April 27, 2022 – Florida State League (FSL) – Tampa Tarpons News Release
TAMPA, Fla. – Geez, that felt good.
The Tampa Tarpons (7-10) dismantled the Lakeland Flying Tigers (8-9) – taking game two of their five game set, 10-3. The Tarpons scored a touchdown in the fifth inning behind a power surge which saw 1B Anthony Garcia, LF Madison Santos, and C Anthony Seigler all leave the yard. Garcia was perfect at the plate, going 4-for-4 (2HR, 2R, 3RBI, 1BB) in the winning effort which snaps a seven-game losing streak.
RHP Richard Fitts took the mound for the Tarpons, logging his third start of the season. Fitts put together his longest outing thus far, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out three batters over four innings of work.
The Flying Tigers appeared to figure Fitts out their second time through the lineup. Lazaro Benitez flipped the order on a softly chopped single to SS Alexander Vargas. Carlos Mendoza followed with a single of his own to 3B Marcos Cabrera, who threw off target to first and granted Benitez an extra base. With runners on the corners and no outs, Manuel Sequera blooped a weak fly ball into shallow right field to score the game’s first run. Izaac Pacheco singled on a line drive to load the bases and clean-up man Chris Meyers stepped up to the dish licking his chops. On a 1-1 count, Meyers grounded into a 4-6-3 double play which plated an additional run. Roberto Campos rolled one to third to end the inning with the Flying Tigers up 2-0.
The Tarpons immediately responded, as RF Raimfer Salinas led off the bottom half of the frame with a single on the first pitch he saw. With two outs, Jasson Dominguez ripped a ground ball single up the middle which ricocheted off the glove of Lakeland SS Cristian Santana into centerfield. Salinas would come around to score, and the Tarpons cut the deficit down to 2-1.
Fitts’ carried the positive momentum into the fourth inning, setting the Flying Tigers down in order. Garcia kept the ball rolling with…
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