Stefan Welch was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score Gift Ngoepe and give the Marauders a 3-2, 11-inning win over the St. Lucie Mets in front of 4,256 fans at McKechnie Field.
Ngoepe had three hits and scored two runs for Bradenton (1-0), which improved to 3-0 in home-openers.
Mej Rojas Jr., Welch and Carlos Paulino had hits for the Marauders.
STAR OF THE GAME: Ngoepe had a big night, but three Bradenton relievers - Eliecer Navarro, Casey Sadler and winning pitching Jhonathan Ramos - teamed for 7 1/3 innings of shutout work. They allowed four hits, struck out seven and walked two.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "It was a heart-pumping win." - Welch.
UP NEXT: The Marauders and Mets return to McKechnie tonight for a 6:30 p.m. start. A.J. Burnett, recovering from eye surgery he underwent in early March, will make a rehab start for the Marauders.
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