Lightning Sweep Squeeze in Comeback Win
WINTER GARDEN, Fla - The Leesburg Lightning completed a three games weep of the Winter Garden Squeeze on Saturday night with a 7-4 comeback victory at West Orange High School. The Bolts have won five in a row and will head into the three-day break on a high note.
A four run eighth inning for the Lightning was the deciding factor as they broke a 3-3 tie with RBI singles from Ramses Cordova (Winthrop) and Brandon Triplett (Seminole St) followed by two wild pitches that scored runs. Triplett had the big night, going 2 for 4 with a pair of crucial RBIs in back-to-back innings.
Lightning starting pitcher Heston Mosley (Jacksonville) delivered five shutout innings, allowing just one hit and striking out four. The longest and best outing from the senior from Metter, Georgia.
The Squeeze walked in a run with the bases loaded in the top of the first and Leesburg had the single run advantage up until the sixth inning. Winter Garden outfielder Noah Dickerson (Arkansas Little Rock) hit his second home run in as many games with yet another three-run blast to right field.
Wasting no time was Leesburg as they clapped back with two runs in the top of the seventh to tie the game at three. Triplett drove in the first run with an infield hit and Michael Furry (Troy) shot one up the middle into center to score the other.
It was another fabulous performance from lefty reliever Cameron Sereda (Tampa) as he squashed the Squeeze offense, leaving them hitless through the seventh and eighth innings. Sereda did not allow a base runner and earned his first win of the summer.
In the ninth, dominant right-hander Justin Gay (Pasco Hernando St) allowed his first run of the season on an RBI single from Squeeze outfielder Brayden Broome (Samford). Gay would respond with back-to-back strikeouts to close out the contest.
The Lightning will have three days off as the FCSL Prospect Showcase will take place this weekend at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia featuring Leesburg’s own Connor Gleeson (Gardner Webb) and Justin Gay. We wish them the best of luck as they are seen by a number of professional scouts.
Leesburg is back in action on Wednesday in a one-off single game with the Deland Suns at Pat Thomas Stadium-Buddy Lowe Field. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Tom Cavanaugh, (Michigan State University)
Tom Cavanaugh - 06/26/22 1:52am
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Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
|
Brinling, cf |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Santiago, 2b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Best, 3b |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Esquivel, dh |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Runnels, dh |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Stapleton, c |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Thornton, 1b |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Cordova, ss |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Triplett, rf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Furry, lf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Batting
RBI - Stapleton, Cordova, Triplett 2, Furry
GDP - Runnels
HBP - Santiago
Baserunning
SB - Best, Triplett, Furry
CS - Brinling
Fielding
E - Best
Pitching
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Mosley |
5.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
| Bruns |
1.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
Sereda, W |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Gay |
1.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Pitches/Strikes - Mosley 79/42, Bruns 27/16, Sereda 31/22, Gay 26/18
Groundouts/Flyouts - Mosley 5/3, Bruns 0/2, Sereda 2/3, Gay 1/0
Batters Faced - Mosley 20, Bruns 7, Sereda 6, Gay 6
Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
| Sankovich, ss |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Scarry, cf |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dickerson, dh |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Lewis, dh |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Mitchem, rf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Singer, 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Speights, ph |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Broome, lf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Robinson, 1b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Blackmore, c |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Milliner, 3b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Batting
2B - Lewis
HR - Dickerson
RBI - Dickerson 3, Broome
GDP - Scarry, Robinson
HBP - Singer
Baserunning
SB - Robinson
CS - Scarry
Fielding
E - Robinson
Pitching
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Brewer |
5.0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
| Cross |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Perez |
1.0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Spolyar, L |
0.2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| Book |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Wild Pitches - Cross, Spolyar, Book
Pitches/Strikes - Brewer 65/40, Cross 15/11, Perez 20/13, Spolyar 32/16, Book 18/12
Groundouts/Flyouts - Brewer 2/5, Cross 2/0, Perez 3/0, Spolyar 0/1, Book 1/1
Batters Faced - Brewer 21, Cross 4, Perez 7, Spolyar 7, Book 4
Lightning
Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
|
