League. He went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, three RBIs, a run scored, a walk and a stolen base. He is slashing .286/.384/.440 with one homer in 25 games.

In a separate MPWL game, catcher Alejandro Urias went 2-for-3 with an RBI and was caught stealing home in a 5-3 Los Mochis win. He is hitting .395/.422/.488 in 15 games.

Third baseman Ronny Mauricio went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored in Licey’s 5-3 loss in the Dominican Winter League.

In the Puerto Rican Winter League, center fielder John Bay went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs, two runs scored and a walk in a 17-2 Ponce win over San Juan. It was his second homer in eight games. Right fielder Eli Serrano III went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, a run scored and two walks. Third baseman Jacob Reimer went 0-for-3 with a walk.

Shortstop Antonio Jimenez went 0-for-2 for San Juan. The third-round pick from the University of Central Florida is 9-for-21 in six games.