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Hammerheads Come Back for 2-1 Win at the Dean

May 15, 2015 - Florida State League (FSL1)
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JUPITER, FL - The Jupiter Hammerheads knocked off the Fort Myers Miracle, 2-1, in the series opener at Roger Dean Stadium on Friday evening.

The Miracle jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Back in the lineup, Engelb Vielma into center field off Jupiter starter Scott Lyman. Vielma then swiped second base with Alex Swim in the box. Lyman got swim to ground out to third for the first out. Then, with Bryan Haar at the plate, Lyman balked and Vielma moved up to third base. Haar hit a ground ball to second that was handled by Avery Romero for the second out, but brought in Vielma. Haar picked up his fourth RBI of the season.

After seven scoreless innings from Miracle starter Brett Lee, the Hammerheads finally broke through in the bottom of the eighth inning. With one out, Yefri Perez singled on a ground ball up the middle and then stole second base. J.T. Riddle then lifted a line drive into center to score Perez from second and tie the game 1-1.

Lee (0-2) exited and J.T. Chargois came out of the Miracle bullpen. Chargois struck out Blake Barber for the second out, but surrendered a double to Austin Dean into right field. Riddle raced home and the Hammerheads took a 2-1 lead.

Going 7.1 innings, Lee gave up two runs on six hits with one walk and four strikeouts.

At the end of the eighth inning, the rains came to Roger Dean Stadium causing a two-hour, eleven minute delay.

Tyler Kinley came on for the bottom of the ninth for the Hammerheads. Kinley retired Mitch Garver on an infield pop-up to start the inning, but Jason Kanzler reached on a single to right. Chad Christensen then doubled to left field. Trying to tie the game, Kanzler was gunned out at home plate by Dean on a throw from left for the second out of the game. Kinley got Logan Wade to ground out to first base to end the game and notch his third save of the season.

The Miracle (16-19) lock horns with the Hammerheads (14-21) on Saturday at 6:35 p.m. Fans can listen to the broadcast on www.miraclebaseball.com with the "Voice of the Miracle" Brice Zimmerman. The MiracleBaseball.com pregame show begins at 6:05 p.m.

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