Valdez Drives in Run, WooSox Fall 7-1 to Syracuse

Hagenman Extends Scoreless Inning Stretch to 10 Innings as Mets Even Series

By Cooper Boardman

September 13, 2023

WORCESTER, M.A. — The Syracuse Mets (23-39, 56-80) opened up an early lead and never looked back, defeating the Worcester Red Sox (36-28, 75-64) 7-1 on Wednesday night at Polar Park. In the second, Syracuse loaded the bases on two walks and a hit-by-pitch from WooSox starter Kyle Barraclough. With

WORCESTER, M.A. — The Syracuse Mets (23-39, 56-80) opened up an early lead and never looked back, defeating the Worcester Red Sox (36-28, 75-64) 7-1 on Wednesday night at Polar Park.

In the second, Syracuse loaded the bases on two walks and a hit-by-pitch from WooSox starter Kyle Barraclough. With two outs, Barraclough walked the first run of the night in before allowing a three-run double to Danny Mendick.

Still 4-0 in the fourth, the Mets loaded the bases once again—Barraclough exited, and Daniel Palka greeted the Worcester reliever, Justin Hagenman, with a two-run single to right to make it 6-0 in favor of the road team.

That closed the book on Barraclough (8-1), who finished the night with the following line: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 8 K. The right-hander record at least eight strikeouts for the third time this season at Triple-A.

Hagenman was strong once again, going 3.1 scoreless frames and allowing four baserunners. The 26-year-old, acquired in the Kike Hernandez deal in July, has now posted 10 straight scoreless innings.

Ryan Fernandez allowed one run over two innings on a Danny Mendick double in the ninth, the final run of the night.

The WooSox continue their final homestand of the 2023 season, Super Duper Fan Appreciation Week, at Polar Park on Thursday night at 6:45 p.m. against the Syracuse Mets, affiliate of the New York Mets. On the mound, Mike Vasil (3-4, 5.71 gets the start for Syracuse. Television coverage is on NESN, while radio coverage is live at 6:25 p.m. on 98.9 Nash Icon and the WooSox Radio Network.