Opening Dominance
What a night, Rays fans!
Our boys dominated the field in a spectacular 7-0 shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Right from the start, our defense was unyielding, sending the Pirates packing without a single point in the top of the 1st inning. Jack Suwinski and Oneil Cruz both fell victim to strikeouts, with Bryan Reynolds flying out to left. Our boy Yandy DÃaz wasted no time and got on base with a single, setting up the perfect situation for Brandon Lowe to stride across the plate later. Thanks to Jake Mangum’s clutch double, both DÃaz and Lowe scored, giving us an early advantage. Let’s not forget Kameron Misner, whose single also took advantage of a defensive error by Cruz, sending Mangum home for our third score.Mid-Game Heroics
The Pirates tried to rally in the subsequent innings but were consistently shut down by our defense. Meanwhile, Brandon Lowe lit up the scoreboard again in the bottom of the 4th with a two-run homer that electrified Tropicana Field!
Junior Caminero and Jake Mangum continued to keep the pressure on the Pirates’ defense with singles and aggressive base running in the middle innings. Our pitching was nothing short of stellar, with Reynolds and Cruz rendered ineffective strike after strike. Each strikeout further cemented our lead.Closing It Out in Style
By the time the 8th inning rolled around, the energy in the stadium was palpable. Jonny DeLuca thrilled us all with a triple, setting the stage for yet another RBI from Brandon Lowe with a single to right. As we headed to the top of the 9th, Nick Montgomery took the mound and put the Pirates’ fate to rest with yet more strikeouts, despite a small attempt at a rally by Andrew McCutchen.
What a fantastic game—we controlled every aspect and played like the champions we are. GO RAYS! 
Scoreboard for Pirates @ Rays (April 1st, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |