Jupiter Loses 6th Straight Game with 7-3 Loss Against Tampa Saturday Night

JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (24-32) lost their season-high sixth-straight game, fifth to the Tampa Tarpons (31-24), with a 7-3 loss on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. With the loss, the Hammerheads remain in last place in the FSL East Division and fall to a season-low eight games under .500.

The Tarpons scored a run in the top of the first inning for the fourth consecutive game against Jupiter. Brian Sanchez hit a double and stole third base with one out in the inning. Later, a disengagement violation against Hammerheads starting pitcher Walin Castillo (L, 1-3) resulted in a balk. Sanchez scored to put Tampa in front 1-0. Tampa added two more runs in the top of the second inning. A single by Tyler Wilson and an error committed by Jupiter first baseman Cam Clayton put two runners in scoring position for Tampa. Owen Cobb drove them both home with a two-RBI single to extend Tampa’s lead to 3-0.

The Hammerheads got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third inning. The inning started with a leadoff single by Abrahan Ramirez and a walk by Dillon Head. A double steal put both runners in scoring position. Clayton followed with a sacrifice fly to right field to score Ramirez to cut Jupiter’s deficit to 3-1.

Tampa got the run back in the top of the fourth inning as Marshall Toole reached on a walk and stole second and third base. While stealing third base, a missed catch error was charged to Ramirez to make it a 4-1 Tarpons' lead. The score remained until the top of the sixth inning. With Chase Centala on the mound for the Hammerheads in his second full inning of work, Toole hit a solo home run to left field to extend the Tampa lead to 5-1. After a scoreless sixth inning, the Tarpons added two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on a throwing error by Ramirez and an RBI single by Roderick Arias to stretch their lead to 7-1.

Jupiter showed late life on offense in the bottom of the ninth inning. With one out, Ian Lewis hit his third home run of the season, a solo home run to left field, to make it 7-2 still in favor of Tampa. Later with two outs, Andrew Salas doubled to keep the game alive. Ramirez drove in Salas on an RBI double to cut the deficit to 7-3. However, the comeback stopped there as the Hammerheads fell to the 7-3 final score and ultimately lost their sixth game in a row.

Despite two errors in the field, Ramirez led the Jupiter offense with a 3-for-5 day at the plate with a double, RBI, and a run scored. Andres Valor also went 2-for-3 in the contest with a walk and a stolen base.

In an effort to avoid a seventh-straight loss and a six-game series sweep, the Hammerheads and the Tarpons face off in the series on Sunday, June 8^th with first pitch scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Broadcast coverage begins at 5:50 p.m. and gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets. New this season at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, all fans can enjoy a $10 special reserved box ticket during every Sunday game. Stop by the ticket office or go to RogerDeanChevroletStadium.com to take advantage of the Sunday ticket deal.

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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.