'Tees Take Game Two to Complete Sweep of Lakeland

Published on August 28, 2012 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Brevard County Manatees News Release


LAKELAND, Fla. - The Brevard County Manatees won their fourth straight game as they completed a doubleheader sweep of the Lakeland Flying Tigers by winning the second game of Tuesday's twin bill in Lakeland by the score of 4-1.

Just like the first game of the double dip, the 'Tees (33-30 second half, 62-69 overall) scored three runs in the top of the first inning. The three runs came courtesy of recently named Florida State League Post-Season All-Star Mike Walker as he hit a three-run shot for his tenth homer of the season.

Three runs were all that Brevard starting pitcher Nick Bucci (2-2, 1.90) would need as he went five-plus innings and allowed just one run. He yielded five hits and walked one, while striking out a season-high eight. In five starts with the Manatees, Bucci has a ratio of 11.78 strikeouts per nine innings.

Brevard County's other run came in the third inning as Shea Vucinich plated Jason Rogers on a sacrifice fly to left field.

Nick Shaw went 3-for-3 in game two and was 5-for-6 overall in the doubleheader. Walker also had a double to go along with his three-run homer.

Alan Williams threw the final two innings in relief of Bucci and earned his third save of the season as he did not allow a run and struck out two Lakeland (34-28, 70-57) hitters.

The Manatees are now 15-5 in doubleheader games and are now 2.5 games behind first place Dunedin with five games to play, but still sit in fifth place.

Brevard County will go for the sweep of Lakeland on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. as Matt Miller (1-2, 9.00) will toe the rubber for the 'Tees. The Flying Tigers will counter with Luis Angel Sanz (11-3, 3.62).

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