Fernandina Beach gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Atlantic Coast Stingrays, sneaking past 9-8. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Stingrays, too.
Trace Farmer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he also posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Lincoln Pertkiewicz looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Davis Greeson
| 02/10/25 vs Atlantic Coast | 2 |
| 04/11/24 @ Baker County | 1 |
| 03/28/24 vs Stanton | 1 |
| 03/27/24 vs Bishop Snyder | 1 |
| 03/15/24 vs Baldwin | 1 |
Back at the plate, Fernandina Beach let Davis Greeson and Tanner Jones loose on the outfield. Greeson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Jones scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance gave Greeson a new career-high in runs. Lucas Hutchinson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Fernandina Beach didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 win against Fletcher on the 14th. As for Atlantic Coast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 9-8 defeat against Baldwin on the 14th.
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