Syracuse Mets lose series finale to IronPigs, 7-2
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The Syracuse Mets fell to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 7-2, on Sunday afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium. With the loss, the Mets dropped four of six games against the IronPigs during this homestand.
Lehigh Valley (11-7) got the scoring started in the top of the third inning. Luke Williams walked to begin the frame, moved to second base on a wild pitch, and advanced to third on a Roman Quinn sacrifice bunt. Mickey Moniak followed with a single that scored Williams for a 1-0 IronPigs lead. Two batters later, with two outs, Ruben Tejada walked. Cornelius Randolph followed with a two-run double to the center-field wall, scoring both Moniak and Tejada to make it a 3-0 ballgame.
Syracuse Mets beat Lehigh Valley in walk-off fashion
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The Syracuse Mets walked off against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs with a 9-8 Syracuse victory on Saturday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Drew Jackson had two home runs, and David Thompson and J.D. Davis both hit solo homers for the Mets in the win.
Syracuse (4-13) entered the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied, 8-8. Sebastian Elizalde worked a walk to lead off the inning. Nick Meyer followed with a single to left field on a hit-and-run where Elizalde was moving towards second base on the pitch and advanced to third base on the play to put runners at first and third. Then, with Davis batting, Lehigh Valley reliever Neftali Feliz threw a pitch that was outside and tipped off IronPigs catcher Edgar Cabral’s glove and went to the backstop for a
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Veterinarian grads struggle to pay off student loans in rural areas
This is the second in a four-part series, “On Call: Vets Under Stress”, that explores the pressures and overwhelming challenges facing those who choose a career in providing care for our animals.
While student loan debt has ballooned across the board for all college students, veterinary students continue to feel the brunt of rising education expenses as they amass large amounts of debt while receiving relatively low pay rates.
Sheboygan, Wis., native Nick Mayer graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine - University of Minnesota with over $360,000 in student debt. He says out of state tuition added to that total tremendously. After graduation he was determined to pay the debt down as soon as possible.
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