McGuire Grinds Out D-Jays Victory

D-Jays pitcher Deck McGuire looked like a seasoned veteran during Wednesday's June 8 victory against the Brevard County Manatees (4-3). 

The Manatees had the 21-year-old on the ropes in the top of the fifth. McGuire proceeded to strike out the middle of the Manatees order with one run already across and two runners in scoring position.

What made this even more impressive was two of the three strikeouts were against Manatees Kristopher Davis and Riley Kjeldgaard, who hit back-to-back home runs off him in the second inning. 

The 10th overall pick in the 2010 first-year draft, improved his record to 4-3 on the year. He struck out 10 Manatees in just five innings of work. 

D-Jays first baseman Kevin Nolan, a recent call-up from the Lansing Lugnuts, delivered the big blow of the night with a two-run homer, his first of the year. 

Kjeldgaard's home run was his 14th this season. The 25-year-old Canadian has won the Florida State League Player of Week honors the past two weeks.

The Jays (33-27) and Manatees (21-38) play again in Brevard County on Thursday before returning home to on Friday (June 10).