SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Lehigh Valley defeated Syracuse 5-4 in an International League (AAA) afternoon game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at NBT Bank Stadium. The IronPigs scored two runs in the third, one in the seventh and two in the 10th. The Mets answered with two in the first, one in the sixth and one in the 10th. Lehigh Valley had eight hits, while Syracuse had seven. Mitch Neunborn earned the win with two scoreless innings, improving to 1-2, and Brian Metoyer took the loss, falling to 7-3. Kirby Snead threw two scoreless innings with one hit, one walk and three strikeouts for Lehigh Valley. Ryan Cusick added two hitless, scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Syracuse’s Dylan Ross worked two scoreless innings with one hit and two strikeouts, and Xzavion Curry also threw two scoreless innings. Jose Ramos went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs for Syracuse. Raider Tello homered for Lehigh Valley. Brian Keller worked three innings and allowed two earned runs with four strikeouts. The game took 2:59 and drew 3,996 fans. Lehigh Valley improved to 67-79, while Syracuse moved to 78-68.