From staff reports

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Henry Mateo singled in a run in a two-run second, but it was Syracuse that stormed back on Sunday in a 3-2 ninth-inning win over the Bulls.

Durham took advantage of two walks in the second to score two runs against Marcos Estrada on a Mateo single and a Reid Brignac sacrifice fly. But the offense stalled there, as the Bulls didn't get a runner past second base the rest of the way.

Syracuse took advantage of a Reid Brignac leadoff error in the fifth to get on the board when Gustavo Molina singled home Seth Bynum from third with two out. In the sixth, Brad Eldred hit a 3-2 breaking ball over the left field wall for his 16th homer to tie the score at two.

The game remained tied until the ninth. Joe Bateman hit back-to-back hitters with one out. After Molina flew out to center, Norris Hopper singled to right-center, giving Syracuse the one-run win.

Durham fell four games behind Gwinnett in the South Division with 14 games left. The Bulls are 1 1/2 games behind Syracuse in the wild card race and four games ahead of Toledo and Norfolk.