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Scott Koerber was hit hard and he dropped to 2-4 on the season in the Daytona’s 9-5 loss to Dunedin.  He gave up six runs on eleven hits and four walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

Jesus Valdez was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for three with two walks, two RBIs and a run.

Jesus Valdez drove home Tyler Colvin in the bottom of the eleventh inning on a sac. fly to win it for the Cubs in eleven innings.  The finals was 7-6 and Chris Amador played a big role in the win.  He went two for five but both hits were solo homeruns.  Colvin finished with a nice game and he went three for six with two doubles and two runs.

Rocky Roquet picked up the win and he improved to 1-0 on the season. He threw both of the extra frames and he held the Jays scoreless in both.

Daytona had a tough time at the plate and they were held to five hits in a 5-0 loss to Fort Myers.  Jesus Valdez was the hitting star and he went two for four with a double.

Scott Koerber took the loss in a rough start.  He gave up four runs on four hits and one walk with one strikeout in five innings of work. 

The Cubs offense was held in check and the only run of the game came on an RBI sac. fly by Jesus Valdez.  No Daytona hitter reached base more then once.

A decent start by Scott Taylor went to waste in the 8-1 loss.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks with one strikeout in six innings.

Joel Santo dropped to 3-3 on the season with a very tough start in the Cubs 12-7 loss to Vero Beach. He gave up eight runs on twelve hits with a walk and two strikeouts in five innings of work.

Jesus Valdez had four hits in the loss and Tyler Colvin went two for four with a double, two runs and two RBIs.  Chris Amador also had a nice game and he went two for four with a triple and three runs.

Scott Taylor had a tough time with Jupiter in the Cubs 6-4 loss.  He dropped to 0-3 on the season and he gave up five runs on nine hits with four strikeouts in five innings of work.

Nate Spears went four for five in the game.  Jesus Valdez doubled and drove in two runs while Matt Matulia went two for five with a double and two runs.

Jeff Samradzija had another nice start on the mound for Daytona. He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings.  Unfortunately, the very next inning he came out, Jon Mueller gave up three runs as Daytona lost it 6-4.

Matt Matulia and Jesus Valdez led Daytona at the plate.  Each had two hits and an RBI.

Mitch Atkins gave up just one unearned run on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings in today’s start.  He didn’t pick up a decision though and the went to an equally impressive Scott Koerber, who threw  2 1/3 innings of shutout ball.

Jesus Valdez and Kyle Reynolds both had two hits and a run in the 5-4 win.  One of Reynolds’ hits was a double.

Daytona had a fun come from behind win that saw the team ring up five runs in the eighth inning to beat Jupiter 7-6.  Jesus Valdez was the hitting star and he went two for four with two runs and an RBIs.  Matt Matulia had a solid game as well and he went two for two with a run and two walks.

All four Cubs pitchers gave up runs in the win.  Jon Mueller picked up the despite giving up two runs in two innings.

Scott Taylor was hit had in Daytona’s loss to Jupiter.  He gave up eight runs (six earned) on ten hits and one walk in 5 1/3 innings of work.

Ryan Norwood singled and drove in two runs in the 10-5 loss.  Jesus Valdez hit an two run single in his only at bat.

The Daytona Cubs took a 3-2 lead into the top of the ninth but ended up leaving with a 4-3 loss to Brevard County.  Michael Cooper failed to close out the game and he took the loss when he gave up two unearned runs. 

Jesus Valdez provided most of the offense.  He drove in two runs with a single in the first inning.