LAKELAND, FL - LHP Scott Moss allowed just one run on four hits in six innings with five strikeouts and a pair of walks on Wednesday night but did not factor in the decision at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Chad Sedio's RBI single in the tenth gave the
LAKELAND, FL - LHP Scott Moss allowed just one run on four hits in six innings with five strikeouts and a pair of walks on Wednesday night but did not factor in the decision at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Chad Sedio's RBI single in the tenth gave the Flying Tigers a 2-1, walk-off victory.
Daytona's only hit came in the top of the first, a two-out, solo home run from Courtney Hawkins off RHP Spenser Watkins to give the Tortugas an early 1-0 lead.
Lakeland tied it in the sixth. Troy Montgomery drew a one-out walk, moved first-to-third on a Daniel Pinero single, and scored on a Jose Azocar sacrifice fly.
The Flying Tigers won it in the tenth. Derek Hill was the placed runner at second base, moved to third on a Luke Burch sacrifice bunt, and scored two pitches later when Sedio hit a single down the first base line off RHP Joel Kuhnel.
RHP Eduardo Jiménez (3-4) picks up the win in relief. Jimenez tossed two scoreless innings in relief, he walked one and struck out two. Kuhnel (0-3) takes the loss. He allowed a hit and an unearned run with three strikeouts in 1 ⅓ innings.
RHP Andrew Jordan (1-4, 6.10) will get the ball tomorrow night for the Tortugas as they look to avoid the four-game sweep. Lakeland will counter with RHP Casey Mize (0-1, 4.82).
First pitch Thursday is scheduled for 6:30 PM with coverage beginning at 6:15 PM with the Metcare Pregame Show on AM 1230, AM 1490, and FM 106.9 WSBB.
NOTES: The Tortugas fall to 0-16 when scoring just one run… Daytona is 4-11 in extra inning games. Their .267 winning percentage in extras is the worst in the FSL. The Tortugas have lost 5-straight extra inning games… At one point, Lakeland pitching had streaks of 9-straight and 14-straight batters retired… The Tortugas have scored just one run in back-to-back games for the third time this season and were one-hit for the first time since 4/10/17… After winning the first 5 against Lakeland, Daytona has dropped the last four, being outscored 28-11… Randy Ventura had his 28-game on-base streak come to an end and Ibandel Isabel had his 11 game hit-streak come to an end… Courtney Hawkins homered for the first time since 9/3/17 as a member of the White Sox organization. He is 4-for-12 as a Tortuga… Scott Moss continued his dominance. He has allowed one-earned run or fewer in 11 of his 22 starts this season. Since 5/22, Moss has a 2.37 ERA in 14 starts.
