| Breaking News |  | Dunedin's Chavez Snaps Up Player of the Week
Monday, June 13th, 2011: The Florida State League has selected its Player of the Week and the honor went to Johermyn Chavez, Dunedin's fine left fielder.
For the week he batted .500 (10-20) with 4 home runs, 10 runs and 11 RBIs.
This year Chavez is batting .238 with 5 home runs.
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 | Hits Galore: Soto Drills 5 Hits
Friday, June 10th, 2011: Alexander Soto put on a hitting clinic today as the Miracle dumped the Mets 18-2 at Tradition Field. The Fort Myers catcher sprayed hits all over the ballpark by lashing St. Lucie pitching for 5 hits in 7 at-bats in the game.
He told BNN reporters after the game that he just hit it where they pitched it. "Too often I try to pull the ball too much. Today I just went with the pitch."
A. Soto singled in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, doubled in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off J. Wilton in the 6th, singled in the 7th, hit an RBI single in the 8th and struck out in the 9th.
So far this season, Soto has recorded a .274 batting average with 59 hits, 12 home runs, 39 RBIs, 39 runs scored and a .339 OBP.
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 | Threshers Schwimer Suffers Injury
Friday, June 10th, 2011: Clearwater fans held their breath as Michael Schwimer left yesterday's Flying Tigers-Threshers contest with an injury. After the game, the team's medical staff said that the 25-year-old starting pitcher had suffered a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament while throwing a pitch. It's estimated that he will be out 9 months.
Up to now Schwimer has recorded a record of 1-4. In 11 starts he has fanned 56 batters in 55 innings with a 3.44 ERA.
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| Yesterday's Games - | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Tampa | Brevard County | 1-6 | 7:00 pm | B.Ritchie (7-3, 2.61 ERA) | M.O'Brien (2-4, 6.51 ERA) | | Daytona | Clearwater | 2-4 | 7:05 pm | C.Shreve (3-2, 2.87 ERA) | J.Papelbon (4-4, 2.84 ERA) | | Lakeland | Dunedin | 2-3 | 6:35 pm | N.Starner (3-2, 2.56 ERA) | C.Fien (3-1, 1.60 ERA) | | Jupiter | Charlotte | 1-8 | 7:05 pm | R.Reid (6-4, 4.89 ERA) | C.Shafer (1-1, 1.58 ERA) | | Palm Beach | Fort Myers | 6-3 | 7:00 pm | K.Mura (5-5, 4.70 ERA) | S.Arias (0-1, 8.31 ERA) | | Sarasota | St. Lucie | 17-2 | 7:00 pm | J.Jeffords (3-2, 3.71 ERA) | J.Holdzkom (0-8, 12.96 ERA) |
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| Today's Games - | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Clearwater (33-32, Road: 13-21) | Brevard County (40-25, Home: 18-16) | 7:00 pm | RHP J.Rocchio (3-6, 3.20 ERA) | LHP C.Cody (5-5, 3.35 ERA) | | Dunedin (45-20, Road: 18-13) | Daytona (33-32, Home: 22-9) | 7:05 pm | RHP B.Magee (8-2, 2.79 ERA) | RHP D.McDaniel (4-2, 2.93 ERA) | | Lakeland (36-29, Road: 17-14) | Tampa (27-38, Home: 13-18) | 7:00 pm | RHP L.Gagnier (6-6, 5.20 ERA) | RHP P.Patterson (4-7, 6.72 ERA) | | Charlotte (33-32, Road: 16-17) | Fort Myers (39-26, Home: 21-14) | 12:00 pm | RHP J.Cruz (5-8, 5.47 ERA) | LHP H.Reyes (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Jupiter (22-43, Road: 9-25) | Sarasota (39-26, Home: 19-11) | 7:00 pm | RHP J.Haar (3-5, 3.64 ERA) | RHP K.Lotzkar (6-3, 2.86 ERA) | | Palm Beach (38-27, Road: 18-12) | St. Lucie (5-60, Home: 4-28) | 7:00 pm | LHP T.Norrick (5-3, 3.51 ERA) | RHP B.Moore (0-9, 10.86 ERA) |
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