Dunedin Blows Early Lead in Loss to Fort Myers
Published on July 31, 2019 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Dunedin Blue Jays News Release
FORT MYERS, FL. - Dunedin drops their sixth straight series opener in a tough 11-6 loss to Fort Myers on Tuesday evening at CenturyLink Sports Complex.
RHP Dakota Chalmers was making his Advanced-A debut for Fort Myers and In the top of the second, Dunedin sent nine men to the plate and scored five runs. Back to back walks to Demi Orimoloye and Ryan Noda put two aboard for Chavez Young who singled into center to score Orimoloye. Kacy Clemens then shot one through the hole on the left side to score Noda to make it 2-0 Dunedin and end the night for RHP Dakota Chalmers. RHP Johan Quezada replaced Chalmers on the hill surrendered RBI singled to Nick Podkul and Cullen Large, and an RBI groundout to Cal Stevenson to cap off the run scoring second.
The Miracle responded quickly with a run in the bottom of the frame on David Banuelos RBI hit. In the bottom of the third, Aaron Whitefield doubled and came around to score on a Trey Cabbage single to left to cut the Blue Jays lead to 5-2. The Miracle then put two aboard with two outs for Andrew Bechtold who drilled a three-run homer to left to erase the Dunedin lead and tie the game at five apiece.
The score remained tied until the sixth when the Miracle pushed across six runs highlighted by Jose Miranda's three run blast to extend the Fort Myers lead to 11-5. Despite tacking on a run in the eighth, Dunedin fell well short of the mark as the bullpen combination of Quezada, LHP Zach Neff, and RHP Moises Gomez combined to give up just two runs over eight innings of work.
The two clubs meet again tomorrow night for game two of the three game set in Fort Myers, FL. RHP Graham Spraker (6-4, 2.50) starts for Dunedin against Miracle RHP Cole Sands (4-2, 2.41). The first pitch is set for 7:00 E.T. from CenturyLink Sports Complex.
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