Game Recap and Highlights: Tortugas stun St. Lucie Mets with 9th inning comeback

 

Daytona wins 7-3 in 10 innings

 

ST. LUCIE METS PRESS RELEASE: PORT ST. LUCIE Fla. (June 9, 2023) – The Daytona Tortugas stunned the St. Lucie Mets with a 7-3 comeback win in 10 inning at Clover Park on Friday night.

 

The Mets led 3-0 with one out in the ninth inning when Cade Hunter blasted a three-run homer off Miguel Alfonseca to tie the game 3-3.

 

The Tortugas scored four runs in the top of the 10^th to break the game open. Yassel Pino opened the inning with a sharp RBI single off Joe JoeRodriguez to drive in the free runner Logan Tanner.

 

Hector Rodriguez added a RBI single, Yerlin Confidan scored on a throwing error by catcher Fernando Villalobos and Ariel Almonte capped the inning with another run-scoring single to make it 7-3.

 

The Mets loaded the bases in the bottom of the 10^th but Luis Mey struck out Rhylan Thomas and got Wilfredo Lara out on a comebacker to end the game.

 

The Mets received a great start from Douglas Orellana, who was pitching a no-hitter through five innings. Orellana retired the first 10 batters he faced. Rodriguez hit a two-out triple in the sixth for Daytona’s first hit. Orellana recovered to strike out Carlos Jorge to keep the Mets in front, 1-0.

 

LukeBartnicki recorded a strikeout and a double play in the seventh. He also pitched a 1-2-3 eighth.

 

Daytona only had one hit and three base runners through eight innings. Against Alfonseca in the ninth, Confidan hit a leadoff single, Jorge drew a walk and Hunter smashed his fifth home run of the season to force extra innings.

 

The Mets grabbed a 1-0 lead on a leadoff home run by Jose Hernandez in the fourth inning. It was his first hit for St. Lucie.

 

The Mets scored twice in the seventh inning on a RBI single by Jacob Reimer and a sac fly by Yeral Martinez to go up 3-0. The hit by Reimer extended his hitting streak to seven games.

 

The Mets ended up squandering several chances to score throughout the game. They went just 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position and stranded a season-high 14 runners.

 

The Mets (18-36) and Tortugas (23-32) play the fifth game of their series at Clover Park on Saturday. First pitch is 6:10 p.m. It’s Marvel Defenders of the Diamond Night at the ballpark with postgame fireworks.

Jose Hernandez - 1st hit for the @stluciemets is a HR to give them an early 1-0. St. Lucie goes on to lose 7-3 in 10 innings. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 pic.twitter.com/pB4ZsxOTAD

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) June 10, 2023

Douglas Orellana with 6 scoreless innings - 7 Ks, just 1 hit, 2 walks, his longest and best start of the year for the @stluciemets #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 pic.twitter.com/0BZ50c4JPP

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) June 10, 2023