SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Syracuse Mets edged the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 4-3 on Thursday evening in the first game of a doubleheader at NBT Bank Stadium before 3,013 fans.

Syracuse struck first in the fourth inning when Ji Hwan Bae doubled to score Vidal Bruján. The Mets added another run in the fifth on Nick Morabito’s double that plated A.J. Ewing.

Lehigh Valley responded in the sixth, tying the game on a sacrifice fly by Otto Kemp and a single by Carter Kieboom. The IronPigs took a 3-2 lead in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Bryan De La Cruz.

Syracuse answered in the bottom of the eighth as Bruján doubled to score Morabito and tie the game again. The Mets won it in the ninth when Ben Rortvedt singled to bring home Bae.

Chuck King started for Lehigh Valley, allowing two earned runs over five innings with six strikeouts. Mike Baumann earned the win for Syracuse with two scoreless innings. Lenny Torres Jr. took the loss.

The Mets outhit the IronPigs 9-5. Syracuse improved to 15-13, while Lehigh Valley fell to 15-14. Game time was 2:34.