NYPL Norwich Sea Unicorns

Tigers Drop Final Game against Lowell

Published on July 10, 2016 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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LOWELL- MASS - The Connecticut Tigers (15-8) were unable to complete the sweep against the Lowell Spinners (14-9), affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, losing 4-1. The loss snaps the Tigers season long five game win streak

In the second inning the Tigers scored first with a sacrifice fly off the bat of Tigers third basemen Hunter Swilling. The Tigers loaded the bases before Swilling hit a deep fly ball to left field, Pinero scored from third to give Connecticut a 1-0 lead.

Locke St. John pitched well in the first four innings for the Tigers, the southpaw struck out six batters and maintained a 1-0 lead as he came back out for the fifth. The Spinners though strung together four consecutive hits with two outs to take a 4-1 lead against St. John and the Tigers. The big blow was a two-run double off the bat of Tucker Tubbs. St. John finished the game working five innings, allowing eight hits and struck out six.

Bryan Garcia made his professional debut with a scoreless inning in the sixth. Garcia picked up his first professional strikeout against Victor Acosta to start the sixth. Clate Schmidt followed up Garcia's outing with a scoreless inning of his own. Schmidt struck out two in his 1-2-3 stint.

The Tigers mounted a threat in the eighth, with runners at first and second and nobody, Daniel Pinero grounded into a fielder's choice double play. Roldani Baldwin fielded the ground ball at third and tagged the bag before firing a bullet to second to get Blaise Salter. Sam Machonis then grounded out to first to end the rally.

Eduardo Jimenez kept his scoreless streak alive with a 1-2-3 eighth inning, Jimenez has pitched eight innings this year and has yet to allow a run.

The Tigers head home to Dodd Stadium to face off against the State College Spikes. First pitch tomorrow is slated for 7:05 p.m. with Gregory Soto scheduled to make the start for Connecticut.

The Connecticut Tigers are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers and play a 76 game schedule that runs from mid-June through early September. 2016 season tickets, group tickets, mini plans, individual game tickets, and team merchandise are now on sale! The front office and ticket office is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be accessed in person or by calling 860-887-7962.

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