JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (6-11, 43-40) snapped a four-game losing streak as they defeated the St. Lucie Mets (4-11, 37-44) by a final score of 5-4 on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. A three-run bottom of the seventh inning propelled the Jupiter comeback to even the series at a game a piece.
The Hammerheads got on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first inning against St. Lucie starting pitcher Luis Rodriguez, who made a rehab assignment from High-A Brooklyn. Luis Cova and Luis Arana led off the frame with walks. Three batters later with two outs, Victor Ortega drilled a two-RBI single to center field to give the Hammerheads an early 2-0 lead.
However, the Mets answered immediately in the top of the second inning against Jupiter starting pitcher Dameivi Tineo. After Chase Meggers led off the inning reaching on a fielding error by Arana, Branny De Oleo drove in Meggers on an RBI single. Later in the inning, Arana committed his second error of the frame which allowed De Oleo to advance to third base. Jeremy Rodriguez tied the game 2-2 on an RBI groundout to cap the scoring.
St. Lucie added to its lead in the top of the third inning. Antonio Jimenez led off the inning by reaching first base on a dropped-third strike. After a wild pitch and a stolen base, Trey Snyder drove in Jimenez on an RBI single to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.
After both teams went scoreless in the fourth and fifth innings, the Mets added another run in the top of the sixth. Snyder bunted for a base hit, stole second base, and scored on a missed-catch error by Echedry Vargas to give the Mets a 4-2 lead. Tineo, who was given the chance to finish six innings for the first time in his career, ended his start with 5 2/3 innings pitched and allowed four runs, one earned run, five hits, three walks, and struck out seven batters. Braulio Salas () came out of the Jupiter bullpen and finished the sixth inning as well as the top of the seventh inning which featured an outfield assist from Andres Valor and Jeremy Almonte throwing out Jimenez at third base and the Mets did not score.
The Hammerheads finally broke out of the scoreless drought and took the lead again in the bottom of the seventh inning against St. Lucie relief pitcher Joel Lara () in his third inning of work. With one out, Almonte and Cova drew back-to-back walks. Arana drilled an RBI single down the right field line to cut the deficit. Vargas hit an RBI groundout to tie the game. Later, with two outs, Arana came in to score on a wild pitch as Jupiter took a 5-4 lead after seven innings.
Salas finished his outing with 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Hayden Cuthbertson () came on for the save in the top of the ninth inning for Jupiter. Cuthbertson allowed a two-out single, but secured his first save of the season and Jupiter held on for the 5-4 victory over St. Lucie on Wednesday night to snap their four-game losing streak.
Arana finished 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI single, two walks, and two runs scored including the winning run. Cova also walked twice and scored twice as the Hammerheads’ offense finished with just five hits.
Jupiter faces St. Lucie for game three of this six-game series with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m. for the second “*Super Splash Day.*” 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.