FCL Rays vs FCL Red Sox

Fort Myers, Florida: The Florida Complex League began their 2023 season this week throughout Florida. The FCL is a rookie level league in the Minor League Baseball system and is typically the bottom level of affiliated baseball in the United States and is played in the spring training homes of the major league clubs in Florida. 

On Thursday afternoon, the FCL Red Sox hosted the FCL Rays at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers. After a brief delay due to a quick shower that passed through, the teams got things started in their third game of the season. 

The Red Sox jumped out to an early lead on an RBI single by Johnfrank Salazar in the first inning that scored Marvin Alcantara to give the Red Sox a 1-0 lead. 

They extended their lead in the second inning by pushing across a pair of runs. Angel Pierre drove home Karim Aybui with an RBI triple to right. Then it was Alcantara picking up an RBI with a single to score Pierre to make it 3-0. 

The Red Sox added two more in the bottom of the third inning. The first run came on a ground ball by Armando Sierra for the first run of the frame. Then Ayubi knocked in Alexis Hernandes to extend the lead to 5-0. 

The Rays put a pair of runs on the scoreboard in the top of the seventh inning. Enzo Paulino drove home Santiago Millan for Rays first run of the afternoon. Then It was an RBI single by Victor Valero to score Narciso Polanco to make it 5-2. 

The Red Sox bounced back with a run in the bottom of the eighth on a solo homer by Alcantara, his first of the season to make it 7-2. 

The Rays answered with two runs in the top of the ninth. Paulino picked up another RBI with a double to left that scored Millan for the first run of the frame. Paulino later scored on a single by Valero. But the Rays could not close the gap as they fell to the Red Sox 7-4. 

Stijn Van Der Schaaf picked up the win for the Red Sox, earning his first professional win. The loss was charged to Maikel Hernandez. 

With the win, the Red Sox improved to 2-1 on the season while the Rays fell to 1-2. 

Click on the photo above to view photos from the game in the Rays/Red Sox photo gallery.
Location: 11500 Fenway South Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913, USA

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