Cam Kozeal's two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning proved to be the difference as the Hammerheads edged the Mets 3-2. Echedry Vargas drove in two runs to lead the Hammerheads offense. The Mets and Hammerheads meet again on Saturday.
Kozeal's fly ball to left field cleared the fence with two outs in the bottom of the first, giving the Hammerheads an early lead they would not relinquish.
Vargas finished with two RBIs to pace the Hammerheads lineup in the one-run victory.
The win improved the Hammerheads to 56-55 while the Mets dropped to 50-61.
The Hammerheads are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Mets are coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The win pulls the Hammerheads back to .500 at 60-60. The Hammerheads are up next home vs Tarpons (Aug 27-29). The Mets are up next at Tortugas (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLUPort St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| JUPJupiter Hammerheads | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladi Gomez 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Robbins CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Smith III DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Julio Zayas 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yovanny Rodriguez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kuhio Aloy RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Vincent LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dylan Carey SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Kooper Schulte 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elian Peña PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Hall P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler McLoughlin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Jimenez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernesto Mercedes P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Gonzalez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hall | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Tyler McLoughlin | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jonathan Jimenez | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ernesto Mercedes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Julio Gonzalez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | JUP 100.0 | 7.9 | |
| T9 | JUP 92.1 | 9.6 | |
| T9 | JUP 82.5 | 10.7 | |
| T9 | JUP 71.8 | 11.7 | |
| B8 | JUP 83.5 | 3.5 | |
| B8 | JUP 87.0 | 4.8 | |
| B8 | JUP 88.7 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | JUP 88.0 | 2.5 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.