Brinling, cf |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Santiago, 2b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Best, 3b |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Esquivel, dh |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Runnels, dh |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Stapleton, c |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Thornton, 1b |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Cordova, ss |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Triplett, rf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Furry, lf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Batting
RBI - Stapleton, Cordova, Triplett 2, Furry
GDP - Runnels
HBP - Santiago
Baserunning
SB - Best, Triplett, Furry
CS - Brinling
Fielding
E - Best
Pitching
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Mosley |
5.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
| Bruns |
1.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
Sereda, W |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Gay |
1.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Pitches/Strikes - Mosley 79/42, Bruns 27/16, Sereda 31/22, Gay 26/18
Groundouts/Flyouts - Mosley 5/3, Bruns 0/2, Sereda 2/3, Gay 1/0
Batters Faced - Mosley 20, Bruns 7, Sereda 6, Gay 6
Squeeze
Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
| Sankovich, ss |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Scarry, cf |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dickerson, dh |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Lewis, dh |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Mitchem, rf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Singer, 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Speights, ph |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Broome, lf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Robinson, 1b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Blackmore, c |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Milliner, 3b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Batting
2B - Lewis
HR - Dickerson
RBI - Dickerson 3, Broome
GDP - Scarry, Robinson
HBP - Singer
Baserunning
SB - Robinson
CS - Scarry
Fielding
E - Robinson
Pitching
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Brewer |
5.0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
| Cross |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Perez |
1.0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Spolyar, L |
0.2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| Book |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Wild Pitches - Cross, Spolyar, Book
Pitches/Strikes - Brewer 65/40, Cross 15/11, Perez 20/13, Spolyar 32/16, Book 18/12
Groundouts/Flyouts - Brewer 2/5, Cross 2/0, Perez 3/0, Spolyar 0/1, Book 1/1
Batters Faced - Brewer 21, Cross 4, Perez 7, Spolyar 7, Book 4
Scoring Plays
Top 1st
Travis Stapleton walked, RBI. Noah Best advanced to second. Gabriel Santiago advanced to third. Austin Brinling scored, unearned.
Bottom 6th
Noah Dickerson homered to right field, 3 RBI. Ryan Scarry scored. Travis Sankovich scored.
Top 7th
Brandon Triplett singled through the left side, RBI. Ian Thornton no advance. Travis Stapleton scored.
Michael Furry singled up the middle, RBI. Brandon Triplett advanced to third. Ian Thornton scored.
Top 8th
Ramses Cordova singled through the right side, RBI. Travis Stapleton advanced to second. Jakob Runnels advanced to third. Gabriel Esquivel scored.
Ramses Cordova advanced to second on a wild pitch. Travis Stapleton advanced to third on a wild pitch. Jakob Runnels scored on a wild pitch.
Brandon Triplett singled to shortstop, RBI. Ramses Cordova advanced to third. Travis Stapleton scored.
Brandon Triplett advanced to third on a wild pitch. Ramses Cordova scored on a wild pitch.
Bottom 9th
Brayden Broome singled through the left side, RBI. Jack Speights advanced to second. Andreaus Lewis scored.
All Plays
Top 1st
Gabriel Santiago reached on a muffed throw by 1b, assist by p. Austin Brinling advanced to second.
Noah Best singled to third base. Gabriel Santiago advanced to second. Austin Brinling advanced to third.
Gabriel Esquivel fouled out to c.
1 out
Jakob Runnels struck out swinging.
2 out
Travis Stapleton walked, RBI. Noah Best advanced to second. Gabriel Santiago advanced to third. Austin Brinling scored, unearned.
Ian Thornton struck out swinging.
3 out
Bottom 1st
Travis Sankovich flied out to cf.
1 out
Ryan Scarry singled to shortstop.
Ryan Scarry out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 2 out
Andreaus Lewis struck out swinging.
3 out
Top 2nd
Ramses Cordova struck out swinging.
1 out
Brandon Triplett struck out looking.
2 out
Michael Furry flied out to cf.
3 out
Bottom 2nd
Tracy Mitchem struck out swinging.
1 out
Kyle Singer hit by pitch.
Brayden Broome flied out to lf.
2 out
Dalton Robinson reached on a fielding error by 3b. Kyle Singer advanced to third on the error.
Dalton Robinson stole second.
Joshua Blackmore grounded out to p.
3 out
Top 3rd
Austin Brinling flied out to rf.
1 out
Gabriel Santiago hit by pitch.
Gabriel Santiago no advance.
Noah Best walked. Gabriel Santiago advanced to second.
Gabriel Esquivel singled through the left side. Noah Best advanced to second. Gabriel Santiago advanced to third.
Jakob Runnels grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b. Gabriel Esquivel out on the play.
3 out
Bottom 3rd
Tyren Milliner struck out looking.
