Tampa Tarpons to Host Autism Awareness Night on Saturday, April 27

April 22, 2019 - TAMPA Fla.- The Tampa Tarpons will host Autism Awareness Night on Saturday, April 27, when they play host to the Clearwater Threshers. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tarpons players and coaches will wear specialty jerseys, designed with the colorful puzzle pattern of the Autism Awareness Ribbon. Starting on Monday, April 22 at 8:00 a.m., the game-worn jerseys will be available in an online auction lasting until Saturday, April 27 at 11:59 p.m. P... Full Story

Two Sac-Flies Beat An In-The-Parker as Threshers Claim Finale, 2-1

April 20, 2019 - CLEARWATER, Fla. - Dermis Garcia slammed an inside-the-park home run off the base of the centerfield wall in the sixth, but a pair of sacrifice flies by Edgar Cabral held up as the Threshers defeated the Tarpons, 2-1, in the rubber game on Saturday night at Spectrum Field. Clearwater (6-11) appeared to open the scoring in the second when Jake Scheiner singled and crossed the plate on a double to left by Danny Mayer. Left-fielder Tyler Hill stopped play, put his hands in the air and claimed th... Full Story

Castillo, Garcia Lead Tarpons to 8-4 Victory

April 19, 2019 - CLEARWATER, Fla. - Diego Castillo and Dermis Garcia both homered while pacing the offense with three hits apiece as the Tampa Tarpons defeated the Clearwater Beach Dogs, 8-4, to even the series on Friday night at Spectrum Field. With a strong breeze blowing out to right, Matt Pita jumpstarted the Tarpons in the first by blasting the first pitch of the game off the base of the centerfield wall for a leadoff triple. Pita then beat a throw to the plate by shortstop Nick Maton as Castillo reac... Full Story

Lopez, Olivares Homer in 10-3 Loss at Clearwater

April 19, 2019 - CLEARWATER, Fla. - Jason Lopez and Pablo Olivares both homered, and the Tampa Tarpons led, 3-2, in the fifth, but the Clearwater Threshers rallied for eight unanswered runs to run away with a 10-3 win in the series-opener on Thursday night at Spectrum Field. Lopez crushed a home run (his second) on the first pitch he saw from RHP Alejandro Requena while leading off the second inning. Olivares followed up in the third by lining a leadoff homer (his first) just over the wall in left-center, giv... Full Story

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• Shortridge, Sharpe lead Bradenton to 4-1 win over Tampa - FSL Bradenton Herald (April 16)
• Gilliam homers, drives in winning run as Tarpons beat Tortugas, 4-3 - FSL Daytona Beach News-Journal (April 15)
• Rowdies remain unbeaten, set team record - USL Tampa Bay Tribune (April 14)
• Yari, Lopez lift Tortugas over Tarpons - FSL Daytona Beach News-Journal (April 14)
• Louisville City FC soccer ties at Tampa Bay Rowdies - USL Louisville Courier-Journal (April 14)
• Tarpons beat Tortugas, 3-0 - FSL Daytona Beach News-Journal (April 13)
• Gilliam hits walk-off homer, Tampa beats Lakeland 3-2 - FSL Lakeland Ledger (April 8)
• Sebastian Guenzatti scores twice to keep Rowdies unbeaten - USL Tampa Bay Tribune (April 7)
• Flying Tigers take early lead vs. Tampa - FSL Lakeland Ledger (April 6)
• Flying Tigers win FSL opener 4-3 - FSL Lakeland Ledger (April 5)
• Argos director Raiche could join Trestman at Tampa's XFL franchise - XFL Toronto Sun (April 5)
• Reports: Marc Trestman adds to XFL's Tampa Bay coaching staff - XFL Tampa Bay Tribune (April 3)
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