FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS AT CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS
07/25/2026
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FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS AT CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS
GAME ID: 8797 - SATURDAY, JULY 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lakeland Flying Tigers (65-33) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 3
Charlotte Stone Crabs (44-54) 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 X 5 6 0
Stone Crabs Get 5-3 Win Versus Lakeland
A 4-RBI performance from designated hitter Ben Young led the Charlotte Stone Crabs to a win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 5-3. António Mercado got the win, improving to 11-5. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 9 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 8 and walking 1. Earning the save was Cliff Apsley. He's now cashed in 24 of 27 save opportunities.

With Charlotte trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Young hit a sinker from Juan Barrera for a grand slam home run. It was his 8th home run of the season and put the Stone Crabs ahead, 4-2.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Young.

Charlotte is now 44-54, Lakeland 65-33.
LAKELAND BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Wurzburg CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .304 1 28
J. Ruíz 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .316 1 28
J. Sheehan RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .315 5 33
D. Miller 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .120 1 3
T. Quintana 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294 1 22
L. Watson LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .273 8 37
J. Martínez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 3 26
   J. Ortega P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 1 11
   J. Barrera P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   R. Ford P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-O. Matos PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .330 2 15
   J. Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 0 6
   A. Valenzuela P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Todd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 6 31
G. Bishop SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .297 9 45
D. Thompson C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .302 3 25
Totals 35 3 11 3 1 9 13      
a - O. Matos pinch hit for R. Ford in the 6th
b - D. Todd pinch hit for A. Valenzuela in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Quintana (14, 2nd Inning off A. Mercado, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Sheehan (16, 3rd Inning off A. Mercado, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Ruíz (24, 3rd Inning off A. Mercado, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Watson (8, 9th Inning off C. Apsley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wurzburg 2 , J. Ruíz 3 , J. Sheehan 3 , T. Quintana 2 , L. Watson 4 , O. Matos , D. Thompson 2
2-out RBI: J. Sheehan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Miller , T. Quintana , J. Ortega
GIDP: J. Ruíz
Hit by Pitch: T. Quintana
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Wurzburg (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ruíz (7) , D. Miller (2) , G. Bishop (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rice CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .241 2 32
P. Williams 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .250 2 11
H. Webb LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .294 6 29
S. Rico 2B 3 1 1 1 0 2 4 .288 13 47
B. Young DH 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 .298 8 34
B. Wilson C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .275 1 14
C. Cabrera RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 14 44
M. Holt 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .336 3 18
D. Stevenson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .221 1 10
Totals 32 5 6 5 2 9 19      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Rice (26, 7th Inning off J. Reed, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Young (8, 4th Inning off J. Barrera, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Rice 3 , P. Williams , S. Rico , B. Young 4 , B. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Rico 2 , D. Stevenson
Sac Fly: S. Rico
Hit by Pitch: M. Holt
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Rice (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rico-Stevenson-Williams)
OF assists: 1 (Cabrera(Miller at home))
PB: B. Wilson
LAKELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Martínez 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3.19   
J. Ortega 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 30 3.45   
J. Barrera L (2-2) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 1 5 22 4.54   
R. Ford 2.0 1 1 0 0 2 0 9 32 0.00   
J. Reed 2.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 12 58 1.76   
A. Valenzuela 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 40
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 1, J. Ortega 8, J. Barrera 5, R. Ford 9, J. Reed 12, A. Valenzuela 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 0-0, J. Ortega 4-2, J. Barrera 0-1, R. Ford 0-4, J. Reed 0-4, A. Valenzuela 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 4-3, J. Ortega 30-20, J. Barrera 22-11, R. Ford 32-21, J. Reed 58-35, A. Valenzuela 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ortega 1-0 , A. Valenzuela 2-0
WP: J. Ortega
Hit Batsmen: J. Reed
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Mercado W (11-5) 7.0 9 2 2 1 8 0 29 108 2.62   
R. Cavazos H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0.00   
C. Apsley SV (24) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 5 14 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mercado 58
Batters Faced: A. Mercado 29, R. Cavazos 3, C. Apsley 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mercado 6-4, R. Cavazos 0-3, C. Apsley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mercado 108-71, R. Cavazos 9-5, C. Apsley 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Cavazos 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Mercado
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Young
Ballpark: Charlotte Sports Park
Weather: Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 6944
Special Notes: 1B Juan Martínez was injured while pitching. RP Juan Ortega was injured while pitching.
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