Florida Fire Frogs Game Notes: August 16, 2018
August 16, 2018 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Florida Fire Frogs News Release
TODAY'S GAME: Finale of a four-game series against the St. Lucie Mets (NYM) from First Data Field (1-2)...Game four of a seven-game road trip against the Mets and Lakeland Flying Tigers (1-2)...Florida is coming off a four-game series defeat to the Fort Myers Miracle at Osceola County Stadium, and 1-6 homestand against the Palm Beach Cardinals and Miracle...Fourth, and final, series (12 games) between Florida and St. Lucie in 2018, with Florida leading the series 6-5...The Fire Frogs took two of three at First Data Field from May 7-9.
TODAY'S STARTING PITCHER: 23-year-old Walter Bokovich makes his third career start in the finale of the four-game series against the St. Lucie Mets at First Data Field on Thursday night...The Michigan State product did not factor into the decision of a 3-2 victory over the Fort Myers Miracle at Osceola County Stadium on Aug. 11, blanking the Minnesota Twins affiliate on four hits and four strikeouts across six quality innings...Thursday will be the right-hander's first career appearance against the Mets.
WATERS PICKS UP THREE KNOCKS IN LOSS TO METS: Drew Waters earned his second three-hit performance in the Florida Fire Frogs' 6-2 loss to the St. Lucie Mets at First Data Field on Wednesday night. Florida has dropped back-to-back games since taking the series opener on Monday.
Jeremy Walker allowed five runs on seven hits, four walks and four strikeouts on the night, suffering his 11th loss of the year. The riht-hander needed 91 pitches, with 61 going for strikes.
JUMPING IN THE SHOW: Former Florida starter Touki Toussaint made his big league debut with the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon against the Miami Marlins at SunTrust Park, earning the win with one runs allowed on two hits, two walks and four strikeouts in game one of the twin bill...The Braves seventh-ranked prospect (MLB.com) became the sixth Fire Frog to make it to the show, joining LHP A.J. Minter, LHP Luiz Gohara, LHP Adam McCreery, RHP Chad Sobotka and OF Ronald Acuna...The 22-year-old holds the Fire Frogs record for most strikeouts in a season, posting 123 in 2017.
BUILDING THE PIPELINE: MLB Pipeline revealed its updated prospect rankings, and nine Atlanta Braves farmhands cracked the top-100...Of the nine, seven either currenlty played, or have previously played for the Fire Frogs: Kyle Wright (24), Ian Anderson (38), Austin Riley (43), Cristian Pache (57), Luiz Gohara (61), Touki Toussaint (76), and Drew Waters (98).
Florida State League Stories from August 16, 2018
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- Jays Swept by Hammerheads at Home - Dunedin Blue Jays
- Miracle Back In First With 2-1 Victory Over Crabs - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
- Borkovich Continues Domination for First Advance-A Win - Florida Fire Frogs
- Fire Frogs Blank Mets, 4-0 - St. Lucie Mets
- Stone Crabs Fall out of First with 2-1 Loss - Charlotte Stone Crabs
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