Armando Rodriguez got the start for the Mets in game one of the double header and was lights out through six shutout innings. Rodriguez was in-line for the win but the bullpen could not hold a 1-0 lead as the Mets fell 3-1. Travis Ozga gave the Mets a 1-0 advantage singling home Pedro Zapata in the fifth inning. The Marauders would rally in the top of the seventh inning scoring three times by taking advantage of two pass balls putting the Mets in a late 3-1 hole. Stefan Welch drew a one-out walk in the bottom of the seventh but the Mets could not rally.
Josh Edgin took the loss allowing three runs, two earned in one inning of work. The Mets managed only four hits, two by Gilbert Gomez. Armando Rodriguez got the no-decision tossing six shutout innings allowing only four hits while striking out four.
The Mets received another fantastic outing by their starting pitcher in game two. Mike Powers got the spot start for St. Lucie and was un-hittable. Powers pitched five shutout innings of no-hit baseball before being lifted to start the sixth inning. The Mets offense could not pick up their starter in game two managing only three hits in the 3-0 loss. It was a classic pitcher’s duel up until the seventh inning. The Marauders got to Mets reliever Estarlin Morel for three runs spoiling the earlier no-hit bid by Powers. St. Lucie was retired one, two, three in the bottom of the inning to close out the 3-0 loss.
Mike Powers cruised through five innings allowing with only one Marauder reaching base. He faced the minimum 15 batters. Cory Mazzoni tossed a scoreless sixth but allowed the first Marauders hit of the game and Estarlin Morel took the loss allowing all three Bradenton runs on three hits in the seventh inning. Pedro Zapata, Cory Vaughn and Jose Coronado accounted for the only three Mets hits and Coronado was the only Met to reach second base the entire game.
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