FSL Clearwater Threshers

Threshers Fall on Walkoff Blast

Published on April 22, 2023 under Florida State League (FSL)
Clearwater Threshers News Release


TAMPA, FL - Gabriel Rincones Jr. and Cole Moore each homered in the ninth to give the Clearwater Threshers (8-6) a late lead, but the Tampa Tarpons (6-8) hit a walkoff home run to win 7-6 at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday evening. The Threshers and Tarpons conclude their six-game set in Tampa on Sunday afternoon.

Ricardo Rosario and Justin Crawford each walked in the first two at-bats of the ballgame, and both advanced one base on a groundout. In his first at-bat since April 11th, Chad Castillo drove them both home on a single to left field off Tarpons starter Sean Hermann to put the Threshers up 2-0 in the first.

Rincones Jr. sent the first pitch of the fourth inning into left field for a leadoff double. He advanced to third on a groundout and scored on an RBI single by Jordan Dissin that extended the lead to 3-0.

The Tarpons tied the game in the fifth with a solo home run from Felix Negueis and a two-RBI single from Jared Serna. Serna drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the seventh that gave the Tarpons a 4-3 advantage.

Rincones Jr. tied the game again in the ninth, leading off the frame with a solo home run to even the score at four apiece. Bryan Rincon extended the inning with a two-out base hit and moved to second on an errant pickoff attempt by Tarpons reliever Manny Ramirez. Moore gave the Threshers the lead 6-4 on a two-run blast over the right field fence. In the bottom half, however, Tampa took over, with a sacrifice fly to make it 6-5 and a two-run homer by Anthony Hall to win on a walkoff 7-6.

Nick Nelson tossed 2.2 shutout innings with three hits and three strikeouts in a no-decision. Yoniel Ramirez retired all four batters he faced in 1.1 innings with a strikeout. Samuel Aldegheri allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits in 2.2 innings, striking out six and walking one with a blown save. Eduar Segovia (2-1) took the loss in 1.2 frames, striking out three with a walk and allowing three runs on two hits.

The Threshers didn't walk a batter until there were two outs in the sixth... Moore's home run was his first of the season and his first two RBIs as a Thresher... Rincones Jr. extended his on-base streak to eleven-straight games... Saturday marked the first game that the Threshers hit multiple home runs in the same inning... Nelson hasn't let up a run in either of his two rehab starts... Minyety has six hits in the last three games... Rosario has produced at least one run and recorded a hit in each of his first two games with Clearwater... The Threshers conclude their road series against the Tarpons (Single-A, Yankees) on Sunday, April 23rd ... Threshers LHP Braeden Fausnaught (0-0, 4.05) is expected to start against Tarpons RHP Justin Lange (0-0, 1.93) ... First pitch is at 6:30 PM... You can purchase tickets for the Threshers season at ThreshersBaseball.com/tickets or by calling 727-467-4457.

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