Momentum Shifts South as Miami Flies Past San Diego

Sammy Linedriv - TABL Beat Writer

You could sense it from the first pitch, the shift in tone, the spark of a team not ready to fade quietly. Down two games in the series, the Miami Hawks came home desperate for a response and delivered exactly that, overpowering the San Diego Friars 5–1 in Game Three to claw their way back into contention.

It wasn’t the volume of Miami’s offense that told the story, it was the timing. Corey Seager and Christian Walker turned precision into punishment, each finding the barrel when it mattered most. Seager opened with a first-inning double, singled in the fifth, and then broke the game open in the seventh with a laser of a home run down the right-field line that lit up the ballpark.

Moments later, Walker followed with a two-run blast that sent the crowd into a frenzy and the Friars back to the drawing board.

For San Diego, who had looked so composed through the first two games, cracks began to show. Luis Castillo struck out six and walked just one across six innings, but when he missed, Miami made him pay. Joe Ross came on in relief only to watch the game slip away, first Seager, then Walker, and suddenly, it was 5–1.

Shohei Ohtani tried to spark life in the ninth with a ringing double off Kevin Ginkel, but it was too little, too late. Carlos Correa flied out, Bryce Harper lined into a double play, and the Friars’ night ended with frustration written across every face.

Tyler Anderson, meanwhile, was magnificent. The veteran lefty spun six and a third innings of artistry, striking out nine and keeping San Diego’s dangerous lineup guessing. Every pitch had purpose; every inning felt like a statement.

Miami may still trail two games to one, but this night belonged entirely to the Hawks, confident, collected, and back in flight. W – Anderson (1–0)

L – Castillo (0–1)

HR – Seager (MIA), Walker (MIA)