Errors and A Power Lefty Too Much For St. Lucie In Bradenton Opener

St. Lucie Mets @ Bradenton Marauders

May 1, 2017

Justin Dunn @ Taylor Hearn

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
St. Lucie	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		3	5	3
Bradenton	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	X		8	9	0

W: Hearn (3-2, 3.86 ERA); L: Dunn (1-2, 5.33 ERA)

Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Justin Dunn (L, 1-2, 5.33 ERA) – 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R (1 ER), 1 2B, 6 TB, 4 BB, 6 K (4 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 4 GB: 4 FB: 3 LD: 2 PU, 93 Pitches (54 Strikes), 10 Swinging, 18 Called, 10.8% SwStr, 27.8% Whiff/Swing, 17.4 Pitches/IP, 25 BF

Alex Palsha (5.25 ERA) – 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (4 ER), 2 2B, 6 TB, 1 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 3 GB: 1 FB: 2 LD: 1 PU, 32 Pitches (17 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 2 Called, 9.4% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 19.2 Pitches/IP, 9 BF

Cameron Griffin (6.75 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 1 FB: 1 LD, 19 Pitches (9 Strikes), 5 Called, 19 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Batters

CF - John Mora - 0-4, 1 K, 6.7% SwStr, 12.5% Whiff/Swing, 3.75 Pitches/PA

SS - J.C. Rodriguez - 0-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 SB, 11.8% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA

DH - Wuilmer Becerra - 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 SB, 16.7% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 6 Pitches/PA

3B - Jhoan Urena - 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB, 17.6% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA

1B - Patrick Mazeika - 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3.25 Pitches/PA

LF - Jeff Diehl - 0-4, 3 K, 22.2% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 4.5 Pitches/PA

2B - Vinny Siena - 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 10.5% SwStr, 22.2% Whiff/Swing, 4.75 Pitches/PA

C - Dan Rizzie - 0-4, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 5.9% SwStr, 12.5% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA

RF - Enmanuel Zabala - 1-4, 1 K, 13.3% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 3.75 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            The St. Lucie Mets made their MiLB.tv debut as they visited Bradenton for the first time this season Monday night, but they couldn’t come away with a win. Top Mets pitching prospect Justin Dunn struggled with command and controlling the running game at times, but it was the errors committed behind him in the 3^rd inning that left him with the L in this game. Marauders starter Taylor Hearn is a big power lefty (hit 97/98 throughout the start) who lost control at times (4 BB), but really only made one big mistake (see below).