Brevard County's Rally Falls Short against St. Lucie

Published on May 10, 2012 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Brevard County Manatees News Release


VIERA, Fla. - The Brevard County Manatees had the tying run on second base in the ninth inning but were unable to extend the game as their rally fell short in a 4-3 loss to the St. Lucie Mets on Thursday night at Space Coast Stadium.

Down 4-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth, Cody Hawn led the inning off with a walk. Then after back-to-back strikeouts by Shawn Zarraga and Mike Walker, Shea Vucinich doubled to left to put runners on second and third.

St. Lucie then brought in their closer and former Manatee, Adrian Rosario to try and put out the fire. The first batter he faced was Scott Krieger, who drew a walk to load the bases.

Franklin Romero Jr. then stepped up and deposited a single into left field to score both Hawn and Vucinich and cut St. Lucie's lead to 4-3. The rally would end though with Nick Shaw at the plate as he grounded out to second to end the game as Brevard County's record dropped to 7-9 in one-run games.

Brooks Hall (0-1, 1.98) got his first start of the season for the 'Tees and had a solid outing as went five innings and allowed one run on three hits. He walked just one and struck out five. That one run allowed came on a two-out double by Blake Forsythe that scored Richard Lucas in the top of the second to give St. Lucie a 1-0 lead.

The Manatees (14-20) were unable to push a run across against St. Lucie starter and 2007 MLB All-Star Chris Young. The 32-year-old Major League veteran threw five shutout innings.

Brevard County tied the game right away when his replacement, Hamilton Bennett entered the game in the sixth. T.J. Mittelstaedt took the first pitch of the inning from the St. Lucie (27-7) reliever and took it for a ride over the right field fence for a solo homer, his third of the season.

Brandon Williamson (0-2, 4.76) relieved Hall in the sixth and in the seventh the Mets scored two runs on him on two hits and an error to take a 3-1 lead. Mets designated hitter Daniel Muno added an insurance run as he took Williamson deep for a solo shot with two outs in the top of the ninth.

The 'Tees will look to earn a split in their four-game set with St. Lucie as the series wraps up on Friday night at 6:35 p.m.

2011 first round draft pick Taylor Jungmann (2-3, 2.93) will toe the rubber for Brevard County. Jungmann is in search for his first victory since April 10.

St. Lucie will send righty Cory Mazzoni (3-0, 3.00) to the bump. The Mets drafted Mazzoni in the second round of the 2011 draft and Baseball America lists him as Mets' 13th ranked prospect.

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