FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
CLEARWATER THRESHERS AT DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS
04/24/2026
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
CLEARWATER THRESHERS AT DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 8300 - FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Clearwater Threshers (7-8) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 12 2
Dunedin Blue Jays (8-7) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 8 0
Threshers Squeeze By Dunedin, 5-4
Clearwater parlayed a decent outing from starter Ben Perry into a solid win over the Dunedin Blue Jays. The final score was 5-4. Daniel Brunt recorded his 4th save for Clearwater. The win puts Clearwater at 7-8.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Sammy Christensen? The 23-year old right fielder Christensen stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put Clearwater up, 5-3. For the game, he was 2 for 2, including 1 double and 1 single.

"We took home the win," said Perry. "What's not to like?"
CLEARWATER BATTING LINESCORE DUNEDIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Dunlap LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .277 0 1
   b-J. Norman PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .280 0 4
T. Patton CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 4
   c-B. Crowder PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263 0 1
   d-C. Schneider CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 0 0
N. Kakuta 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .159 0 3
J. Hawkins SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .426 4 14
J. McLaughlin 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .300 1 8
B. Howe DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .163 0 4
D. Zimmerman 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .255 1 7
J. Ochoa RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .219 1 1
   a-S. Christensen PH, RF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .231 0 3
L. Trevino C 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .185 1 2
Totals 38 5 12 5 1 12 16      
a - S. Christensen pinch hit for J. Ochoa in the 7th
b - J. Norman pinch hit for G. Dunlap in the 7th
c - B. Crowder pinch hit for T. Patton in the 8th
d - C. Schneider substituted for B. Crowder in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hawkins (5, 6th Inning off V. Banks, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Christensen (2, 7th Inning off V. Banks, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. McLaughlin (1, 2nd Inning off V. Banks, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Zimmerman (1, 2nd Inning off V. Banks, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Trevino (1, 5th Inning off V. Banks, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Dunlap 2 , J. Hawkins 3 , J. McLaughlin 5 , B. Howe , D. Zimmerman 5 , S. Christensen 3 , L. Trevino 4
2-out RBI: D. Zimmerman , S. Christensen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Norman , J. Hawkins 2 , L. Trevino
GIDP: B. Howe
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Dunlap (4)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Kakuta 2 (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Thompson LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 4 .341 0 7
R. Blankenbeckler SS 5 0 3 1 0 0 2 .278 1 8
J. López 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 5 .362 0 5
C. King RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .217 0 3
S. Collins DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .385 1 6
W. Barnes 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .103 1 3
J. Morgan CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .224 0 6
L. Tovar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .178 0 1
K. Coleman C 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .323 0 3
   a-P. Ortega PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 0 4
Totals 34 4 8 3 3 7 25      
a - P. Ortega pinch hit for K. Coleman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Thompson 2 (2, 1st Inning off B. Perry, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off B. Perry, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Thompson 4 , R. Blankenbeckler 3 , J. López , K. Coleman , P. Ortega
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Thompson , R. Blankenbeckler , J. López , W. Barnes
Sac Fly: J. López 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Blankenbeckler (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (López-Blankenbeckler-Barnes)
CLEARWATER PITCHING LINESCORE DUNEDIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Perry W (2-1) 7.0 5 3 3 2 6 0 28 107 2.57   
J. Castro H (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 19 0.00   
D. Brunt SV (4) 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Perry 59
Batters Faced: B. Perry 28, J. Castro 5, D. Brunt 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Perry 8-6, J. Castro 0-2, D. Brunt 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Perry 107-71, J. Castro 19-12, D. Brunt 21-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
V. Banks 7.0 8 3 3 0 10 3 28 126 2.84   
R. Waters L (1-1) 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 6 27 2.57   
J. Stroud 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Banks 59
Batters Faced: V. Banks 28, R. Waters 6, J. Stroud 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Banks 4-6, R. Waters 0-1, J. Stroud 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Banks 126-76, R. Waters 27-16, J. Stroud 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Stroud 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Perry
Ballpark: Florida Auto Exchange Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 5456
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