Ugueto homers in Miracle victory

By special to the Fort Myers News-Press

SARASOTA — A two-run blast by Luis Ugueto in the top of the fourth gave the Fort Myers Miracle the lead for good in a 5-2 win over the Sarasota Reds on Thursday at Ed Smith Stadium.

Ugueto, along with Danny Valencia, had two hits and a pair of RBI as the Miracle picked up their third-straight win, and have won seven of their last eight.

A quick start by the Miracle in the first led to the game’s first run. Steve Tolleson drew a leadoff walk and motored to third on a Juan Portes double to left. Valencia followed a couple hitters later by plating Tolleson with his RBI-single to left, giving the Miracle a 1-0 lead.

After Edward Ovalle picked up an infield single with one out in the Miracle fourth, Ugueto connected on his second home run of the season to put the Miracle back on top at 3-2. An RBI triple from Valencia in the fifth, along with Jeff Christy’s sacrifice fly in the sixth, gave the Miracle a bit of insurance in the 5-2 win.

Kyle Aselton, making the spot-start Thursday, tossed four innings, allowing the two Reds runs on three hits. David Shinskie followed by throwing three frames, allowing just two hits and striking out three. Rob Delaney picked up the save by working the final two innings, giving up one hit while fanning four.