Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

It took ten innings but the Flying Tigers took care of the Tampa Yankees 6-2.  Duane Below didn’t get the win, but he threw a nice enough game.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk with ten strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.  Angel Castro threw two shutout innings and he improved to 2-1 on the season.

Scott Sizemore singled and scored two runs in the win.  Cale Iorg scored once and drove in two despite not getting a hit while Michael Bertram singled twice and scored a run.

Jeramy Laster had a heck of a game.  He belted a solo homer in the third inning to put the Flying Tigers on the board and then he hit a two run shot in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 5-5.  Unfortunately, that even score was short lived Angel Castro gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth as Lakeland lost it to Dunedin.

Rick Porcello had a decent start in the no decision.  He gave up two runs on five hits and three walks in five innings.  Suprisingly, no strikeouts.

Michael Bertram singled home Cale Iorg in the top of the ninth inning and that was the difference in the Flying Tigers 5-4 win over Clearwater.  It capped off a solid game for both players who provided the bulk of the offense in this one.  Iorg went four for five with two runs while Bertram was three for five with two RBIs and a run.

Angel Castro picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief.  Freddy Dolsi picked up the save with two strikeouts in a shutout ninth inning.

Jeremy Lewis gave up a run in the tenth inning as Lakeland lost yet again to Sarasota 4-3.  Freddy Dolsi gave up the tying run in the top of the ninth and it was unfortunate because a nice start by Angel Castro went to waste.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven innings.

Justin Justice went two for three with a triple, a walk and a run.  Rafael Mendez finished the game three for four.

For the second straight day, Lakeland was swept in a doubleheader by Clearwater as the Flying Tigers offense sputtered once again.  In the first game, Lakeland lost 2-1 despite a solid start by Angel Castro.  He gave up two runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in six innings.  Deik Scram had two hits and he drove in the lone run with a solo homerun.

Game two was a 3-2 loss.  Gabriel Benitez fell to 1-6 and he gave up two runs on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.  Dusty Ryan went two for two with an RBI and a walk.

Angel Castro improved to 4-1 on the season with a fantastic start in Lakeland’s 6-1 win over Vero Beach.  He gave up four walks and he struck out three in eight innings of no-hit ball.

Justin Justice was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for four with two doubles, an RBI and two runs.  Dusty Ryan went three for three with three RBIs and a run.

Dusty Ryan belted a three run shot and a solo homer and finished the game with four RBIs but it wasn’t enough as the Flying Tigers lost 8-6 to Dunedin.  The only other hitter with two hits was Shawn Roof who went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.

Edward Clelland gave up five runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief and he fell to 0-1 on the season.  Angel Castro had a mediocre start and he gave up three runs in five innings of work.

Lakeland had a tough time at the plate in their two losses in a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the Yankees.  In the first game, Lakeland was shutout 4-0 and they not only didn’t score a run, they were held hitless.  Angel Castro took the loss and he fell to 3-1 on the season.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

The second game was closer but it was still a loss.  Kyle Sleeth fell to 0-4 in the 4-3 loss and he gave up four runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.  Shawn Roof singled and drove in two runs while Michael Hernandez went two for three with a walk and a run.

Lakeland edged Palm Beach 3-2 and it was Daniel Worth who drove in all of the Flying Tigers’ runs.  He went two for three with a double.  Ovandy Suero doubled and he scored two runs in the win.

Angel Castro threw seven quality innings in his start.  He gave up two runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts.  Jacob Ramos picked up the win despite allowing the inherited tying run to score.

Angel Castro improved to 3-0 on the season with a spectacular start against the Sarasota Cubs in their 4-3 win.  He gave up two runs on nine hits with three strikeouts in seven solid innings.

Ovandy Suero singled and he stole two more bases to bring his season total up to 57.  Justin Justice was the hitting star though and he went three for four with a two run homer.

Lakeland and Jupiter got in only one of their games because of rain and Lakeland came out on top 4-3.  Angel Castro improved to 2-0 and he gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Wilkin Ramirez went three for three with a double and two RBIs.  Michael Hernandez went two for three with a walk, a run and an RBI.

Brenna Boesch had a big day at the plate in the White Caps 7-4 win over the Dragons.  He doubled, drove in three runs and scored.  Louis Ott went one for two with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs while Audy Ciriaco went two for three with a double and two runs.

Angel Castro picked up the win with five solid innings.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with one strikeout and the win pushed his record to 7-4.

Angel Castro fell to 6-4 on the season with a pretty rough start in the White Caps 9-7 loss to the Loons.  He gave up seven runs on nine hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

James Skelton singled, drove in two and scored a run.  Gorkys Hernandez singled, drew a walk and scored two runs.

The White Caps beat the Dragons 8-4 and Brennan Boesch had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for five and he drove in three runs.  James Skelton went two for five with a solo homerun and two runs.

Angel Castro picked up the win and he improved to 6-3.  He gave up four runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in sevn innings of work.

Angel Castro gave up two quick runs in the first inning but then calmed down to have a nice start.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in eight innings of work.

Brennan Boesch went two for four with a double and two runs.  Jeramy Laster singled twice and he scored two runs.

Brandon Timm had a big day at the late in the White Caps 10-2 win over Fort Wayne.  He went three for four with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs.  Gorkys Hernandez went two for five with two RBIs and a run.

Angel Castro threw eight shutout innings and he picked up the win.  He gave up four hits and a walk with three strikeouts and he improved to 4-3 on the season.

Jeramy Laster put the White Caps on the board with a grand slam in the fourth inning but that’s all the White Caps would get in their 5-4 loss.  Laster was also the only White Cap to pick up two hits.

Angel Castro took the loss and he dropped to 3-3.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on five hits and five walks with one strikeout.

The White Caps entered the ninth inning tied with Quad Cities but after three ninth inning runs, they walked away with a 5-2 win.  Audy Ciriaco homered and drove in three runs while Deik Scram went a perfect three for three.  Gorkys Hernndez didn’t have a hit, but he walked twice and he stole two bases to bring his season total up to 17. 

Angel Castro had a nice start. He gave up one unearned run on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

Angel Castro improved to 2-1 on the season with a solid start in the White Caps 6-1 win over the Cougars.  He gave up a single run on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five innings.

Jeramy Laster went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.  Gorkys Hernandez went two for five with a double and a run.

The White Caps lost 3-1 and while they racked up eight hits, only one baserunner crossed the plate.  The lone run scored on Ryan Strieby’s sac. fly and all eight hits were singles. Scott Sizemore and Santo De Leon each had two hits in the loss.

Angel Castro took the loss and he dropped to 1-1.  He gave up three runs on four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.  Three of four hits were solo homeruns.