FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS AT TAMPA TARPONS
04/05/2024
 
LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS AT TAMPA TARPONS
GAME ID: 8228 - FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lakeland Flying Tigers (1-1) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Tampa Tarpons (1-1) 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 X 6 11 0
Tarpons Beat Flying Tigers, 6-3
The Tampa Tarpons knocked off the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 6-3, at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Kevin Aakers was a big reason Tampa won. The left fielder went 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Noah Dean nailed down his 1st save. Lakeland drops to 1-1.

In the bottom of the sixth, Trey Reynolds delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and the bases loaded, the Tampa catcher hit a 2-run single, putting the Tarpons in front, 6-3.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Aakers told the Tampa Daily News. "It's as simple as that."

LAKELAND BATTING LINESCORES TAMPA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Colón CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375 0 2
   e-J. Escobar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. MacDonald DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .444 0 1
I. Villarreal 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .125 0 2
F. Brock LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
E. Ortíz 3B 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .556 0 0
C. Acevedo RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 1
P. Pelini 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 0 0
   b-R. Cook PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 1
   c-B. Bunch SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Blom C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .571 0 2
J. Clark SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
   a-P. Ellison PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
Totals 36 3 9 3 1 7 15      
a - P. Ellison pinch hit for J. Clark in the 7th
b - R. Cook pinch hit for P. Pelini in the 8th
c - B. Bunch substituted for R. Cook in the 8th
d - B. Allen pinch hit for P. Ellison in the 9th
e - J. Escobar pinch hit for J. Colón in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Villarreal (1, 5th Inning off B. Palmer, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Colón (1, 7th Inning off N. Callbeck, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. MacDonald (1, 5th Inning off B. Palmer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Colón 2 , A. MacDonald 3 , I. Villarreal 2 , E. Ortíz 3 , C. Acevedo , M. Blom 2
2-out RBI: M. Blom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. MacDonald , I. Villarreal , E. Ortíz , P. Pelini , J. Clark
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Ortíz (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Scott 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .300 0 0
C. Young SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .222 1 1
K. Teel C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .500 0 1
B. Wilken 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
K. Aakers LF 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .667 2 5
T. Clapp 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .167 0 0
B. McIntosh RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .222 1 2
A. Jiménez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
T. Reynolds DH 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .571 0 4
Totals 34 6 11 6 2 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Aakers (2, 6th Inning off S. Pikiell, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Scott 2 , C. Young , K. Teel 2 , B. Wilken , K. Aakers 4 , T. Reynolds 2
2-out RBI: , T. Reynolds 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Scott 2 , B. McIntosh
Hit by Pitch: T. Clapp
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Scott (1) , C. Young (1)
CS: K. Teel (1)
LAKELAND PITCHING LINESCORES TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Pikiell L (0-1) 5.2 9 5 5 1 3 0 84 59 7.94
W. Quick 2.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 39 24 3.86
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Pikiell 33
Batters Faced: S. Pikiell 27, W. Quick 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Pikiell 6-7, W. Quick 0-6
Pitches - Strikes: S. Pikiell 84-59, W. Quick 39-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Quick 2-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Pikiell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Palmer 5.0 7 3 3 1 4 0 95 64 5.40
N. Callbeck W (1-0) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 46 32 0.00
N. Dean SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Palmer 44
Batters Faced: B. Palmer 23, N. Callbeck 11, N. Dean 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Palmer 3-8, N. Callbeck 3-3, N. Dean 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Palmer 95-64, N. Callbeck 46-32, N. Dean 8-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Aakers
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:30 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 9872
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