The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (87-61, 41-33) concluded the 2025 season on Sunday afternoon from Coca-Cola Park against the Syracuse Mets (77-73, 46-29). Alan Rangel (5-4, 4.51 ERA) was on the mound for Lehigh Valley against Jonathan Pintaro (1-3, 5.97 ERA) of Syracuse.
At the top of the second inning, Syracuse designated hitter Luke Ritter hit Rangel’s changeup for a solo home run at 386 feet to left field for a 1-0 lead. It was his 11th home run of the season. Then, shortstop Jett Williams hit Rangel’s four-seam fastball for a solo home run at 405 feet to left-center field for a 2-0 lead. It was Williams’s seventh home run of the season.
At the top of the fifth inning, Syracuse catcher Kevin Parada hit Rangel’s four-seam fastball for a solo home run at 432 feet to center field. The IronPigs trailed the Mets 3-0. It was Parada’s first home run of the season. Lehigh Valley starter Alan Rangel pitched five innings. He allowed five hits, three runs, and four strikeouts, throwing 75 pitches, of which 57 were strikes.
At the top of the sixth inning, Syracuse first baseman Ryan Clifford hit Andrew Bechtold’s slider for a solo home run at 442 feet to right-center field for a 4-0 lead. It was Clifford’s fifth home run of the season. Then, right fielder Carson Benge hit Bechtold’s four-seam fastball for a solo home run at 410 feet to center field, and it was now 5-0. It was Benge’s third home run of the season.
At the top of the seventh inning, Syracuse blew the game wide open. Center fielder Tyrone Taylor hit an RBI single to right field. Luke Ritter scored for a 6-0 lead. With the bases loaded, first baseman Ryan Clifford worked a four-pitch walk. Luis De Los Santos scored for a 7-0 lead.
Syracuse right fielder Carson Benge grounded into a forceout at second base. Jett Williams scored for an 8-0 lead. Then, Jose Azocar reached first base on a throwing error by third baseman Erik Brito. Tyrone Taylor scored for a 9-0 lead.
That would be it, as the IronPigs were shut out by the Mets 9-0. Lehigh Valley finished the afternoon with two hits, committed one error, went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position, and left five men on base. Gabriel Rincones Jr. went 1 for 4, and Rodolfo Castro went 1 for 4.
The bullpen pitched 3.3 innings. They allowed eight hits, six runs, one walk, and three strikeouts. The loss went to Lehigh Valley starter Alan Rangel. It was his fifth loss of the season, and the win went to Syracuse starter Jonathan Pintaro.
