JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (11-21, 48-50) fell to the Clearwater Threshers (18-13, 58-39) by a final score of 16-8 on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
The Threshers took an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning against Jupiter’s starting pitcher Manuel Genao (L, 3-4). After the first four hitters reached base, the first run scored on a wild pitch before TJayy Walton hit a two-RBI single.
Clearwater added another run in the top of the second inning with a sacrifice fly from Jonathan Hogart which gave the Threshers a 4-0 lead.
Jupiter responded in the bottom of the second inning. Edgardo De Leon hit an RBI single to right field and Yoffry Solano drove in another run with a sacrifice fly to cut the Clearwater lead in half, 4-2.
Max Williams continued the comeback effort with an RBI single off the Threshers’ starting pitcher Brad Pacheco (W, 6-5) in the bottom of the third inning to make the score 4-3.
However, the Threshers scored two runs in the top of the fourth, thanks in part to Hogart’s RBI single, and two more in the top of the fifth inning. Will Vierling hit a solo home run to lead off the frame and Nolan Beltran drove in another with a sacrifice fly to give Clearwater an 8-3 lead.
Both offenses were held scoreless in the sixth and seventh innings. Davidxon Lara made his Hammerheads debut and tossed two shutout innings, during which he allowed just one baserunner and struck out three hitters.
However, the Threshers broke the game open in the top of the eighth inning with eight runs. Hogart hit a two-run home run and and Beltran drove in two more with a single to highlight the inning.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Echedry Vargas hit an RBI single and Andres Valor blasted a three-run home run, but the Hammerheads could not overcome the deficit and fell 16-8. With the loss, Jupiter trails 2-0 in the series.
The series continues with game three on Wednesday, July 30 with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. 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.