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St. Lucie Mets Press Release by Adam MacDonald
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (April 20, 2024) – The Lucie Mets won a wild game 9-8 over the Tampa Tarpons at Clover Park on Saturday night in front of 2,842 fans (Box Score).
The Mets scored two runs in the eighth and two more runs in the ninth for the walk-off victory. It was their second walk-off win in eight home games and their third ninth-inning comeback of the season.
Trailing 8-7 in the ninth, Colin Houck started the Mets winning rally with a leadoff double against Art Warren. Ronald Hernandez followed with a walk with ball four coming on a pitch clock violation by Warren. That brought up Jesus Baez, who singled into left field. Houck stopped at third base but left fielder Dayro Perez threw the ball away near home plate, allowing Houck to score the tying run and pinch runner Donovan Antonia to scamper to third.
Vincent Perozo grounded the next pitch up the middle. It tipped off the glove of shortstop Roderick Arias, who picked up the ball and threw to third base instead of home. Antonia scored with ease to end the game and set off the victory celebration.
Yohairo Cuevas gave the Mets a much needed spark with a two-run, two-out double in the eighth to cut the Tampa lead from 8-5 to 8-7.
Wilson Lopez kept it a one-run game by stranding a runner at third base in a scoreless top of the ninth.
The Mets fell behind early as Tampa scored five runs in the second and two more in the third to build a 7-2 advantage. Tampa DH George Lombard Jr. recorded two-run, two-out hits in each inning.
The Mets started their slow comeback in the fourth on 434-foot solo home run by Chris Suero. It was his first homer of the season.
Perozo belted a RBI double in the fifth to make it a 7-5 game. The double extended Perozo's hitting streak to six games.
Mets starter Zach Thornton needed just five pitches to get through the first inning but ran into trouble in the second. A key passed ball extended the inning and he was limited to 1.2 innings on the night. Four of the five runs Thornton allowed were unearned.
Jawilme Ramirez chipped in with 3.1 innings of relief. He held the Tarpons to two runs on three hits. Candido Cuevas escaped bases loaded jams in the sixth and seventh innings to keep the Mets in range.
The Mets (6-8) and Tarpons (4-10) wrap up their six-game series on Sunday. The Mets are aiming for the series victory. First pitch is slated for 12:10 p.m.
Not a fun inning for St. Lucie Mets SP Zach Thornton but he has this K on an 80 mph pitch. pic.twitter.com/wCqRpn474A
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) April 20, 2024
Shoutout ABS system. Jawilme Ramirez records a 3rd inn K on this 94 MPH FB......eventually. #Mets pic.twitter.com/N4231lslZH
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) April 20, 2024
19 year old Mets P prospect Candido Cuevas with a 95 mph K in the 6th. He also has an insane curveball. If this young man figures out command and a couple mechanical things 👀 pic.twitter.com/dsnkNrLqBG
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) April 20, 2024
Vincent Perozo drills a 101.9 mph RBI double in the 5th. St. Lucie Mets now down 7-5. pic.twitter.com/0L9aYZRxXc
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) April 20, 2024
Follows with 98 MPH K of the next batter. https://t.co/RK3d1G30xK
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) April 21, 2024
SECOND WALK-OFF WIN OF THE SEASON! Mets come back from an early 5-run deficit and celebrate a big Saturday night victory! pic.twitter.com/X99zAYyEzp
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) April 21, 2024
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