FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
TAMPA YANKEES AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
04/22/2025
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
TAMPA YANKEES AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
GAME ID: 8281 - TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Yankees (4-8) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Lakeland Flying Tigers (9-3) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 X 4 7 0
Flying Tigers Tuck Away 4-1 Win Over Tampa
The Lakeland Flying Tigers defeated the Tampa Yankees by the score of 4-1, with the biggest share of the credit going to pitcher Juan Ortega. Ortega threw 6.2 innings allowing 1 run for the Flying Tigers on the day. Ortega yielded 1 run over 6.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 10. His record improves to 1-1. José Cervantes was called on to finish, recording his 5th save.

Ron Keith aided the Lakeland cause with a run-scoring hit-by-pitch in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the catcher was 2-3 with 2 doubles and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 3 runs.

Ortega attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."

At 9-3, the 2025 Flying Tigers have been excellent so far.
TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE LAKELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Guzmán 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .250 1 5
S. Ogletree 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .396 1 7
S. Baker LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233 2 5
   a-R. Bowers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 1 4
   c-K. Andrews CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
S. Butler CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .140 1 4
   b-K. Mitchell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   d-B. McCabe LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Middleton DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .262 1 4
T. Tobías RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .341 0 4
D. Griffin SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .186 2 4
J. Kline C 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .300 0 0
J. Vass 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .323 4 8
Totals 32 1 8 1 1 12 16      
a - R. Bowers pinch hit for S. Baker in the 8th
b - K. Mitchell pinch hit for S. Butler in the 8th
c - K. Andrews substituted for R. Bowers in the 8th
d - B. McCabe substituted for K. Mitchell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Vass (3, 3rd Inning off J. Ortega, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Ogletree (3, 6th Inning off J. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Ogletree 3 , S. Baker , W. Middleton , D. Griffin , J. Kline 2 , J. Vass 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ogletree , T. Tobías
Sac Fly: E. Guzmán
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Armstrong (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Tobías-Kline)
OF assists: 1 (Tobías(Keith at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Shirokata SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .348 1 3
J. Brown DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213 1 5
G. Arroyo RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .429 0 8
J. Ríos 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .279 0 2
G. Bishop 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .306 0 0
C. Ortíz 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .176 1 2
G. Wonnacott CF 3 1 0 0 1 3 5 .184 0 2
R. Keith C 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .500 1 11
J. Ladner LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .229 1 5
Totals 30 4 7 4 4 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ríos (4, 4th Inning off M. Armstrong, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Keith 2 (4, 6th Inning off R. Craig, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off P. Herrera, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Bishop (2, 8th Inning off R. Craig, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Shirokata (1, 5th Inning off M. Armstrong, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Shirokata 4 , G. Arroyo , J. Ríos 2 , G. Bishop 2 , C. Ortíz , R. Keith 4
2-out RBI: R. Keith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Wonnacott , J. Ladner 2
Sac Bunt: G. Bishop
Hit by Pitch: R. Keith
Team LOB: 8
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE LAKELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Armstrong L (1-2) 5.1 3 2 2 3 6 1 90 5.94   
R. Craig 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 29 3.68   
P. Herrera 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 13 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Armstrong 57
Batters Faced: M. Armstrong 24, R. Craig 8, P. Herrera 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Armstrong 6-4, R. Craig 2-1, P. Herrera 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Armstrong 90-55, R. Craig 29-22, P. Herrera 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Craig 1-0 , P. Herrera 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Armstrong
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ortega W (1-1) 6.2 7 1 1 1 10 0 98 5.59   
J. Smith H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 2.08   
J. Cervantes SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ortega 65
Batters Faced: J. Ortega 27, J. Smith 4, J. Cervantes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ortega 4-5, J. Smith 1-0, J. Cervantes 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ortega 98-71, J. Smith 23-16, J. Cervantes 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Smith 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Ortega
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 8402
Special Notes: RP Ron Craig was injured while pitching.
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