St. Lucie Recap: Threshers Win Thriller 8-7 Over St. Lucie Mets in 11

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Fanas hits tying homer in 8^th inning in team debut

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 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (May 22, 2024) – The Clearwater Threshers defeated the St. Lucie Mets 8-7 in 11 innings on Wednesday afternoon at Clover Park. 

The Mets were able to erase three different deficits through the first eight innings but were unable to overcome Clearwater's tie-breaking run in the top of the 11^th. The Threshers went ahead for good, 8-7, on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Devin Saltiban against Mets reliever Juan Arnaud. 

Arnaud was able to get a double play to escape further damage in the 11^th. The Mets had runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the 11^th but could not score. Clearwater reliever Drew Garrett struck out Jeffry Rosa for the second out and got Boston Baro to ground out to end the game. Baro previously hit a triple, double and single in the game. 

The Mets trailed 1-0, 4-1 and 7-4. Each time they were able to rally to tie it. Rosa hit a two-run double in the fifth to make it 4-4. Ronald Hernandez hit a RBI triple in the eighth and Willy Fanas followed with a two-run homer to tie the game 7-7. 

Mets reliever Ryan Ammonds pitched the eighth, ninth and 10^th innings without allowing a hit or run. 

The Mets were set up to win the game after Ammons got through the 10^th without letting the free runner at second base score. However, Threshers reliever Ethan Chenault struck out three in a row in the bottom of the 10^th to strand the winning run at second base and force the 11^th. 

Baro led the Mets offense with three hits. Houck, Hernandez, Fanas and Marco Vargas had two hits apiece. 

The Mets (14-27) and Threshers (28-13) play the third game of their series at Clover Park on Thursday. First pitch is 6:10 p.m. Fans can enjoy the following items for $2 each: hot dogs; Bud, Bud Light and Busch Light 16 oz. aluminum botatles; Bud Light and Michelob Ultra drafts; 24 oz. fountain sodas; popcorn.

 

Jesus Baez rips his 10th double of the year to tie the game 1-1! pic.twitter.com/fVxzgHVq3w

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 22, 2024

Welcome to the team Willy Fanas! He hits a game-tying home run in the 8th inning! pic.twitter.com/2Wqw6Fy6yx

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 22, 2024