Dominic Hamel had the longest outing of his career and helped the Rumble Ponies win this version of the Subway Series and advance to the Championship Series. Syracuse earned a walk-off win against the RailRiders behind a strong start from Mike Vasil.
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets 5, Scranton Wilkes-Barre 4, Box Score
- CF Brandon McIlwain 0-for-4, K, .813 OPS
- LF Carlos Cortes 1-for-4, K, .793 OPS
- RF Jaylen Palmer 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, K, .949 OPS
- 1B Joe Suozzi 3-for-4, R, RBI, K, .812 OPS
- 2B Wyatt Young 2-for-4, 2B, HR (3), RBI, K, .613 OPS
Every Syracuse hitter, minus Brandon McIlwain, reached base. Jonathan Araúz was the hero on Thursday, notching a game-winning RBI single that scored Jaylen Palmer.
- RHP Mike Vasil 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER) 3 BB, 8 K, 5.30 ERA
- RHP Hunter Parsons 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR allowed, 5.57 ERA
- LHP Anthony Kay 2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 3.76 ERA
Mike Vasil had a good, if abbreviated, start and is looking to cement himself as a possible rotation option for the 2024 New York Mets. Vasil previously struck out 10 in his penultimate start of the season. Anthony Kay pitched great in his second outing for Syracuse.
Dominic Hamel, Photo by Steven Wojtowicz-MMO
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies 2, Somerset Patriots 0 Box Score
- 2B Luisangel Acuna 0-for-3, RBI, 2 K, .125 OPS
- SS Jett Williams 0-for-3, BB, K, .901 OPS
- CF Drew Gilbert 2-for-4, K, .583 OPS
- 3B Jeremiah Jackson 0-for-4, 2 K, .778 OPS
- C Hayden Senger 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (1), RBI, 1.571 OPS
While only getting six hits on the day and nine total baserunners, the Rumble Ponies provided just enough spark to win the game. Rowdey Jordan stole yet another base on what has been a good season overall for the utility player. Luisangel Acuña, after getting hit by a pitch in the first game of the series, returned and hit a sacrifice fly to extend the Rumble Ponies lead after Hayden Senger’s solo home run. Senger was recently named the Platinum Glove winner for the Mets farm system.
- RHP Dominic Hamel 7.2 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K, 0.00 ERA
- RHP Paul Gervase 1.1 IP, 2 K, 0.00 ERA
Dominic Hamel had the longest outing of his career and has continued on his dominant stretch, with a 1.62 ERA over his last 10 starts. The last time Hamel allowed an earned run was on August 25th. He has 21 2/3 scoreless innings since, with 32 strikeouts and only eight hits given up. Paul Gervase, also riding an excellent wave for the season, closed the game and the series out for the Rumble Ponies, who advance to the Championship Series and will play the Erie SeaWolves starting Sunday. The first game of the series will be in Binghamton.
