The Clearwater Threshers (27-34) lost to Charlotte, 5-3.

Felix Paulino (3.12) started and shut out the Stone Crabs for four innings on 4 hits and zero walks.  He struck out four, and threw 55 pitches.  Blake Quinn (2-3, 5.88) faced 6 batters in the fifth inning, gave up 5 runs, and exited without recording an out.  Ismael Cabrera (7.71) stranded one of two inherited runners.  He pitched three innings and struck out four.  Will Hibbs (6.39) pitched the final, scoreless inning. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/10/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (27-33) lost to Charlotte, 6-5.

McKenzie Mills was called in to start for the ailing Sixto Sanchez and contributed 3.2 innings.  He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked none, and struck out seven.  He threw 71 pitches.  Jakob Hernandez (3.86) entered with two runners on base and stranded both.  He pitched a total of 2.1 innings and gave up a two-out run on 3 hits.  Josh Tols (1.17) gave up a run in 2.2 innings and left with a runner on base, two outs in the ninth, and a two-run lead. Aaron Brown (1-4, 5.83) blew his third save and took the loss.  He walked the first batter he faced then gave up 3 consecutive singles. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/9/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (27-32) beat Charlotte, 8-5.

Nick Fanti (2-2, 5.06) kept batters off balance again as he went six innings, gave up one run on five hits, walked one, and struck out seven.  He pitched to 3 batters in the seventh, 3 of the 5 hits he allowed.  Garrett Cleavinger (12.46) entered with 2 inherited runners and stranded both.  He pitched two scoreless, no-hit innings.  Will Hibbs (6.94) made the game close, starting his 0.2 innings with a walk (grrr!) before giving up 4 runs on a grand slam, another walk helped load the bases.  Aaron Brown (5.22) got the final out for his second save. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/8/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (26-32) lost to Daytona, 6-5.

Mauricio Llovera (4.02) pitched six solid innings last night.  He allowed one run on 5 hits and a walk.  He struck out seven.  The bullpen failed to hold the lead.  Blake Quinn (4.15) blew the save in one inning, giving up 3 runs on 2 hits and a hit batter including a HR before recording an out.  J.D.Hammer (0-1, 3.38) made his second appearance and was charged with an ER and an unearned run in 1.2 innings as the Tortugas walked off. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/7/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (26-31) beat Daytona, 6-2.

Adonis Medina held the Tortugas to 2 runs on 3 hits and a walk in five innings.  He struck out six, but needed 83 pitches (50 strikes, 60.2%) to navigate those five innings.  Josh Tols (0.00) allowed 3 base runners and struck out 3 in two innings.  Will Hibbs (4.09) walked two in one inning of work.  Aaron Brown (5.28) gave up 2 hits in his one inning. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/6/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (25-31) beat Daytona, 9-3.

Connor Seabold held the Tortugas to 3 runs in 5.2 innings on 7 hits and a walk.  He struck out six.  Jake Hernandez (3.86) entered and stranded both base runners he inherited.  He struck out 3 of the 4 batters he faced in 1.1 innings.  J.D. Hammer (0-0, 0.00) retired all 3 batters he faced in his first inning of action this season.  Garrett Cleavinger (23.14) gave up a hit in his one inning, and recorded 5 strikes on the 6 pitches he threw. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/5/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (24-31) lost to Daytona, 5-3.

Bailey Falter gave up 4 runs in 5.1 innings on 6 hits.  He struck out five and walked an uncharacteristic 4 batters.  He threw 95 pitches, 59 of which were strikes (62.1%).  Blake Quinn (3.24) gave up a run on a hit and 3 walks in 1.2 innings.  Alberto Tirado (3.24) tossed a perfect inning. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/4/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (24-30) swept a double header from Florida, 6-0 and 7-6 in eight innings.

Sixto Sanchez tossed a two-hitter in the seven-inning opener.   His FB ran 94-99 mph.  He threw just 72 pitches, 56 strikes (77.8%).  He started out on firs as he threw 40 pitches in his first four innings, 34 strikes to 6 balls.  Sanchez struck out five and walked two.  He threw 17 of 23 first pitch strikes (73.9%).  His game score was 79. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/3/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (22-30) beat Florida 10-6.  

Nick Fanti (1-2, 6.46) earned his first win of the season with a six inning one hitter.  He gave up a run on a HR and walked two.  He also struck out four.  Jake Hernandez (4.05) and Will Hibbs (4.50) combined to give up 5 runs in three innings on 9 hits and a walk.  They struck out five.

The Threshers scored first with a run in the first inning on Mickey Moniak’s RBI single, the culmination of a 9-pitch at bat.  They added a run in the third on Arquimedes Gamboa’s RBI single.  In the fourth innings, the Threshers extended their lead to 5-0 with 3 runs on J.P. Crawford’s RBI single and Henri Lartigue’s two-run double. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/2/2018 →

The Clearwater Threshers (21-30) lost to Florida 12-10.  

The teams completed a game suspended in Kissimmee on May 9th.  Austin Listi broke the scoreless tie with a 2-run HR, Blake Quinn pitched three scoreless innings, and Will Hibbs earned his second save.

In the regularly scheduled game, the Threshers took a 4-0 lead through six innings on Austin Listi’s RBI single, Jose Gomez’ RBI single, and J.P. Crawford’s first rehab hit, a 2-run HR.  Meanwhile, Mauricio Llovera held the Frogs to 2 hits thru six. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/1/2018 →