Baseball Game Preview: Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons vs. Fort Myers Green Wave

The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will take on the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Charlotte 3.6, Fort Myers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against North Fort Myers by a score of 8-5. That's two games straight that the Fightin' Tarpons have won by exactly three runs.

Edwin Feliciano

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/26/25 vs North Fort Myers	4
03/01/25 vs Redan	3
02/25/25 @ Cypress Lake	3
02/21/25 @ Barron Collier	3
03/05/24 @ North Port	2

Edwin Feliciano made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Feliciano was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Klossner, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. Frank Planer was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Fort Myers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Gulf Coast 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Wave.

Luke Fleming was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Cory Banasiak, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Myers, they pushed their record up to 18-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Charlotte came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Myers when the teams last played last Thursday, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Fightin' Tarpons repeat their success, or do the Green Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.