Tampa Tarpons pitcher Clarke Schmidt

Schmidt, Mize Duel as Tarpons Fall in Lakeland on Opening Day

Tampa, Fla. - The 2019 Florida State League season opened on Thursday and RHP Clarke Schmidt gave the Tampa Tarpons a nearly perfect performance, but the Lakeland Flying Tigers scored late and prevailed in walk-off fashion, 4-3 in 10 innings. A game-winning RBI single by Brady Policelli sent many of the crowd of 1,675 home happy from Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. RHP Casey Mize matched Schmidt as both starting ... Full Story