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Mighty Mussels Game Notes - Tue, Aug 2 vs Bradenton

August 2, 2022 - Florida State League (FSL)
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The Mighty Mussels begin another homestand Tuesday, welcoming the Bradenton Marauders (PIT) to Hammond Stadium for a six-game set.

RHP Pierson Ohl is set to pitch the series opener, opposed by RHP Bubba Chandler.

Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on the Mighty Mussels Baseball Network.

MUSSELS MASH WAY TO SUNDAY WIN

The Mighty Mussels pounded out eight runs to beat Tampa in the series finale Sunday. Carlos Aguiar finished a single away from the cycle, crushing his eighth home run in the win. The Mussels used a season-high six pitchers on a bullpen day at Hammond Stadium. Niklas Rimmel went a season-high 2.1 innings to get the win.

JULY MASHERS

After the Mussels' pitching dominated the first three months of the season, it was the offense that stole the show in the month of July. While the pitching staff posted it's highest ERA in any month (3.98), the Fort Myers hitting broke out with a .756 OPS and 26 home runs in 23 games. Here are the individual leaders:

Name Stats AVG OPS

Carlos Aguiar 6 HR, 12 RBI .333 1.086

Misael Urbina 8 2B, 11 RBI .304 .938

Noah Cardenas 3 HR, 9 BB .246 .846

Keoni Cavaco 4 HR, 11 RBI .260 .743

Jackson Hicks 11.1 IP, 6 H, 14 K (1.59 ERA)

COMMANDING THE STRIKE ZONE

The Mighty Mussels have done a great job of commanding the strike zone on both sides of the ball in 2022. Entering Tuesday, Fort Myers' hitters are second in Florida State League in walks (393) and first on-base percentage (.340) by a wide margin. The Mussels' pitchers have walked the fewest batters in the circuit (272), helping them post the best WHIP (1.17).

BEST OF THE BEST

The Mighty Mussels won the FSL's first half this season, finishing with a 41-23 record. Their .641 winning percentage ranked fifth in all of Minor League Baseball

Team Level W-L Win %

Myrtle Beach Pelicans (CHC) A 47-19 .712

Charleston River Dogs (TB) A 46-20 .697

Cedar Rapids Kernels (MIN) A+ 43-23 .652

Aberdeen IronBirds (BAL) A+ 43-23 .652

Fort Myers M. Mussels (MIN) A 41-23 .641

Somerset Patriots (NYY) AA 44-25 .638

The .641 winning percentage also ranked fifth in Fort Myers franchise history (Since 1992):

Year Half W-L Win % Key Players

1 2013 First 45-22 .672 K. Vargas, T. Rogers

2 1995 Second 41-21 .661 T. Hunter, A. Fultz

3 2008 First 45-24 .652 W. Ramos, B. Dinkelman

4 2000 Second 40-25 .643 M. Restovich, G. Balfour

5 2022 First 41-23 .641 E. Rodriguez, N. Miller

6 2003 First 44-26 .629 J. Kubel, T. Watkins

Fort Myers postseason facts:

- 2-Time FSL Champions (2014, 2018)

- 4th Postseason Berth in the Last 5 Championship Seasons (2017, 2018, 2019)

- Looking for 9th consecutive winning season

The Mussels will host Games 2 & 3 of the FSL West Division Playoffs on September 15 and 16. The game on the 16th is if necessary.

NO-HIT NONSENSE

The Mighty Mussels have thrown three no-hitters in the past ten months, with two coming during the same month (May 2021). The franchise went 10 full years since their previous no-hitter (2011).

TOP PROSPECTS

The Mighty Mussels' roster currently features six ranked prospects. Here are their rankings according to MLB Pipeline and Baseball America:

Age MLB BA

SS Noah Miller 19 6 12

OF Misael Urbina 20 9 24

OF Emmanuel Rodriguez 19 15 3

LHP Steve Hajjar 22 18 11

INF Keoni Cavaco 20 19 30

RHP Marco Raya 19 21 8

OF Kala'i Rosario 19 - 26

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