The Jupiter Hammerheads defeated the St. Lucie Mets 3-1 on Saturday night, August 15, 2026, at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Jacob Lombard hit a two-run opposite-field home run in the bottom of the third inning for his second professional home run. The victory gave Jupiter four wins in the first five games of the series and improved the Hammerheads to 11-6 against St. Lucie this season.
The Hammerheads entered the game with a 20-26 second-half record and a 57-55 overall record. St. Lucie entered at 17-29 in the second half and 50-62 overall. Jupiter scored its first run in the bottom of the second inning when Luis Cova hit an RBI double with runners at first and second base against St. Lucie starter Joel Lara.
Lombard Provides the Key Hit
Jupiter added two runs in the third inning. With two outs and a runner at second base, Lombard drove an opposite-field home run to give the Hammerheads a 3-0 lead.
Lara took the loss and fell to 0-5. St. Lucie responded in the top of the sixth inning when Aiden Robbins hit a solo home run to center field, his first professional home run, cutting the lead to 3-1.
Tineo Completes Six Innings
Dameivi Tineo earned the win and completed six innings for the first time in his professional career. He allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out five batters. The victory improved Tineo to 2-5.
Jupiter’s bullpen protected the lead over the final three innings. Engel Peralta threw a scoreless seventh inning and recorded his second hold after allowing one walk and one single, while Tristian Stevens followed with a scoreless eighth inning in his third rehab appearance from Triple-A Jacksonville.
Yohanfer Santana made his Jupiter and Single-A debut in the ninth inning. He struck out two batters in a scoreless frame to earn his first save and secure the 3-1 victory.
Andres Valor went 2-for-4 with a double and stole his league-leading 51st base. He accounted for two of Jupiter’s five hits.
The Jupiter Hammerheads will face the St. Lucie Mets in the series finale Sunday, August 16, with first pitch scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Jupiter will play one more regular-season series against St. Lucie from September 1-6, 2026.
Source: Original report