A subset of the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets matchup on Wednesday included a face-to-face meeting between New York pitcher Noah Syndergaard and Colorado outfielder Sam Hilliard. Both hailing from Mansfield and both drawing the spotlight in the rubber game of the three-game series.
Syndergaard, the 27-year-old All-Star New York pitcher, went to Mansfield’s Legacy High School. Hilliard, the 25-year-old Colorado rookie outfielder, went to Mansfield High School. Hilliard said they didn’t face each other in high school but they certainly saw each other three times during the course of Colorado’s 7-4 loss.