Mets break through late for 4-1 win vs. Hammerheads

JUPITER, Fla. (June 27, 2025) – The St. Lucie Mets pitched another gem in a 4-1 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. The Mets now lead the series 3-1. They’ve allowed just one run in their three wins.

The Mets used two pitchers to dominate on the mound. Starter Franklin Gomez logged 3.1 innings and allowed one run on a ground out.

Wellington Aracena, the reigning Florida State League Pitcher of the Week, followed Gomez and pitched the final 5.2 innings without giving up a run. He allowed just two singles, walked two and struck out eight. Aracena earned his first win of the season.

The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Trace Willhoite. The Hammerheads counted in the bottom of the second inning with a run-scoring ground out from Abrahan Ramirez to make it 1-1.

The game remained 1-1 until two outs in the eighth inning when Jupiter reliever Michael Perez uncorked a two-out, two-strike wild pitch with Trace Willhoite at the plate that brought home Nick Roselli from third base to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.

Mets center fielder Simon Juan ripped a two-run double off Perez in the ninth to provide insurance runs and boost the Mets lead to 4-1. The double by Juan was the first extra base hit by either team since Willhoite homered in the ninth inning on Tuesday.

Mets leadoff hitter Trey Snyder went 4 for 5. He accounted for one third of the game’s hits.

The start of the game was delayed by 2 hours and 3 minutes due to rain.

The Mets (6-1, 40-32) and Hammerheads (2-5, 32-41) meet for the fifth game of their series at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.