MiLB

Clearwater 6, at Tampa 1

Thursday, July 9, 2026 · Final · Florida State League (A-Adv)

Pacheco throws six scoreless, Threshers top Tarpons 6‑1

TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Brad Pacheco tossed six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven, to lead the Clearwater Threshers to a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Tarpons on Thursday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Pacheco (5-4) earned his second straight win as Clearwater (50-34) collected 11 hits. The Threshers scored one run in the fourth, two in the sixth, one in the eighth and two in the ninth. Nathan Humphreys and Will Vierling each had two hits and two RBIs. Humphreys singled in two runs in the ninth, and Vierling’s two-run single in the sixth broke a 1-0 lead. Nolan Beltran drove in a run and later scored on an error in the eighth. Wyatt Parliament (0-2) allowed four hits and one earned run over five innings for Tampa (47-37). The Tarpons managed three hits and scored their only run in the seventh on a single by Brando Mayea, coming off reliever Tyler Bowen. MT Morrissey and Luis Avila each threw a scoreless inning in relief for Clearwater. The game lasted 2 hours 39 minutes in front of 884 fans. The Threshers have won two of three games in the series.