Threshers Come Back To Walk Off Jays In 11-Inning Thriller
Published on August 17, 2023 under Florida State League (FSL)
Clearwater Threshers News Release
CLEARWATER, FL - Emaarion Boyd helped the Clearwater Threshers (73-37, 29-16) erase an early 2-0 deficit with a walkoff single in the eleventh to seal a comeback win 5-4 over the Dunedin Blue Jays (51-60, 19-26) on Thursday night at BayCare Ballpark. The Threshers look to build off the walkoff as they face the Blue Jays on Friday night in Clearwater.
A two-out double by Blue Jays first baseman Brennan Orf scored the first two runs of the game in the first inning for Dunedin. Boyd drew a four-pitch walk to lead off the eighth and Ricardo Rosario reached on a single. A single by Felix Reyes off Dunedin reliever Alex Amalfi scored Boyd from second and plated the Threshers' first run. Zach Arnold drew a walk to load the bases before Raylin Heredia grounded out to the pitcher, allowing Rosario to score from third and tie the game at two.
Neither team scored in the ninth to send the game into extra innings. After Dunedin's extra runner Jackson Hornung advanced to third on a fielder's choice, he scored on a sacrifice fly to give the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead in the top of the tenth. Felix Reyes singled off Blue Jays reliever Leam Mendez to lead off the tenth, moving the extra runner Rosario to third on the hit. Raylin Heredia hit a line drive to third that scored Rosario and tied the game at three.
An RBI double gave the Blue Jays a 4-3 advantage in the top of the eleventh. Ryan Leitch sent the second pitch of the eleventh from Blue Jays reliever Felipe Bello into left field for a base hit, moving the extra runner, Bryson Ware, to third. Ware scored on an RBI single by Troy Schreffler to tie the game at four. Two pitches later, Boyd hit a walkoff single to left-center that scored Leitch and completed the comeback win 5-4.
Jonathan Petit allowed two runs on four hits in 6.0 innings with two walks and four strikeouts in a no-decision. Eiberson Castellano tossed 1.0 scoreless frame with two hits and a strikeout. Yoniel Ramirez tossed 2.0 scoreless and hitless frames with one walk and one strikeout. Jonh Henriquez (14-1) earned the win in 2.0 innings of work, striking out two and allowing two unearned runs on one hit with one walk.
The Threshers earned their 10th walkoff win of the season...It was their 40th win at home in 2023...Schreffler pinch ran for Castillo in the ninth...He is 2-2 with two RBIs when coming off the bench...Leitch has reached base in ten-straight games with a five-game hit streak...He has four multi-hit games in seven August contests...Arnold has reached in eight of his first nine games with the Threshers...Heredia had his first multi-hit and multi-RBI game as a Thresher...The Threshers continue their six-game series against the Dunedin Blue Jays on Friday, August 18... First pitch is at 6:30 pm... You can purchase tickets for Threshers games at ThreshersBaseball.com/tickets or by calling 727-467-4457.
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