JUPITER, FL – The Palm Beach Cardinals (13-9, 46-42), under their alternate identity “Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas,” defeated the St. Lucie Mets (7-14, 40-47) by a final score of 7-4 on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Palm Beach is now 3-6 in their alternate identity uniforms this season.
Palm Beach took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning. Sebastian Dos Santos drew a leadoff walk and Ryan Weingartner hit a single to put two runners on base. With one out, Brayden Smith hit a single to center field and the ball went under the glove of Mets’ center fielder D’Andre Smith and rolled to the wall which cleared the bases and the Frozen Iguanas took a 3-2 lead.
The Mets responded in the top of the second inning against the Cardinals’ starting pitcher Brandon Clarke in his Palm Beach debut. Chase Meggers plated a run on an RBI single and Jeremy Rodriguez sent another home on a fielder’s choice to cut Palm Beach’s lead to 3-2. Clarke finished his start with 1 1/3 innings pitched and two runs allowed in a no-decision. Antoni Cuello got the final two outs in the top of the second inning.
In the bottom of the third inning with two outs, Smith hit a solo home run to right field, his eighth home run of the year, to get a run back and give Palm Beach a 4-2 lead after three innings. The Frozen Iguanas stayed hot on offense in the bottom of the fourth inning. With one out, Chase Heath hit an RBI fielder’s choice to score Yordalin Peña from third base. After an Alex Birge single with two outs, Dos Santos launched a two-run home run to right field, his second home run in as many days and third of the season, to give Palm Beach a 7-2 lead after four innings.
Meanwhile, Andrew Dutkanych IV (W, 2-0) came out of the Palm Beach bullpen and began his long relief outing with three scoreless innings. However, in the top of the sixth inning, Antonio Jimenez hit a solo home run down the left field line to cut the Palm Beach lead to 7-3.
Dutkanych IV finished his five-inning outing with just one run allowed and three strikeouts. Nathan Shinn entered in the eighth and tossed two innings with one run allowed. The Mets added a run in the top of the ninth inning on an RBI groundout by Jeremy Rodriguez, but Palm Beach held on for the 7-4 win on Saturday night.
Smith led the offense with his 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. Dos Santos also scored two runs.
The Cardinals and Mets meet for the final time in the regular season on Sunday, July 19 with first pitch scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Click here to purchase your Palm Beach Cardinals tickets.
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Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium is “America’s Busiest Ballpark” as the only home of two full-season minor league affiliates. Enjoy the best entertainment membership packages in Palm Beach County with our staple programs like “Rockwell Hearing Center Silver Sluggers” every Wednesday for all fans 55 and up, “Thirsty Thursdays” every Thursday for all fans 21 and up, and “Code Ninjas Kids Club” every Saturday for all fans 15 and under.
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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.