2018 game information single-a advanced affiliate osceola county stadium • 631 heritage park way • (321) 697-3156 email: [email protected] • facebook: /floridafirefrogs twitter: @firefrogsbb • instagram: floridafirefrogs 2018 vs. Tampa Tarpons: 2-1 All-Time vs. Tampa: 2-13 Date Site Result Winner Loser Save Florida Fire Frogs (ATL) (13-20) 5/4 FLO W, 2-1 (10) CHAD SOBOTKA (2-0) David Sosebee (1-2) -- 5/5 FLO W, 3-0 JOEY WENTZ (1-1) Nick Nelson (0-1) CONNOR JOHNSTONE (1) 5/6 FLO L, 2-1 Adonis Rosa (4-1) THOMAS BURROWS (1-1) -- at 5/10 at TAM 5/11 at TAM Tampa Tarpons (NYY) (18-15) 5/12 at TAM 5/24 FLO 5/25 FLO LHP Tucker Davidson (0-4, 7.43) vs. RHP Nick Green (3-0, 1.55) 5/26 FLO 5/27 FLO 8/27 at TAM Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 6:30 PM ET - George M. Steinbrenner Field 8/28 at TAM 8/29 at TAM 8/30 at TAM Game #34 - Road Game #20 Fire Frogs Recap (All-Time) TODAY’S GAME: Game one of a three-game series against the Tampa Tarpons (NYY) at George M. Steinbrenner Field.... TEAM LEADERS (FSL RANK) Current Streak ...............................................W2 Average ..............................Alejandro Salazar - .323 (9) Last 5 Games ................................................3-2 Game four of a six-game road trip against the St. Lucie Mets (NYM) and the Tarpons (2-1)...Florida took two out of three against Hits .......................................... Cristian Pache - 39 (T5) Last 10 Games ..............................................6-4 the Tarpons at Osceola County Stadium, May 4-6, and is 2-13 all-time against the New York Yankees Advaced-A affiliate...The Doubles .....................................Cristian Pache - 8 (T5) Home .................................................6-8 (31-42) Away ................................................7-12 (30-59) Fire Frogs finished 0-6 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in 2017. Triples........................................Cristian Pache - 3 (T1) Day Games ........................................4-3 (14-10) Home Runs ............................Brett Cumberland - 4 (T8) Night Games ....................................9-17 (47-91) TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: 22-year-old Tucker Davidson makes his seventh start of the season in game one of the RBI ....................................Brett Cumberland - 14 (T26) Double Headers .....................................--(3-3-3) Runs ...................................... Cristian Pache - 14 (T36) April .................................................8-16 (19-30) three-game series against the Tampa Tarpons on Thursday night...The Amarillo, Texas native entered the 2018 season as Stolen Bases ......................Ray-Patrick Didder - 5 (T15) May ....................................................5-4 (17-21) the 13th- (Baseball America) and 23rd- (MLB.com) ranked prospect in the Atlanta Braves organization...The 6’2” southpaw June ........................................................ --(7-14) Wins ....................................................4 tied at 2 (T24) July ......................................................... --(7-18) worked a no-decision against the Tarpons on May 4, surrendering just one run on three hits, two walks, and a season-high, Saves ....................................... Chad Sobotka - 2 (T11) August .................................................. --(12-16) seven strikeouts in 5.1 innings...The product of Midland College tossed a season-high, 91 pitches, with 58 crossing the plate as ERA ....................................................Joey Wentz - 2.33 (11) September ............................................... -- (0-3) strikes...Thursday will be Davidson’s second career start against the Tarpons. Innings Pitched .................... Jeremy Walker - 29.1 (T30) vs. LHSP ............................................1-9 (11-27) Strikeouts ....................................Ian Anderson - 31 (11) vs. RHSP .......................................12-10 (50-73) WHIP .......................................Joey Wentz - 1.19 (T18) Game 1 of Series ...............................5-5 (23-26) HERBERT’S HEROICS LEAD TO SERIES VICTORY: Lucas Herbert broke a scoreless game with an eighth-inning long ball, Game 2 of Series ...............................5-5 (21-28) Games ................................. Sean McLaughlin - 13 (T1) Game 3 of Series ...............................2-8 (12-34) and the Florida Fire Frogs left First Data Field with a 1-0 victory over the St. Lucie Mets on Wednesday afternoon. The victory Side-by-Side Comparison (FSL Rank) Game 4 of Series .................................1-2 (4-13) gives the Atlanta Braves Advanced-A affiliate their second consecutive series victory, and first win in a rubber match this season. Game 5 of Series ...................................... --(1-0) Rubber Match ........................................1-1 (7-8) Series W-L-T...............................3-6-1 (14-29-5) Florida scattered three hits through the first seven innings against Gabriel Llanes, but Herbert’s one-out, solo home run over the Series Sweeps .......................................0-1 (1-9) .224 (12) Average .243 (9) .500 or better ...................................7-14 (40-63) wall in left provided the only offense on the day. 94 (12) Runs 126 (8) Below .500 .........................................5-6 (20-38) 15 (9) Home Runs 22 (5) Scoring First ....................................10-8 (46-39) Jeremy Walker worked his second quality start of the season, as the product of Gardner-Webb shut out St. Lucie through 48 (T6) Doubles 43 (10) Opponent Scores First .....................4-11 (16-61) One-Run Games ...............................7-9 (20-35) six frames. The 22-year-old gave up three hits and walked two men, but also picked up a season-high, five strikeouts in the 13 (T1) Triples 5 (T11) Two-Run Games ................................3-1 (12-19) no-decision. 15 (9) Stolen Bases 22 (7) Walk-Offs ...............................................2-2 (7-8) 3.63 (4) ERA 2.82 (1) Extra Innings ........................................1-4 (5-10) 260 (T6) Strikeouts 326 (1) Leading After 6 ..................................8-2 (45-14) The Fire Frogs bullpen turned to Thomas Burrows (2-1) to work the seventh and eighth innings. The former Crimson Tide 147 (12) Low BB 105 (9) Trailing After 6....................................1-13 (8-74) Tied After 6 ..........................................4-4 (8-12) allowed two hits in his two scoreless frames. Justin Kelly (SV, 1) took the ninth and worked a perfect frame for his first save 7 (T9) Saves 10 (3) Leading After 7 ....................................7-3 (48-8) of 2018. An Eye on the Tribe Trailing After 7....................................1-13 (4-81) Tied After 7 ..........................................5-3 (9-10) AAA Gwinnett Stripers (12-19), 4th (-6.0) IL South: Leading After 8 ....................................9-3 (42-6) SMOKIN’ ACES: During the month of May, Florida’s starting pitching staff has been lights out through the first nine games...The STREAK: L1 Last Game: 5/9 vs. Charlotte (L, 4-1) Trailing After 8................................... 0-14 (1-77) combination of Jeremy Walker (2gs, 11ip, 3r, 1er), Tucker Davidson (1gs, 5.1ip, 1r, 1er), Joey Wentz (1gs, 6ip, 0r), Ian Anderson DUE UP: 5/10 vs. Charlotte (10:35 a.m. ET) Tied After 8 ............................................4-2 (7-7) Starter Gets Decision ......................3-10 (33-63) (2gs, 12ip, 0er), Bryse Wilson (1gs, 6.2ip, 0r), Dilmer Mejia (1gs, 4ip, 1r, 1er) and Kyle Muller (1gs, 4ip, 4r, 4er) have combined NOTEABLE: Austin Riley finished 1-for-3 with a walk. Andres Reliever Gets Decision ..................10-10 (28-38) to go just 1-1, but have posted an ERA of just 1.29 over 49.0 innings (seven earned runs). Santiago allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, three walks Starter Goes 5+ .................................6-7 (43-59) and four strikeouts through six innings in the quality-start loss. Starter Goes <5 ...............................7-13 (18-42) Scoring 0-3 Runs .............................8-18 (22-74) FIRE THE CANONS: Lucas Herbert did more than just hit the game-winning home run on Wednesday...The backstop also AA Mississippi Braves (14-19), 3rd (-7.0) SL South: Scoring 4-7 Runs ...............................3-2 (24-25) nabbed all three attempted baserunners in the shutout...Florida’s catchers this season (Herbert and Brett Cumberland) have Scoring 8-10 Runs ...............................2-0 (10-2) STREAK: L1 Last Game: 5/9 vs. Mobile (L, 4-2) Scoring 11+ Runs ..................................... --(5-0) combined to throw out 52 percent of attempted base stealers this season (22-for-42)...The closest team to Florida is the Fort DUE UP: 5/10 vs. Mobile (8:00 p.m. ET) Shutouts ............................................3-2 (14-11) Myers Miracle, who have caught 50 percent of attempted base stealers (14-for-28)...The worst team in the league is the Clear- NOTEABLE: Touki Toussaint allowd just one run on four hits, four Opponent Scores 0-4 ......................11-8 (55-42) walks and five strikeouts through 6.1 frames in the no-decision. Opponent Scores 5+ .........................2-12 (6-59) water Thresers, who have managed to only catch 18 percent (7-for-40). Collecting 0-3 Hits .................................0-1 (3-2) Collecting 4-6 Hits ...........................4-11 (10-44) A- Rome Braves (20-12), T-1st (+3.0) SAL Southern: Collecting 7-9 Hits .............................5-5 (22-15) CUMBERLAND’S STREAK ENDS: Brett Cumberland (0x4)