Yajure Yields Nothing to Fire Frogs, 3-0

Photo Credit: Helene Haessler
TAMPA, FL: A career-best performance for RHP Miguel Yajure led the Tampa Tarpons to a 3-0 shutout victory versus the Florida Fire Frogs on Tuesday night at Steinbrenner Field.

Yajure (2-5) exceeded six innings for the first time in his career, scattering six hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in seven shutout frames.
Tampa scored twice in the second. A wild pitch from starter RHP Matt Withrow and a throwing error from William Contreras brought in the first run. A sacrifice fly from Angel Aguilar plated Jason Lopez to put Tampa in front early, 2-0.
They added an insurance run in the third courtesy of an RBI groundout by Oswaldo Cabrera, scoring Tyler Hill; 3-0 Tarpons.
Withrow (1-1) made minimal mistakes in his second start of the year. He threw 2 and 2/3's innings, surrendering two hits, three earned runs, and two walks.
RHP Lukas Young, RHP Bradley Roney, and RHP Daysbel Hernandez combined to blank the Tarpons over the final 5 and 1/3's stanzas. Young fanned three while recording seven outs. In his first appearance since 2017, Roney struck out two and allowed just a hit and a walk. Hernandez tossed a scoreless eighth.
Contreras extended his season-best hitting streak to eight games while going 2-4 at the plate. He reached three times.
RHP Hobie Harris kept the Fire Frogs off the board in the eighth and ninth to earn his first save of 2019.
NEXT UP: Florida will try and avoid a sweep with LHP Philip Pfeifer (0-1, 1.93) getting the start against RHP Frank German (1-2, 3.60). The contest will begin at Steinbrenner Field at 6:30 p.m.
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.