Hammerheads Earn Fifth Consecutive Series Victory With 2-1 Win Over Tortugas on Sunday Afternoon
JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (27-18) came from behind late to defeat the Daytona Tortugas (15-20) by a final score of 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. With the win, Jupiter earns its fifth-straight series victory and holds the best record in the Florida State League
JUPITER, FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (27-18) came from behind late to defeat the Daytona Tortugas (15-20) by a final score of 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. With the win, Jupiter earns its fifth-straight series victory and holds the best record in the Florida State League
For the fifth time in six games, Daytona scored the first run of the game. In the top of the second inning off of Hammerheads’ starting pitcher Manuel Genao, Mason Neville hit a solo home run to left field to give the Tortugas a 1-0 lead.
The Jupiter offense finally got things going in the bottom of the fourth inning off of Daytona starting pitcher Deivi Villafana. Carter Johnson drew a one-out walk and PJ Morlando hit a single for the first hit of the game for the Hammerheads. With runners at first and second base, Nixon Chirinos hit an RBI bloop single to tie the game at 1-1 after four innings.
The score remained into the top of the sixth inning as Genao went back out to pitch. With over 90 pitches, Genao struck out Bernard Moon to set a new career high with 10 strikeouts as well as a career high six innings pitched. Genao became the second Hammerheads pitcher to toss six innings this season (Nate Payne, April 24 vs. Daytona).
MANUEL GENAO!
— Jupiter Hammerheads (@GoHammerheads) May 24, 2026
He sets new career highs with 6.0 IP and 10 K! pic.twitter.com/9t7HJ88WuF
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Echedry Vargas took Daytona reliever Tristan Smith (L ,1-1) deep to lead off the inning for his first home run as a Hammerhead and put Jupiter up by a score of 2-1 through seven innings.
Vargas hits his first Hammerhead homer and we have the lead! pic.twitter.com/097enREUZU
— Jupiter Hammerheads (@GoHammerheads) May 24, 2026
Luis Ramirez (W, 2-0) was the first pitcher out of the bullpen and tossed two shutout innings. Jake Faherty (Sv, 4) tossed a scoreless ninth inning for his fourth save of the year and the Hammerheads held on to defeat the Tortugas 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. Chirinos and Vargas led the Jupiter offense with two hits and an RBI each.
The Hammerheads hit the road to visit the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels for six games beginning on Tuesday, May 26th. Jupiter returns home to host the Bradenton Marauders on Tuesday, June 2nd with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Click here to purchase your Jupiter Hammerheads tickets
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Opening in 1998, the 110-acre complex/stadium is specially designed to house two Major League and two Minor League Baseball Teams. The stadium is home to the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals for Spring Training. The Florida State League’s Jupiter Hammerheads (Class A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins) and Palm Beach Cardinals (Class A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) make their home at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium from April through September. Branded as “America’s Busiest Ballpark,” this year-round facility can accommodate everything from birthday parties to corporate outings to tournaments, while never forgetting that every fan is our most important priority.