JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (5-8, 42-37) fell to the Dunedin Blue Jays (6-7, 36-42) in 10 innings by a final score of 4-3 on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium as part of night one of the “Mega Bash” celebration.
The Blue Jays took the lead in the top of the first inning against Jupiter starting pitcher Julio Mendez Jr. Dariel Ramon hit the first pitch of the game into center field for a single, stole second base, and advanced to third base on a throwing error by Jupiter catcher Victor Ortega. The next batter, JoJo Parter, hit an RBI groundout to give Dunedin an early 1-0 lead.
The Hammerheads did not have a hit through the first three innings against Dunedin starting pitcher Troy Guthrie. However, the bats started to figure out Guthrie in the bottom of the fourth. Echedry Vargas hit a single with one out for the first Jupiter hit. Andres Valor followed Vargas with a two-run, opposite-field home run, his seventh home run of the year, to give the Hammerheads their first lead. Two batters later, Edgardo De Leon blasted a solo home run to deep left field, his fourth home run with Jupiter, and Jupiter took a 3-1 lead after four innings.
The D-Jays responded in the top of the fifth inning. Mendez Jr. issued back-to-back walks to start the frame. Austin Smith dropped a bunt single and a throwing error by De Leon brought home a run. With runners at first and third base with no outs, Parker hit a blooped, RBI single to tie the game at 3-3.
Mendez Jr. finished his start with five innings pitched and allowed three runs, two earned runs, three walks, one hit-by-pitch, four hits, and struck out six Dunedin batters in a no-decision.
Engel Peralta made his Jupiter debut out of the bullpen in the top of the sixth inning. He tossed two scoreless innings where he allowed just one baserunner, a broken-bat single to Parker. Ramon Sanchez came out of the bullpen and tossed two scoreless innings and also allowed just one runner.
The game entered extra innings, and in the top of the 10th inning, Dunedin scored their placed runner on a wild pitch by Gerinton Mendez (L, 1-1), which gave the Blue Jays a 4-3 lead. In the bottom of the 10th inning, the Hammerheads had the tying and winning runs in scoring position but could not score and ultimately fell by the 4-3 final score in 10 innings. The Hammerheads are now 2-4 in extra innings this season.
The second night of “Mega Bash” takes place on Saturday, July 4th with first pitch scheduled for 6:00 p.m. as the Hammerheads and Blue Jays continue this six-game series to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Click here to purchase your Jupiter Hammerheads tickets.
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Opening in 1998, the 110-acre complex/stadium is specially designed to house two Major League and two Minor League Baseball Teams. The stadium is home to the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals for Spring Training. The Florida State League’s Jupiter Hammerheads (Class A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins) and Palm Beach Cardinals (Class A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) make their home at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium from April through September. Branded as “America’s Busiest Ballpark,” this year-round facility can accommodate everything from birthday parties to corporate outings to tournaments, while never forgetting that every fan is our most important priority.