PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Interstat) – Henry Lalane pitched the Tampa Tarpons to a 1-0 victory over the St. Lucie Mets on Friday night at Clover Park. The Tarpons scored the game’s only run in the second inning when Engelth Urena singled to left field, driving in Brando Mayea. Lalane earned his fourth win, allowing five hits over 3 2/3 innings while striking out seven. Matthew Tippie recorded his third save. Christian Rodriguez took the loss despite striking out seven in 3 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits. The Tarpons outhit the Mets 8-5. Trey Snyder had two hits for St. Lucie but the Mets could not push across a run. Tampa improved to 45-34, while St. Lucie fell to 35-42. The game lasted 2 hours, 19 minutes in front of 3,797 fans.