SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Jefferson Rojas had two hits, homered and drove in three runs as Syracuse edged Lehigh Valley 9-8 on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at NBT Bank Stadium. Kameron Misner went 2 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs for the IronPigs, while Gabriel Rincones Jr. added a home run and two RBIs. Eric Wagaman had two hits and two RBIs for the Mets. Vidal Bruján added a hit, a sacrifice fly and two RBIs. Brian Metoyer earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, striking out four. Zach Franklin recorded the save. Tucker Davidson took the loss after allowing two earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. Lou Trivino III and Kirby Snead each threw a scoreless inning for Lehigh Valley. Syracuse improved to 76-67, and Lehigh Valley fell to 66-77. Lehigh Valley outhit Syracuse 12-11. The game drew 3,356 fans and lasted 3 hours, 5 minutes in International League play. Both teams continue their series Friday.