TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — The St. Lucie Mets defeated the Tampa Tarpons 8-1 on Friday, May 1, 2026, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in front of 777 fans. The game lasted 2 hours, 44 minutes.

St. Lucie scored one run in the fourth, four in the seventh, two in the eighth and one in the ninth. Tampa scored its only run in the sixth. The Mets collected 11 hits, while the Tarpons had four.

Cam Tilly earned the win for St. Lucie, improving to 2-0. Brian Arias took the loss, falling to 0-3.

Key plays included AJ Salgado’s sharp line-drive triple to left field in the seventh, scoring Jamari Baylor and Randy Guzman. JT Benson followed with a triple to center, scoring Salgado. In the eighth, Edward Lantigua singled to center, scoring Elian Peña.

For Tampa, Enmanuel Tejeda went 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Brennan Stuprich pitched four innings, allowing three hits and one earned run while striking out six.

Both teams are now 11-14.