Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp vs Syracuse Mets

No game action occurred. The umpire crew — HP Tim Barreras, 1B Steven Hodgins and 3B Joe McCarthy — called for the tarp after pre-game storms rolled in. With 97°F heat and partly cloudy conditions earlier giving way to thunderstorms, the grounds crew covered the infield for an extended delay before the game was officially postponed.

The postponement leaves the five completed games of the six-game set as the final tally. In the games that were finished earlier in the week:

• 11 August (Tue): Syracuse won 6-3 (four home runs, 15 strikeouts)
• 12 August (Wed): Syracuse won 10-9 (back-to-back ninth-inning homers)
• 13 August (Thu, Game 1 resumed): Jacksonville won 4-2 (suspended game completion)
• 13 August (Thu, Game 2): Jacksonville won 6-1
• 14 August (Fri): Jacksonville won 4-0 (Jace Beck rain-shortened no-hitter)
• 15 August (Sat): Syracuse won 4-3 (MJ Melendez go-ahead HR in 8th)

Jacksonville entered Sunday at 59-58 (17-26 second half), Syracuse at 58-60 (20-23). Both clubs sit in the middle of the International League standings as the season heads toward its final weeks.

Both teams were awaiting confirmation of their schedules for the week beginning 17 August 2026 at the time of writing. The postponed game will require a future doubleheader to be rescheduled.

Rain denied the rubber match of a compelling six-game set between two evenly matched Triple-A affiliates. The postponement creates a scheduling complication for both clubs in the season’s final stretch, with a doubleheader likely needed to complete the series.