FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
04/28/2026
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FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
GAME ID: 8324 - TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dunedin Blue Jays (9-10) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Lakeland Flying Tigers (13-6) 1 0 0 0 6 1 3 0 X 11 17 1
Watson Sizzles -- Smokes Blue Jays for 5 Hits
It seemed that Lakeland left fielder Lou Watson could do no wrong as the Flying Tigers KO'd the Blue Jays, 11-1. Watson rapped out 5 hits in 5 at-bats and seemed to know which pitches Blue Jays hurlers were throwing.

"I think the Flying Tigers were stealing signs," growled one unhappy Dunedin fan after the game.

"I felt good. I saw the ball well and just wanted to make good contact and put the ball in play," said the jubilant Watson in the postgame press interview.

Lou Watson singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI double in the 5th, singled in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off Steve Collins in the 7th.

Watson is currently batting .438 with 2 home runs, 10 runs scored and 6 RBIs. His OBP is .500.
DUNEDIN BATTING LINESCORE LAKELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Thompson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312 0 7
R. Blankenbeckler SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261 3 12
   a-M. Fleming PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 2 5
J. López 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .328 0 5
D. Hogan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309 1 9
S. Collins CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .378 1 7
J. Morgan RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 8
L. Tovar 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .196 1 3
C. King DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .228 0 4
K. Coleman C 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .368 0 4
Totals 33 1 6 1 1 10 13      
a - M. Fleming pinch hit for R. Blankenbeckler in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Coleman (3, 5th Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Thompson , S. Collins , J. Morgan , L. Tovar , K. Coleman 3
2-out RBI: K. Coleman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Blankenbeckler , J. López
GIDP: J. Morgan
Hit by Pitch: S. Thompson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. West (1) , J. López (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Wurzburg CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .246 0 7
J. Ríos 2B, 1B 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .250 0 7
T. York RF 5 3 3 2 0 0 1 .250 1 2
L. Watson LF 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 .438 2 6
J. Ruíz 1B, 3B 4 2 0 0 1 0 5 .379 0 4
J. Martínez P, DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 5 .328 3 13
G. Bishop SS 5 1 3 2 0 1 3 .273 0 8
D. Thompson C 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .259 0 6
M. Águila 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304 0 2
   a-V. Locatelli PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 43 11 17 11 2 6 20      
a - V. Locatelli pinch hit for M. Águila in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Watson (4, 5th Inning off D. West, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Ríos (4, 5th Inning off D. West, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Martínez (5, 6th Inning off S. Collins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. York (1, 7th Inning off S. Collins, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Watson (2, 7th Inning off S. Collins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wurzburg , J. Ríos 2 , T. York 6 , L. Watson 9 , J. Martínez 3 , G. Bishop 3 , D. Thompson , M. Águila
2-out RBI: C. Wurzburg , T. York , L. Watson , J. Martínez , G. Bishop 2 , D. Thompson , M. Águila
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ríos , J. Ruíz , J. Martínez , G. Bishop , D. Thompson
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: G. Bishop (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ríos-Bishop-Ruíz)
DUNEDIN PITCHING LINESCORE LAKELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. West L (0-2) 4.2 9 7 6 1 3 0 26 93 4.76   
V. Banks 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2.84   
S. Collins 3.1 7 4 4 1 3 2 18 54 5.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. West 22
Batters Faced: D. West 26, V. Banks 1, S. Collins 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. West 6-5, V. Banks 0-0, S. Collins 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. West 93-62, V. Banks 6-3, S. Collins 54-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Banks 2-1 , S. Collins 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Martínez W (2-1) 5.1 5 1 1 0 6 0 23 83 2.79   
A. Valenzuela SV (1) 3.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 12 50 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 60
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 23, A. Valenzuela 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 5-5, A. Valenzuela 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 83-53, A. Valenzuela 50-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Valenzuela 1-0
WP: J. Martínez
Hit Batsmen: J. Martínez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Watson
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 10:30 AM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 8385
Special Notes: RP Vic Banks was injured while pitching. Lou Watson ties the LAK regular season game record for hits with 5.
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