Hammerheads Beat Mets 1-0 in Game 1, Game 2 Suspended
June 25, 2023 - Florida State League (FSL)
St. Lucie Mets News Release
JUPITER, Fla. - The Jupiter Hammerheads edged the St. Lucie Mets 1-0 in game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Game 2 was suspended due to unplayable field conditions in the top of the fourth with Jupiter leading 1-0. The game will resume next month when the teams meet at Clover Park.
In game 1, the Hammerheads scored the lone run on a two-out RBI single by Harrison Spohn off Mets starter Jawilme Ramirez in the fifth inning. Chase Luttrell began the inning with a single and advanced to second on the second out. He came around to score on the Spohn hit.
It was a tough-luck loss for Ramirez. He pitched 5.0 inning and allowed just the one run on three hits. He did not walk or strikeout a batter. He threw an efficient 56 pitches.
Sean Reid-Foley (Tommy John surgery) continued his minor league rehab assignment with a scoreless sixth inning.
Karson Milbrandt got the win for Jupiter. He blanked the Mets over 5.0 inning. He scattered three hits, walked one and struck out five.
Evan Taylor pitched a 1-2-3 seventh for his 10th save.
The Mets best chance to score came in the fifth inning when Karell Paz hit a one-out single and Jose Hernandez drew a walk. Milbrandt recovered to retire Yeral Martinez and Kevin Villavicencio on ground outs.
Wilfredo Lara went 2 for 3 with a double. His double came with two outs in the sixth and he was stranded in scoring position.
In game 2, Brett Roberts led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run against Mets starter Felipe De La Cruz for the game's only run to this point.
The Mets got back-to-back singles from Martinez and Blaine McIntosh off Jupiter starter Collin Lowe with one out in the fourth right before the game entered a delay.
When the game resumes at Clover Park at a day at time TBD in July, the Mets will have the tying run at second and the go-ahead run at first with one out. The Mets will remain the visiting team.
The Mets (1-1, 25-42) are off on Monday and Tuesday. They return to Clover Park on Wednesday to start a six-game series vs. the Dunedin Blue Jays. Wednesday will be a Silver Sluggers game with first pitch at 6:10 p.m.
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