FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS AT DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS
04/21/2026
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS AT DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 8282 - TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Charlotte Stone Crabs (3-9) 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
Dunedin Blue Jays (6-6) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5 11 2
Blue Jays Capture Close Win
The Dunedin Blue Jays had to overcome a fine effort from Charlotte pitcher António Mercado to win, 5-4, in 10 innings at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. Mercado went 6.1 innings and allowed 3 runs. Reliever Doug Winters picked up the win. His record improves to 1-0. Tomokatsu O'Brien took the loss. Charlotte, at 3-9, is off to a poor start in 2026.

The Blue Jays got a clutch hit from catcher José Féliz. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Blue Jays.

"It takes a lot of things to win a ballgame," said Dunedin manager Jose Mejia. "It's usually not just one thing."
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE DUNEDIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Webb CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .255 2 4
   a-T. Rice LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
J. Rocha 1B 5 0 2 1 1 1 4 .370 1 4
L. Bustamante DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .222 0 3
C. Cabrera RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276 2 5
   b-D. O'Fogarty RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 0 0
A. Rhodes LF, CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .188 0 2
S. McVeagh 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .326 0 2
S. Rico SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .205 0 5
D. Stevenson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 5 .161 0 1
D. Jones C 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .261 0 3
   c-J. Bartlett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   d-B. Wilson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 0
Totals 42 4 11 3 2 9 27      
a - T. Rice substituted for H. Webb in the 9th
b - D. O'Fogarty substituted for C. Cabrera in the 9th
c - J. Bartlett pinch hit for D. Jones in the 10th
d - B. Wilson substituted for J. Bartlett in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Rico (5, 2nd Inning off J. Pagán, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rocha 2 , A. Rhodes , S. McVeagh 3 , S. Rico 3 , D. Stevenson , D. Jones 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rocha , C. Cabrera 2 , A. Rhodes , D. Jones
Sac Fly: D. Stevenson
Hit by Pitch: T. Rice , C. Cabrera
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rocha (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Stevenson (2)
OF assists: 1 (Rhodes(López at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Fleming 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 2
   b-P. Ortega PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .293 0 4
R. Blankenbeckler SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .275 1 7
J. López 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .316 0 3
C. King RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .231 0 2
D. Hogan 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .275 1 4
S. Collins DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .429 1 6
S. Thompson LF, 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .355 0 7
J. Morgan CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 0 4
   a-W. Barnes PH, LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .136 1 3
J. Féliz C 3 0 1 3 0 1 3 .350 1 4
Totals 38 5 11 5 5 5 22      
a - W. Barnes pinch hit for J. Morgan in the 7th
b - P. Ortega pinch hit for M. Fleming in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. López (3, 4th Inning off A. Mercado, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Blankenbeckler (1, 1st Inning off A. Mercado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Ortega , R. Blankenbeckler 5 , J. López 3 , C. King , D. Hogan , S. Thompson 2 , W. Barnes , J. Féliz
2-out RBI: J. Féliz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Ortega , C. King , D. Hogan , S. Collins
Sac Fly: J. Féliz 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Vallance (1) , D. Hogan (1)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE DUNEDIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Mercado 6.1 4 3 3 3 4 1 26 111 2.45   
M. Holt H (2) 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 22 0.00   
C. Apsley BS (1) 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 7 28 9.45   
T. O'Brien L (0-1) 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mercado 54
Batters Faced: A. Mercado 26, M. Holt 7, C. Apsley 7, T. O'Brien 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mercado 7-8, M. Holt 0-3, C. Apsley 1-2, T. O'Brien 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mercado 111-64, M. Holt 22-13, C. Apsley 28-14, T. O'Brien 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Holt 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Pagán 5.1 10 4 2 2 3 0 30 102 5.79   
J. Vallance 3.2 1 0 0 0 6 0 13 45 1.17   
D. Winters W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pagán 37
Batters Faced: J. Pagán 30, J. Vallance 13, D. Winters 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pagán 8-5, J. Vallance 0-5, D. Winters 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pagán 102-60, J. Vallance 45-32, D. Winters 18-12
Hit Batsmen: J. Pagán , D. Winters
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: António Mercado
Ballpark: Florida Auto Exchange Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 4285
Monday, April 27th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.1 Build 52