The American Baseball Championship at Spectrum Field May 22-27
Editor's Note: This article is from a previous tournament, for current info, CLICK HERE. Keep up with all tournament info, game times, and status at: The American Baseball Championship Central on TheAmerican.org CLEARWATER, Fla. - The American Baseball Championship returns to Spectrum Field May 22-27. With eight teams qualifying for
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - The American Baseball Championship returns to Spectrum Field May 22-27. With eight teams qualifying for the post-season tournament - Houston, USF, East Carolina, UConn, UCF, Cincinnati, Tulane, and Wichita State - the American Athletic Conference will crown a champion in Clearwater. Presented by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater.
Featuring two-three games a day, Spectrum Field will host a double-elimination tournament format. The American Digital Network will carry the Tuesday-Saturday games, with ESPNews/WatchESPN airing the championship game on Sunday.
All tickets are general admission day passes and available walk-up or by calling the BayCare Box Office at Spectrum Field at 727-467-4457.
Ticket Prices
Adult One Day Pass: $8
Student/Child/Senior/Military One Day Pass: $6
Adult Tournament Pass: $36
Student/Child/Senior/Military Tournament Pass: $18
All schedules, brackets, and tournament information may be found at:
The American Baseball Championship Central on TheAmerican.org
Houston Cougars - 2017 Champions at Spectrum Field
Escobar’s Career-High Five Hits Help Threshers to Victory
WP: Ryan Dromboski (5-0, 1.83) LP: Josh Randall (1-3, 5.46) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – Aroon Escobar smacked five hits and drove in two runs, falling a triple short of the cycle as the Clearwater Threshers (20-18) dominated the Lakeland Flying Tigers (21-16) in an 8-1 win on Saturday night
Great Night on the Mound Spoiled by Late Lakeland Run
WP: Moises Rodriguez (1-1, 3.50) LP: Saul Teran (21-, 1.32) SV: Thomas Bruss (3) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – The Clearwater Threshers (19-18) allowed just five hits and struck out 11 batters but fell for the fourth-straight game in a 3-2 loss to the Lakeland Flying Tigers (21-15) on Friday
Pitching Staff Fans 20 in Shutout Loss
WP: Lucas Elissalt (1-1, 6.05) LP: Sam Highfill (2-3, 5.28) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – The Clearwater Threshers (19-17) struck out their second-most batters in a game in team history but fell 4-0 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers (20-15) on Thursday night at BayCare Ballpark. Clearwater turns into the Beach
Defensive Battle Ends in Second-Straight Loss
WP: RJ Sales (2-1, 1.93) LP: Luke Gabrysh (1-3, 5.56) SV: Ethan Sloan (1) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – Great pitching and defense defined a close game as the Clearwater Threshers (19-16) came up short in a 2-1 loss to the Lakeland Flying Tigers (19-15) on Wednesday night at BayCare
Day, Escobar Combine for Half of Threshers’ Hits in Defeat
WP: Ronny Chalas (1-0, 2.76) LP: Reese Dutton (0-1, 3.71) SV: Thomas Bruss (2) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – Brady Day and Aroon Escobar stayed hot, combining for five hits as the Clearwater Threshers (19-15) fell 5-2 in the series opener against the Lakeland Flying Tigers (18-15) on Tuesday night
Threshers Grab Early Lead in Fourth-Straight Win
WP: Ryan Dromboski (4-0, 1.86) LP: Matt Allan (0-2, 3.60) BOX SCORE PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Kodey Shojinaga cleared the bases with a two-out, three-run double in the top of the first inning to help the Clearwater Threshers (19-14) pull ahead in a 7-3 victory over the St. Lucie
Career Day for Nori Spurs 10-5 Victory
WP: Erik Ritchie (2-0, 19.89) LP: Frank Elissalt (2-1, 2.19) BOX SCORE PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Dante Nori had a career-best four hits and finished a double shy of the cycle as the Clearwater Threshers (18-14) cruised to a 10-5 victory over the St. Lucie Mets (17-15) on Saturday
Escobar Smacks Two Home Runs in Threshers Victory
WP: Sam Highfill (2-2, 5.74) LP: Nate Dohm (2-3, 3.18) SV: Titan Hayes (5) BOX SCORE PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Aroon Escobar smacked two long home runs and drove in four runs as the Clearwater Threshers (17-14) took down the St. Lucie Mets (17-14) by a 7-5 score on
Offense Explodes for Eleven Runs as Threshers Beat Mets
WP: Luke Gabrysh (1-2, 6.62) LP: Will Watson (0-2, 3.38) SV: Jake Eddington (2) BOX SCORE PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – With eleven runs on fifteen hits, the Clearwater Threshers (16-14) took down the St. Lucie Mets (17-13) 11-6 in a dominant win at Clover Park on Thursday night. The
Bullpen Shines But Threshers Drop Second Straight
WP: Edgar Moreta (2-2, 3.04) LP: Zack Tukis (0-1, 9.58) SV: Hoss Brewer (4) BOX SCORE PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – For the second-straight evening, the Clearwater Threshers (15-14) didn’t let up a run after the fourth inning, but they only managed three hits in a 4-1 loss to the
Threshers Manage One Run in Series Opening Defeat
