'Tees Bite Hammerheads in 2-0 Shutout

Published on June 12, 2013 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Brevard County Manatees News Release


VIERA, Fla. - A fourth-inning sacrifice bunt provided the only run that Brevard County Manatees would ultimately need as they recorded their first shutout since May 9 as they blanked the Jupiter Hammerheads, 2-0 on Wednesday night at Space Coast Stadium.

With one out and the bases loaded in the fourth, Chadwin Stang came up and laid a bunt down the first base line. Stang nearly beat it out for a hit, but nevertheless he did his job to bring home Cody Hawn and put the Manatees on the board first.

Brevard County (33-30) starting pitcher David Goforth (6-5, 3.07) kept the Hammerheads (33-31) at bay as he threw 6.1 scoreless innings. On the night, the FSL All-Star allowed five hits, while walking three and striking out four. Goforth stranded two Jupiter base runners in each of the first three innings and then faced the minimum number of batters until a one-out error in the seventh.

For Goforth, it was his fifth win in his last seven starts and he improved to 4-1 with a 1.62 ERA in seven starts at home this season.

After that error and a single, Goforth's night was done and Stephen Peterson came in to get out of the jam as he induced to fly outs to end the inning and leave the two runners on base. Peterson retired two batters in the ninth and allowed a double, before giving way to Tommy Toledo for the four-out save attempt.

Toledo struck out Austin Nola swinging to end the top of the eighth and in the bottom of the eighth; Brevard County plated an insurance run as Mitch Haniger led off the inning with a solo home run. Both Haniger and Rafael Neda went 2-for-3 for the 'Tees.

After allowing a single to Ryan Goetz to lead off the ninth, Toledo retired the next three in order to earn his ninth save of the season and give the Manatees their fifth shutout victory of 2013.

Brevard County and Jupiter will close out their four-game set with the series finale on Thursday night at 6:35 p.m. It will also be the final game before the All-Star break.

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