JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (9-11) beat the Daytona Tortugas (6-14) by a final score of 10-2 on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. The victory secured their second series win of the season and first in a six-game set.
The Hammerheads scored first in the bottom of the first inning off Daytona starting pitcher Lisnerkin Lantigua (L, 1-2). Carter Johnson and Andres Valor started the inning off with back-to-back singles. Valor stole his eighth base of the year to put runners at second and third base. The next hitter, Andrew Salas, hit a bloop two-RBI double down the right field line which scored both runners to give Jupiter an early 2-0 lead.
In the top of the third inning, Kyle Henley hit a one-out triple down the right field line. However, Carlos Sanchez executed a perfect pickoff throw from behind home plate over to third baseman Abrahan Ramirez to get the second out of the inning with no runs across for Daytona.
Jupiter scored again in the bottom of the third inning. Valor led off the frame with a walk and stole his team-leading ninth base of the year. Salas came up again and hit a broken bat, bloop RBI single to drive in Valor from second base to extend the Hammerheads’ lead to 3-0.
After Jupiter starting pitcher Walin Castillo began the game with three scoreless innings, the Tortugas got on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth. With one out, Daytona loaded the bases with two singles and a walk. Ichiro Cano hit an RBI fielder’s choice to cut the Jupiter lead to 3-1. Castillo was able to strand two runners on base to prevent further damage.
Jupiter got the run back in the bottom of the fourth with three consecutive walks issued by new Daytona pitcher Nelfri Payano to load the bases. Two batters later with one out, Salas hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Sanchez. The Hammerheads loaded the bases again all thanks to walks and forced Payano out of the ballgame. Daytona brought in Kyle McCoy to pitch and get the final out but not before Julio Henriquez reached on an error committed by Tyson Lewis which brought in two runs to give Jupiter a 7-1 lead. Jupiter scored four runs in the inning without a hit and sent nine men to the plate.
Castillo went back out for the top of the fifth inning and got the first out. Jacob Friend hit solo home run to give the Tortugas another run. That ended Castillo’s night at 4 1/3 innings pitched and allowed two runs, seven hits, one walk, and added two strikeouts in a no-decision. Michael Perez (W, 2-1) was the first pitcher out of the Jupiter bullpen and got the last two outs.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Ramirez smoked a one-out double to right field. Ramirez was caught stealing at second base by the pitcher McCoy, but a throwing error by Rafhlmil Torres allowed Ramirez to score as the Hammerheads took an 8-2 lead through five innings.
Perez continued to shut down Daytona in the sixth and seventh innings. Perez finished with 2 2/3 shutout innings pitched where he allowed just one hit, one walk and struck out six batters.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Hammerheads added one more when Ramirez hit an RBI single to right field which extended the Jupiter led to 9-2. He finished 2-for-2 with a pair of walks. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Andrew Salas lined a triple off the right-center field wall. PJ Morlando followed that with a sacrifice fly to give Jupiter a 10-2 lead.
Luis De La Cruz provided two scoreless innings in relief for the Hammerheads to secure the 10-2 victory. For Jupiter, the offense provided the second most runs (10) and hits (11) in a game in the win. Salas led the charge after he went 3-for-4 with a double, triple, and career-high four RBIs. Henriquez and Ramirez each had two hits in the contest.
The Hammerheads conclude a three-week stretch in Jupiter with the series finale against the Tortugas on Sunday, April 26th with first pitch scheduled for 12:30 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.