Lakeland, FL – JoJo Parker enjoyed a big day at the plate as the Dunedin Blue Jays split a doubleheader with the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Friday night at Publix Field, falling 11-1 in game one before tossing a one-hit shutout in a 6-0 win in game two.
In game two, Carson Messina, Reese Bassinger, and Landon Waters combined to spin a one-hit shutout, with Lakeland recording its first hit on a leadoff double in the 6th inning.
Each of Dunedin's last three wins have come in shutout fashion, and Friday marked their sixth shutout victory of the season.
The last time the Blue Jays allowed one hit or fewer in a game was when Kendry Rojas and Grayson Thurman combined for a seven-inning no-hitter at Daytona on September 2, 2023.
KEY PERFORMERS
- RHP Carson Messina (5 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 4 K) fired five no-hit innings in the night cap to earn his first win as a Blue Jay.
- The Blue Jays No. 27 prospect has fired back-to-back scoreless starts spanning 9.2 innings with 11 strikeouts, four hits, and four walks.
- SS JoJo Parker (5-for-8, HR, 4 RBI, 2 2B, R) notched a pair of singles in game one before driving in four runs on three hits in the nightcap, including an RBI double and three-run homer.
- Parker's opposite-field three-run homer in the 2nd inning of game two was his 13th of the season and fourth over his last seven games.
- With hits in both ends of the doubleheader, Parker extended his hit streak to eight games and his on-base streak to 15 games.
- Over his eight-game hit streak, Parker is batting .441 with four home runs, 15 RBI, and a 1.427 OPS.
- His four RBI in game two matched a career high, marking his third four-RBI game this season.
- Friday marked Parker's 21st multi-hit game of the season and team-leading 19th multi-RBI game.
- Parker is now tied for the FSL lead with 66 RBI this season, the most by a Dunedin Blue Jay since Addison Barger drove in 80 runs in 2021.
- 1B Ryan Franden (2-for-2, 2 2B, BB) smacked a pair of doubles in game one for his first multi-hit game as a pro