The Clearwater Threshers (77-59) beat Fort Myers, 5-2 in ten innings.  Bailey Falter (2.69) provided an old fashioned quality start.  He allowed two runs in seven innings on 5 hits and a walk.  He struck out three and had a 66.3% strike-rate.  Treveor Bettencourt (0.53) earned the win with two scoreless innings.  Jake (Jakob with 3 Ks) Hernandez (2.80) earned his fifth save by striking out the side in the ninth.

The Threshers collected 12 hits.  They tied the game with 2 runs in the sixth inning on Edgar Cabral’s 2-run HR 6).  They struck for 3 runs in the tenth on RBI singles by Henri Lartigue (.251), Mickey Moniak, and Cabral. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 9/1/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (76-59) beat Fort Myers, 10-2.  Mauricio Llovera (8-7, 3.72) pitched six innings allowing one earned run on five hits and 2 walks.  He struck out nine. Jonathan Hennigan (1.53) pitched two scoreless innings.  J.D. Hammer (3.12) pitched a scoreless inning.

The Threshers provided all kinds of support.  The mashed 19 hits including six, multi-hit games.  They collected 2 doubles, 2 HR, 3 walks, a hit batter, and only struck out five times. They were 6 for 16 with RISP.

Mickey Moniak (.269) returned to the line up Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 8/31/2018 →