FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS AT ST. LUCIE METS
04/19/2026
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS AT ST. LUCIE METS
GAME ID: 8275 - SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dunedin Blue Jays (5-6) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
St. Lucie Mets (9-2) 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 X 4 10 1
4-1 Win Gets St. Lucie to 9-2
St. Lucie picked up a win at Tradition Field, bumping off the Dunedin Blue Jays, 4-1. Pitcher Doug Merrill was a major reason the Mets emerged victorious. St. Lucie, now 9-2, is setting the league on fire so far.

The Mets got a big at-bat from designated hitter Bob Short. For the game, Short went 2-4 with 2 doubles. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 4th double of the season gave St. Lucie a 3-1 lead.

St. Lucie manager Jorge Hernandez said his team played a "no nonsense" game.
DUNEDIN BATTING LINESCORE ST. LUCIE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ortega CF 4 0 1 0 1 3 0 .282 0 4
R. Blankenbeckler SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .250 0 6
J. López 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .303 0 3
C. King RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .229 0 2
D. Hogan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .278 1 4
W. Barnes DH 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .100 1 3
D. Henley 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250 0 1
L. Tovar LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 0 0
K. Coleman C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 3
Totals 34 1 7 0 3 12 14      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Blankenbeckler (2, 4th Inning off D. Merrill, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Ortega , R. Blankenbeckler 3 , C. King , D. Hogan , D. Henley , K. Coleman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Blankenbeckler , J. López , D. Hogan , D. Henley 2
GIDP: D. Henley
Hit by Pitch: C. King
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Henley-López-Hogan, Hogan-Blankenbeckler-Adams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wright CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .444 0 0
S. Rose 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .444 0 1
B. Goodwin RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .361 2 9
J. Dickey LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .273 3 10
B. Norwood 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .439 1 9
B. Short DH 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .326 0 3
S. Simons 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229 0 4
S. Parkinson SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .265 0 3
G. Hood C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 2
Totals 32 4 10 4 2 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Rose 2 (2, 4th Inning off L. Adams, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off L. Adams, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Short 2 (4, 5th Inning off L. Adams, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off L. Adams, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Goodwin 2 (4, 6th Inning off L. Adams, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off L. Adams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Wright , S. Rose 4 , B. Goodwin 5 , B. Norwood , B. Short 4 , S. Simons
2-out RBI: B. Goodwin , B. Norwood , B. Short
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Dickey , B. Norwood , S. Parkinson
GIDP: B. Short , G. Hood
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Norwood (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Parkinson-Simons-Rose)
PB: G. Hood
DUNEDIN PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LUCIE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Adams L (1-1) 7.0 10 4 4 2 5 0 31 107 3.00   
J. Stroud 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Adams 44
Batters Faced: L. Adams 31, J. Stroud 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Adams 8-6, J. Stroud 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Adams 107-69, J. Stroud 11-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Merrill W (1-1) 7.0 7 1 0 2 10 0 32 111 2.70   
M. Arnold SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 29 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merrill 69
Batters Faced: D. Merrill 32, M. Arnold 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merrill 6-5, M. Arnold 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merrill 111-77, M. Arnold 29-18
Hit Batsmen: D. Merrill
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Merrill
Ballpark: Tradition Field
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 7254
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