FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS AT TAMPA YANKEES
05/14/2025
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS AT TAMPA YANKEES
GAME ID: 8411 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lakeland Flying Tigers (28-5) 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 8 0
Tampa Yankees (12-21) 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 7 0
Down Goes Tampa, 6-5
Lakeland right-hander Eric Jackson pitched his team to victory over the Tampa Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The final score was 6-5. The winning pitcher was Jackson, now 2-1. He tossed 6.2 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 4. Lakeland is now 28-5, 7½ games up in the FSL North.

It could have been a different outcome for Lakeland, had it not been for Chris Shirokata, the 23-year old second baseman . Shirokata contributed a 2-run single in the top of the sixth inning to put Lakeland up, 6-3.

"I like our mindset right now," said Lakeland manager Donald Lutz.
LAKELAND BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Shirokata SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 2 .320 1 9
   c-P. Christenson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
J. Brown DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .246 2 12
G. Arroyo LF, RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .397 1 17
J. Ríos 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .333 0 13
B. McAllister 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .362 1 15
C. Ortíz 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296 2 14
G. Wonnacott CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .269 2 15
J. Ortega C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .314 0 12
   b-M. Walker SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 7
J. Ladner RF 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .242 2 9
   a-D. Murphy PR, LF 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .325 3 10
Totals 32 6 8 6 4 11 9      
a - D. Murphy pinch ran for J. Ladner in the 6th
b - M. Walker substituted for J. Ortega in the 9th
c - P. Christenson substituted for C. Shirokata in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Arroyo (15, 1st Inning off D. Cobb, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Ortíz (8, 6th Inning off D. Cobb, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Ladner (3, 6th Inning off D. Cobb, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Shirokata , G. Arroyo 3 , C. Ortíz 2 , G. Wonnacott , J. Ortega , J. Ladner 3
2-out RBI: C. Shirokata , G. Wonnacott , J. Ortega , J. Ladner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Shirokata , B. McAllister
GIDP: J. Ortega
Sac Fly: B. McAllister
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Brown (7)
CS: C. Shirokata (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Guzmán 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .248 2 15
K. Andrews RF, CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .220 1 9
S. Baker LF, RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .226 3 14
S. Butler CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 2 11
   a-W. Hoskins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 0 1
   b-B. McCabe CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 1
W. Middleton DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .305 1 12
S. Adams SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .500 0 4
J. Vass 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333 9 24
K. Mitchell C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .450 1 5
B. Morgan 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .395 1 6
Totals 34 5 7 5 3 7 9      
a - W. Hoskins pinch hit for S. Butler in the 7th
b - B. McCabe substituted for W. Hoskins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Mitchell (3, 5th Inning off E. Jackson, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Adams (3, 5th Inning off E. Jackson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Guzmán , K. Andrews , S. Baker , W. Middleton , S. Adams 2 , J. Vass , K. Mitchell 2
2-out RBI: E. Guzmán , K. Andrews , S. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Andrews , W. Hoskins
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Adams-Guzmán-Vass)
LAKELAND PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Jackson W (2-1) 6.2 5 5 5 2 4 0 101 6.06   
D. Adams H (2) 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 35 0.00   
J. Cervantes SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Jackson 46
Batters Faced: E. Jackson 27, D. Adams 7, J. Cervantes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Jackson 10-6, D. Adams 2-0, J. Cervantes 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Jackson 101-61, D. Adams 35-23, J. Cervantes 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Adams 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cobb L (1-4) 5.2 8 6 6 4 8 0 101 5.64   
G. Moore 3.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 47 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cobb 33
Batters Faced: D. Cobb 28, G. Moore 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cobb 3-5, G. Moore 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cobb 101-62, G. Moore 47-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Moore 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Jackson
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 10:35 AM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 5089
Special Notes: CF Jeremy Ladner was injured while running the bases.
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