Ellison Slugs Two Homers, Florida Drops Opener to Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (July 15, 2017) -Justin Ellison mashed two home runs on Saturday night, but the Florida Fire Frogs were not able to complete the comeback against the Tampa Yankees in a 5-4 loss at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Fire Frogs, as a team, left the yard three times,
TAMPA, Fla. (July 15, 2017) -
Tampa (11-9, 50-40) took the early lead against
Santiago needed 33 pitches in the four-run second, but required just 34 pitches to work through his final four frames on the night. The 27-year-old finished his third start of the season at the High-A level with four runs allowed on six hits, two walks and two strikeouts across six innings of work.
Florida (9-12, 34-53) cut the deficit in half with back-to-back solo shots from
The Fire Frogs grabbed another run in the fifth on a two-out double to the wall in right off the bat of
Brandon White made his team debut on Saturday night, and worked a perfect seventh. The 22-year-old allowed a solo home run off the bat of
Ellison brought Florida within a run with his second solo blast of the night in the ninth against
Tampa's starter gave way to
Florida will look to even the series at a game apiece in the middle matchup on Sunday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field. RHP
Florida returns to Osceola County Stadium for a seven-game homestand starting Tuesday, July 18, with game one featuring another matchup against Lakeland. Game one of the three-game series will be "Fire Rum Tuesday" at the ballpark, where fans can enjoy $3 Fire Rum mixed drinks and $2 tostones. Every Monday through Wednesday game at Osceola County Stadium is "Service Industry Night," where members of the service industry can access the home stadium of the Florida Fire Frogs at a discounted rate.
About the Florida Fire Frogs
The Florida Fire Frogs are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and compete in the Florida State League. The Fire Frogs play their home games at Osceola County Stadium, located at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. For more information, please visit www.FloridaFireFrogs.com, and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.