FSL1 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Miracle Open Up Playoffs Tonight

Published on September 2, 2008 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels News Release


FORT MYERS, FL (September 2, 2008) -The Fort Myers Miracle begin the quest for their first ever Florida State League Championship tonight in Dunedin. The Miracle, first-half West Division Champions, returns to the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and face Dunedin for the fourth time ever in the postseason.

DUNEDIN (85-53) vs. FORT MYERS (77-59)

Game 1: @ Dunedin Tuesday, September 2 7:05 p.m.

Game 2: @ Fort Myers Wednesday, September 3 7:05 p.m.

*Game 3: @ Fort Myers Thursday, September 4 7:05 p.m.

* If necessary, series is Best 2-out-of-3...winner to face either Palm Beach/Daytona

TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHER: RHP Cole Devries (10-9, 2.93 ERA)..The undrafted free agent from the University of Minnesota gets the start tonight for the Miracle...Devries made 23 starts this season striking out 105 and walking 38 in 135 1/3 innings...The Eden Prairie, MN native pitched for Beloit last year in the Midwest League Playoffs...He was 0-4 against Dunedin this year....the 2.93 ERA was third best in the FSL...

GAME 2 STARTER: RHP Alex Burnett (8-6 3.76 ERA)

GAME 3 STARTER: RHP Matthew Fox (7-7 3.37 ERA)

TV: No TV

RADIO: Relevant Radio AM 1410/1660

INTERNET: miraclebaseball.com

Head-to-Head Statistics

Fort Myers vs. Dunedin

5-13 W-L 13-5

.245 BA .284

57 Runs 95

9 HR 13

7 SB 8

5.16 ERA 2.94

125 K 130

63 BB 31

MIRACLE PLAYOFF HISTORY

1995 West Division Series: Won 2-1 over Tampa

Championship Series: Lost 3-2 to Daytona

2000 West Division Series: Lost 2-0 to Dunedin

2003 West Division Series: Lost 2-1 to Dunedin

2006 West Division Series: Lost 2-1 to Dunedin

MIRACLE TIDBITS:

Cole Devries...2.93 ERA-3rd in FSL

Matthew Fox...3.37 ERA-7th in FSL

Wilson Ramos...78 RBI-4th in FSL...has 15-game hitting streak

Deolis Guerra...11 Wins-T4th in FSL...71 Walks-2nd in FSL

Anthony Slama...25 Saves-4th in FSL

Edward Ovalle...11 Triples-2nd in FSL

Alex Burnett...143.2 Innings Pitched-4th in FSL

The Miracle finished tied for the FSL ERA title (3.51)

PLAYOFF TICKETS AVAILABLE

The Fort Myers Miracle are set to bring home the first ever Florida State League Championship to Southwest Florida, but they need you to come out to Hammond Stadium to cheer on the Miracle as they look to pluck the Dunedin Blue Jays in the first round of the FSL Playoffs.

The Miracle announced today that RaceTrac has acquired tickets to all the potential Miracle playoff games and are distributing them now, at no cost to their customers. General admission tickets are available at the four RaceTrac Southwest Florida locations.

Fort Myers locations:

9400 Daniels Road

8640 Bayshore Road

5591 Southpointe Boulevard

Naples location:

3725 Pine Ridge Road

Tickets obtained at RaceTrac can be upgraded to a box seat for only $2.00 at the Miracle's Hammond Stadium offices beginning Tuesday, September 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at the box office the night of the game.

For more information, please call the Miracle at 239-768-4210 or visit us online at www.miraclebaseball.com.

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