Three Homers Back Waguespack in 7-4 Win
Jacob Waguespack hurled five innings of two-hit ball, leading the Clearwater Threshers to a 7-4 victory in the series opener at Roger Dean Stadium.Cornelius Randolph, Jan Hernandez, and Herlis Rodriguez each went yard on Thursday, backing Waguespack's five shutout innings in the start.The 23-year-old right-hander permitted just two hits and
The 23-year-old right-hander permitted just two hits and one walk in five frames, picking up two strikeouts on 73 pitches (48 strikes). Since converting to the rotation on May 25th, Waguespack has allowed only two runs in 14 innings across three starts.
Clearwater (34-26) remains in first place in the FSL North with 10 games remaining in the first half.
Randolph got Clearwater on the board in the second inning. After
Two innings later, Jan Hernandez led off the fourth with a solo blast to center, extending the advantage to 3-0. The round-tripper was Hernandez's ninth of the season.
The Threshers opened up a 5-0 lead in the sixth with a pair off reliever
After Jupiter (25-34) got three back on a pair of homers off
Jupiter crept closer with a run off
Game two of the series is set for Friday at 6:30 p.m., when