Cook's Leadoff Blast, Gaxiola's Homer Lift Jays to Series Win

Clearwater, FL – Jake Cook and Aldo Gaxiola left the yard and the Dunedin Blue Jays racked up 13 hits to take down the Clearwater Threshers 9-6 on Saturday night at BayCare Ballpark in game six of a seven-game series.

The Blue Jays have won four straight and, with Saturday’s win, clinched the series victory.

KEY PERFORMERS

• LHP Brandon Barriera (4 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 1 K) extended his scoreless streak to 13.1 innings spanning four starts, spinning four shutout frames.
• RF Jake Cook (1-for-5, HR, RBI, R, BB) smoked the first leadoff homer by a Blue Jay this season, coming on the second pitch of the ballgame at 104.1 MPH and traveled 414 ft.
  • The solo blast was Cook's fifth homer of the year, second in his last three games, and third in his last seven games.
  • Over his last seven games, the Blue Jays No. 23 prospect is batting .364 with 10 RBI, seven extra-base hits, and a 1.207 OPS.
  • Cook has an RBI in seven straight contests.
  • Over his last 31 games since July 7, Cook is batting .311 with four home runs and a .907 OPS.
• 1B Aldo Gaxiola (1-for-3, HR, RBI, 3 R, 2 HBP) socked his 14^th homer of the year, a solo blast in the 8^th at 104.5 MPH, 434 ft.
  • Gaxiola has homered in back-to-back games and three of his last five contests.
  • He’s batting .354 in 14 August games with four home runs and a 1.106 OPS.
• RF Raimundo De Los Santos (3-for-5, 3 RBI, 2B) matched his season-high with three hits and set a season-high with three RBI.
  • De Los Santos ripped an RBI double in the 2^nd and added RBI singles in the 3^rd and 9^th.
  • He’s reached base in all eight games since returning to Dunedin, over which he’s batting .346 with seven RBI.
• SS Ryan Cooney (3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2B, R) smacked a career-high three hits including an RBI single in the 1^st.
  • Over his last nine games, Cooney is batting .286 with six RBI.
  • He’s reached base in 12 of 14 professional games.

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