FSL1 Charlotte Stone Crabs

Jungmann sharp as Manatees shut down Stone Crabs, 9-1

Published on May 22, 2012 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Charlotte Stone Crabs News Release


PORT CHARLOTTE - Braulio Lara struggled in his third straight start and the Charlotte offense could not solve Taylor Jungmann in a 9-1 loss on Tuesday night at Charlotte Sports Park.

A solo homerun off the bat of Phil Wunderlich in the second was all the Stone Crabs could manage against Jungmann as the Brevard County Manatees evened up the series at one game apiece.

Ranked by Baseball America as the number two prospect in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, Jungmann (3-3) held the Stone Crabs to just one run on six hits in 7-2/3 innings of work, striking out eight Charlotte batters.

The Manatees were quick to get to Lara (3-3), plating three runs in the first.

Nick Shaw led off the ballgame with a double to right-center, and one out later Cody Hawn lined a single over the head of Derek Dietrich at short to get Brevard County on the board.

Shawn Zarraga followed with a double, and with runners on second and third Mike Walker hit a high fly ball that hovered around the line in left. The ball caromed off the glove of left fielder Cody Rogers and fell in fair, scoring two more as the Manatees took a 3-0 lead. Walker was credited with a sacrifice fly, while Rogers was charged with an error allowing the second run to score.

In the bottom of the second Wunderlich drove a deep liner over the wall in right for his fourth home run of the season, cutting the deficit to 3-1.

That score held until the sixth.

Mike Walker singled to start the frame, and Reggie Keen ripped a two-run shot over the wall in left to increase the Manatees lead to 5-1.

That ended the evening for the Stone Crabs starter, who was lifted in favor of Eliazer Suero. Lara allowed five runs - four earned - on eight hits in five plus innings of work in suffering his third consecutive loss.

Brevard County tacked on another in the seventh and three more in the eighth off Suero. Walker drove in a pair with a bases loaded single up the middle, and Keen followed with a double to right-center that extended the Manatees lead to 9-1.

Keen finished the evening with a 3-for-4 performance, including a homer and two doubles, while driving in four.

The series continues at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday when Charlotte will host Brevard County for game three of the four game set. Reigning FSL Pitcher of the Week C.J. Riefenhauser will get the ball for Charlotte and will be opposed by Brandon Williamson. Wednesday will also be German Heritage Night at Charlotte Sports Park.

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