FSL1 Daytona Tortugas

Cubs bitten in late shark attack, lose 6-3

Published on June 30, 2005 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Daytona Tortugas News Release


JUPITER, Fla-Wednesday's series opener at Roger Dean Stadium was once again proof that on any given night anything is possible in the Florida State League.

The Daytona Cubs came in to Jupiter after securing a spirited series victory against the first half champion Vero Beach Dodgers, as they prepared to take on a 1-5 Jupiter Hammerheads squad who had just snapped a ten-game losing streak the night before.

The Cubs were also facing Hammerheads righty Zach Lerch (2-1) who surrendered 13 earned runs in his last start against the Dodgers on June 24.

Maybe numbers sometimes do lie.

Lerch tossed six innings of one-run ball, as he surrendered just two hits for his second win to help the Hammerheads take Game 1 from the Cubs by a final of 6-3.

Cubs starter Yorkin Ferreras (0-2) gave up three earned runs on five hits in 4.1 innings of work, and took his second loss in as many decisions for Daytona since joining the rotation.

The Jupiter offense was relatively dormant through the middle innings as they took just a 2-1 lead heading into the fifth inning, but the Hammerheads later scored a run in each of the last four frames to cruise to the victory. Four Jupiter starters logged mult-hit games including second baseman Kevin Randel who went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI, and Alejandro De Aza who recorded a 2-for-3 evening at the plate and stroked his second homerun of the season.

Offensively for Daytona, both shortstop Carlos Rojas and outfielder Matt Creighton added two hits apiece at the top of the Cubs lineup, as they accounted for four of the six total Cubs hits in the contest.

With the loss Daytona dropped to 3-5 as the Hammerheads won their second straight to improve to 2-5 for the second half.

Both teams will square off once again at Roger Dean stadium for Game 2 of the series on Thursday night, as Daytona sends righty Juan Mateo (5-2, 3.48 ERA) to the bump to face Hammerheads lefty Adam Bostick (2-4, 3.58 ERA).

First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. EST.

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