Jonathan Hogart drove in six runs as the Clearwater Threshers defeated the Jupiter Hammerheads 9-2 in a rain-shortened Florida State League game Aug. 1 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.
The game began after a 47-minute delayed start, but Clearwater quickly moved in front. With no outs and the bases loaded in the top of the first inning, Hogart hit a grand slam off Jupiter starting pitcher Dameivi Tineo to give the Clearwater Threshers a 4-0 lead.
The Jupiter Hammerheads answered in the bottom of the inning against Clearwater starting pitcher Matthew Fisher. Luis Cova hit a sacrifice fly, and Yoffry Solano followed with an infield single as Jupiter cut the deficit to 4-2.
Clearwater Adds to Its Lead
Hogart hit an RBI single in the top of the second inning to extend Clearwater’s lead to 5-2. Matthew Ferrara then hit a solo home run and Robert Phelps added an RBI single in the third inning, pushing the Clearwater Threshers ahead 7-2.
Tineo pitched 3 2/3 innings and allowed seven runs, six earned, on eight hits. He also allowed two home runs, issued two walks and hit one batter while striking out seven, and the game came on his 23rd birthday.
Clearwater scored twice more in the top of the sixth inning against Jupiter relief pitcher Davidxon Lara. Nolan Beltran doubled, and Hogart followed with an RBI single for his sixth RBI of the game before Macon Winslow hit an RBI triple to make the score 9-2.
The game entered a rain delay with two outs in the top of the sixth inning and was ultimately called because of wet grounds. The loss ended the Jupiter Hammerheads’ series and regular-season series against the Clearwater Threshers.
Jupiter entered the game with a 12-23 record in the split and a 49-52 overall record. Clearwater entered at 20-14 in the split and 60-40 overall. The teams are scheduled to meet in the regular-season series finale Sunday, Aug. 2, at 12:30 p.m.
Source: Original report