5 St. Lucie pitchers combine for 16 strikeouts
PRESS RELEASE: JUPITER, Fla. (April 23, 2022) – William Lugo provided another big hit for St. Lucie as the Mets defeated the Jupiter Hammerheads 6-3 on Saturday at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. (Box Score)
Lugo, who tripled and scored in the ninth inning in Thursday's 1-0 victory, scorched a two-out, two-run single in the seventh inning to break a 3-3 tie and put the Mets ahead 5-3.
Raul Beracierta doubled in the eighth inning, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on another wild pitch for an insurance run that made it 6-3.
The Mets got the scoring started early. Shervyen Newton clubbed two-out RBI double in the first inning off the rehabbing Dylan Floro. Once Floro was lifted, Lugo came up and smacked another RBI double to make it 2-0.
Drake Osborn floated a RBI single into center field in the fourth inning to make it 3-0 Mets.
The Hammerheads were able to come back and tie the game. Jan Mercado drilled a two-run double off of Daniel Juarez in the bottom of the fourth to make it 3-2. Angeudis Santos ripped a two-out RBI single against Miguel Alfonseca in the sixth inning to tie the game 3-3.
Nathan Lavender relieved Alfonseca and stranded two inherited runners, paving the way for Lugo to give the Mets the lead the following inning.
Lavender pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless ball to earn his second win.
Brendan Hardy retired the side in order in the ninth with two strikeouts to collect his first St. Lucie save.
Mets starter Calvin Ziegler only gave up one hit over 3.1 innings. He was charged with two runs. He walked four and struck out seven.
Overall, the five Mets pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts.
Alex Ramirez extended his season-opening hitting streak to 12 games with a leadoff single in the ninth.
Eight of the nine Mets starters got a hit. The only starter without a hit was Tzu-Wei Lin, who worked a leadoff walk in the seventh inning to start the winning rally.
The Mets (9-5) and Hammerheads (7-7) conclude their series at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Sunday at noon.
When in Jupiter you gotta show off that nice golf swing. Shervyen Newton lobs one to the gap for a RBI double to give us an early lead ⛳️. pic.twitter.com/uEQ7wu4ti1
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) April 23, 2022
Mets prospect Calvin Ziegler punched out seven for the second straight start tonight for St. Lucie.
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) April 23, 2022
The 19-year-old has struck out 40% of batters faced through three starts to start his pro career. pic.twitter.com/3gc2QFJGmN
HOT SOUP! William Lugo delivers a clutch go-ahead 2-run single in the 7th inning to help us get the win! pic.twitter.com/dSPmx75bIS
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) April 24, 2022
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