Hammerheads Down Marauders 6-4 in Rain-Shortened Tuesday Night

JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (29-23) took game one against the Bradenton Marauders (25-26) by a final score of 6-4 in six innings in a rain-shortened Tuesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Jupiter delivered the first blow of the game in the bottom of the second inning off of Bradenton starting pitcher Jack Anker (L, 3-2). Victor Ortega hit an opposite-field, solo home run, his third home run of the season, to give the Hammerheads a 1-0 lead.

Ortega with the oppo-taco blast! pic.twitter.com/AcpIs3rKOy

— Jupiter Hammerheads (@GoHammerheads) June 2, 2026

Bradenton responded in the top of the third inning. Josh Tate reached on an error by Carter Johnson to lead off the frame and Dylan Palmer drove him in on an RBI single. Later in the inning, Hyun Seung Lee hit a single to left field off of Hammerheads’ starting pitcher Jake Clemente, who finished with 2 2/3 innings pitched and issued a career-high seven walks in the contest. However, Gerinton Mendez (W, 1-0) stranded the bases loaded as he came out of the Jupiter bullpen and limited the deficit to 2-1.

In the bottom of the third inning, Abrahan Ramirez blasted his sixth home run of the year with a two-run home run to left field with two outs. The next hitter, Luis Arana, connected on his first Single-A hit and scored on an RBI single by Echedry Vargas. Josh Hogue capped the scoring for the Hammerheads with an RBI single, which gave Jupiter a 5-2 lead after three innings.

ABRA-GONE! Ramirez with his 6th HR of the year gives us the lead again! pic.twitter.com/yDCsw3hX52

— Jupiter Hammerheads (@GoHammerheads) June 2, 2026

In the top of the sixth inning, Julio Mendez Jr. (H, 1) surrendered a two-run home run to Richard Ramirez which cut the Jupiter lead to 5-4. However, the Hammerheads answered back in the bottom of the sixth inning when Ramirez smacked an RBI single to make it 6-4 in favor of Jupiter.

During the bottom of the sixth inning, the game went into a one hour and 22-minute rain delay which ended with the game being officially called as the Hammerheads won 6-4 in a rain-shortened Tuesday night.

The Hammerheads continue their series against the Marauders with game two on Wednesday, June 3^rd with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Click here to purchase your Jupiter Hammerheads tickets.

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium is “America’s Busiest Ballpark” as the only home of two full season minor league affiliates. Enjoy the best entertainment membership packages in Palm Beach County with our staple programs like “Rockwell Hearing Center Silver Sluggers” every Wednesday for all fans 55 and up, “Thirsty Thursdays” every Thursday for all fans 21 and up, and “Code Ninjas Kids Club” every Saturday for all fans 15 and under.

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About Jupiter Stadium, LTD:

Opening in 1998, the 110-acre complex/stadium is specially designed to house two Major League and two Minor League Baseball Teams. The stadium is home to the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals for Spring Training. The Florida State League’s Jupiter Hammerheads (Class A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins) and Palm Beach Cardinals (Class A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) make their home at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium from April through September. Branded as “America’s Busiest Ballpark,” this year-round facility can accommodate everything from birthday parties to corporate outings to tournaments, while never forgetting that every fan is our most important priority.