Tag: St. Lucie Mets

Blade Tidwell earns win in championship game with Mets

Former Vol pitcher Blade Tidwell earns win in championship game with the Mets.

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. 2 of a best-of-three FSL championship series.

Tidwell pitched five innings in the Mets 6-3 win against Dunedin, winning the FSL championship. St. Lucie defeated the Blue Jays, 6-5, in game No. 1.

Below is Tidwell’s FSL championship series game No. 2 performance by the numbers.

Blade Tidwell strikes out six, advances to FSL finals

Former Vol Blade Tidwell strikes out six and advances to the 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.

Blade Tidwell makes second start for St. Lucie

Former Tennessee pitcher Blade Tidwell makes second start for St. Lucie.

Former Tennessee pitcher Blade Tidwell made his second start with the St. Lucie Mets Tuesday against the Palm Beach Cardinals.

St. Lucie competes in the Florida State League and is a Single-A affiliate of the New York Mets.

Tidwell (0-1) started and pitched 1.1 innings, recording two strikeouts, while surrendering one hit, two runs, two earned runs and three walks.

Palm Beach defeated the Mets, 7-5. Tidwell was credited with a loss.

Tidwell was selected by New York in the second round (No. 52 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.

The former Vol made his professional debut Aug. 9 with the FCL Mets of the Florida Complex League.

Tidwell made his first start Aug. 16 with FCL Mets. He pitched 1.2 innings, recording one walk and hit two batters, while not surrendering a run against Lakeland.

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.

2022 Tennessee baseball: Blade Tidwell by the numbers

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Blade Tidwell assigned to St. Lucie

Former Vol pitcher Blade Tidwell assigned to St. Lucie.

Former Tennessee pitcher Blade Tidwell has been assigned to 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 former Vol made his professional debut Aug. 9 with the FCL Mets of the Florida Complex League.

Tidwell made his first start Aug. 16 with FCL Mets. He pitched 1.2 innings, recording one walk and hit two batters, while not surrendering a run against Lakeland.

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.

2022 Tennessee baseball: Blade Tidwell by the numbers

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