ALLENTOWN, Pa. (Interstat) — The Lehigh Valley IronPigs erased a five-run deficit with a six-run eighth inning Saturday, defeating the Syracuse Mets 8-6 at Coca-Cola Park before 9,300.

Syracuse took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on Yonny Hernández’s RBI single. The Mets added two runs in the sixth on Hernández’s double and Vidal Bruján’s single, then three more in the seventh on Cristian Pache’s two-run single and Hernández’s second double. Hernández finished 3 for 4 with three RBIs.

Lehigh Valley answered in the eighth. René Pinto hit a two-run homer, his first. A wild pitch by Guillo Zuñiga allowed Felix Reyes to score, and Keaton Anthony’s RBI single capped the rally. Pinto went 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Max Lazar (3-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win. Zuñiga (0-1) took the loss. Michael Mercado earned his second save with a perfect ninth.

The IronPigs (36-43) outhit the Mets 12-10. Syracuse fell to 40-39.