My Lightning Summer, Revisited

My Lightning Summer, Revisited

It’s been ten years since I interned with the Leesburg Lightning, but some places and people never leave you.

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Leesburg’s Comeback Effort Falls Short in an 8-5 Loss to Orlando to End the Season

Leesburg’s Comeback Effort Falls Short in an 8-5 Loss to Orlando to End the Season

Taking the first inning away, both the offense and pitching staff shined in a competitive game three matchup

Game Recap for July 25, 2025

Leesburg Holds Off Orlando with 4-2 Win to Force a Game 3

Leesburg Holds Off Orlando with 4-2 Win to Force a Game 3

In yet another pitcher’s duel, the Lightning come out on top with some clutch extra base hits that provided just enough run support for the win

Game Recap for July 24, 2025

Leesburg Drops Game 1 in a Close 2-1 Loss to Orlando

Leesburg Drops Game 1 in a Close 2-1 Loss to Orlando

Some stellar plays by the Snappers defense coupled with a lack of Lightning offense hindered the teams hopes of getting a game 1 win

Game Recap for July 22, 2025

Lightning Clinch 3-Seed in Playoffs After a 7-3 loss to the Snappers

Lightning Clinch 3-Seed in Playoffs After a 7-3 loss to the Snappers

Leesburg was held to just one run after the 1st inning while the pitching staff struggled to get through a tough Snappers lineup

Game Recap for July 19, 2025

Leesburg Pitching Struggled in an 11-5 loss to Orlando

Leesburg Pitching Struggled in an 11-5 loss to Orlando

A dominant performance from the Snappers offense proved to be too much to overcome for the Lightning

Game Recap for July 17, 2025

From Central Florida to the SEC: Cole Bullen’s Baseball Ascent

From Central Florida to the SEC: Cole Bullen’s Baseball Ascent

With only limited college interest out of high school, Bullen shares his journey to earning a spot on one of the most prolific teams in NCAA baseball

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Leesburg Held Scoreless After the 4th Inning, Losing 6-3 to Sanford

Leesburg Held Scoreless After the 4th Inning, Losing 6-3 to Sanford

A lack of late game offense saw the Lightning struggle to put pressure on the River Rats

Game Recap for July 14, 2025

Leesburg’s Pitching Shines Again in 5-3 Victory Over DeLand

Leesburg’s Pitching Shines Again in 5-3 Victory Over DeLand

Another stellar outing from a starting pitcher powered the Lightning to their third straight win.

Game Recap for July 13, 2025

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Standings

Team W L PCT GB
River Rats 26 3 0.897 ---
Snappers 19 13 0.594 8.5
Lightning 18 14 0.563 9.5
Suns 14 19 0.424 14
Squeeze 13 20 0.394 15
Diamond Dawgs 7 28 0.200 22

Batting Leaders

C Keller
Keller
.313
E Thurmond
Thurmond
.287
R Snider
Snider
.280
R Jenkins
Jenkins
.264
L Pleasant
Pleasant
.262
C Keller
Keller
3
N Wrubluski
Wrubluski
1
J Strom
Strom
1
L Pleasant
Pleasant
1
R Jenkins
Jenkins
0
C Keller
Keller
18
J Strom
Strom
15
L Pleasant
Pleasant
15
R Jenkins
Jenkins
14
J Irizarry
Irizarry
13
E Thurmond
Thurmond
14
T Craft
Craft
11
J Irizarry
Irizarry
8
R Snider
Snider
7
C Keller
Keller
6
C Keller
Keller
.914
E Thurmond
Thurmond
.736
N Wrubluski
Wrubluski
.728
R Jenkins
Jenkins
.724
T Craft
Craft
.718

Pitching Leaders

B Tipmore
Tipmore
1.71
L Perez
Perez
5.23
B Tipmore
Tipmore
3
L Perez
Perez
0
L Perez
Perez
30
B Tipmore
Tipmore
27
B Tipmore
Tipmore
1.00
L Perez
Perez
1.35