JUPITER, FL – The Palm Beach Cardinals (15-13, 48-46), under their alternate identity of the “*Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas,*” fell to the Tampa Tarpons (21-8, 56-39) by a final score of 9-4 on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
In the bottom of the first inning, Palm Beach scored the first run of the game off Tampa’s starting pitcher Wyatt Parliament. Sebastian Dos Santos led off the inning with an infield single, Ryan Mitchell drew a walk, and Brayden Smith was hit by a pitch to load the bases. The next hitter, Matthew Miura, reached on an RBI infield single to put the Cardinals ahead 1-0. Palm Beach stranded the bases loaded in the frame.
Palm Beach added another run in the bottom of the second inning. Trevor Haskins led off the frame with a single and stole second and third base. Johnfrank Salazar drove in Haskins with an RBI ground out to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.
Brandon Clarke made his second rehab appearance for Palm Beach coming from Double-A Springfield. Clarke held the Tarpons scoreless through the first two innings but allowed a two-run home run to Dax Kilby in the top of the third inning and finished his outing with 2 1/3 innings pitched, two runs allowed, and four strikeouts. Zeke Wood came out of the Palm Beach bullpen and struck out two batters to finish the top of the third inning.
In the top of the fourth inning, Gabriel Chinchilla came out of the Frozen Iguanas’ bullpen. With two outs, Brando Mayea hit a single, stole second base, and advanced to third base on a throwing error by Palm Beach catcher Alex Birge. Chinchilla issued a wild pitch which scored Mayea from third base and Tampa took a 3-2 lead.
The Frozen Iguanas took advantage of some Tarpons mistakes in the bottom of the fourth inning. Eight Palm Beach hitters came to the plate as Tampa committed three errors and issued an RBI walk to Yairo Padilla as Palm Beach scored two runs on no hits to take a 4-3 lead.
In the top of the seventh inning, Tampa tied the game 4-4 on a solo home run from Engelth Urena. Chinchilla finished 3 2/3 innings of work where he struck out six hitters and allowed two runs, one of which was earned.
The game was tied 4-4 until the top of the ninth inning. Luis Puello hit a two-run triple to right field and came around to score on a throwing error Salazar to give Tampa the lead against Yadiel Batista (L, 3-2). After a single, Willy Montero hit a two-run home run to left field to extend the Tarpons lead to 9-4. Josh Tiedemann (W, 3-2) pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth inning to prevent a late comeback by Palm Beach as the Frozen Iguanas fell by the 9-4 final score on Saturday night.
The Cardinals and Tarpons face off in the regular season series finale on Sunday, July 26 with first pitch scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Click here to purchase your Palm Beach Cardinals tickets.
For select Saturdays in 2026, the Palm Beach Cardinals take on the alternate identity of the “Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas!” You can join the cold front and purchase an “Ice Cold 6-Pack” ticket package to get a ticket for all Frozen Iguanas games, exclusive benefits, and access to special events as part of this season-long membership.
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.