Taschin Spins Gem in 6-2 Defeat
Dunedin, FL – Adam Hackenberg's two-run double with Dunedin down to its final strike spoiled the shutout, but the Blue Jays fell 6-2 to the Tampa Tarpons on Friday night at TD Ballpark in game four of a six-game set. KEY PERFORMERS - LHP Giacomo Taschin (5 IP, 1 R,
Dunedin, FL – Adam Hackenberg's two-run double with Dunedin down to its final strike spoiled the shutout, but the Blue Jays fell 6-2 to the Tampa Tarpons on Friday night at TD Ballpark in game four of a six-game set.
KEY PERFORMERS
- LHP Giacomo Taschin (5 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 6 K) went a career-long five innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts, yielding only a pair of singles.
- Taschin retired the first six batters he faced, allowed two hits in the 3rd, then retired the final seven batters he faced.
- He induced 16 swings and misses for a 43% whiff rate.
- LF Austin Smith (2-for-4) had two of Dunedin’s five hits.
- Smith has a hit in five of his last six contests.
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