Wheeler, Boer Combine to Shutout Threshers, 3-0
Published on May 29, 2014 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels News Release
CLEARWATER, Fla. (May 29, 2014) - Jason Wheeler tossed eight innings of two-hit, shutout baseball to guide the Fort Myers Miracle to a 3-0 win over the Clearwater Threshers on Thursday night at Bright House Field.
Wheeler (4-4) racked up a season-high seven strikeouts and issued just one walk. After Chris Swauger to reached on a fielder's choice in the fourth inning, the Miracle pitching staff did not allow another Threshers base-runner. Wheeler erased Swauger by inducing a 4-6-3 double play from Art Charles to end the fourth. Wheeler retired the final 13 batters faced consecutively, fanning four of the last six hitters.
Madison Boer entered the game in the ninth and kept the consecutive out streak going to 16 with a perfect inning. Boer recorded his sixth save of the season.
The Miracle broke a 0-0 tie in the fourth inning without registering a hit. With one out, Travis Harrison earned a walk from Clearwater starter Jeb Stefan. A wild pitch moved Harrison to second and ground out by Hicks pushed him to third base. Tyler Grimes then hit a hard grounder to short that was bobbled by Roman Quinn allowing Harrison to score, 1-0.
Fort Myers pushed the lead to 3-0 in the seventh. Hicks and Max Kepler each earned walks from Clearwater reliever Dan Childs. With one out, Mike Gonzales sent a missile into center field that sailed over the head of Pete Lavin. Hicks and Kepler both scored and Gonzales stood at second with a stand-up, two-run double.
Gonzales finished the evening 2-for-4 and now has a seven-game hitting streak.
The Miracle (30-22) bid for the series victory on Friday evening agains the Threshers (11-41) at Bright House Field. Fans can tune into the action at www.miraclebaseball.com with the 'Voice of the Miracle' Brice Zimmerman. The Head Quarters pregame show begins at 6:05 p.m.
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