Hammerheads Drop Third Straight Game with 9-6 Loss to Tarpons Wednesday Night

JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (24-29) dropped their third-straight game as they fell to the Tampa Tarpons (28-24) by a final score of 9-6 on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Tampa jumped to the early lead in the top of the first inning. Roderick Arias hit a single on the first pitch of the game off of Jupiter starting pitcher Eliazar Dishmey. Arias stole second base and advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Edgleen Perez drove in Arias on a groundout to shortstop to give the Tarpons a 1-0 lead.

However, the Hammerheads responded immediately in the bottom of the frame. Jupiter had the bases loaded with two outs for Cody Schrier who smacked a two-RBI single to put the Hammerheads ahead by a 2-1 score. In the bottom of the first inning, Jupiter matched the exact run and hit total from the previous game.

The score remained 2-1 in favor of the Hammerheads through five innings. Dishmey finished with five innings and allowed just one run on two hits and two walks while he tallied five strikeouts in a no-decision.

However, things took a turn for the worst in the top of the sixth inning. With Riskiel Tineo (L, 1-2; BS, 1) on the mound for Jupiter, his struggles continued as Tampa sent 10 batters to the plate and scored seven runs capped by a two-run home run by Marshall Toole which gave the Tarpons an 8-2 lead. The Hammerheads defense also committed three errors in the frame.

Jupiter tried to chip at the Tampa lead in the bottom of the sixth. With two outs and a runner at first base, Carlos Sanchez launched his second home run of the season, a two-run home run to left field, to cut the deficit to 8-4. It was also Sanchez’s first home run from the right side of the plate.

The Hammerheads added another run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Andres Valor drove in Jesus Hernandez on a sacrifice fly to left field to make it an 8-5 Tampa lead.

The Tarpons got the run back in the top of the eighth inning on a double-steal and a throwing error committed by Sanchez to make it 9-5. In a last ditch effort, Jupiter got one last run scored in the bottom of the ninth as Valor drove in a run on an RBI fielder’s choice which made it 9-6 but the comeback ended there as Jupiter dropped the Wednesday night contest.

The Hammerheads look to end their three-game losing streak on Thursday, June 5^th with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. against the Tampa Tarpons. Click here to purchase your tickets.

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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. This year-round facility can accommodate the smallest birthday party to the largest corporate outing, while never forgetting that each and every fan is our most important product.