FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
FORT MYERS MIRACLE AT ST. LUCIE METS
04/30/2026
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
FORT MYERS MIRACLE AT ST. LUCIE METS
GAME ID: 8340 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fort Myers Miracle (10-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 0
St. Lucie Mets (12-9) 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 X 6 7 0
Mets 6-2 Victors Over Fort Myers
The home crowd had a good time watching the Fort Myers Miracle and St. Lucie Mets get after it.

Doug Merrill propelled his team to victory over the Fort Myers Miracle. The final score was 6-2, St. Lucie. Merrill yielded 2 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. His record improves to 2-2.

Bob Short, who is tied for 10th in the FSL in RBI with 12, took Fort Myers hurler Kevin Baker deep in the bottom of the first. His 3-run home run put the Mets on top, 3-0. In all, Short had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

Short called the win "a lesson in teamwork."

The triumph makes St. Lucie 12-9, as the team begins another long trek toward the playoffs in 2026.
FORT MYERS BATTING LINESCORE ST. LUCIE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Unknown SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Collins CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
J. Mooney LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .208 1 8
J. Rodríguez RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .279 0 6
J. Lerma DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .315 0 9
D. Stone 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257 0 5
J. Robinson 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .358 1 8
   a-J. Dupree PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 1 7
P. Anderson C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .218 0 3
M. Gusmán 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .301 1 6
Totals 34 2 9 2 1 8 14      
a - J. Dupree pinch hit for J. Robinson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Unknown , J. Collins , J. Mooney , J. Lerma 2 , D. Stone , J. Robinson , P. Anderson 2
2-out RBI: J. Robinson , P. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Collins , P. Anderson , M. Gusmán
GIDP: J. Collins , J. Dupree
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wright CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .359 0 0
S. Rose 1B 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 .267 1 5
A. Granados DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .259 2 7
J. Dickey LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .262 4 13
B. Short RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .329 2 12
A. Boyd C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .294 1 5
S. Simons 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .255 0 7
R. Turner 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254 1 4
S. Parkinson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .191 0 4
Totals 31 6 7 6 3 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Simons (3, 6th Inning off E. Patterson, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Short (2, 1st Inning off K. Baker, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Rose (1, 5th Inning off T. Fullerton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Wright , S. Rose 4 , A. Granados , B. Short 5 , S. Simons 2 , R. Turner
2-out RBI: S. Rose , B. Short
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Parkinson
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Parkinson-Simons-Rose, Simons-Parkinson-Rose)
FORT MYERS PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LUCIE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Baker L (0-2) 0.2 2 3 3 1 2 1 5 19 5.62   
T. Taylor 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 25 7.88   
T. Fullerton 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 8 23 9.39   
E. Patterson 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 8 28 7.71   
J. Lindsey 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 21 3.12   
S. Becker 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Baker 29
Batters Faced: K. Baker 5, T. Taylor 7, T. Fullerton 8, E. Patterson 8, J. Lindsey 4, S. Becker 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Baker 0-0, T. Taylor 0-3, T. Fullerton 1-3, E. Patterson 1-3, J. Lindsey 0-3, S. Becker 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Baker 19-12, T. Taylor 25-18, T. Fullerton 23-15, E. Patterson 28-18, J. Lindsey 21-13, S. Becker 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Becker 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Merrill W (2-2) 8.0 7 2 2 1 7 0 31 105 4.64   
J. Burns 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 4.50   
K. Turner SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merrill 66
Batters Faced: D. Merrill 31, J. Burns 2, K. Turner 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merrill 5-11, J. Burns 0-0, K. Turner 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merrill 105-76, J. Burns 10-6, K. Turner 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Turner 2-0
WP: D. Merrill
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Merrill
Ballpark: Tradition Field
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 7288
Special Notes: SP Kevin Baker was injured while pitching. SP Doug Merrill was injured while pitching.
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