FSL1 Charlotte Stone Crabs

Suero Leads 'Crabs to 8-0 Shutout

Published on May 20, 2014 under Florida State League (FSL1)
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LAKELAND, FL (May 20, 2014) - The Stone Crabs needed a complete effort one night after nearly giving one away and needing 12 innings to defeat the Threshers. The task seemed slightly tougher at Joker Marchant Stadium, home to the Tigers and the Florida State League's second best overall record. But Bruedlin Suero made sure the Tigers offense never got a glimpse of success, and the lefty turned in a masterful performance across seven innings to push his team to two games over .500 for the first time all year. A five run barrage in the fourth inning also helped Suero go longer than any other starter this year, and the Stone Crabs took the opener of the four game series with a resounding 8-0 shutout.

Yorfrank Lopez dealt two scoreless innings before his night started to unravel in the third. The Tigers starter, winless since his second start on April 13, allowed a one out single to Jonathan Quionez, who's been one of the Stone Crabs hottest hitters in recent memory. A walk to Andrew Toles brought up Tyler Goeddel, who opened the scoring with an RBI single into right center. Leonardo Reginatto then lined a sacrifice fly into right field, and Toles tagged from third to make it 2-0.

Ten pitches got Suero through the third with just one hit allowed, a harmless leadoff single by Tigers first baseman James Robbins. In the fourth, Kes Carter walked on four pitches before Jake DePew smacked a single. Hector Guevara's hard chopper to second was misplayed by Curt Powell for an error, and the bases were loaded for Quionez. Lopez quickly hit him with a 1-0 fastball, which scored Carter to make it 3-0. A deep fly ball to center by Toles allowed DePew to tag up for a 4-0 lead. Goeddel soon cracked a two run double to left, and Reginatto completed the five run outburst with an RBI single for a 7-0 lead.

Suero's only mistake came on an errant pickoff attempt following a one out single by Powell in the fifth. It would mark the only time the Tigers had a runner in scoring position, and Suero bounced back with a quick strikeout of Robbins and a flyout by Reaves to retire the side. The Stone Crabs southpaw tossed two more scoreless frames, and ended his night by getting a 5-4-3 inning-ending double play in the seventh. The final run of the night came on Quionez' first home run to lead off the sixth against Lopez, a solo shot over the wall in left on a hanging 2-2 pitch.

NOTES: Suero's (3-2) seven innings were the most by a Stone Crabs starter this seasonhis five strikeouts matched a season high set on April 23 in a no decision against the Maraudersthe Stone Crabs (23-21) won their fourth straight game and improved to two games over .500 for the first timeSuero threw 77 pitches, 62 for strikesWillie Gabay threw two scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth in his FSL debuthe struck out a pair to end the game after being assigned from Extended Spring Training earlier in the dayhe and Suero combined to throw 99 pitches in the gameGoeddel's three RBIs give him 30Reginatto had three hits for the second straight nightQuionez had his first three-hit game and extended his hitting streak to seven in a rowhe's driven in eight runs during the streak.

The Stone Crabs and Tigers take the field for the second game of the series on Wednesday night at 6:30 PM. Jeff Ames (1-4, 5.18 ERA) counters Lakeland's Jake Thompson (3-1, 1.80 ERA). You can follow all the action by listening to the game on www.stonecrabsbaseball.com via TuneIn Radio, or tuning into 91.7 FM-WVIJ in the Port Charlotte area. The Stone Crabs Pregame Show starts at 6:10 PM on the Stone Crabs Radio Network!

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