JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (5-10, 42-39) fell late in the ninth inning to the Dunedin Blue Jays (8-7, 38-42) by a final score of 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. With the loss, the Hammerheads lost five of six games in the series and finish 5-7 against Dunedin this season.
The Hammerheads scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the second inning again. Andres Valor blasted his eighth home run of the year to left field to give Jupiter a 1-0 lead.
The Blue Jays tied the game in the top of the fourth inning against Jupiter starting pitcher Manuel Genao. JoJo Parker walked with one out and advanced to third base on a throwing error by Genao on a failed pickoff attempt. With Parker at third base, Arjun Nimmala hit an RBI single to make it a 1-1 game.
Genao finished his start with six innings pitched and allowed one unearned run while he struck out four batters in a no-decision. Genao has gone at least six innings in four starts this season which leads all Hammerheads starting pitchers.
Genao finished six innings of one-run ball with four strikeouts. Hayden Cuthbertson was the first man out of the Jupiter bullpen and he tossed two scoreless innings with two hits allowed and one strikeout.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Hammerheads loaded the bases against Blue Jay relief pitcher Austin Marozes (W, 1-0). With two outs Valor drew an RBI walk to put the Hammerheads ahead 2-1.
Ian Medina (L, 1-1; H, 5)) entered the top of the ninth inning on the mound for Jupiter and allowed runners to reach first and second base with one out. Ramon Sanchez (BS, 1) came out of the bullpen to get the final two outs of the frame. With two outs, Giaconino Lasaracina hit a two-RBI double to put the Blue Jays ahead 3-2. The Hammerheads did not score another run and suffered the 3-2 defeat on Sunday afternoon.
Jupiter stays home to welcome the St. Lucie Mets for six games beginning on Tuesday, July 7th with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the final series before the All-Star break. 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.