Parker’s First Pro Homer Highlights Four-Homer Night in Loss
Dunedin, FL – Despite launching four homers and brewing a late comeback attempt, the Dunedin Blue Jays fell to the Clearwater Threshers on Tuesday night 9-7 at TD Ballpark. Dunedin’s four homers marked a season high, and the Blue Jays’ 12 total home runs this season are tied for the
Dunedin, FL – Despite launching four homers and brewing a late comeback attempt, the Dunedin Blue Jays fell to the Clearwater Threshers on Tuesday night 9-7 at TD Ballpark.
Dunedin’s four homers marked a season high, and the Blue Jays’ 12 total home runs this season are tied for the most among all Class-A teams.
KEY PERFORMERS
SS JoJo Parker (1-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, R) crushed his first professional home run, a two-run blast in the 7th inning, at 108.3 MPH.
The Blue Jays No. 2 prospect has hit safely in seven straight games, over which he is 9-for-29 (.310) with nine RBI.
His nine RBI are T-2nd in the FSL, and his five extra-base hits are T-1st.
Parker has an extra-base hit in five of his last six games.
CF Blaine Bullard (1-for-4, HR, RBI, R, BB) left the yard for the second straight game, depositing a solo shot in the 5th at 104.9 MPH, 423 ft.
- Bullard’s three homers this season are T-1st in the FSL.
3B Aldo Gaxiola (1-for-4, HR, RBI, R) smoked a solo homer in the 3rd to put Dunedin on the board at 100.8 MPH, traveling 404 ft.
- Gaxiola has two home runs and five RBI over his last four games.
2B Adrian Pinto (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB) smacked a two-run homer in the 9th with Dunedin down to their final out to make it a two-run game.
- His two-run blast left the bat at 105.7 MPH and traveled 411 ft.