TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — The Tampa Tarpons erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning Wednesday on their way to a 12-1 victory over the Bradenton Marauders at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

After trading single runs early, Tampa sent 13 men to bat in the decisive fourth. Enmanuel Tejeda cleared the bases with a three-run triple, sparking an outburst that included RBI doubles from Willy Montero, Hans Montero and Jackson Lovich. The Marauders managed just five hits.

Allen Facundo starred for Tampa, striking out nine over 4 1/3 innings while allowing one earned run. Parker Seay earned the win in relief. Clevari Tejada took the loss for Bradenton. Attendance was 454. The game took 2 hours, 46 minutes.