Jupiter Suffers Season-High Seventh-Straight Loss in 6-1 Defeat Against St. Lucie Sunday Afternoon

JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (9-19; 39-55) lost their season-high seventh game in a row as they fell to the St. Lucie Mets (20-9; 54-40) by a final score of 6-1 on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

The game took form as a pitcher’s duel through the first six innings, as neither team was able to score. Dameivi Tineo threw five scoreless innings as Jupiter’s starting pitcher. Tineo only allowed two hits and a walk while hitting a batter and striking out six Mets hitters. In two starts against the Mets this season, Tineo has struck out 15 batters with just three hits allowed over 15 2/3 scoreless innings. However, Irving Cota matched his scoreless performance for St. Lucie, as he also tossed five innings of shutout baseball. The bullpens kept zeroes on the board through the sixth inning. Luis Ramirez (L, 0-2) pitched a scoreless top of the frame while Ernesto Mercedes (W, 3-2) matched him in the bottom of the frame.

However, St. Lucie got the scoring started in the top of the seventh inning against Ramirez. Yonatan Henriquez led off with a solo home run to put the Mets on the scoreboard. Ramirez allowed an RBI single to Trey Snyder to end the day on the mound. Later in the frame, Braulio Salas relieved Ramirez and allowed an inherited run to score on a passed ball which gave the Mets a 3-0 lead.

Jupiter responded in the bottom of the seventh inning with their only run of the game. Andrew Salas drew a leadoff walk against new St. Lucie pitcher Hunter Hodges (H, 3) and stole second base. Later in the frame with one out, Dub Gleed, who came in as the emergency catcher due to injuries to both Victor Ortega and Carlos Sanchez, drove in Salas on an RBI groundout to cut the deficit to 3-1.

Both teams went scoreless in the eighth inning as St. Lucie got insurance runs in the top of the ninth against Jake Faherty on the mound for the Hammerheads. Faherty surrendered a two-run home run to Nick Roselli and later had a run charged to him on a passed ball as the Mets took a 6-1 lead. The Hammerheads offense finished 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and could not get a comeback going and fell to St. Lucie 6-1 on Sunday afternoon.

Cam Clayton stayed hot at the plate and led the offense with a 4-for-4 day with a double at the plate in the loss.

After the off day on Monday, the Hammerheads will host the Mets for three more games between Tuesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 31st to continue their extended stretch of games played at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium that will run through Sunday, August 10th. Tuesday’s game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Jupiter Hammerheads broadcast coverage begins at 6:20 p.m. on the MiLB App, MiLB.TV, Bally Sports Live, and the Hammerheads Audio Stream. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Click here to purchase your tickets.

New this season at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, fans can enjoy “2-for-1 Tuesdays” where fans get two reserved box tickets for the price of one ($15). Stop by the ticket office or go to RogerDeanChevroletStadium.com to take advantage of the “2-for-1 Tuesday” ticket deal.

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.