Serwinowski Immaculate as Tortugas Drop 11-Inning Duel

June 20, 2024 – Florida State League (FSL)
Daytona Tortugas News Release

DUNEDIN, Fla – Adam Serwinowski threw the first known immaculate inning in Daytona Tortugas history as Daytona pitching struck out a season-high 17 Dunedin Blue Jays, but a two-run walk-off homer sent the Blue Jays to a 2-0 victory in 11 innings Thursday night at TD Ballpark.

Dunedin (34-32) took the upper hand in the series as they dealt Daytona (31-35) the Tortugas’ ninth shutout loss of the season in the final contest of the first half of the Florida State League season.

The night began in style for Serwinowski as the left-hander mowed through Jean Joseph and Cade Doughty swinging, both on three pitches. He then finished off the inning by catching Victor Arias looking on an 0-2 slider, finishing off an immaculate inning of three strikeouts on nine pitches.

The first would foreshadow a slow night at the plate as neither team recorded a runner in the first three innings. Daytona, though, mounted a threat in the fourth against Grant Rogers. Sammy Stafura walked, stole second, then moved to third on a Ricardo Cabrera hit. However, with runners at second and third, a lineout to second saw Cabrera doubled off to hamper the threat and Daytona did not score.

Meanwhile, the Blue Jays recorded their first baserunners in the fourth as well. After striking out six and retiring the first ten men, Serwinowski allowed a one-out triple to Cade Doughty. After a pop-up and a walk, the left-hander ended his night with a strikeout to end the inning.

Serwinowski went 4.0 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, one walk, and punching out a season-high and career high-tying seven strikeouts before handing things off to Anyer Laureano in the fifth.

The next several innings saw little in the way of opportunities for either side. Laureano started his outing with two perfect innings, then worked around a leadoff bunt single and error that put a runner at second in the seventh. All told, Laureano tied his career bests with 3.0 innings pitched and six strikeouts as he kept the game scoreless.

On the other side, Rogers shut down Daytona after the fourth-inning threat, retiring 14 of 15 batters through the end of the eighth inning. He stayed on for the ninth and Daytona came to life again, as Johnny Ascanio led off with a walk, and a double by Cabrera moved pinch-runner Trey Faltine to third. Eliander Alcalde then entered for Dunedin and picked up a strikeout and flyout to stranded two men in scoring…