Skole Wins It for T-Yanks in the 9th

Published on May 10, 2016 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Tampa Yankees News Release


Jake Skole of the Tampa Yankees Celebrates Game-Winning Hit
Jake Skole of the Tampa Yankees Celebrates Game-Winning Hit
(Tampa Yankees, Credit: Mark LoMoglio/Yankees)

TAMPA, Fla. - Jake Skole came through with two-out, RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to win the game for the Tampa Yankees (18-13), 4-3, against the Lakeland Flying Tigers (17-14) on Tuesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

Lakeland loaded the bases against RHP Joey Maher in the second. Christin Stewart crossed the plate as Wade Hinkle reached on a fielder's choice, giving the Flying Tigers the first lead of the game.

Singles by A.J. Simcox and Stewart placed runners on the corners in the third and Kade Scivicque lined an RBI single to left, giving Lakeland a 2-0 lead.

Maher finished his second start of the season by retiring the last seven batters he faced in a no-decision. The righty allowed two earned runs on five hits in five innings, walking one while striking out four.

Lakeland starter Endrys Briceno held the Yankees scoreless until the fourth. Billy Fleming hit a leadoff double and moved to third in a single by Miguel Andujar. Tampa cut the deficit in half as Fleming scored on a double play ground out by Devyn Bolasky.

Austin Aune and Skole each singled in the fifth, placing runners on the corners. Cesar Diaz tied the game, scoring Aune with a bloop ground-rule double down the shallow left field line.

Briceno allowed two earned runs on six hits in five innings, walking two while striking out six in a no-decision.

RHP Travis Hissong relieved Maher in the sixth and Stewart greeted him with a leadoff home run, giving the Flying Tigers a 3-2 lead. Stewart leads Minor League Baseball with 11 home runs.

Tampa retied the score against RHP Edgar De La Rosa in the home half of the sixth. Bolasky beat out an infield single and advanced to third on a base hit by Abiatal Avelino. A groundout to first by Aune allowed Bolasky to score the tying run.

Lakeland threatened in the seventh with runners at second and third and one out. Hissong got Simcox to pop out to second base. LHP James Reeves entered and struck out Mike Gerber, keeping the game tied at 3-3.

Dillon McNamara (W, 2-1) relieved Reeves after a leadoff walk by Stewart in the eighth. The right-hander retired all six batters he faced, tallying four strikeouts in two scoreless innings.

RHP Calvin Drummond (L, 0-1) made his season debut for Lakeland and tossed a 1-2-3 eighth before Avelino lined a leadoff double in the ninth. Two outs later, Skole grounded a 3-2 pitch into right field for the game-winning hit.

Skole (3-for-4, RBI) recorded his second consecutive multi-hit game. Avelino (2-for-3, 2B, BB, R, CS) is on a seven-game hitting streak. Diaz (1-for-3, 2B, BB, RBI) tallied his first hit as a Tampa Yankee.

The series continues on Wednesday in Lakeland with a 6:00 p.m. game at Historic Henley Field. RHP Vicente Campos (3-2, 5.08 ERA) will make his seventh start for Tampa. LHP Tyler Alexander (2-3, 2.86 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Flying Tigers.

The next Yankees home game is Friday at 7:00 p.m. against the Clearwater Thresher on "Fear Friday the 13th Night." Every Friday Tampa Yankees home game, for $15, fans can get a lower reserved ticket and all-you-can-eat chicken wings from 6:00pm-8:00pm. All fans can enjoy 1/2 price alcoholic drinks and regular soda from 6:00pm-8:00pm. **Ticket and food Special can ONLY be purchased at the George M. Steinbrenner Field Box Office.

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Jake Skole of the Tampa Yankees Celebrates Game-Winning Hit
Jake Skole of the Tampa Yankees Celebrates Game-Winning Hit
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