NABL

Samurai at Manatees (Played 06/15/2024)

Game 1
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Samurai			Manatees
Home opener in Key West. Both teams load the bases in the first inning but neither team scores. Donovan Solano doubles in a run for the Manatees in the 2nd, but the Samurai answer with 3 in the 3rd, highlighted by a Lourdes Gurriel bomb. Key West gets one back in the 5th on a Jorge Soler sac fly, but the Samurai bullpen of Jason Foley and Tim Mayza shut the door in relief of winner Kevin Gausman.

Game 2
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Samurai			Manatees
A Rafael Devers homer in the 4th gives Key West the lead, before Zach Neto answers in the top of the 5th. The Manatees score 2 runs in the each of the 6th, 7th and 8th to stake out a 7-1 lead behind Joey Lucchesi, who had 8 strikeouts in 8 innings. Shuzuoka gets 2 back in the 9th off Kopech mopping up. Devers and Solano each have a HR & 2 RBIs. Riley Adams goes 3-5 with 2 RBIS for the Samurai.

Game 3
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Samurai			Manatees
The rubber game of the series was a barn burner from start to finish. Devers homered in the first. Luke Raley hit a 2-run shot in the 2nd to give Shuzuoka the lead. Neto also homered again--it was 6-3 Samurai going into the bottom of the 8th. A 2-run shot by Jake Burger closed the lead to 1-run before Foley put out the fire. Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto greeted Mayza with a lead off single in the bottom of the 9th. 2 batters later, Juan Soto drove one deep to left for the Key West walk off winner. These teams are now 3-3 on the young season.