FSL1 Bradenton Marauders

Marauders Hold off Fort Myers 11-10

June 27, 2016 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Bradenton Marauders News Release


Bradenton, FL - The Bradenton Marauders (41-31) won a roller coaster battle 11-10 against the Fort Myers Miracle (36-37) on Monday night at McKechnie Field. Bradenton's five-run eighth inning broke a 6-6 tie, but the Miracle scrapped to the end by scoring four times in the ninth before Max Murphy grounded into a game-ending 4-6-3 double play with the bases loaded.

RHP Buddy Borden made his Bradenton debut on the mound. Borden went 3 2/3 innings after spending the first half of the season pitching out of the bullpen for the Montgomery Biscuits in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Borden allowed one unearned run and struck out three while walking one. He signed with the Pirates organization for the second time in his ca- reer after being released by the Rays on June 10. The Pirates drafted Borden in the seventh round out of UNLV in 2013 and traded him in 2015 for Sean Rodriguez.

SS Cole Tucker went 4-for-5, scored twice and drove in two runs for the Marauders. LF Jordan Luplow drove in three runs, including a two-run double in the eighth inning after C Taylor Gushue's RBI-single broke the tie. RF Michael Suchy enjoyed a huge day at the plate, belting a game-tying two-run home run in the seventh and plating Bradenton's last two runs with a double to left in the eighth.

Fort Myers battled back against RHP Henry Hirsch (W, 2-3) in the ninth inning. The Miracle scored four times and loaded the bases with one out. RHP Luis Heredia earned his ninth save by inducing a game-ending double play on a hard grounder to 2B Kevin Kramer. Tucker made an athletic turn leaping on his throw from the second base bag.

The Marauders led 4-1 after six innings, but home runs by Tray Vavra and T.J. White off RHP Tate Scioneaux flipped the script in the seventh. Vavra's two-run blast and White's three-run shot gave Fort Myers a brief 6-4 lead.

RHP Sam Street pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Borden. He struck out three and allowed just one hit.

UP NEXT: The Marauders open a three-game series against the Jupiter Hammerheads on Tuesday...First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.... RHP Jonathan Brubaker is scheduled to start on the mound for the Marauders... Live streaming audio will be available online at www.BradentonMarauders.com , via TuneIn, and on the MiLB First Pitch App.

WIN: Henry Hirsch (2-3) LOSS: Nick Anderson (0-2) SAVE: Luis Heredia (9) HR: BRD: Suchy (3); FTM: Vavra (7), White (2); ATTENDANCE: 675 TIME OF GAME: 3:12

NOTES: The game began at 6:32 p.m. under partly cloudy skies, 90 degrees, wind blowing 10 mph left to right... The time of game was the longest for the Marauders this season... Cole Tucker recorded his second career four-hit game...

TOP PERFORMERS

BRD: Cole Tucker...4-for-5, 2 RBI; Jordan Luplow...2 2B, 3 RBI; Michael

Suchy... 3-for-4, 2B, HR 4 RBI

FTM: Edgar Corcino...4-for-5; Trey Vavra...3-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI

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