A Diaz dozen
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Lewin Diaz crushed his 12th home run of the season to back a strong outing from Jhoan Duran, as the Fort Myers Groupers opened a three-game series with the Jupiter Hammerheads with a 6-2 win on Friday night at Hammond Stadium. Diaz's blast, a two-run shot, came
FORT MYERS, Fla. -
Diaz's blast, a two-run shot, came in the bottom of the first inning and erased a 1-0 deficit.
Still leading 3-1 in the sixth,
Jupiter scored a run in the ninth and put runners at first and second with two outs before
Duran (1-5) pitched seven innings. The right-hander allowed one run on six hits. He walked two and struck out four to earn his first win of the season.
The one night name change to Groupers paid homage to Southwest Florida's favorite fish.
The three-game series continues on Saturday night. First pitch is slated for 6:00 p.m.