SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Toledo Mud Hens erupted for 14 runs in the first five innings Thursday evening and cruised to a 17-7 victory over the Syracuse Mets at NBT Bank Stadium.

Toledo battered Syracuse pitching for 18 hits, scoring three runs in the first inning and four in the second to build an insurmountable lead. Wenceel Pérez hit a two-run homer in the second, and Eduardo Valencia drove in three runs for Toledo. Hayden Senger hit a two-run home run for the Mets, who finished with 13 hits but could not overcome the early deficit.

Winning pitcher Tanner Rainey earned the victory in relief. Jonah Tong took the loss for Syracuse. The announced attendance was 1,569. The game took 3 hours, 22 minutes to complete. Both teams are now 2-3 on the season.