Hinkle has Huge Hit, Tigers Flying

By ROCKET SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK on April 8, 2017

EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO

LAKELAND, Fla. — Wade Hinkle’s heroics came in the bottom of the 16th in the form of an RBI single. It was Hinkle’s only hit, but what a huge one.

The walk-off table was set by a Ross Kivett single and then a single by Will Maddox to push Kivett into scoring position.

Mark Ecker pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out four Yankees to notch the win.

First year manager Andrew Graham (left) has the Flying Tigers are literally flying out with a 3-0 start by sweeping a two game series over the Tampa Yankees in Tampa and then winning the sixteen inning affair in Lakeland, the home opener.

Andrew Graham signs for the fans (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16		R	H
Tampa (0-3)	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	8	1
Lakeland (3-0)	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		5	13	1

Tampa Yankees
Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Jorge Mateo	SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.083
Nick Solak	2B	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.083
Tito Polo	CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.250
Trey Amburgey	LF	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.071
Mandy Alvarez	1B	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154
Austin Aune	RF	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	.250
Jhalan Jackson	DH	6	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	2	.222
Jorge Saez	C	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	.222
Abiatal Avelino	3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
Totals		51	4	8	1	0	1	4	5	19	.136

BATTING
2B: Aune (1, Turnbull).
HR: Jackson (1, 6th inning off Thompson, Je, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Avelino; Jackson 4; Alvarez 2; Aune 3; Solak; Saez.
RBI: Saez 2 (2); Jackson 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Jackson 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mateo, J; Polo; Alvarez.
SAC: Polo; Mateo, J.
GIDP: Amburgey; Aune.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 7.BASERUNNING
SB: Avelino (1, 2nd base off Turnbull/Perez, A); Mateo, J 2 (2, 2nd base off Turnbull/Perez, A, 3rd base off Turnbull/Perez, A).
PO: Avelino (2nd base by Ecker).FIELDING
E: Mateo, J (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Amburgey (Latimore at 3rd base).
Pickoffs: Acevedo (Maddox at 1st base).

Lakeland Flying Tigers
Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Ross Kivett	RF	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250
Will Maddox	2B	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.214
Wade Hinkle	1B	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	.154
Quincy Latimore	LF	6	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	.333
Will Allen	DH	5	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	2	.600
1- Ben Verlander	PR-DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Zac Shepherd	3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.091
Jose Azocar	CF	7	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	3	.286
Arvicent Perez	C	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.111
David Gonzalez	SS	7	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	.214
Totals		58	5	13	2	0	1	5	8	22	.234

1-Ran for Allen in the 11th.

BATTING
2B: Latimore (1, Acevedo); Gonzalez, D (1, Acevedo).
HR: Azocar (1, 2nd inning off Acevedo, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Gonzalez, D 3; Azocar 5; Hinkle; Latimore 4; Allen 3; Kivett; Maddox.
RBI: Allen 3 (3); Azocar (2); Hinkle (3).
2-out RBI: Allen 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maddox; Shepherd 2; Kivett 4.
Team RISP: 3-for-14.
Team LOB: 15.BASERUNNING
SB: Latimore (1, 2nd base off Acevedo/Saez).
CS: Maddox (1, 2nd base by Acevedo/Saez).
PO: Maddox (1st base by Acevedo).FIELDING
E: Maddox (1, fielding).
Outfield assists: Azocar (Saez at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Gonzalez, D-Maddox-Hinkle; Hinkle-Gonzalez, D).
Pickoffs: Ecker (Avelino at 2nd base).

Tampa Yankees
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Domingo Acevedo	4.2	5	4	4	4	6	1	7.71
Cody Carroll	1.1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Dillon McNamara	3.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Colten Brewer	3.0	3	0	0	1	6	0	0.00
Hobie Harris (L, 0-1)	3.1	4	1	1	1	4	0	2.70
Totals	15.1	13	5	5	8	22	1	2.97

Lakeland Flying Tigers
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Spencer Turnbull	5.0	4	2	2	3	5	0	3.60
Jeff Thompson (BS, 1)	3.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	6.00
Gerson Moreno	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Kyle Dowdy	4.0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
Mark Ecker (W, 1-0)	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	16.0	8	4	4	5	19	1	1.32

Game Scores: Acevedo 38; Turnbull 55.
WP: Harris.
HBP: Mateo, J (by Turnbull).
Pitches-strikes: Acevedo 62-41; Carroll 36-20; McNamara 32-22; Brewer 47-36; Harris 51-38; Turnbull 60-38; Thompson, Je 37-24; Moreno, G 25-16; Dowdy 59-39; Ecker 24-20.
Groundouts-flyouts: Acevedo 5-2; Carroll 1-0; McNamara 4-0; Brewer 3-1; Harris 2-4; Turnbull 6-1; Thompson, Je 4-1; Moreno, G 2-1; Dowdy 4-2; Ecker 1-0.
Batters faced: Acevedo 22; Carroll 6; McNamara 9; Brewer 14; Harris 15; Turnbull 21; Thompson, Je 11; Moreno, G 7; Dowdy 14; Ecker 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Carroll 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Reid Joyner. 1B: Jose Matamoros.
Weather: 77 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to LF.
First pitch: 6:09 PM.
T: 4:25.
Att: 2,463.
Venue: Joker Marchant Stadium.
April 8, 2017