DURHAM 7, SYRACUSE 1 (BOX)
Syracuse was put behind the eight ball right away, with starter Blade Tidwell getting tagged for four runs (two earned) in four innings, and Joey Lucchesi surrendering three runs of his own in relief of him.
The Mets only had three hits, the big one being a solo home run by Mike Brosseau, which turned a 5-0 deficit into a 5-1 deficit.
- CF Luisangel Acuña: 0-4, K
- LF Drew Gilbert: 1-3, BB, E
- 2B Brett Baty: 0-2, 2 K
- 2B Yolmer Sánchez: 0-2, K
- SS Pablo Reyes: 1-4, SB (13), E (6)
- RF DJ Stewart: 0-4, 2 K
- 3B Luke Ritter: 0-4, 4 K
- DH Mike Brosseau: 1-2, R, HR (14), RBI, K
- C Logan Porter: 0-3
- 1B JT Schwartz: 0-3, 2 K
- RHP Blade Tidwell: 4.