Mud Hens Ride Five-Run First Inning to Victory Over Mets
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Toledo Mud Hens sent 10 batters to the plate in a five-run first inning and cruised to a 5-1 win over the Syracuse Mets on Tuesday afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium. All five Mud Hens runs came in the opening frame against losing pitcher Carl Edwards Jr., highlighted by a two-run single from Trei Cruz and an RBI double from Gage Workman. Toledo managed only five hits total, all in the first. Syracuse’s lone run came on a Ronny Mauricio solo homer in the fourth off winner Drew Sommers. Four Toledo relievers combined for 5 2/3 scoreless innings. The game took 1 hour, 54 minutes before a crowd of 4,853. Both teams are now 1-2.