Game Recap and Highlights: Tortugas Rally Late, Beat St. Lucie Mets 9-4

O'Donnell hits go-ahead homer in 8^th inning

 

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (September 6, 2023) – The Daytona Tortugas erased an eighth inning deficit and defeated the St. Lucie Mets 9-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Clover Park (Box Score). 

The Mets led 4-3 after seven innings but Daytona scored six runs across the final two innings. Ricardo Cabrera hit a game-tying RBI single with one out in the eighth off Ben Simon. Ethan O'Donnell then crushed a three-run homer to put the Tortguas up 7-4. 

O'Donnell hit a wall-scraping RBI double in the ninth for the final run of the contest. He went 2 for 4 with three RBI and reached base four times. O'Donnell is 6 for 9 with two home runs, one double, a walk, five RBI and four runs scored in the two games in the series. 

The Mets broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning on a RBI single by Jefrey De Los Santos. The Mets had runners on first and second with no outs later in the inning but did not score again. They went 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position. 

Mets starting pitcher Jonah Tong toss 3.0 solid innings. He scattered three hits and walked three but only gave up one run. Tong struck out five. 

Daytona starter Arij Fransen limited the Mets to two runs over 5.0 innings. He struck out seven and walked three. 

Graham Osman got the win for Daytona. He committed two throwing errors but was only charged with one earned run over 3.0 innings. He also struck out seven. 

Angel Alfonseca took the loss for the Mets. He was charged with two runs in 0.2 innings. Simon allowed four runs in 1.0 inning of work. 

De Los Santos went 2 for 4 with a double, single and a RBI from the leadoff spot. 

Nick Lorusso was 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles. It was the second time in the last four games Lorusso recorded two doubles. 

The Mets (42-83, 18-42) and Tortugas (55-70, 26-34) play the third game of their series at Clover Park on Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. 

The Mets are holding several promos on Thursday. It's the final Dollar Night with $1 draft beer at the concession stands, $2 Bud and Bud Light aluminum bottles, $2 hot dogs, $1 soda and $1 popcorn. It's Strike Out Hunger Night. Bring five non-perishable food items to donate to the Treasure Coast Food Bank and receive a free ticket. It's also Paint the Park Pink to raise awareness for breast cancer research. Fans are encouraged to wear pink. The players will wear pink jerseys that will be up for auction on www.stluciemets.com/auction.

 

Jonah Tong Ks 5 in 3 innings of work for the @stluciemets, Jonah gave up a run in the 1st before scoreless innings in the 2nd and 3rd. 1 run, 1 ER, 3 hits, 3 walks, 64 pitches - 35 strikes #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO… pic.twitter.com/JJYlYyEXOs

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2023 9th Round @Mets Draft pick 3B Nick Lorusso with 2 doubles and an RBI as the @stluciemets fall 9-4. Lorusso's 105 RBI were tied for the most in Division I college baseball this season. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO… pic.twitter.com/AcQC8JZxkO

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