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Miracle Drop Series Opener in Lakeland, 13-2

May 31, 2011 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels News Release

LAKELAND, FL (May 31st, 2011) -- Lakeland sent around their entire order three times, racking up 17 hits and drawing 11 walks, as they dropped the Miracle 13-2 at Joker Marchant Stadium on Tuesday night.

The Flying Tigers scored at least one run in each of the first six innings, with four in the third, three in the fourth, and three in the sixth. Miracle starter Matt Schuld (3-1) took his first loss of the year, giving up a season high of six earned runs on nine hits in three innings.

Lakeland was led offensively by Avisail Garcia and Corey Jones, who collected four hits each, with Garcia driving in four runs, three coming on a three-run home run in the fourth inning.

Cole Nelson (3-6) notched the win for the Flying Tigers, giving up just one earned run on five hits in six solid innings of work.

Danny Rams and Anderson Hidalgo led the Miracle, with two hits and one double apiece. Rams doubled and later scored on a passed ball in the fourth against Nelson. Fort Myers added their second run of the game in the eighth inning, as Jhon Goncalves doubled and scored on an RBI single by Danny Rams.

Fort Myers (28-24) remains tied atop the Florida State League South with the St. Lucie Mets, who fell Tuesday night 4-1 in Clearwater. Jupiter also stays four games back, losing 2-0 to Tampa.

The Miracle look to rebound tomorrow night in Lakeland as the series continues against the Flying Tigers (27-25), with first pitch set for 7 p.m. LHP Edgar Ibarra will start for the Miracle, opposite LHP Jared Wesson for Lakeland.

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