FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
07/27/2026
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FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
GAME ID: 8807 - MONDAY, JULY 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dunedin Blue Jays (57-42) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2
Lakeland Flying Tigers (66-33) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 X 7 11 1
Lakeland Beats Dunedin, 7-1
The Lakeland Flying Tigers defeated the Dunedin Blue Jays by the score of 7-1, with the biggest share of the credit going to first baseman Valentin Locatelli. Locatelli went 3-4 with 2 doubles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Flying Tigers on the day. Donnie Hardy picked up the win, improving his season record to 1-0. He struck out 2 in 5.2 innings. Jeff Smith got the save, his 1st in 1 chances.

Dunedin threatened in the top of the sixth. Luis Tovar was at the plate with runners on 1st and 2nd. He hit a single. Lakeland limited the damage, however, and went on to win.

The win gives Lakeland a season record of 66-33.
DUNEDIN BATTING LINESCORE LAKELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Blankenbeckler SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .298 6 35
J. Morgan RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263 2 32
J. López 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .343 2 30
M. Fleming 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .284 5 19
C. King 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256 11 40
D. Henley CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .296 3 21
L. Tovar LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .312 4 35
K. Coleman C 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .293 1 26
J. Féliz DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238 4 18
Totals 35 1 9 1 0 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Blankenbeckler (14, 1st Inning off D. Hardy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Blankenbeckler 2 , J. López , M. Fleming , C. King , D. Henley , L. Tovar 3 , K. Coleman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. López , M. Fleming , K. Coleman
Sac Fly: K. Coleman
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Fleming (6) , L. Tovar (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Wurzburg CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .307 1 29
T. Quintana SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .297 1 23
   a-G. Bishop PR, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 9 45
J. Sheehan LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .311 5 33
J. Tovar 2B, SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .372 5 31
L. Watson RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .274 8 38
J. Ruíz 3B 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .313 1 28
D. Todd DH 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .306 6 31
A. Guerra C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .154 0 2
V. Locatelli 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .255 2 8
Totals 35 7 11 6 2 5 17      
a - G. Bishop pinch ran for T. Quintana in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Todd 2 (12, 4th Inning off I. Benítez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Flores, 1 on, 0 outs) , V. Locatelli 2 (4, 4th Inning off I. Benítez, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off I. Benítez, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Quintana (15, 8th Inning off J. Flores, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wurzburg 2 , T. Quintana 3 , J. Tovar , L. Watson , D. Todd 4 , V. Locatelli 5
2-out RBI: T. Quintana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Quintana 2 , J. Sheehan , J. Tovar
Sac Fly: L. Watson
Hit by Pitch: J. Ruíz
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hardy (1)
OF assists: 1 (Sheehan(Fleming at home))
DUNEDIN PITCHING LINESCORE LAKELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
I. Benítez L (1-1) 6.0 8 4 4 2 4 0 29 107 5.79   
J. Flores 2.0 3 3 3 0 1 0 10 31 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Benítez 42
Batters Faced: I. Benítez 29, J. Flores 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Benítez 6-8, J. Flores 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: I. Benítez 107-71, J. Flores 31-20
WP: I. Benítez , J. Flores
Hit Batsmen: J. Flores
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Hardy W (1-0) 5.2 8 1 1 0 2 0 25 84 1.59   
J. Smith SV (1) 3.1 1 0 0 0 5 0 11 55 0.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hardy 51
Batters Faced: D. Hardy 25, J. Smith 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hardy 7-7, J. Smith 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hardy 84-56, J. Smith 55-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Smith 2-0
WP: D. Hardy
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Valentin Locatelli
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 8459
Special Notes: RF Tomás Quintana was injured while running the bases.
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