Blade Tidwell strikes out six, advances to FSL finals
Former Tennessee pitcher Blade Tidwell is playing with the St. Lucie Mets.
St. Lucie competes in the Florida State League and is a Single-A affiliate of the New York Mets.
Tidwell was selected by New York in the second round (No. 52 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.
The 6-foot-4, 207-pound Tidwell (3-2) appeared in 13 games for the Vols in 2022. He recorded 51 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA during the 2022 campaign.
Tidwell started for St. Lucie in game No. 1 of the FSL East Division championship series. The Mets defeated Palm Beach, 6-1.
St. Lucie defeated Palm Beach, 3-2, Thursday, winning the best-of-three series, 2-0.
Tidwell and St. Lucie will play the winner of Friday’s game between the Dunedin Blue Jays and the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. The FSL West Division championship series is tied, 1-1.
Below are Tidwell’s stats from game No. 1 of the FSL East Division championship series.
Innings pitched: 4.2
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Batters faced: 18
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Pitches: 68
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Strikes: 47
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Strikeouts: 6
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Walks: 0
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Hits: 2
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Runs: 0
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Earned runs: 0
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