Ober Leads Mussels to 5-0 Shutout over Mets

FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 6, 2022) – Minnesota Twins rehabber Bailey Ober led the Mighty Mussels to a two-shutout of the St. Lucie Mets at Hammond Stadium Tuesday.

Ober, rehabbing a groin injury, allowed just one hit over four scoreless innings, fanning three and walking one.

Develson Aria made his Fort Myers debut and fanned three over two hitless innings, keeping the game scoreless into the seventh. Jackson Hicks (5-3) went the final three innings, allowing just one hit while striking out five.

In a scoreless game in the bottom of the seventh, Rubel Cespedes singled with one out. The next batter was Keoni Cavaco, who torched a two-run homer to left at 106 mph off the bat. Cavaco’s dinger was his tenth of the season, the third Mussels hitter to reach double digits.

The Mussels’ offense didn’t stop there. After a hit batter, a walk, and a Noah Miller single loaded the bases with two outs, Noah Cardenas pulled a bases clearing double down the left field line to cap the scoring at 5-0.

The Mets and Mussels will meet again at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. RHP Pierson Ohl (6-7, 3.53) will make the start for Fort Myers, opposed by RHP Jordan Geber (1-0, 5.87) of St. Lucie. Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on the Mighty Mussels Baseball Network.