1 out
Ryan Scarry grounded into double play ss to 1b. Travis Sankovich out on the play.
3 out
Top 4th
Travis Stapleton struck out looking.
1 out
Ian Thornton lined out to ss.
2 out
Ramses Cordova struck out swinging.
3 out
Bottom 4th
Noah Dickerson struck out swinging.
1 out
Tracy Mitchem grounded out to 2b. Andreaus Lewis advanced to second.
2 out
Kyle Singer flied out to rf.
3 out
Top 5th
Brandon Triplett grounded out to ss up the middle.
1 out
Michael Furry flied out to cf to right center.
2 out
Austin Brinling out at second p to 1b to ss, caught stealing. 3 out
Bottom 5th
Dalton Robinson grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b. Brayden Broome out on the play.
2 out
Tyren Milliner grounded out to 2b to first base.
3 out
Top 6th
Shane Cross replaces Garrett Brewer at pitcher.
Gabriel Santiago grounded out to 2b.
1 out
Noah Best singled to third base.
Noah Best stole second.
Noah Best advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Gabriel Esquivel struck out swinging.
2 out
Jakob Runnels grounded out to ss.
3 out
Bottom 6th
Cody Bruns replaces Heston Mosley at pitcher.
Travis Sankovich singled through the left side.
Ryan Scarry singled to pitcher, bunt. Travis Sankovich advanced to second.
Noah Dickerson homered to right field, 3 RBI. Ryan Scarry scored. Travis Sankovich scored.
Tracy Mitchem fouled out to 3b.
1 out
Kyle Singer struck out looking.
2 out
Brayden Broome flied out to rf to right center.
3 out
Top 7th
Keagan Perez replaces Shane Cross at pitcher.
Travis Stapleton singled to third base.
Ian Thornton singled to left field. Travis Stapleton advanced to second.
Ramses Cordova out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt. Ian Thornton advanced to second. Travis Stapleton advanced to third.
1 out
Brandon Triplett singled through the left side, RBI. Ian Thornton no advance. Travis Stapleton scored.
Michael Furry singled up the middle, RBI. Brandon Triplett advanced to third. Ian Thornton scored.
Michael Furry stole second.
Austin Brinling reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Michael Furry advanced to third. Brandon Triplett out at home ss to c.
2 out
Gabriel Santiago grounded out to ss.
3 out
Bottom 7th
Cameron Sereda replaces Cody Bruns at pitcher.
Dalton Robinson fouled out to 3b.
1 out
Joshua Blackmore fouled out to 1b.
2 out
Tyren Milliner grounded out to 2b up the middle.
3 out
Top 8th
Reagan Spolyar replaces Keagan Perez at pitcher.
Noah Best flied out to rf.
1 out
Jakob Runnels walked. Gabriel Esquivel advanced to second.
Travis Stapleton walked. Jakob Runnels advanced to second. Gabriel Esquivel advanced to third.
Ian Thornton struck out swinging.
2 out
Ramses Cordova singled through the right side, RBI. Travis Stapleton advanced to second. Jakob Runnels advanced to third. Gabriel Esquivel scored.
Ramses Cordova advanced to second on a wild pitch. Travis Stapleton advanced to third on a wild pitch. Jakob Runnels scored on a wild pitch.
Brandon Triplett singled to shortstop, RBI. Ramses Cordova advanced to third. Travis Stapleton scored.
Gaven Book replaces Reagan Spolyar at pitcher.
Brandon Triplett stole second.
Brandon Triplett advanced to third on a wild pitch. Ramses Cordova scored on a wild pitch.
Michael Furry flied out to rf.
3 out
Bottom 8th
Travis Sankovich flied out to cf.
1 out
Ryan Scarry grounded out to ss.
2 out
Noah Dickerson struck out swinging.
3 out
Top 9th
Austin Brinling grounded out to 1b unassisted.
1 out
Gabriel Santiago struck out swinging.
2 out
Noah Best struck out looking.
3 out
Bottom 9th
Justin Gay replaces Cameron Sereda at pitcher.
Andreaus Lewis doubled to right center.
Tracy Mitchem grounded out to p.
1 out
Jack Speights replaces Kyle Singer at pinch hitter.
Jack Speights singled to second base. Andreaus Lewis advanced to third.
Brayden Broome singled through the left side, RBI. Jack Speights advanced to second. Andreaus Lewis scored.
Dalton Robinson struck out swinging.
2 out
Joshua Blackmore struck out looking.
3 out
