Syracuse Mets crush Worcester 12-3 behind Mauricio's three-homer night

Ronny Mauricio turned Polar Park into a power show, and the Syracuse Mets left Worcester with a 12-3 rout that felt like more than a simple midweek win. Syracuse matched its run total with 12 hits, hit five home runs and improved to 12-9, while the Worcester Red Sox fell to 11-10.

Mauricio accounted for three of those homers himself, opening the scoring in the fourth inning with a solo shot before adding another in the fifth and capping the night with his third in the eighth. His three-homer performance was the 17th in Syracuse Mets franchise history and the first by a Syracuse player since Trayce Thompson did it on May 17, 2022. Cristian Pache also had four hits and drove in a run, giving Syracuse another steady presence at the top and middle of the order.

The biggest damage came in the fifth and sixth innings, when Syracuse separated from Worcester with a surge that showed how deep the lineup can be when it is locked in. Nick Morabito joined the homer party in the fifth, and Ryan Clifford followed in the sixth with a grand slam that stretched the lead to 10-0 and effectively ended the night’s suspense. That kind of production matters in Triple-A, where every big swing is part scoreboard, part audition for the New York Mets.

Jonah Tong set the tone on the mound, working 5 1/3 innings and allowing one run while striking out nine. Dan Hammer, Anderson Severino and Ofreidy Gómez finished the final innings without allowing a run. The win came against a Worcester team that sent left-hander Jake Bennett to the mound, a 25-year-old listed at 6-foot-6 and 234 pounds who entered the matchup with a 0.55 ERA over four starts in 2026, which made Syracuse’s outburst stand out even more.

The series now has become a loud early-season measuring stick. Worcester won the opener 5-3 on March 28, Syracuse answered with a 10-8 comeback on March 29, and Tuesday’s blowout gave Syracuse a chance to turn one statement night into a run of momentum. Brandon Waddell was lined up to start Wednesday afternoon for Syracuse, with the Mets looking to keep the bats rolling and keep forcing their way into the bigger conversation.