Parker Homers in Walk-Off Loss
Tampa, FL – The Dunedin Blue Jays lost a low scoring pitcher’s duel in walk-off fashion, falling 2-1 to the Tampa Tarpons on Tuesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field in their series opener. KEY PERFORMERS - RHP Brayden Heidel (3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K)
Tampa, FL – The Dunedin Blue Jays lost a low scoring pitcher’s duel in walk-off fashion, falling 2-1 to the Tampa Tarpons on Tuesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field in their series opener.
KEY PERFORMERS
- RHP Brayden Heidel (3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K) hurled three frames of one-run ball in his third start of the season with four strikeouts.
- After yielding a single to the first batter of the ballgame, Heidel did not allow a hit to the final 11 batters he faced.
- Over his last three outings, Heidel has allowed one run on three total hits spanning 9.2 innings (0.93 ERA).
- RHP Jack Nedrow (4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K) fired four shutout frames in his Blue Jays debut.
- SS JoJo Parker (1-for-4, HR, RBI, R) launched his third professional homer, a solo blast, in the 4th inning to tie the ballgame 1-1.
- Parker’s homer left the bat at 109.2 MPH and traveled 406 ft.
- The Blue Jays No. 2 prospect has a hit in four straight contests, over which he’s 5-for-13 (.385) with four RBI.
- 3B Eric Snow (3-for-4, 3 SB) tallied three of Dunedin’s five hits and stole three bases.
- Snow logged his second straight multi-hit performance and sixth multi-hit game of the season.