Cardinals Break No-Hitter with Walk-Off Home Run in the Ninth
April 14, 2022 - Florida State League (FSL)
Palm Beach Cardinals News Release
The Palm Beach Cardinals were two outs away from being no-hit by a trio of Daytona Tortugas pitchers.
Breaking up the no-no would have been a headline by itself on Thursday night. But third baseman Osvaldo Tovalin had other ideas.
Tovalin launched a three-run home run to right-center field, igniting a celebration at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium as Palm Beach secured a seemingly improbable 3-1 triumph over their Florida State League rivals.
With the fans' attention turned towards a possible no-no, the Cardinals stayed alive by getting two of their first three baserunners on base in the ninth.
Daytona allowed the two decisive baserunners aboard with a pair of hit by pitches in the ninth. Before Tortuga relief pitcher Luis Mey hit Cardinals Wade Stauss and Tyler Reichenborn, Jose Franco and starter Sam Benschoter tossed four frames each and combined for 15 strikeouts. Franco's one-out walk of Palm Beach shortstop Jeremy Rivas in the seventh ended Daytona's perfect game bid.
The Palm Beach pitchers were the unsung heroes on an evening with an otherwise storybook finish. Inohan Paniagua tossed six innings, averaging a strikeout per frame. The starting pitcher did give up an unearned run in the fourth, but he also limited Daytona to a paltry one hit and one walk.
Edgar Manzo preserved the one-run margin with two shutout innings before Gianluca Dalatri tossed a scoreless ninth, earning the win.
The Tortugas were unable to add insurance runs to their tally in spite of leaving runners in scoring position in the fourth, sixth, seventh and ninth innings.
With the win, Palm Beach improves to 3-3 on the year and takes a 2-1 series lead over Daytona. The teams are back for a Friday night, 6:30 p.m. clash at RDCS. Gustavo Rodriguez is scheduled to pitch for the Cardinals.
Florida State League Stories from April 14, 2022
- Marauders' Win Streak Ends at Four - Bradenton Marauders
- Cardinals Break No-Hitter with Walk-Off Home Run in the Ninth - Palm Beach Cardinals
- Carela's Solid Performance Not Enough as Blue Jays Edge Tarpons 7-3 - Tampa Tarpons
- Mets Run Win Streak to 3 Game with 4-3 Victory - St. Lucie Mets
- Redbirds Spoil No-Hit Bid in Ninth, Walk-Off Tortugas, 3-1 - Daytona Tortugas
- Some Bloops, a Blast, and a Strong Bullpen Give Tarpons 4-3 Edge over Blue Jays - Tampa Tarpons
- Multi-Hit Games by Sanchez, Lee Not Enough in Threshers 9-3 Loss to Mets - Clearwater Threshers
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