Tarpons Held to 3 Hits in 4-1 Loss at Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- After scoring 24 runs on 38 hits over the last three days, the Tarpons were stymied by Clearwater starter Connor Seabold in a 4-1 loss to the Threshers in the opener of a four-game series on Monday night at Spectrum Field.RHP Luis Cessa made the start for
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- After scoring 24 runs on 38 hits over the last three days, the Tarpons were stymied by Clearwater starter
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Clearwater (28-34) took advantage of a rusty Cessa in the first inning, sending eight batters to the plate.
A pair of walks and a single loaded the bases with no outs.
Cessa (L, 0-1) left the game with two outs in the second after walking two more batters. The righty allowed two earned runs on three hits in an inning and two-thirds, walking four while striking out one. Cessa threw just 19 of 46 pitches for strikes.
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Seabold tallied seven strikeouts in the first four innings and retired the first 13 batters he faced before allowing a one-out single by
Gomez reached on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the fifth and advanced to third on another two-out single by Cumana. Gamboa followed with an RBI single, plating the final Clearwater run.
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Seabold (W, 3-4) retired eight of the final nine batters he faced to log his first-career complete game. The 22-year-old scattered three hits and one walk while yielding one earned run in nine innings. Seabold tied a season-high with nine strikeouts while throwing 76 of 105 pitches for strikes.
Nelson worked into the eighth, completing five and two-third innings of relief. The right-hander allowed two earned runs on seven hits and one hit-batter, walking two while striking out four on 103 pitches (64 strikes).
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The Tarpons will look to bounce back when the series continues on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. RHP