WP: Raimon Gomez (2-0, 0.77) LP: Marcus Morgan (1-1, 10.80) SV: Channing Austin (1) BOX SCORE PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Despite not allowing a run after the fourth inning, the Clearwater Threshers (15-13) fell 6-1 to open the series against the St. Lucie Mets (16-12) on Tuesday night at
Aroon Escobar Earns Phillies Hitter of the Month Honors
CLEARWATER, FL - After reaching base safely in all 19 games he played in April, Aroon Escobar earned Phillies' Minor League Hitter of the Month for April, sharing the honor with 2022-24 Thresher Otto Kemp. In 19 April games for the Threshers, Escobar posted a 1.088 OPS with five home
Shojinaga’s Single Seals Walkoff Win
WP: Saul Teran (2-0, 0.00) LP: Noah Takacs (1-1, 2.08) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – No runs were scored until the eighth inning as the Clearwater Threshers (15-12) scored in the ninth and eleventh innings of a 2-1 walkoff win over the Bradenton Marauders (11-16) on Sunday afternoon at BayCare
Beltran’s Blast Seals Threshers’ Victory
WP: Gabriel Barbosa (1-0, 2.93) LP: Clevari Tejada (0-3, 5.71) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – Nolan Beltran’s sixth-inning grand slam broke open a one-run game, and a dominant bullpen did the rest for the Clearwater Threshers (14-12), who took down the Bradenton Marauders (11-15) by a 7-2 margin on Saturday
Mathison’s Early Home Run Isn’t Enough in 7-2 Defeat
WP: Jonawel Valdez (1-0, 3.31) LP: AJ Wilson (0-1, 3.60) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – Carter Mathison began the day with a few spectacular defensive plays and a home run, but the Clearwater Threshers (13-12) fell 7-2 to the Bradenton Marauders (11-14) on Friday night at BayCare Ballpark. The Threshers
Threshers Score Late and Fall in Finale
WP: Trey Yesavage (1-0, 2.31) LP: Andrew Painter (0-2, 3.97) BOX SCORE DUNEDIN, FL – Avery Owusu-Asiedu picked up his second multi-hit game of the season, but the Clearwater Threshers (13-11) fell 10-1 against the Dunedin Blue Jays (13-11) on Thursday night at TD Ballpark. The Threshers head back home
Three Home Runs Power Threshers to Shutout Victory
WP: Ryan Dromboski (3-0, 1.77) LP: Austin Cates (0-2, 6.23) SV: Jake Eddington (1) BOX SCORE DUNEDIN, FL – With seven strikeouts for Ryan Dromboski in his first career start and Eduardo Tait leading a three-home run game, the Clearwater Threshers (13-10) claimed a 4-0 shutout win over the Dunedin
Clutch Pitching Late Seals Threshers Comeback
WP: Erubiel Armenta (2-0, 12.00) LP: Johan Simon (0-1, 4.50) SV: Saul Teran (1) BOX SCORE DUNEDIN, FL – Pitching came up clutch for the Clearwater Threshers (12-10) as they struck out ten batters in the final 4.0 innings to seal a 5-4 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays (12-10)
Tello Goes Deep but Threshers Drop Second Straight
WP: Zander Sechrist (1-1, 1.35) LP: Sam Highfill (1-2, 7.00) SV: Devin Kirby (1) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – All of the game’s runs were scored in the first three innings as the Clearwater Threshers (11-10) fell into an early hole in a 10-1 loss to the Fort Myers Mighty
Two Hits, Two RBIs for Nori Aren’t Enough in 5-3 Loss
WP: Jakob Hall (1-0, 6.10) LP: Luke Gabrysh (0-2, 10.38) SV: Ivran Romero (2) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – Despite a great outing from the back end of the bullpen, and a career day for Dante Nori, the Clearwater Threshers (11-9) fell 5-3 to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (11-9)
Beach Dogs Bounce Back in Walkoff Comeback Win
WP: Erubiel Armenta (1-0, 27.00) LP: Hunter Hoopes (0-3, 5.87) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – Raider Tello followed up his game-tying hit on Thursday with a game-winner, walking off the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (10-9) as the Clearwater Beach Dogs (11-8, 1-0) came back from three runs down to take
Threshers Tie it Late but Fall in Extras
WP: Devin Kirby (2-0, 2.00) LP: Jose Peña Jr. (1-1, 1.23) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – Raider Tello tied the game in the eighth and Eduardo Tait matched his season-high with three hits, but the Clearwater Threshers (10-8) fell 5-3 in ten innings to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (10-8)
Strong Pitching and Escobar’s Blast Help Threshers Even Series
WP: Enrique Segura (1-2, 3.16) LP: Eli Jones (1-2, 4.19) SV: Titan Hayes (4) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – A three run-third inning coupled with an Aroon Escobar home run gave the Clearwater Threshers (10-7) the lead for good, as they held off a late comeback from the Fort Myers
Tait Homers Early, But Threshers Drop Series Opener
WP: Dylan Questad (1-0, 1.38) LP: Sam Highfill (1-1, 2.93) BOX SCORE CLEARWATER, FL – Despite taking an early lead on a first inning homer, the Clearwater Threshers (9-7) fell 8-3 to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (9-7) on Tuesday night at BayCare Ballpark. The Threshers hope a day game
Dromboski Goes the Distance in Win to Seal Series Split
WP: Ryan Dromboski (2-0, 2.70), BS (1) LP: Samuel Fabian (1-1, 9.53) BOX SCORE JUPITER, FL – With all three pitchers allowing one run or less in 2.0 innings or more, the Clearwater Threshers (9-6) finished off their road series against the Palm Beach Cardinals (9-6) with a 4-2 win