Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

A really nice start by Luke Putkonen went to waste in the Flying Tigers 2-1 loss to Dunedin.  He gave up just a run on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven innings. Tyler Conn gave up a tenth inning run and he took the loss.

Alden Carrithers went one for two with two walks and he scored the lone run for Lakeland.  Bryan Pounds was the lone hitter with two hits in the game.

Daniel Fields tripled and drove in three runs to help give the Flying Tigers a 5-3 win over Brevard County.  Kody Kaiser also had a nice game at the plate.  He went three for five with a double and a run.

Mark Sorensen improved to 2-0 with a solid start.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits with three strikeouts in six innings.  Lester Oliveros pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his fifth save of the season.

Luke Putkonen improved to 1-1 on the season with a really nice start in Lakeland’s 3-2 win over Brevard County.  He gave up a run on two hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  Lester Oliveros got into trouble in the ninth and gave up a run but he struck out the side and picked up his fourth save of the season.

Alden Carrithers went two for three with a double and two RBIs.  Rawley Bishop went two for four with a run.

Bryan Pounds had a huge day at the plate as the Flying Tigers beat up on Brevard County 8-3.  Pounds was a perfect five for five with a double, two runs and two RBIs.  Rawley Bishop also had a nice game and he went two for three with a double, two runs and two RBIs.

Mark Sorensen struck out seven and gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings in his start.  Erik Crichton improved to 1-0 with 1 2/3 shutout innings and Ramon Garcia pitched two shutout innings of relief to close out the game.

Lakeland hitters were held in check to the tune of just three hits in a 3-0 loss to Tampa.  Ben Guez had two of those hits while Rawley Bishop drew a pair of walks.

Adam Wilk took the loss and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up two runs on four hits and ne walk with four strikeouts.  Matt Hoffman and Ramon Garcia both threw two shutout innings of relief.

Christopher White singled in the top of the sixth inning and that was the only hit of the game for the Flying Tigers in there 2-0 loss to Tampa.  The only other hitter to reach base with John Murrian with a walk.

Brayan Villareal struck out eight in four innings but he gave up two runs on six hits and he took the loss.  Tyler Conn threw 2 2/3 innings of shutout relief in his outing.

Ben Guez doubled and Alden Carrithers singled for the Flying Tigers lone two hits in a 4-0 loss to Tampa.  Carrithers was the only hitter to reach base twice because he also drew the lone walk.

Luke Putkonen fell to 0-1 with a rough start.  He gave up three runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.  Matt Hoffman had a nice outing of the pen though.  He struckout one and didn’t allow a baserunner in three innings of relief.